What document is used for members retraining into a special duty?

• A. AF Form 422
• B. AFECD
• C. DoDM 5210.42
• D. SPECAT (special duty assignment category)

Answer: (D)

When members are retraining into a special duty, the process is managed through SPECAT, the Special Duty Assignment Category. This document/category is specifically used to authorize and track retraining into special duties, capturing eligibility, required training, timelines, and the assignment flow. It directly handles the special-duty transition, making it the appropriate tool for this purpose.

The other options don’t fit this function: the Enlisted Classification Directory lists available career fields but isn’t the retraining document itself; a DoD instruction covers policy and procedures rather than a specific retraining record; and AF Form 422 relates to other administrative/medical processes rather than special-duty retraining.