Assists in operation of combat surveillance and target acquisition systems.
Must be able to determine location, distance, direction, and height from military topographic maps; must be able to comply with combat intelligence reporting procedures; must know common artillery plotting procedures and specialized plotting procedures associated with sound or flash ranging; must know functions and procedures of artillery intelligence sections; must be familiar with operation of combat surveillance and target acquisition systems; must know radio-telephone procedures; must be able to operate and perform organizational maintenance on organic communications equipment, light wheeled vehicles and power generators; must be able to assist in the emplacement and operation of combat surveillance and target acquisition systems; must be qualified as Combat Surveillance and Target Acquisition Crewman (17A10); must know basic mathematics, basic trigonometry, logarithms, and mil relation; must be able to determine location, distance, direction, and height from military topographic maps; must know common artillery plotting procedures; must be able to perform short traverse; must know fundamentals of artillery fire, to include observer procedures and purpose of artillery registrations; must know basic principles of radar; must be able to emplace and march order counterbattery and countermortar radars and associated equipment; must be able to prepare counterbattery and countermortar radars and associated equipment for operation; must be able to operate counterbattery and countermortar radars and associated equipment to locate firing weapons and to register and adjust friendly artillery; must be able to prepare site evaluation chart; must be able to perform organizational maintenance on counterbattery and countermortar radars and associated equipment.
Must be qualified in one of the following MOS; 17B20; 17C20; 17D20; 17E40; 17K20; 17L20; 82C20; or 93F20; must know principles of combat surveillance and target acquisition; must know organization and methods of employment of radar, sound ranging, flash ranging, survey, meteorology and observation elements; must know characteristics, capabilities, and limitations of combat surveillance and target acquisition equipment; must know techniques of plotting, recording, and reporting targets; must be able to develop targets from combat surveillance information; must have a general knowledge of capabilities and limitations of combat surveillance elements, to include ground surveillance radars, long range patrol, side-looking airborne radars, airborne photography and infrared systems, and tactical air reconnaissance; must know tactical mission of unit to which assigned; must know tactics and techniques of unit defense; must be able to supervise field sanitation, mess and supply operations within the unit to which assigned; must know battalion administrative procedures and be able to supervise preparation of correspondence, morning report, duty rosters and battery and battalion orders; must be able to use appropriate administrative and training publications; must have fundamental knowledge of requisitioning and storage of food rations, preparation and serving of food, and care of mess equipment; provides advice and makes, recommendations to the commander aid staff on all matters pertain to enlisted personnel and their families; accompanies the commander on inspections and visits and at ceremonies; assists in inspection of command activities facilities aid personnel as prescribed by the commander; holds First Sergeants' or Sergeants' Major call to announce information and instructions; insures that newly assigned enlisted personnel are instructed in military courtesy, customs, of the service, and command regulations or policies; provides counsel and guidance to NCOs and other enlisted personnel of the command; inspects duties performed by subordinate NCOs; notes discrepancies and initiates appropriate corrective action; assists in reception of visitors to the command; sits as president or, member of command promotion board for NCOs, as authorized by regulations; performs other duties prescribed by, the commander.
Must be qualified as Counterbattery/Countermortar Radar Crewman (17B20); must know characteristics, capabilities and limitations of counterbattery and countermortar radars and associated equipment; must know principles of employment for counterbattery and countermortar radars; must know requirements and techniques for effective siting and concealment of equipment; must know survey requirements for counterbattery and countermortar radars; must have a general knowledge of battery administration, supply, and mess activities; must know communication channels to supported unit; must know requirements of the Army Equipment Record System; must know requirements for organizational maintenance; must know procedures for replenishment of spare parts; must be able to supervise employment of counterbattery/countermortar radar sections; must be qualified in one of the following MOS; 17B20; 17C20; 17D20; 17E40; 17K20; 17L20; 82C20; or 93F20; must know principles of combat surveillance and target acquisition; must know organization and methods of employment of radar, sound ranging, flash ranging, survey, meteorology and observation elements; must know characteristics, capabilities, and limitations of combat surveillance and target acquisition equipment; must know techniques of plotting, recording, and reporting targets; must be able to develop targets from combat surveillance information; must have a general knowledge of capabilities and limitations of combat surveillance elements, to include ground surveillance radars, long range patrol, side-looking airborne radars, airborne photography and infrared systems, and tactical air reconnaissance; must know tactical mission of unit to which assigned; must know tactics and techniques of unit defense; must be able to supervise field sanitation, mess and supply operations within the unit to which assigned; must know battalion administrative procedures and be able to supervise preparation of correspondence, morning report, duty rosters and battery and battalion orders; must be able to use appropriate administrative and training publications; must have fundamental knowledge of requisitioning and storage of food rations, preparation and serving of food, and care of mess equipment.