Aviation Safety Officer Course (ASOC)

Submit a DA Form 4187 through your unit. Course is listed in Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS) School Catalog (SC): 012, course # 7K-F12; Please note that 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).

US Army Combat Readiness Center offers ANSI accredited professional certificates in the following areas:

• Aviation Safety Officer Course (ASOC) Professional Certificate
• Ground Safety Officer Course (GSOC) Professional Certificate

Achievement of the certificate is based on the successful completion of defined training requirements.

Fort Novosel Course: Arrive to Fort Novosel on the class report date designated in ATRRS, ready for training the following day. There are no reporting requirements. Report to the North doors of Building 4905 at 0800 in the physical fitness uniform (shorts and t-shirt) for height and weight screening on the class start date designated in ATRRS. DACs and International Students report to the North Doors at 0930. The Fort Novosel lodging office number is (334) 598-5216 to confirm lodging. IHG Army Hotels is located in Building 308, 6th Ave Fort Novosel, AL 36362.

Travel Orders: 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.

PCS Enroute: If you are attending the course enroute to a new duty station ensure you reach out to the Course Manager well in advance of your PCS date to ensure all your prerequisites which require action by your unit are completed in time. It is your responsibility to arrive prepared with all prerequisites complete. You should also be reachable during your PCS in the event the documents you turn in do not meet the requirements and need correction.

Course Completion Requirements: The ASO course 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 8 hours of the course will not graduate.

Prerequisites: Attendance prerequisites can be found in DA PAM 611-21. A welcome letter will be sent to the email entered with the ATRRS registration approximately 30 days out from the course start date. It will have instructions for completing the prerequisites and pre-course forms and uploading them to Blackboard.