Description
Field Artillery Officers command or assist commanders in directing field artillery units. They direct administration, communication, supply, maintenance, and security activities of artillery units. They direct tactical employment of the field artillery unit in combat, and coordinate fire support from artillery, mortar, air, and naval surface fires assets. They serve as subject matter experts on the employment of indirect fire support assets organic to the MAGTF and effects-producing systems in the physical, cyber, electronic, and information domain. They advise supported commanders about fire support unit employment considerations and use of supporting arms. They evaluate intelligence, and conduct targeting at all echelons.
Core Skills
- fire support planning and coordination
- joint fires integration (air, naval, artillery, mortars)
- C4ISR systems employment
- tactical data link employment and interpretation
- targeting and effects-based operations
- operations planning (MDMP/MCPP/JOPP)
- command post operations and battle tracking
- risk assessment and operational risk management
- geospatial and digital mapping tools usage
- radio and digital communications procedures
- cross-functional staff coordination (J/G/S-2/3/6)
- briefing and decision-support to senior leaders
- after action review and lessons learned analysis
- training development and team leadership
- standard operating procedure (SOP) development
- time-sensitive decision making under stress
Civilian Career Paths
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- TRAINING AND EDUCATION
- ADMINISTRATION
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