Responsible for placement of the PATRIOT system in the field.
The Air Defense Artillery (ADA) senior sergeant supervises, plans, coordinates, and directs the emplacement, operation, unit level maintenance and management of air defense artillery weapon systems in support of ADA units at all levels; supervises and provides technical guidance to subordinate soldiers in the accomplishment of their duties; supervise training, evaluations and certification of AD crews in AD table training crew-drills; monitors unit equipment readiness and prepares monthly readiness reports; perform inspections on maintenance records and demand supported/diagnostics repair parts stockage procedures; designs and implements the unit maintenance programs; coordinate with maintenance and logistical support activities; perform organizational planning, operations and training.
Performs march order and emplacement of the FCS, FDS and associated equipment; initialize and operates the Information and Coordination Central (ICC), Engagement Control Station (ECS), radar set, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Interrogator, Antenna Mast Group (AMG), and remotely located Communications Relay Group (CRG); performs organizational level system maintenance and PMCS on FCS and FDS equipment; evaluates target data and identifies and engages targets; performs operation and intelligence duties, operates/performs PMCS on PATRIOT system prime movers and power units, and establishes and maintains radio and wire communications; provides technical guidance to lower grade personnel; supervises and performs organizational level system maintenance and PMCS on FCS and FDS equipment; supervises march order and emplacement of FCS, FDS and associated equipment; enforces safety procedures and standards; supervises the operation tactical communications; supervises and participates in unit level training and training management; performs operations and intelligence duties and serves as unit liaison.
Performs duties in preceding skill level and monitors the operations and operator maintenance of the FCS and FDS platoons; provides technical training and guidance to subordinate personnel; assists in supervising operations and intelligence functions; supervises and provides technical guidance to lower grade soldiers in the accomplishment of their duties; prepares status reports; monitors unit equipment readiness; coordinates with maintenance/logistical support activities; assists in organization planning, operations and training; systems in support of ADA units at all levels; the Air Defense Artillery (ADA) senior sergeant supervises, plans, coordinates, and directs the emplacement, operation, unit level maintenance and management of air defense artillery weapon systems in support of ADA units at all levels; supervises and provides technical guidance to subordinate soldiers in the accomplishment of their duties; supervise training, evaluations and certification of AD crews in AD table training crew-drills; monitors unit equipment readiness and prepares monthly readiness reports; perform inspections on maintenance records and demand supported/diagnostics repair parts stockage procedures; designs and implements the unit maintenance programs; coordinate with maintenance and logistical support activities; perform organizational planning, operations and training.