AR 690-950-4 — Military Intelligence Civilian Excepted Career Program

AR 690-950-4 governs recruitment, employment, development, career management, performance, assignment, and retention for MICECP employees.

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  • Publication number: AR 690-950-4
  • Title: MILITARY INTELLIGENCE CIVILIAN EXCEPTED CAREER PROGRAM
  • Date: 01/21/2022
  • Proponent: G-2
  • Status: ACTIVE

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AR 690-950-4 addresses CI, HUMINT, specialized technical, and operational support personnel. It requires qualification standards, training, rotational assignments, performance management, and career development.

Applies to: MICECP currently covers certain civilian personnel in the counterintelligence (CI), human intelligence (HUMINT), and specialized technical fields, as well as certain civilian personnel performing operational support functions.

Topics covered

  • MICECP position coverage
  • Counterintelligence and HUMINT qualifications
  • Recruitment and selection
  • Performance management
  • Rotational assignments
  • Career development and training
  • Foreign area tour lengths

Questions and answers

What course must CI special agents complete?

To serve as CI special agents, MICECP employees assigned to CI functional positions must successfully complete the Counterintelligence Special Agent Course (CISAC) or the Counterintelligence Officer Course (CIOC) conducted at the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (USAICoE). (paragraph 1-7)

What qualifications are required for MICECP HUMINT operational positions?

MICECP employees assigned to HUMINT operational positions must be graduates of the appropriate course that certifies them to the level of HUMINT operation to which they will be assigned (see para 84a). (paragraph 1-7)

What standards govern MICECP employee selections?

Selections will be made from among qualified applicants based solely on valid job-related criteria. (paragraph 3-5)

What training is required for continued assignment to MICECP?

Satisfactory completion of a basic intelligence discipline course of training is the foundation of career development and is a requirement for continued assignment to MICECP. (paragraph 9-2)

What can happen if an employee refuses a rotational assignment or deployment?

A MICECP employee who fails to accept a rotational assignment or deployment may be subject to administrative action, to include removal from federal service. (paragraph 1-7)

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