The ASM may serve as a general assistant to the Section Manager or as a specialist. That is, the ASM may assist the Section Manager with general leadership matters as the Section Manager's understudy, or the ASM may be assigned to handle a specific important function that does not fall within the scope of the duties of the Section Manager's other assistants.

At the Section Manager's discretion, the ASM may be designated as the recommended successor to the incumbent Section Manager, in case the Section Manager resigns or is otherwise unable to finish the term of office.

The ASM should be familiar with the "Guidelines for the ARRL Section Manager," which contains the fundamentals of general section management.

The ASM must be an ARRL Full Member, holding at least a Novice class license.

Recruitment of new hams and ARRL members is an integral part of the job of every ARRL appointee. Appointees should take advantage of every opportunity to recruit a new ham or member to foster growth of Field Organization programs, and our abilities to serve the public.

The Arkansas Section has several ASM's to assist the SM in various areas.  They are, in no particular order:
* (Some ASM's also hold a Section Leadership Position) 

Charles Farmer NX5V

Danny Straessle KE5WLR PIC*

Kirk Seifert W5KRK SEC*

Brian Sherrod W5AMI OOC*

Judy Seifert KF5ERQ

Tamie Sherrod N5LPS

Mark Barnhard KD5AIV

Diane Meador KD5QNN

David McDonald AB5SG

Bill Stewart WA9AQQ TC*

Matt Harwell K5NTT

Chuck Sawatski W5SWT

Ed Alspaugh N3QL

Steve Porter KT5H

Bill Nicholson W5WPN

Wayne Berry KB9ELS

William Kuechler N9ACQ