Army Combat Surveillance and Target Acquisition Crewman

Enlisted

17A MOS

Job Detail

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.

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