Wisconsin Army National Guard Army Active Guard Reserve (AGR) Vacancy Announcement
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 27-026
DATE: 13 Nov 26
CLOSING DATE: 20 Nov 26
POSITION TITLE, PARA LINE, MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED MILITARY GRADE AND MOS: Brigade COMSEC Custodian, PARA 103 LINE 05, E7, 00F4
APPOINTMENT FACTORS: Enlisted
DUTY LOCATION:
641ST TROOP COMMAND DETACHMENT,
6001 MANUFACTURERS DRIVE,
MADISON, WI
WHO MAY APPLY:
Must be a current on-board AGR in the State of WI in the grade of E7 and qualified 25B or 25H.
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: This position is open to current members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard in the grades of: E7. Individual selected will be reassigned on their current AGR Tour with the Wisconsin Army National Guard. In order to be considered for this position applicants must meet minimum qualifications as outlined on this announcement.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The COMSEC Custodian (also referred to as KMI Operating Account Manager – KOAM) is responsible for the operation of KMI Operating Account that includes all distribution of keying material and products from the MGC to the End Cryptographic Unit and fill devices, and management and accountability of all keying material and physical COMSEC materials. Additional duties include the role of Transmission System Operations NCO, who supervises, installs, operates and performs unit level maintenance on multi-channel line-of-site and tropospheric scatter communication systems. Develops plans for wide area network exercises and requests satellite access for exercises throughout the brigade. Tracks the maintenance status of signal platforms throughout the Brigade.
Other duties as assigned. Frequent travel required for performance of this job.
POSITION COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
The individual(s) must be a member of the Wisconsin (ARMY) National Guard and qualify for and be placed in the following compatible MOS/AOC: 00F4
MINIMUM APPOINTMENT REQUIREMENTS:
- Soldiers within 18 months of initial WIARNG AGR tour or reassignment must submit an ETP Request upon tentative selection.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR APPLYING: The documents listed WILL be submitted “AS A MINIMUM”. If any of the required documents are not reasonably available to you, a brief letter will be submitted citing the documents missing with a short explanation necessary to certify the soldier as eligible. Failure to do so may result in a finding of ineligibility and may cause the applicant to lose consideration for this position.
- Cover Letter: Must include name, rank, job announcement number, position title, duty status (traditional, technician, AGR, etc.) for which you are applying, and contact information (i.e. Phone numbers and an e-mail address). Additionally, the cover letter must provide an explanation for any missing documents within the remainder of the application. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.
- NGB Form 34-1: Application for AGR Position, dated 11 November 2013. All applicants must complete the NGB 34-1, including on-board AGRs. Ensure the form is signed and dated.
- SF 181: Ethnicity and Race Identification. Form is required for packet, however completion of form is voluntary. Information is used for hiring board composition only.
- Individual Medical Readiness (IMR) Report: Applicants must include most-recent IMR, which indicates current PULHES. PULHES must meet minimum qualifications for the MOS/AOC associated with advertised position. Off the Street applicants must be MRC 1 or MRC 2 to apply. If recently corrected medical deficiencies are not shown on IMR, service members must coordinate with their units to have records updated. Future appointments are not considered corrected deficiencies. Ensure this information is also annotated on the cover letter.
- Evaluation Reports (OER/NCOER): Include no less than three most-recent NCOERs/OERs, covering a period of three years. When less than three evaluation reports exist, include all available evaluations and include any missing documents in the cover letter. Recommend including letters of recommendation when less than 3 years of rated time is available.
- Soldier Talent Profile (STP): Service members should review for accuracy and include the most-recent version available. Contact your unit’s Readiness NCO for assistance, if necessary.
- DA Form 705: All applicants must submit a current passing standard Army Fitness Test (AFT) within 6-months of announcement closure.
- Waist to Height Ratio: Service members must provide a current (within 6 months) DA 5500, verifying their compliance with the Army Body Composition Program (ABCP). Service members for whom favorable personnel actions have been suspended (flagged), will not be considered for AGR positions.
- WIARNG AGR Personal Background Questionnaire: All applicants are required to complete. Not submitting this document will disqualify you. If you are unable to obtain the document from your leadership or the link provided, reach out to the WIARNG G1-AMT at ng.wi.wiarng.list.agr-staffing-and-services@army.mil
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (LOR): Applications may include letters of recommendation when applicable and/or appropriate. LORs may not be used to substitute missing documents.
SELECTING SUPERVISOR:
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
To apply go to: https://ftsmcs.ngb.army.mil/protected/Jobs/ All applications for this job announcement type must be submitted via FTSMCS. The FTSMCS Jobs Module provides you with quality control features prior to submission and will automatically verify delivery of your application.
AGR Management Team (AMT) will not review the application for completion or accuracy before the closing date.

