Section Chief, AN/TPQ-53 Fire Finder System
Performs duties as section chief of an AN/TPQ-53 Fire Finder radar system; responsible for leading, training, and supervising Four Soldiers in technical operations and maintenance of the radar system along with all ancillary equipment; assists radar technician in tactical operations and assumes command in his absence; responsible for accountability of equipment in excess of $24,000,000.
13R40 SR. FA Targeting NCO
Serves as the Senior Targeting NCO for the Counterfire Operations Section (COS) of (Unit); assists and advises the Counterfire Officer; supervises the activities of the COS; reviews and consolidates requisitions for tools, repair parts, technical supplies, publications, and equipment; coordinates technical support, to include meteorological (MET) and survey; coordinates logistics and security requirements and liaises with the supported unit; assumes the duties of the TA platoon sergeant in his absence; collects and disseminates information provided by the intelligence section; monitors the operations, status, and current and proposed locations of all target acquisition assets; participates in Military Decision Making Process (MDMP).
AN/TPQ-37 Radar Section Chief
Served as AN/TPQ-37 Radar Section Chief for HHB, _nd Battalion, __ Field Artillery; leads, trains and supervises Soldiers in operation and maintenance of radar and ancillary equipment, and operator maintenance on organic communications equipment and vehicles. Provides leadership and training for integrated target acquisition operations and instructs Soldiers in target acquisition tactics, techniques, and procedures. Evaluates, processes, and reports target information to Battalion. Recommends positioning of direct support target acquisition radar assets, cueing guidance, sectors of search, and radar zone positioning to Battalion Counter-Fire Officer.
AN/TPQ-37(v)9 Firefinder Section Chief
Performs duties as an AN/TPQ-37(v)9 Firefinder Section Chief in a Target Acquisition Battery (TAB) with a general support mission to the 2nd Infantry Division in the Republic of Korea (ROK); supervises reconnaissance and emplacement of the radar system; supervises and trains the section in radar operations and hasty survey techniques; evaluates, processes, and reports target information to BN/BDE; responsible for the maintenance of the AN/TPQ-37(v)9 radar system consisting of two FMTV's, two HMMWVs, and two 60KW generators valued in excess of $37,000,000.
13R2O/Senior Radar Operator
Senior Radar Operator of an AN/TPQ-37 radar section; leads and supervises the preparation of operations; operates and maintains firefinder radars; assists section chief in controlling Soldiers and equipment; provides technical guidance to four Soldiers; takes part in reconnaissance and site selection for emplacement of radar; supervises and schedules operational maintenance of radar and assocaited equipment valued in excess of $20,000,000; assumes duties as section chief in his absence.
13R3O/Section Chief
Performs duties as section chief of an AN/TPQ-36 Fire Finder radar system; responsible for leading, training, and supervising five Soldiers in technical operations and maintenance of the radar system along with all ancillary equipment; assists radar technician in tactical operations and assumes command in his absence; responsible for accountability of equipment in excess of $9,000,000.
13R4O/Target Acquisition Platoon Sergeant
Performs duties as the Target Acquisition Platoon Sergeant in an M777A2, 155MM, towed howitzer battalion in the 25th Infantry Division; responsible for the training and conduct of 25 Soldiers with five different occupational specialties, assists the Brigade Counterfire Officer and the Battalion Operations Officer with the tactical and technical considerations affecting the employment of the AN/TPQ-36 and AN/TPQ-37 radar systems valued at $29,000,000; liaison Noncommissioned Officer between the brigade and battalion tactical operation centers for all target acquisition assets.
MOS 13R
Field Artillery (FA) Weapons Locating Radar (WLR) Specialist
Duty Descriptions
Major Duties. The Weapons Locating Radar (WLR) specialist supports unified land operations (offensive, defensive, stability, and defense support of civil authorities) through the tactical employment of Field Artillery heavy and light WLR within the Target Acquisition Platoon (TAP) in support of Field Artillery Brigades, DIVARTY, and Brigade Combat Teams (BCT). The WLR specialist's primary mission is to track surface to surface munitions, report the point of origin (POO), and determine a prediction of the point of impact (POI) in support of counterfire operations and the identification of land based hostile indirect fire weapons. The WLR specialist's secondary mission is to provide calibration and registration support to friendly indirect fire systems. The WLR specialist is critical in protecting friendly forces from surface to surface indirect fire attacks by providing early warning and distributing timely and accurate target information through intelligence operations as a member of the Counterfire Cell and Target Processing Sections.
MOSC 13R10. Performs critical duties associated with the identification of hostile weapons locations in support of counter fire operations and precision fire weapon registrations; establishes and maintains radio communications; prepares for operation and operates and maintains WLR and associated equipment; constructs fortifications, bunkers, and crew-served weapon emplacements; operates and performs operator maintenance on prime movers, radar systems, and associated equipment.
MOSC 13R20. Leads and supervises Radar Teams in combat operations; supervises the preparation for operations; operates and maintains WLR; assists section chief in the management of section personnel and equipment; provides technical guidance and instruction on common and critical tasks to subordinate Soldiers; assists in site improvement of the WLR systems; supervises and advises scheduling of operational maintenance on radar and associated equipment; assumes the duties of the section chief in the absence of the section chief.
MOSC 13R30. Leads and supervises the tactical employment of WLR Sections and associated equipment; leads, trains, and supervises Soldiers in operations and maintenance of WLR and associated equipment; provides leadership and training for integrated Target Acquisition (TA) operations; instructs Soldiers in radar operations, tactics, techniques, and procedures; conducts preliminary organizational maintainer duties of WLRs; leads and manages upkeep on section associated equipment; evaluates, processes, and reports target information to Brigade or DIVARTY; recommends positioning of WLR assets, sectors of search, Common Sensory Boundaries (CSB), and radar zone positioning; recommends cueing guidance to Brigade/DIVARTY counter-fire officer for WLR.
MOSC 13R40. Leads and supervises all aspects of WLR in a TAP; conducts map and ground reconnaissance of general position areas for relocation of a WLR; ensures radar visibility diagrams are constructed correctly for posting on battery capabilities chart; conducts, coordinates, and evaluates platoon training; supervises, coordinates, and conducts IPADS-G operations; computes survey data, plots geographic and UTM grid coordinates and performs azimuth transfer with IPADS-G; operates IPADS-G systems; collects, evaluates, and disseminates IPADS-G survey data; assists in preparing the Survey Tab of the FA Support Plan; assists the S-3 in formulating and executing the IPADS-G survey plan to establish common survey control (Common Gird) throughout the unit's Area of Operation (AO); advises the commander, S-3, FSO, and staff on all matters pertaining to IPADS-G Survey requirements, techniques, capabilities, and problem areas; leads, supervises, and trains the targeting element in a Tactical Operations Center (TOC) in conjunction with the Fire Support Element (FSE); collects and disseminates intelligence information and applies these products to the tactical employment of TA assets and counterfire operations; assists in monitoring TA assets operations, status, and current and proposed locations; recommends TA coverage to include command and control relationships of organic and attached TA assets; provides input to associated S2/Counter-Fire Officer (CFO) for consolidation into the TA Tab of the Field Artillery support plan positioning of TA assets, sector of search, CSB, and radar zone positioning and frequency management input for WLR assets; prepares Radar Deployment Orders (RDO); assists in maintaining the artillery Order-of-Battle (OB) Data Base and target file; recommend cueing guidance to the Targeting Officer/CFO for all TA assets; assists in preparing the TA Tab of the FA Support Plan; coordinates logistic requirements and prepares reports summarizing data obtained from radar sections on troop strengths, logistics, surveillance techniques, and tactical operations.
