CMH Onboarding

banner

Organizational Onboarding Page

Center of Military History

Welcome to CMH

Mission

As the HQDA historical office, a TRADOC staff element, the Army proponent for history, historical collections, and museums, and the ACCMA lead for Functional Community 61, the Army Center of Military History formulates and executes the Army Historical Program.​

Vision

Educate, Inspire, Preserve. A diverse, inclusive, collaborative, and expert team of Army Civilian Professionals, Soldiers, and contractors educate soldiers and civilians about the Army’s past, inspire citizens to serve and soldiers to continue serving, and preserve the Army’s past through archives management, publications, programs, artifact care and display, and actionable historical expertise. CMH remains the Federal Government’s largest and most effective agency historical program, and strives to be an efficient, fulfilling, and fun place to work.

Organization Chart

Click to open full size

Org Chart

CMH

The Center of Military History accurately collects, preserves, interprets, and expresses the Army’s history and material culture in order to educate and professionally develop our Army, the military profession and the Nation more broadly.

https://history.army.mil/

AME

The Army Museums Directorate provides governance and administration of the Army Museum Enterprise (AME) through regulation and policy, funding, programming, and materiel management in order to preserve and protect the US Army’s historical artifacts and enhance the education of Soldiers and citizens.

Museum Maps

Museum Directory

NMUSA

The National Museum of the United States Army provides the only comprehensive portrayal of Army history and traditions through the eyes of the American Soldier. Through preserving, interpreting, and exhibiting invaluable artifacts, the National Army Museum creates learning opportunities for all visitors and bonds the American people to their oldest military service. We are America’s Army Museum.

http://www.thenmusa.org/

CMH Onboarding

CMH is a distributed organization with personnel located in over 45 facilities around the world. To support our global footprint, we rely on a small administrative staff and regional operations and administrative personnel. Please check your region and locality for onboarding specific to your organization. ​

Download Onboarding Itinerary

  • Make an appointment to obtain your Common Access Card (CAC).

    Instructions:

    • You will need to go to your nearest ID card issuing facility to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC).
    • You may either make an appointment or go to a facility offering walk-ins.
    • Be sure to bring two forms of ID to the appointment.
  • Review Welcome Letter containing important Pre-boarding information.
  • View the Army Civilian Creed Video.
  • Arrive on site. Become acclimated and prepare for the day.
  • Complete System Authorization Access Request (SAAR).
  • Complete Information Security Training.

    Instructions:

    • Select “Mandatory Training” in the Quick Navigation area.
  • New federal employees must complete Initial Ethics Training within 3 months of appointment. 5 CFR § 2638.304 – Initial ethics training

    Instructions:

    • Visit JAGCNet.
    • Click “Login to JAGCNet” button in the upper right corner.
    • Click Legal Services tab.
    • Click Initial Ethics Training for New Personnel link.
    • Complete the EAMS-A single login process.
    • E-mail certificate to your servicing legal office or usarmy.jble.tradoc.mbx.hq-tradoc-osja@army.mil
  • HQ TRADOC Civilian Professionals Only – Work with your Supervisor and XO to register for the mandatory HQ TRADOC Staff Officer Orientation Brief (SOOB)
    • The Staff Officer Orientation Briefing (SOOB) is a monthly training event hosted by HQ TRADOC Secretary of the General Staff and one of many components of the HQ TRADOC Civilian Professional onboarding process. It teaches new employees about TRADOC’s mission, organizational structure, and the TRADOC Campaign Plan. New employees will also learn how to properly staff actions and how to publish Tasking Orders within HQ TRADOC. Attendance is mandatory for all newly assigned HQ TRADOC Military and Civilian Professionals. HQ TRADOC Civilian Professionals should attend the SOOB as soon as possible to begin leveraging this extremely helpful knowledge.
  • Contact Point of Contact (POC) to ensure Defense Travel System (DTS) travel card initiation has been done. Travel Card Application If your new position requires you to travel and you are not currently a Travel Card Holder, complete the process in agreement with (IAW) guidance provided by the Defense Travel Card Administrator.
  • Complete Programs & Policies – Travel Card Program (Travel Card 101) [Mandatory].

    Instructions:

    • Log in.
    • Select “TraX”.
    • Select “Training”.
    • Look for “Programs & Policies – Travel Card Program (Travel Card 101) [Mandatory]” in list.
  • Introductory Meeting with Supervisor for Initial performance counseling session: Review position description, work assignments, Defense Performance Management and Appraisal Program (DPMAP), performance expectations, training and education requirements and Individual Development Plan (IDP)
  • Complete Defense Performance Management and Appraisal Program (DPMAP) Training.
  • See your Supervisor to schedule face-to-face training within 30 days with a Local Counterintelligence (CI) Agent for the below mandatory training:.
    • Antiterrorism level 1
    • OPSEC (Critical Information List)
    • iWATCH Training
    • Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP)
  • Military Service Deposit Eligibility Notification Requirement
  • Daily synthesis and review

Contact Us

Please email the following address with any questions/comments/feedback:
CMHSharePointSupportTeam@army.mil