Army civilians still needed to fill expeditionary temporary-duty deployments

Photo By Robert Hill | The Army Expeditionary Civilian Program provides combatant commanders with greater flexibilities to meet mission requirements through short-term civilian augmentation and expertise. The program is managed by the Army Expeditionary Civilian Workforce Directorate, a part of the Office of the Department of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel or G-1.  

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

04.02.2025

Story by Robert Hill 

HQDA, Deputy Chief of Staff G-1

WASHINGTON – The Army Expeditionary Civilian Program, managed by the Department of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-1, Army Expeditionary Civilian Workforce Directorate, continues to need Army civilian volunteers to deploy in support of global missions. Even with current limitations on travel, this program remains a high priority and required travel will be resourced.

The Directorate’s tag line, “The call is out; the need is real; will you answer the call?” remains as valid today as ever. Civilians interested in deploying on temporary duty to such locations as Kuwait, Jordan, Poland, Kosovo, Germany, The Netherlands and even Tajikistan, across a wide range of career specialties, are encouraged to contact the AECW Directorate to learn more (see the end of the article for contact information).

The expeditionary civilian program exists to support domestic and international military missions with internally sourced civilian manpower and expertise. Expeditionary civilians, or ECs, serve as force multipliers who perform a range of essential duties in support of a wide array of operations—from humanitarian and disaster relief missions up through and including combat operations—as well as other geographic commander and theater Army commander priority missions, such as Joint Task Force Southern Guard.

Expertise is needed in such career fields and specialties as finance and accounting, administration, ammunition handling and inspection, acquisition support, legal, base operations, communications, security, plans and operations, information management and cybersecurity, engineering, emergency management, equipment sustainment, explosives safety, facility management, human resources, intelligence, health, supply and logistics, program analysis, contracting, protocol, public affairs, quality assurance, safety, training, transportation, and translation (linguists).

Deployments are typically six, nine and 11 months in duration and, with approval, can be extended. Billeting and meals are under deployment conditions. Billets can be tents, containerized housing units or barracks and meals are provided by the nearest dining facility. Volunteers who deploy keep their current grade and locality pay and may qualify for differential pay and limited overtime, if pre-approved. For more specific details about basic aspects of the program, visit https://www.army.mil/article/279723/.

The benefits of serving as an expeditionary civilian are numerous and truly a win-win-win for the deployer, their home organization and the organization and mission they are supporting while deployed. Said one participant who deployed from Redstone Arsenal, Ala. to Poland: “The Army’s Expeditionary Civilian Program gave me so many opportunities to grow and develop personally and professionally. The program gives people the opportunity to add so many different things to their tool bags, whatever their chosen field might be.”

Army civilians ready to “answer the call” but having more questions, to include what opportunities are currently available and where, should contact Mr. Christian Carr, the AECW’s talent acquisition program manager, at [e-mail] or [phone].

Those ready to volunteer should submit a resume, recent SF-50, DD Form 214 (if prior military) and a signed request for deployment form found at https://community.apan.org/wg/aecw/m/documents/480102). These documents can be submitted to Mr. Carr or to [e-mail].
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The AECW Directorate’s mission is to provide strategic direction and execution of the EC program, to include the training, mobilization and reintegration of DA-ECs who deploy in support of military forces conducting operations abroad. When requested, it also trains, mobilizes and reintegrates ECs assigned to the other military services and fourth estate agencies. Additionally, the AECW Directorate trains and validates command-identified emergency-essential (E-E) employees. The AECW Directorate currently has presence in Washington, D.C., Camp Atterbury, Ind., and Fort Knox, Ky.

• Date Taken: 04.02.2025
• Date Posted: 04.01.2025 13:40
• Story ID: 494273
• Location: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US