13J Senior Fire Control NCO
Serves as Senior Fire Control NCO of a Direct Support Towed Field Artillery Battalion; supervises all fire direction operations including preparation for all operations and managing all fire direction operations; establishes and sustains communications across all mission command platforms associated with Fire Direction and Fire Control; maintains Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems (AFATDS), Global Broadcast Service (GBS), primary Joint Capabilities Release (JCR), and primary tactical High Frequency (HF) Radios; performs additional duties as assigned.
13J Senior Fire Control NCO
Supervises all fire mission processing, fire support planning, fire support execution, movement control, field artillery mission support, field artillery fire direction operations, and fire plan scheduling; computes and verifies accuracy of firing safety data every month and updates and maintains all current situation data; plans, creates, conducts, and evaluates the 13A/J manual safety program; supervises the performance of all fire control operators and all organizational maintenance on section vehicles and equipment; directs troubleshooting of AFATDS hardware, software, database and communications to ensure continuity of operations year-round.
Fire Control Sergeant
Serves as the Fire Control Sergeant in a M1068 within a M109A6 155MM Field Artillery Platoon, with a world-wide contingency mission; supervises fire direction operations, communications setup and maintenance; orchestrates fire mission processing, fire support planning, fire support execution, movement Control and entry of commander's guidance; performs troubleshooting of AFATDS hardware, software, database & communications to ensure continuity between FDC and Paladin's computer systems; oversees the performance, training and accountability of eight Soldiers and organizational maintenance on section equipment valued at over $500,000.
Fire Control Sergeant
Serves as the Fire Control Sergeant in a 35 Soldier M119A2 105mm direct support Field Artillery Platoon with a world-wide contingency mission; responsible for the health and welfare, monthly counseling, development and supervision of (#) Soldiers; performs computer operations including fire mission processing, fire plan schedules and data base construction; responsible for the organizational maintenance and accountability of fire direction equipment valued at over ($); assist the Chief Fire Control Sergeant and performs those duties in his absence.
Fire Control Specialist
Assists Senior Fire Control Sergeant and Operations SGM in supervision of all fire control operations in the cannon battery and higher echelons; supervises fire direction operations including preparation of operations, communications setup and maintenance, fire mission processing; fire support planning, fire support execution, movement control, field artillery mission support, field artillery fire direction operations, fire plan scheduling and entry of commanders guidance; computes and verifies accuracy of firing safety data; supervises the performance of operator, crew, and organizational maintenance on section vehicles.
Combat Developer for Command and Control systems
Serves as a Combat Developer for Command and Control systems including AFATDS, Centaur, GDU-R and also for Meteorological Systems within TRADOC Capability Management: Responsible SME and advisor to TCM for all Soldier activities in developing, coordinating, reviewing, and integrating acquisition requirements into the Command and Control and Profiler program; Ensure doctrine, tactics, organization, training, and logistic are properly incorporated into the system support modernization plan; Works closely with the program manager, the Army Staff and other services to ensure effective and timely system development.
Writer/Instructor (DoTD)
Provides 13D Subject Matter Expertise and supports the TRADOC Capability Manager (TCM)- BCT Fires office on current and emerging field artillery automation systems; develops and validates Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) dealing with how the automation systems affect cannon artillery systems; coordinates with Material and Combat Developer to maintain current with changes to assigned systems; applies risk management in daily duties; participates in meetings, tests, fielding's and briefings as required; attends regular training courses to further professional development in current position.
MOS 13J - Fire Control Specialist
Major Duties: Employs automated computer based systems to facilitate the delivery and integration of joint fires in support of combat operations; integrates and processes tactical battlefield information from multiple users and sensors through a network of Army and JOINT automated battle command systems; employs automated systems in order to process technical firing solutions; applies gunnery fundamentals critical to the five Requirements for Accurate Fires; processes precision tactical fire missions; controls tactical fires; conducts Joint sensor management; integrates fire support coordination measures; integrates maneuver control measures; manages and processes meteorological data; troubleshoots technical firing solutions; performs operator and unit level maintenance on all automated tools and section equipment.
MOSC 13J10: Serves as a member of a Fire Control/Fire Support section across multiple weapon systems and formations; conducts primary tactical data system operations, basic communications, database management, and fire mission processing; applies gunnery fundamentals critical to the five Requirements for Accurate Fires; processes meteorological data; establishes and maintains fire support coordination measures; establishes and maintains maneuver coordination measures; performs operator and unit level maintenance on primary automation tools and section equipment.
MOSC 13J20: Serves within a Fire Control/Fire Support section across multiple weapon systems and formations; executes automated precision fires in support of combat operations; conducts tactical data system operations oversight; troubleshoots technical firing solutions; manages meteorological data; integrates and manages tactical data; manages Joint sensor operation; assists in training management, section maintenance, mission execution, personnel development, personnel management and supervision of section.
MOSC 13J30: Serves within a Fire Control/Fire Support section across multiple weapon systems and formations; executes and manages automated fires in support of Combat Operations; troubleshoots technical gunnery solutions on primary and secondary equipment; applies gunnery fundamentals critical to the five Requirements for Accurate Fires; operates tactical data system, manages battlefield information; conducts Joint sensor management and MET operations; integrates fire support coordination measures; integrates maneuver control measures; performs technical fire control rehearsals at Battery level; supervises fire control operations and rehearsals at lower unit levels; responsible for training management, section supervision, mission execution, maintenance of section equipment, meteorological data management, personnel development and personnel management.
MOSC 13J40: Serves in all Field Artillery Headquarters formations from Battalion through CORPS; performs fire control management, software database management, fire support execution, and tactical information management; integrates fire plans and fire support coordination; conducts air space coordination and maneuver control measures; troubleshoots gunnery fundamentals critical to the five Requirements for Accurate Fires; manages MET operations; conducts joint sensor management; performs technical fire control rehearsals from Battalion through CORPS and supervises fire control operations and rehearsals at lower unit levels; manages, prepares, and conducts individual and collective training and assists in unit certification training; develops meteorology plans to support combat operations; responsible for crew and organizational maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
