Army MOS · Combat & Infantry

140K Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Systems Tactician

Overview

Air and Missile Defense Systems Tacticians monitor and identify aircraft, initiate and track engagements against threat aircraft and missiles, and develop air and missile defense designs for assigned and contingency missions. They advise commanders on system capabilities and limitations and train, mentor, and evaluate soldiers in operating tactics, procedures, and Joint Kill Chain functions.

Minimum clearance: Secret, often with SCI exposure

Core Skills

  • air and missile defense operations
  • sensor and radar employment
  • battle management and command and control
  • threat identification and tracking
  • rules of engagement application
  • systems integration and interoperability
  • operational planning and execution
  • training and standardization
  • team leadership and supervision
  • risk assessment and decision making

Civilian Software & Tools

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Project

Civilian Career Paths

  • Network Operations
  • Intelligence Analysis
  • Radio Frequency Engineering
  • Training and Education

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • CompTIA A+ · Funded · STAR
  • CompTIA Network+ · Funded · STAR
  • Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1
  • RADAR Electronics Technician (RAD)
  • RF Interference Mitigation (RFIM)

Career Growth

  • IT Specialist: Computational Thinking · Funded
  • Joint Intelligence Planner-Proficiency Level I (JIP-I)
  • Network Systems Technician (NST)
  • Air Traffic Control Tower Operator (CTO)
  • Associate Safety Professional (ASP) · Funded

What the Work Involves

  • Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs.
  • Maintain and update all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans.
  • Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
  • Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
  • Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.

Related Occupations

  • Business Continuity Planners
  • Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
  • First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
  • First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

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

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Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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