This document outlines the career path and assignments for 120A Construction Engineering Technicians and 125D Geospatial Engineering Technicians in the Army. For 120A, the typical path includes company level assignments in years 1-5, battalion level assignments in years 6-7, brigade or regimental level assignments from years 8-12, and chief warrant officer or senior staff assignments after year 12. For 125D, the typical path includes division level geospatial intelligence assignments in years 1-5, functional or brigade combat team assignments in years 6-7, and chief warrant officer or staff assignments at higher echelons like Army Geospatial Center after year 12. Both tracks emphasize obtaining related professional certifications along the career

1. Company/S&D
WO1
Year 1-2
Year 3-5
Brigade
Engineer
Battalion
(BEB)
Year 6-7
Year 7-12
WO1 to CW2 = 2 years
CW2 to CW3 = 5 years – year 7
CW3 to CW4 = 5 years – year 12
CW4 to CW5 = 5 years – year 17
Year 13-17
Year 17+
Regimental Chief
Warrant OfficerCW5
Year 20+
ASSOCIATE DEGREE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE GRADUATE DEGREE
• WOCC TAC Officer
• White House Service-
Operations (Asst Fac
Mgr)
• White House Service
Operations (Facility Manager)
• Service School-Training
(Instructor/Writer)
• USAES WO Proponent
• HRC WO Career
Manager
• White House/OCLL
Fellow
• Service School-
Developer /Writer
• USAES Regimental CWO
• Prime Power School
Commander
• GCC
• Division/TSC EN Staff
Tech
• Corps EN Staff Tech
• Prime Power BN Staff
• Joint Force HQ (NG)WOBC
WOAC
WOILE
WOSSE
Starbucks Corporation
Broadening/Nominative Category Assignments
Training With Industry
Strategic
120A Construction Engineering Technician Assignments “Critical Path”
• ASCC EN Staff Tech
• Key Branch/MOS-
Immaterial Senior WO
Executive
• CSH
• Brigade
• White House
• ASCC (Army Service
Component Command)/STB
• Arlington National Cemetery
• 335 Signal Company
• Prime Power Heavy Maint.
• Service School Instructor
• Geographical Combatant
Command (GCC)
• Corps EN Staff Tech
• Division/TSC EN Staff Tech
• Service School
Developer/Writer
• Prime Power BN Staff
• White House
• Prime Power Platoon
• 911th EN Company
• Special Forces Group
CW3
CW2
CW4
• ASCC (USAEUR)
• ASCC (USARPAC)
• Prime Power School
Commander
Construction Documents Technologist (CDL) Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certified Facility Manager (CFM)
Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design-Green
Associate (LEED-GA) Certified Energy Manager (CEM)

2. Year 1-2
Year 3-5
DIV GEOINT Team
GPC Geospatial Technician
CW2
Year 6-7
CW3
Year 7-12
WO1 to CW2 = 2 years
CW2 to CW3 = 5 years – year 7
CW3 to CW4 = 5 years – year 12
CW4 to CW5 = 5 years – year 17
Year 13-17
CW5
Year 17+
Regimental Chief
Warrant Officer
CW5
Year 20+
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
Industry Geospatial Certification (URISA, GISP, ASPRS, USGIF)
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE GRADUATE DEGREE
Project Management Professional (PMP)
CW4
WOBC
WOAC
WOILE
WOSSE
Broadening/Nominative Category Assignments
Strategic
125D Geospatial Engineering Technician Assignments Critical Path
WO1
Executive
TCM-Geospatial
Army GEOINT Bn.
Army Geospatial Center
BCT
Functional BDE
HRC WO Career Manager
USAES WO Proponent
GPC Operations Officer
USAES Instructor Writer
COCOM GI&S Officer
USAES WO Training Developer
WOCC TAC OfficerGPC Geospatial Technician GPC Operations Officer
NGA
Army GEOINT Bn.
TWI
Corps GEOINT Team
DIV GEOINT Team
USAES Instructor Writer
GPC Geospatial Technician
OperationalTactical
CW2
BCT
Functional BDE
Branch Immaterial
NSG GEOINT Proficiency Certification Level 2 (GA, GDM, Cartographer)
NSG GEOINT Proficiency Certification Level 3 (GA, GDM, Cartographer)
Additional NSG GEOINT Proficiency Certifications Level 2 or 3 (GA, GDM, Cartographer)