180A Assistant Detachment Commander

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ASSISTANT DETACHMENT COMMANDER
The assistant detachment commander (MOS 180A) is the second-in- command and assumes command in the absence of the detachment commander. While always prepared to assume this leadership role, the assistant detachment commander also performs specific duties and functions in an advisory role. The assistant detachment commander is a position unique to SF, and it is unlike any other position within the Army. The assistant detachment commander may sometimes have responsibilities that are similar to a conventional unit’s chief of staff, although these roles are not identical. In a small unit like an SFODA, there needs to be a clear delineation of labor between the detachment commander, the assistant detachment commander, and the operations sergeant. The commander and operations sergeant are operators who guide and control the conduct of planning. Unlike a conventional staff, which is led by a chief of staff, SFODA-level plans are not developed and presented to the detachment commander for approval and dissemination to subordinate units. The assistant detachment commander ensures the planning products are integrated with one another and completed to an acceptable standard. The assistant detachment commander may also serve as the quality control focal point for all products leaving the SFODA, such as requests for information (RFIs). This quality control function is performed during daily in-progress reviews (IPRs) and by spot-checking team members’ progress on planning tasks. The assistant detachment commander may also be the subject-matter expert (SME) on certain areas for the detachment, such as evasion and recovery (E&R), Civil Affairs (CA), and Psychological Operations (PSYOP).