Field Historians

UHOs are military officers or non-commissioned officers assigned at brigade and battalion level commands, in an additional duty capacity, to collect historical documents and media, maintain the unit's historical research collection, ensure the unit's lineage and honors are kept current (as applicable), and most importantly, write and submit the unit's annual command history report to their higher headquarters for consolidation and ultimate reporting to the U.S. Army Center of Military History.

Effective immediately, all Unit Historical Officers should register for the Unit Historical Officer Fundamentals Course (Distance Learning).

MHDs carry out directed collection of historical material during combat and contingency operations for later use in writing Army official history. They are trained and equipped to gather historical documents and materials, conduct oral history interviews, photograph actions and events, collect artifacts, and advise supported units on planning and conducting historical operations.

SI (officer) and ASI (enlisted) 5X identifies positions requiring the analytical and critical thinking skills developed through the study of history and positions requiring the understanding of the impact history has on the development of joint and Army doctrine, organization, training, planning, and material acquisition.

Qualifications

Individuals may obtain the 5X SI or ASI in two ways:

1. Individual must have at least 18 credit hours in history from an accredited college or university and must complete either the Military History Detachment Course or the Field & Unit Historian Course.
2. Individual has a graduate degree (M.A. or PhD) in History from a fully accredited graduate school, or a Master of Military Arts and Science in History from CGSC or has completed the Art of War Scholar Program at CGSC or has graduated from the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) at CGSC. The granting degree program must require the research and writing of a thesis.

The Chief of Military History, ATTN: ATMH-ZA, 102 4th Avenue, Ft McNair, DC 20319-5058, may grant waivers if an individual possesses equivalent qualifications. To be awarded by USACMH only.

POC for award of the SI or ASI: Requests for information can be sent to the Field & Expeditionary History Division mailbox at: usarmy.mcnair.cmh-cmh.mbx.cmh-field-exp-hist@army.mil.

The U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH) has positions and accepts applications for Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) Field Historians. Vacancies vary however applications can be made for future positions. IMA Field Historians support CMH's efforts to provide critical historical support to various Army commands and collect and document the Army's operational history. IMAs work to answer commanders' RFIs, inform current and future operational planning, document the history of the supported command, and report the command's history to CMH. IMAs also assist with CMH's Field History propenency functions and can serve as field history OC/Ts, instructors, and trainers.

Officer Positions

Branch Immaterial O6, O5, O4, and O3 positions.

NCO Positions

One E8 position.

Please visit https://www.usar.army.mil/IMA/ (opens in a new browser tab) for any information on the Army IMA program.

Qualifications

Preference for CMH IMA Field Historian positions will be given to soldiers who have a BA/MA in the field of history or equivalent. All candidates should have at least 18 credit hours of history so that they can qualify for the 5X SI or ASI after the completion of required training. IMAs assigned to the training branch should be OC/T and/or CFDIC qualified or willing to attend training.

Requirements

Applicants interested in applying for IMA positions should send the following to the below POC:

• Last 3 evaluations
• Military Bio
• Civilian Resume (if applicable for the position)
• ORB or STP
• Brief statement about yourself and on why you are interested in the position

Questions regarding the CMH IMA program or applications for vacant positions can be sent to the Field & Expeditionary History Division mailbox at: usarmy.mcnair.cmh-cmh.mbx.cmh-field-exp-hist@army.mil.

The U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH) invites qualified Army Reserve officers to apply to become the CMH Historian/Scholar in Residence. All officers must be available to serve a two-year tour of duty, with the first year of duty spent serving as a military history instructor on the rotating faculty of the Department of History at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point and the second year spent on a utilization tour at the U.S. Army Center of Military History.

Eligibility Requirements

• Officers in the rank of Captain to Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve.
• Officers must hold a Master of Arts degree (or higher) in History from a qualified institution, such as a civilian university with a fully accredited program, or from a fully accredited military graduate program like the Master of Military Art and Science (MMAS) from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

Interested officers should see the MILPER message for complete details and requirements. MILPER is generally issued in December or January for the next application period.

POC: Requests for information can be sent to the Field & Expeditionary History Division mailbox at: usarmy.mcnair.cmh-cmh.mbx.cmh-field-exp-hist@army.mil.