Army stands up new career field for enlisted soldiers focused on space operations

Army to stand up new space career field for enlisted personnel in October 2026

Gainey noted that the MOS 40D mission area will include operating the service's expanding ground-based electronic warfare arsenal for disrupting adversary space and counterspace systems.

Army stands up new career field for enlisted soldiers focused on space operations

As the Army continues defining its role in the space domain, the service has established an enlisted military occupation specialty (MOS) for soldiers specializing in providing space-based capabilities on the battlefield. The new MOS 40D will comprise hundreds of non-commissioned officers that will be trained and deployed by Army Space and Missile Defense Command, SMDC Commander Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey told reporters Friday during a media roundtable…

Army adds new space operations specialist MOS for enlisted soldiers

The Army announced the creation of a new space operations specialists for enlisted soldiers as the military prepares for a new warfare domain.

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U.S. Army to introduce new enlisted space operations role by 2026

Initially proposed in December 2024 by the Army’s deputy chief of staff, the new role—designated as 40D space operations specialist—aims to expand enlisted participation in the space domain. “These soldiers will become the experts we turn to during the next conflict,” said Lt. Gen. Gainey. Until now, the Army’s space operations have been primarily staffed by officers, but the 40D designation will enable enlisted personnel, from the rank of speci…