Special assignments include special management command and joint, HQDA, and HRC assignments

Soldiers may volunteer or be nominated provided the following criteria are met:

a. Be a high school graduate or GED equivalent.

b. Be a U.S. citizen (by birth or naturalization).

c. Have or be able to obtain applicable security clearance that is required for the position.

d. Have no record of conviction by court–martial or time lost to be made good under 10 USC 972 during current enlistment or last three years, whichever is longer.

e. Have no record of civil conviction, except for minor offenses that do not disqualify for top secret (TS) security clearance under AR 380–67.

f. Have no personal habits or character traits that are questionable from a security standpoint, including financial irresponsibility, foreign holdings or interest, heavy drinking, drug abuse, gambling, emotional or mental instability. (Do not include soldiers who are declared rehabilitation successes under the Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP))

g. Have a minimum GT score of 100.

h. Meet body composition requirements in AR 600–9.

i. Have 36 months time remaining in–service upon arrival at assignment, unless designated OCONUS tour is less.

j. Soldiers must not be suspended from favorable personnel actions; however, a disqualifying flagging action for a minor infraction is waiverable. For the purposes of this regulation, a minor infraction is that which would permit a flagging action to be transferred (see AR 600–8–2, para 1–13). HRC assignment manager is the waiver authority.

k. Soldiers assigned to an airborne position must be airborne qualified or have volunteered for airborne training.