Army Chemical Staff Specialist

Enlisted

54E MOS

Job Detail

Assists in establishment, administration and application of defensive chemical, biological, and radiological warfare.

Must be able to perform the duties of Chemical Staff Specialist, 54E20; plans, coordinates, and supervises training and technical operation of chemical element smaller than battalion; supervises preparation of reports supply and maintenance records, and unit and individual training Records; assists in planning for operational employment of chemical units; collects, interprets, analyses, and disseminates chemical information and data; coordinates operational requirements of subordinate units with major supported units; as a 54E50, must be able to perform the duties of Chemical Staff Specialist, 54E40; plans, coordinates, and supervises training and technical operation of chemical battalion or higher level unit or chemical division staff section; assists appraisal of chemical operation and training; serves as First Sergeant of a company; interprets and supervises execution of company policy and SOP; assists in planning, coordinating, and supervising all activities that support the company mission; advises company commander on all matters concerning enlisted personnel, to include assignments, reassignments, transfers, promotions, granting of passes and leave, punishments, welfare, privileges, and awards; directs and coordinates company administration; forms unit for drill, ceremonies, and other military formations; receives report of personnel present and absent, and reports number of unauthorized absences; holds NCO call to disseminate instructions and information to subordinate enlisted supervisors; coordinates operation of company food service and supply activities; assists company commander in accomplishing unit training; assists in inspection of organizational activities as prescribed by commander, observes discrepancies, and initiates appropriate corrective action.

As a 54E50, must be able to perform the duties of Chemical Staff Specialist, 54E40; plans, coordinates, and supervises training and technical operation of chemical battalion or higher level unit or chemical division staff section; assists appraisal of chemical operation and training; serves as First Sergeant of a company; interprets and supervises execution of company policy and SOP; assists in planning, coordinating, and supervising all activities that support the company mission; advises company commander on all matters concerning enlisted personnel, to include assignments, reassignments, transfers, promotions, granting of passes and leave, punishments, welfare, privileges, and awards; directs and coordinates company administration; forms unit for drill, ceremonies, and other military formations; receives report of personnel present and absent, and reports number of unauthorized absences; holds NCO call to disseminate instructions and information to subordinate enlisted supervisors; coordinates operation of company food service and supply activities; assists company commander in accomplishing unit training; assists in inspection of organizational activities as prescribed by commander, observes discrepancies, and initiates appropriate corrective action; at 00Z, must be able to perform the duties of at least one MOS at skill level "5"; advises commander and staff on matters pertinent to troop welfare and morale in terms of assignment, reassignment, utilization, promotion, privileges, discipline, training, operations, and logistics; accompanies commander on inspections, visits, and at ceremonies; assists in inspection of command activities, facilities, and personnel as prescribed by commander; holds first sergeants' or sergeants' major call to disseminate information and instruction; insures that newly assigned enlisted personnel are instructed in military courtesy, customs of the service, and in command regulations or policies; provides counsel and guidance to noncommissioned officers and other enlisted personnel of the command; inspects duties performed by subordinate noncommissioned officers; makes notes of observed discrepancies and initiates appropriate corrective action in name of commander; assists in reception of visitors to the command; sits as member of command promotion board for senior noncommissioned officers, where authorized by pertinent regulations; performs those additional duties prescribed by the commander.

Processes and distributes toxic warfare intelligence reports; assists in staff preparation and analysis of records, reports, maps, sketches, and overlays related to toxic warfare training and staff operations; observes and corrects teaching techniques and procedures of toxic warfare instructors in subordinate units; demonstrates new methods and techniques for operation and maintenance of chemical equipment; assists in the preparation of reports, chemical supply and maintenance records, and unit and individual training records; calculates effects of weather on chemical supplies, equipment, and operations; assists in staff analysis of chemical target vulnerability; assists in predicting enemy casualties; assists in planning offensive and defensive chemical, smoke, flame, radiological, biological-defense, and decontamination operations; identifies physiological and field behavioral effects of chemical agents; instructs classes in first aid measures to counteract effects of chemical agents; detects and identifies chemical agents and munitions; assists in evaluation and coordination of weapon systems for chemical employment; computes chemical munitions requirements for special operations; predicts effects of temperature gradient on chemical operations; calculates and advises ground surface condition effect on chemical agents; assists in preparation and evaluation of NBC reports; prepares simplified fallout prediction plots; computes dosimeter correction factors; assists in computation of radiation factors effecting personnel, equipment and operations.

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