Army MOS · Combat & Infantry
L8 Joint Operational Fires and Effects (JOFE)
Overview
Joint Operational Fires and Effects personnel integrate, coordinate, and synchronize joint fires and effects. They apply baseline knowledge across the full range of lethal and nonlethal fires.
Core Skills
- joint operations planning
- effects-based operations understanding
- cross-functional coordination
- situational awareness and common operational picture use
- targeting process knowledge
- risk assessment
- interagency and coalition coordination
- decision support
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Alert Technologies OpsCenter
Civilian Career Paths
- Project Management
- IT Management
- Cybersecurity
- Training and Education
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Certified GIS/LIS Technologist
- Electronics Module Analog (EM3)
- Electronics Module Comprehensive (EM5)
- Electronics Module DC (EM1)
- Electronics Module Digital (EM4)
Career Growth
- Certified Mapping Scientist, Remote Sensing (ASPRS) · Funded · Promotion points
- Senior Certified Electronics Technician (CETsr) · Funded · Promotion points
- Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) · Funded · Promotion points
What the Work Involves
- Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure productivity or goal achievement or to identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement.
- Develop and maintain liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment.
- Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs.
- Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments.
- Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original maps.
Related Occupations
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
- Business Continuity Planners
- Construction Managers
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
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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