Army MOS · Combat & Infantry
L8 Joint Operational Fires and Effects (JOFE)
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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.
Notes & Sources
- L8 (Joint Operational Fires and Effects (JOFE)) is an Army Additional Skill Identifier (proponent: U.S Army Field Artillery Center), re-issued effective 2026-10 (the FY2025 Smartbook first rescinds then re-establishes L8 effective 202610), not a standalone military occupation.
- Authority scope: "Identifies personnel and positions that have the baseline knowledge required to integrate, coordinate, and synchronize the full range of joint fires and effects, including lethal and non-lethal fires." Award requirement: "Must complete the Joint Operational Fires and Effects Course at either: (1) U.S." Restrictions: "(1) For use with MOS 13F (skill level 4 only) and 13Z (skills level 5 and 6) (2) Effective 202610 for use with MOS 13J (skill level 4 only), 17E …" The identifier alone does not establish a civilian occupation; occupation-specific skills and career guidance depend on the holder's primary MOS and actual duties.
Evidence for this guidance (1 document)
- DA PAM 611-21 FY2025 Smartbook ch 12 (posted 2025-12-04): ASI L8 Joint Operational Fires and Effects (JOFE)
[1] Table 12-2 numerical listing of ASIs, entry 'Code: L8 (Effective 202610)', lines 3623-3635
Supports: Specialty definition
Source review recorded October 7, 2026.
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