MILITARY EDUCATION FOR CIVILIAN TECHNICIANS OF THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

SEC. 506. MILITARY EDUCATION FOR CIVILIAN TECHNICIANS OF THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (a) Battle Skills Courses.—A civilian technician of the Army National Guard may not be denied a military promotion because of the failure of the technician to attend the Battle Skills Course if the technician has requested in writing to attend such a course and has not been selected to attend a course that would permit completion of the course within one year after such request. If a civilian technician receives a military promotion before the technician has completed the Battle Skills Course, the technician shall complete that course within one year after the date of the promotion. (b) Treatment of Training Under Earlier Programs.—For purposes of any reserve component noncommissioned officers education program established for the training of civilian technicians of the Army National Guard, the Secretary of the Army shall accept as meeting the requirements of that program— (1) training completed by a civilian technician before October 1, 1987, through courses known as— (A) Primary Leadership Development courses; (B) Basic Noncommissioned Officers courses; and (C) Advanced Noncommissioned Officers courses; and 103 STAT. 1439 (2) an abbreviated course to update leadership training, knowledge of doctrine, and tactical skills. (c) Plan.—(1) The Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a plan to use State and National Guard Bureau regional academies by October 1, 1993, to provide the portion of the Reserve Component Noncommissioned Officers Education System specifically related to military occupational specialties. Such plan shall also identify personnel, funds, and other resources required to implement the plan. (2) The Secretary of the Army shall submit the plan required by paragraph (1) not later than April 1, 1990. (d) Amendment.—Section 523 of Public Law 100–456 (102 Stat. 1974) is amended by striking out “shall” in subsections (a) and (c) and inserting in lieu thereof “may, at the technician’s option,”.