Serves as a member of a LANCE missile crew or leads LANCE missile crews.
Leads, supervises, and coordinates all activities of' a LANCE firing platoon or assembly and transport platoon; the FA senior sergeant leads in the operations/intelligence, fire support, and target acquisition activities in a field artillery battalion, brigade, division artillery, or corps artillery; other major duties for the FA senior sergeant (MOSC 13Z50) include being able to lead soldiers performing duties in Field Artillery MOS.
The FA senior sergeant leads in the operations/intelligence, fire support, and target acquisition activities in a field artillery battalion, brigade, division artillery, or corps artillery; other major duties for the FA senior sergeant (MOSC 13Z50) include being able to lead soldiers performing duties in Field Artillery MOS; provides advice and makes recommendations to the commander and staff on all matters pertaining to enlisted personnel and their families; accompanies the commander on inspections and visits and at ceremonies; assists in inspection of command activities facilities and 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.
Participates in positioning, emplacement, assembly and preparation of LANCE missile for firing; assists LANCE section chief in a firing or assembly and transport section; serves as section chief in ammunition or security sections; leads and supervises' preparation of the LANCE launcher for firing.