Aviation Safety Officer Course (ASOC)

Please reach out to your unit schools/training section. You must be projected on assignment into an ASO position or currently serving in an ASO position to attend the course. Course quotas are set by Department of the Army strength requirements and filled by HRC, NGB, USARC, and SATFA (for IMS).

The Aviation Safety Officer Course must comply with the Fort Rucker Institutional Training Travel Guidance. Lodging and meals are directed IAW the Institutional Training Directed Lodging and Meals-5 (ITDLM-5) Program. Students attending ASOC should refer to the course welcome letter for details.

• Fort Rucker Institutional Training Travel Guidance PDF

ASOC is an MOS-producing course awarding the Warrant Officer Special Qualification Identifier (SQI) Code "B", Aviation Safety Officer, to graduates. Students must pass all examinations and attend all training. Do not plan on scheduling routine appointments during the course. Students who miss more than eight hours of the course will not graduate.

ASOC is an MOS-producing course awarding the Warrant Officer Special Qualification Identifier (SQI) Code "B", Aviation Safety Officer, to graduates; therefore, students must pass all examinations and attend all training. Do not plan on scheduling routine appointments during the course. Students who miss more than eight hours of the course will not graduate.

All officers (foreign officers exempt) holding an aeronautical designator must present documentation that they have a minimum of 50 hours pilot-in-command time. A waiver may be submitted via email to the course manager. Download Waiver Request DOCX

SOCOM Students: An active @army.mil email address is required before attending. Inactive addresses may prevent access to required systems due to network differences.

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