Enlisted Aide

What does the Enlisted Aide career field do?

Performs tasks and details that, if performed by general or flag officers, would be at the expense of the officer’s primary military and official duties. Duties relate to the support of military and official responsibilities of the general or flag officer and include assisting them in discharging their official DoD social responsibilities in their assigned position. The propriety of such duties is governed by the official purpose that they serve rather than the nature of the duties. Specific duties of the enlisted aide rest solely on the needs of the general or flag officer and are tailored to the requirements of supporting the household. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 180100.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assists with the care, cleanliness, and order of assigned quarters. Performs routine interior quarters maintenance and seasonal cleaning directly related to the areas of the home used to fulfill the officer’s official social obligation. Performs exterior quarter’s maintenance such as mowing, edging, pruning, and caring for flowerbeds, raking leaves, and snow removal.
• Assists with the care, cleanliness, and maintenance of the general/flag officer’s uniforms and military personal equipment. Keeps all uniform combinations and military personal equipment current and ready for wear at all times. Maintains uniforms to include in- house washing, drying, ironing, and polishing as well as delivery and pick-up when necessary.
• Performs as point of contact in the officer’s quarters. Receives and maintains records of telephone calls, makes appointments, and receives guests and visitors.
• Assists in planning, preparing, arranging, and conducting official social functions and activities, such as receptions, parties, and dinners. Plans menus, purchases, prepares, and serves food and beverages, and makes necessary contractual or outside arrangements relating to the officer’s official social responsibilities. Performs or assists in day-to-day purchasing, preparing, and serving food and beverages in the general or flag officer’s assigned quarters.
• Performs tasks as necessary to aid the officer in performing his or her military and official responsibilities: including performing errands for the officer, providing security for the quarters, and providing administrative assistance.
• Assists in preparing financial reports associated with general officer quarter’s maintenance and repair.

Specialty qualifications

Knowledge. Not used.

Education. Completion of high school with courses in culinary arts is desirable.

Training. For retention of this SDI, completion of the General Officer Housing Course, the Advanced Culinary Course, ProChef Certifications through the Culinary Institute of America, and Front Range Household Management Seminar not later than the third year in the duty is mandatory.

Experience. Not used.

Other. The following are mandatory as indicated:

• Prior qualification in any AFSC at the 5-skill level or higher (3-skill level if no 5-skill level) is mandatory.
• See attachment 4 for additional mandatory entry requirements.
• For retention of this SDI, must remain qualified for Aide duty IAW AFI 36-2123, Management of Enlisted Aides.
• For award and retention of this SDI, must maintain local network access IAW AFI 17-130, Cybersecurity Program Management and AFMAN 17-1301, Computer Security.

Utilization Note (RegAF only):

• Award of this SDI is only authorized when an airman is filling a funded 8A200 unit manpower document (UMD) authorization. When the member is filling a valid 8A200 UMD authorization, 8A200 is authorized as the awarded (secondary, third or fourth), Control and Duty AFSC. Once the member is no longer filling a valid 8A200 UMD authorization, 8A200 is no longer authorized as the Control and Duty AFSC but will remain as an awarded (secondary, third or fourth) AFSC IAW AFMAN 36-2100, unless the member is disqualified from the SDI then it will not remain as an awarded AFSC. Further, 8A200 is not authorized for award as the PAFSC when filling a funded 8A200 UMD authorization unless incumbent has no other awarded AFSCs. Airmen performing 8A200 duties but not filling a funded 8A200 UMD authorization will have no change in their awarded, control and duty AFSCs. Ensure airmen employed outside of their CAFSC are managed IAW AFMAN 36-2100, Military Utilization and Classification. Use Outside of Control AFSC.

Civilian career paths

Comparable civilian careers for this field pay roughly $28,520–$65,980 per year (median salaries; varies by role and location):

• Cooks, Private Household: $38,570
• Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants: $65,980
• Lodging Managers: $61,910
• Nannies: $28,520
• Personal Care Aides: $30,180
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants: $41,000