Marine Corps Enlisted Job Description

Field Artillery Cannoneer

MOS 0811

Job Description:

As a member of a field artillery howitzer battery, cannoneers prepare artillery pieces and equipment for movement, combat, and firing. They inspect and prepare ammunition for firing, and perform the various jobs incident to firing such as, laying for elevation and deflection, loading the piece, and handling ammunition. Field artillery cannoneers perform preventive maintenance and clean artillery pieces and equipment. They make routine tests and authorize repairs to equipment. Camouflage position, protect equipment from chemical warfare agents, and construct field fortifications.

Job Requirements:

(1) Must possess a GT score of 90 or higher.

(2) Complete the USMC Cannon Crewman Course and demonstrate qualification through performance for MOS 0811; or completion of the appropriate MCI courses and demonstrate qualification through MOJT

Marine Corps Enlisted Job Descriptions

High Mobility Artillery Rocket System

MOS 0814

Job Description: As a member of a HIMARS battery, operators prepare the HIMARS for movement, combat, and firing. They inspect and prepare the launcher system for employment to include movement to and from concealment. positions and firing positions, operate the fire control systems, and handle multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) family of munitions (MFOM). HIMARS operators perform preventative maintenance and clean system components. They make routine tests and authorized repairs to HIMARS. They provide security, camouflage positions, and protect HIMARS from chemical warfare agents. This MOS will be assigned by the CMC (MM)

Job Requirements:

(1) Must be assigned the primary MOS 0811 through either completing the USMC Cannon Crewman Course or completion of the appropriate MCI courses and demonstrate qualification through MOJT.

(2) Complete the HIMARS Operator Course and demonstrate qualification through performance for MOS 0814; or demonstrated qualification through MOJT

Marine Corps Enlisted Job Descriptions

Field Artillery Radar

MOS 0842

Job Description: Field artillery radar operators perform the entire duties incident to installation, orientation, and operation of field artillery radar equipment. They prepare the radar equipment, power generator and associated equipment for movement and operation, lay communications wire, install and operate field telephones, perform preventive maintenance, construct field fortifications, and camouflage and protect the equipment position. Upon promotion to staff sergeant and appropriate formal schooling, the 0842 will be designated MOS 0848.

Job Requirements:

(1) Must possess a GT score of 105 or higher.

(2) Complete the Field Artillery Firefinder Radar Operator Course.

(3) Must have a secret security clearance.

(4) Must be a U.S. citizen.

(5) This MOS will be retained as an additional MOS upon promotion to staff sergeant in MOS 0848.

Marine Corps Enlisted Job Descriptions

Field Artillery Fire Control Man

MOS 0844

Job Description: Field artillery fire control men perform duties essential to the delivery of accurate artillery fire to include position survey and fire direction computation. Typical duties include preparation of fire control equipment for movement and operation, performance of detailed survey operations, performance of preventive maintenance, routine testing, authorized minor repairs to survey and fire control equipment, and operation of field communications equipment. Fire control computation includes the use of computer equipment systems, plotting survey data on firing charts, determination of target coordinates, and the conversion to target coordinates and observer's reports into firing data and commands. MOS 0844 is assigned upon completion of formal school. Upon promotion to staff sergeant and the appropriate formal school, the 0844 will be designated MOS 0848.

Job Requirements:

(1) Must possess a GT score of 105 or higher.

(2) Complete the Field Artillery Fire Control Man Course.

(3) Must have a secret security clearance.

(4) Must be a U.S. citizen.

Marine Corps Enlisted Job Descriptions

Artillery Meteorological Man

MOS 0847

Job Description: Artillery meteorological men assist in the delivery of accurate artillery fire by observing weather conditions and computing and distributing weather data for use in field artillery fire control. Duties include preparing weather observation equipment such as the anemometers, anemoscopes, and plotting boards for movement and operations; taking readings of atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity and barometric changes; calculating wind direction and velocity; obtaining readings at various altitudes by pilot balloon soundings; and using all data to compute, prepare, and transmit meteorological messages for the use of field artillery units. Other duties include performing preventive maintenance and making routine tests and authorized minor repairs to instruments and equipment. Upon promotion to staff sergeant, and completion of formal schooling, MOS 0847 will be redesignated as MOS 0848.

Job Requirements:

(1) Must possess a GT score of 105 or higher.

(2) Complete the Field Artillery Meteorological Crewman Course, Ft Sill, OK.

(3) Must be a U.S. Citizen

Marine Corps Enlisted Job Descriptions

Field Artillery Operations Man

MOS 0848

Job Description: Field artillery operations men perform the various duties associated with the operation of a field artillery and mortar fire direction center; operations or training section; survey section; meteorological section; or target acquisition radar section. Duties include preparing personnel and equipment for movement and operation; assisting in location of fire direction center or target acquisition radar in the field; maintaining a situation map, operations journal, and survey records; performing duties incident to the preparation, reproduction, and distribution of operations orders, training orders, memoranda, schedules, status reports, and S-3 periodic reports; preparing operations maps and overlays; assisting in the establishment and operation of artillery meteorological stations, direct atmospheric meteorological observation interpreting, evaluating and distributing atmospheric data; performing duties incident to execution of survey plans essential to proper employment of field artillery; assisting in installation, orientation, operation, and maintaining target acquisition radar equipment; and training personnel in radar, meteorological, survey, and fire direction procedures.

Job Requirements:

(1) Must possess a GT score of 105 or higher.

(2) Complete the Marine Artillery Operations Chief Course, Ft. Sill, OK and qualify in MOS 0842, 0844, or 0847.

Marine Corps Enlisted Job Descriptions

Fire Support Man

MOS 0861

Job Description: Fire support men perform duties incident to the observation, conduct, and control of artillery and naval gunfire. These duties include calling for, observing and adjusting artillery and NSFS, employment of laser designators/ range finders, employment of radar beacons for NSFS support ships and coordination of fire support assets to include mortars, rockets, artillery, NSFS and CAS/CIFS.

Job Requirements:

(1) Must possess a GT score of 100 or higher.

(2) Complete the Marine Artillery Scout Observer Course, Ft Sill, OK.

(3) Must have normal color vision, and vision correctable to 20/20.

(4) Must have a secret security clearance.

(5) Complete the Fire Support Man Course, EWTGPAC, Coronado, CA.

(6) Must be a U.S. citizen.

United States Marine Corps Officer

Job Description and Qualification

08 FIELD

Job Description: Field artillery officers command, or assist commanders in directing field artillery units. They direct tactical employment of the field artillery unit in combat, and coordinate unit's fire with other artillery units with mortar, air, and naval surface fire support ships. They evaluate intelligence, plan targeting at all echelons, and direct administration, communication, supply, maintenance, and security activities of artillery units.

Job Requirements:

(1) Complete the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course at Ft. Sill, OK.

(2) For Selected Marine Corps Reserve;

(a) Must complete twelve months on-the-job training (OJT) in a drilling SMCR artillery battery (MOS 0802 billet) .

(b) Complete the Artillery Safety Certification Examination.

(c) Complete the Reserve Officer Artillery Certification Course Nonresident Course of Instruction.

(d) Upon completion of (a) and (c) above and based upon the recommendation of the unit commander, complete the Reserve Artillery Officer Certification Course Resident Instruction at Ft. Sill, OK

United States Marine Corps Enlisted

Job Descriptions and Qualification Factors

08 FIELD

The field artillery OccFld is divided among three functional areas: firing battery, field artillery operations, and field artillery observation/liaison. Qualifications include ability and learned skills to operate and maintain artillery equipment; basic technical and mathematical skills for computing, communicating, and executing fire commands; ability and attitudes supporting life and close work with others in a field environment; and performing duties involving hard technical skills as well as administrative and managerial skills. The duties that must be learned vary by functional area. Firing battery includes moving, emplacing, loading, firing, protecting, and maintaining field artillery cannon weapons systems. Field artillery operations involve moving, emplacing, operating, protecting, and maintaining equipment which acquires targets; provides, relates, and evaluates gun and target survey information, meteorological data, weapon system performance; and integrating these factors into orders and communicating these orders to the firing battery. Field artillery observation and liaison include checking and analyzing combat plans and communicating appropriate advice, planning and operating information to coordinate the fires of field artillery and naval guns with infantry and armor combat maneuvers; observing and reporting targets and other battlefield information; and adjusting observed fires on targets. Types of entry-level jobs include work as field artillery batteryman or cannoneer, radar operator, fire control man, meteorological man and, as a fire support man, spotting fires of artillery and naval gunfire. Formal schooling or field skills training is provided to Marines entering the OccFld. Because field artillery is the primary supporting arm for Marine Infantry and Armor, most of its billets are in FMF ground organizations. The Marine artilleryman finds most assignment opportunities similar to the wide variety of billets available to those in other combat and combat support fields at all staff levels of the division and in various free billets. Marines entering this OccFld receive MOS 0800, Basic Field Artillery Man, and under instruction and close supervision, perform routine duties incident to the firing, operation, and maintenance of field artillery pieces and related equipment. These Marines are trained for one of the MOSS in the field artillery OccFld and participate in routine functioning and tactical employment of the unit to which attached.

Below are the Marine Corps Enlisted Military Occupation Specialties which are organized under this occupational field:

0811 --Field Artillery Cannoneer

0814 --High Mobility Artillery Rocket System

0842 --Field Artillery Radar Operator

0844 --Field Artillery Fire Control Man

0847 -- Artillery Meteorological Man

0848 -- Field Artillery Operations Man

0861 --Fire Support Man

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