11C Indirect Fire Infantryman

Core Skills

• radio and digital communications procedures
• tactical data reporting and logging
• use of handheld and vehicle-mounted GPS systems
• basic computer literacy and digital mapping tools
• sensor and targeting system operation
• checklist and SOP execution
• team leadership and small-unit supervision
• situational awareness and rapid decision making
• equipment accountability and basic maintenance
• report writing and situation reporting (SITREPs)

Civilian Career Paths

• Physical Security
• Private Security
• Warehouse Operations

Training & Development

What the Work Involves

• Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
• Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs.
• Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.
• Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.
• Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.