Army MOS · Support
49X Untrained Operations Research/System Analysis (ORSA)
Current service use not established
This code is listed in the directory. Inclusion alone does not confirm current service use.
Overview
An Untrained Operations Research and System Analysis officer receives this designation upon becoming an FA 49 officer, and the designation does not code a position. The officer retains the designation until completing ORSA MAC I or earning a graduate degree in an approved discipline.
Notes & Sources
- 49X is an untrained FA 49 designation retained until ORSA MAC I or a graduate degree in a discipline listed in DA Pam 600-3, table 33-3 is completed. It is not used to code positions, and the verified description establishes no analytical duties or completed analyst training.
Evidence for this guidance (1 document)
- Army COOL MOC feed: 49X Untrained Operations Research/System Analysis (ORSA)
[1] data/authority/army-codes.json entry 49X (OSD COOL feed, fetched 2026-07-25); DB rank officer, authority codeType officer
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