Job Duties
- Set up and operate communications systems
- Encode and decode messages
- Assist in the preparation of fire support plans, coordinates and targets
- Operate laser range finders and target devices
- Determine target location using computers or manual calculations
Requirements
Those who want to serve must first take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.Training
Job training for a fire support specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and six weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field under simulated combat conditions.Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
- Computing target locations
- Ammunition techniques
- Operating gun, missile and rocket systems
- Artillery tactics, techniques and procedures
Helpful Skills
- Interest in cannon and rocket operations
- Physically and mentally fit to perform under pressure
- Ability to multi-task
- Capable of working as a team member
http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/browse-career-and-job-categories/combat/fire-support-specialist.html
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