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[Full Metal Alchemist] Why is Alphonse allowed on so many military facilities/secrets?

Alphonse unlike his brother is not part of the Military (Alchemists are roughly a Major rank iirc) so why is he allowed to acompany Edward into classified State documents and State secrets?
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I imagine state alchemists are allowed assistants of their choosing as they might want people that are experts in a field that aren't in the military and Alphonse is an expert in alchemy and he is approved to be an assistant.