Marine Corps MOS · Combat & Infantry
0844 Field Artillery Fire Control Marine
Overview
A Field Artillery Fire Control Marine prepares, operates, tests, and maintains fire control and field communications equipment for artillery operations. This Marine uses computer systems and firing charts to plot survey data, determine target coordinates, and convert target information and observer reports into firing data and commands.
Minimum clearance: Secret
Core Skills
- fire control computation
- tactical data analysis
- geospatial plotting and map reading
- use of computerized fire direction systems
- radio and digital communications procedures
- technical troubleshooting
- preventive maintenance
- checklist-driven operations
- attention to detail and accuracy under time pressure
- risk assessment and safety procedures
Civilian Software & Tools
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Access
- Cisco IOS
- Circuit evaluation software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Civilian Career Paths
- Network Operations
- Project Management
- Geospatial Intelligence
- Administration
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa) · Funded
- Basic Electricity and Electronics: Alternating Current (BEE-AC) · Funded
- Basic Electricity and Electronics: Analog (BEE-A) · Funded
- Basic Electricity and Electronics: Digital (BEE-D) · Funded
- Basic Electricity and Electronics: Direct Current (BEE-DC) · Funded
Career Growth
- Certified GIS/LIS Technologist
- Electronics Module AC (EM2)
- Electronics Module Analog (EM3)
- Electronics Module Comprehensive (EM5)
- Electronics Module DC (EM1)
What the Work Involves
- Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original maps.
- Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.
- Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.
- Test circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand tools.
- Test repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation.
Related Occupations
- Geodetic Surveyors
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.
Formerly Known As (Legacy)
Retired codes that converted into 0844. Each legacy page documents the cited history.
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