The human resources specialist supervises or performs personnel and administrative functions in support of company, battery, troop; detachments at division, corps, and echelons above corps; in brigade and battalion S1's or in other similar organizations, activities and units; and advises the commander, the staff, and unit soldiers on human resource matters. The human resources specialist also participates in occupational classification and management of human resources or supervises personnel management of human resources or supervises personnel management activities to include maintaining officer and enlisted personnel records and processing personnel actions concerning soldiers and their families.

Supervises and performs personnel activities and functions, including personnel action requests; source documents; unit, field, and master personnel records; and Commander?s Support Staff (CSS) tasks. Interviews and classifies airmen and officers. Advises on career progression. Updates military personnel data system (PDS) records. Manages Air Force retention programs, assists military personnel in making career decisions, and advises on benefit programs. Ensures compliance with personnel policies, directives, and procedures.