Premier Honor Guard (Space Force)

What does the Premier Honor Guard (Space Force) career field do?

Performs traditional Honor Guard roles and duties. Represents the Space Force at ceremonies where protocol or customs dictate using an honor guard or military escort. Conducts, plans, trains, and supervises military and civilian events, ceremonies, and protocol functions. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup:183000.

Duties and responsibilities

• Manages and participates in Space Force Honor Guard operations.
• Performs duties as a member of the Ceremonial Space Force Honor Guard, in support of high-visibility missions in honor of the President of the United States, foreign heads of state, and senior DoD/Space Force leaders in and around the National Capital Region, as well as military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery. Conducts, plans, trains, and supervises military and civilian events, ceremonies, drills, and protocol functions. May be required to travel on temporary duty assignments in the performance of assigned duties.
• Acts as an escort or member of an honor guard unit. Participates in Space Force and joint service ceremonies on special occasions such as state or Space Force funerals, wreath ceremonies, and color guard and escort duties at civil and military events and ceremonies in the Washington DC area.
• Performs honor guard duties for senior leader events, luncheons, retirements, promotion ceremonies, and civic events as authorized by appropriate guidance regulations.
• Plans and conducts United States Space Force Honor Guard activities. Plans and conducts United States Space Force Honor Guard participation in Space Force and joint service ceremonies. Advises Space Force activities and coordinates on matters pertaining to ceremonies and protocol.
• May participate in the United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performing intricate drill routines at civilian and military events and ceremonies across the globe.

Specialty qualifications

Knowledge. Knowledge of military customs and ceremonies is desirable.

Completion of USAF Honor Guard Course, L5AQ08G000 (OH1A), or equivalent.

The following are mandatory:

• See attachment 4 for additional mandatory entry requirements.
• For entry:
• For Space Force positions, must be able to obtain 2 or more years of retainability prior to HYT.
• Exemplify outstanding military appearance, bearing, conduct (on and off duty), and past duty performance.
• Skill level commensurate with grade, if applicable.
• Minimum of 66" and Maximum height of 76".
• Last five performance reports must demonstrate consistently high standards of Character, Commitment, Connection and Courage.
• No record of disciplinary action that resulted in an Article 15 or Unfavorable Information File for the past three years.
• For entry and retention:
• Guardians must possess a 0.53 waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) or lower utilizing the DAF Body Composition measurement.
• Vision must be 20/20 or correctible to 20/20 using contact lenses.
• Must be able to conform to exacting grooming standards listed in DAFMAN 34-515, USAF Honor Guard.
• No medical conditions preventing prolonged standing, (i.e., vertigo, back or knee disorders), marching, repetitive movements, or other physical limitation that prohibits execution of ceremonial duties.
• No recorded evidence of unresolved clinically diagnosed mental health issues that prevent the member from arming and performing funerals and ceremonies.
• No record of substance abuse, financial irresponsibility, domestic violence, or child abuse.
• No record of conviction by summary, special, or general courts-martial.
• No record of disciplinary action (Letter of Admonishment [LOA], Letter of Reprimand [LOR], or Article 15) for any of the following:
• Engaging in an unprofessional or inappropriate relationship as defined in AFI 36-2909, Professional and Unprofessional Relationships; or
• Failure to exercise sound leadership principles with respect to morale or welfare of subordinates;
• Taking or failing to take action in situations thereby exhibiting a lack of integrity, or
• A violation of Article 107, Uniform Code of Military Justice, False official statements; or
• Participating or allowing others to participate in behavior or activities that are of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces.
• Have no conviction under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) during current enlistment to include nonjudicial punishment.
• Never convicted in civil or UCMJ proceedings (to include judicial and nonjudicial punishment) for any type of drug abuse or drug-related offense.
• Must maintain local network access IAW AFI 17-130, Cybersecurity Program Management and AFMAN 17-1301, Computer Security.
• Must possess current Secret (minimum) security clearance IAW DoDM 5200.02, AFMAN 16-1405, Air Force Personnel Security Program. Utilization Note: Award of this Special Duty Identifier (SDI) is only authorized when a Guardian is filling a funded 8G200 unit manpower document (UMD) authorization. When the member is filling a valid 8G200 UMD authorization, 8G200 is authorized as the awarded Duty SFSC. The DSFSC will be updated after the member completes formal school and signs into the new duty position. Once the member is no longer filling a valid 8G200 UMD authorization, 8G200 is no longer authorized as the Duty SFSC but will remain as an awarded (secondary, third or fourth) SFSC IAW AFMAN 36-2100, unless the member is disqualified from the SDI then it will not remain as an awarded SFSC. Further, 8G200 is not authorized for award as the PSFSC when filling a funded 8G200 UMD authorization unless incumbent has no other awarded SFSCs. Guardians performing 8G200 duties but not filling a funded 8G200 UMD authorization will have no change in their awarded SFSCs. Guardians performing in this position will not have their Control Space Force Specialty Code (CSFSC) changed and will continue to compete for promotion in their CSFSC.

Civilian career paths

Comparable civilian careers for this field pay roughly $34,750–$43,130 per year (median salaries; varies by role and location):

• Dancers: N/A
• Models: $43,130
• Security Guards: $34,750