Christensen, Howard J

1-jul-1945

army-separation-qualification-record

wd-ago-form-100

last-name: Christensen

suffix:

first-name: Howard

middle-initial: J.

serial-number: 0-399118

grade: Maj

permanent-address: c/o C. Christensen, R.F.D. #1 Sandston, Virginia

date-of-entry: 1941-05-19

date-of-separation: 1947-05-27

date-of-birth: 1913-05-18

place-of-separation: AAF Technical Base Dayton, Ohio

military-occupational-assignments

1-months: 14

1-grade: 2Lt

1-military-occupational-specialty: 2202 Civilian Personnel Officer

1-notes:

2-months: 8

2-grade: 1Lt

2-military-occupational-specialty: 2200 Military Personnel Officer

2-notes:

3-months: 9

3-grade: Capt

3-military-occupational-specialty: 2200 Military Personnel Officer

3-notes:

4-months: 39

4-grade: Maj

4-military-occupational-specialty: 2162 Operations And Training Staff Officer (G-3, A-3, S-3)

4-notes:

5-months:

5-grade:

5-military-occupational-specialty:

5-notes:

6-months:

6-grade:

6-military-occupational-specialty:

6-notes:

7-months:

7-grade:

7-military-occupational-specialty:

7-notes:

8-months:

8-grade:

8-military-occupational-specialty:

8-notes:

summary-of-military-occupations: Civilian Personnel Officer (2202) Directed and supervised procurement assignment and other activities relating to civilian personnel in military organization. Served as advisor to commanding officer on civilian personnel problems. Assisted in directing labor relations activities including the formulation and administration wage scales and handling of employee grievances. Administered employee efficiency rating system. Assisted in administration of employee safety and welfare programs. Supervised civilian personnel matters concerned with appointments, payrolls, transfers, retirement, leave claims, correspondence and reports. Interpreted regulations and laws as they affect civilian personnel. Prepared estimates and allotments of funds for civilian payrolls of organisation.

Military Personnel Officer (2200) Directed and supervised activities relating to military personnel. Supervised preparation and maintained records, rosters, correspondence and reports pertaining to personnel matters. Maintained service records of military personnel. Supervised clerical staff in proper handling of forms. Requisitioned personnel pertaining to transfer and promotions; and supervised preparation of payrolls, vouchers, applications and reports relative to pay, travel allotments and deductions. Prepared plans and

page-2

military-education: Command General Staff School AFTAC, Orlando, Florida (Airborne-radar Familiarization) Army Extension Course - 10 series

civilian-education

highest-completed-grade: 12

degrees: Diploma

year-left-school: 1929

name-of-last-school: Fredericksburg Hi

address-of-last-school: Fredericksburg, Iowa

major-courses: Academic

other-training-or-schooling

course-name-address-date: Intl. Accountants Society Chicago, Illinois (Course in accounting procedures)

duration: 350 hours

civilian-occupations: Accounting Clerk: Panama Railroad, Canal Zone - Worked in accounting department at "Receiving and Forwarding" Agency of railroad. Chiefly billing of ships cargoes handled, and cost accounting on handling of cargo. Length of employment 1939-1941.

additional-information: Served previous enlisted time of 5 1/2 years - August 1933 to February 1939. Discharged with rating of Sgt.

name-of-discharging-officer: John M. Teten 1st Lt, AC

last-name:

suffix:

first-name:

middle-initial:

serial-number:

grade:

permanent-address:

date-of-entry:

date-of-separation:

date-of-birth:

place-of-separation:

military-occupational-assignments

1-months:

1-grade:

1-military-occupational-specialty:

1-notes:

2-months:

2-grade:

2-military-occupational-specialty:

2-notes:

3-months:

3-grade:

3-military-occupational-specialty:

3-notes:

4-months:

4-grade:

4-military-occupational-specialty:

4-notes:

5-months:

5-grade:

5-military-occupational-specialty:

5-notes:

6-months:

6-grade:

6-military-occupational-specialty:

6-notes:

7-months:

7-grade:

7-military-occupational-specialty:

7-notes:

8-months:

8-grade:

8-military-occupational-specialty:

8-notes:

summary-of-military-occupations: made records relating to personnel requirements. Operations and Training Staff Officer (2162) Directing and coordinating functions of staff relative to organization and training and combat operations. Prepared plans for movement organization of individuals for purpose of tactical training, and disposition of troops. Supervised activities pertaining to mobilization and training of units. Prepared and coordinated yearly and monthly training directives to conform with those of higher authority and local situations. Keeps commander informed on current projects, changes, orders and directives pertaining to operations and training. Made recommendations on priority of assignment of personnel and equipment. Issued operational orders, rules and regulations. Checked preparedness of each element of organization through periodic inspections. Made continuous study and prepared estimates of tactical strategic situations. During combat, prepared field and march orders and execute reconnaissance as directed. Supervised measures taken to defend installations and communications.

This page is blank