Supervises, operates, or performs unit maintenance on PATRIOT air defense missile system.
Serves as platoon sergeant of PATRIOT battery maintenance platoon or intermediate level maintenance platoon of PATRIOT Field Army Support Center (PFASC); serves as PATRIOT System Evaluator; provides technical expertise to the battalion staff and firing batteries; serves as maintenance chief in a PFASC and forward support elements; applies knowledge of capabilities and limitations of the weapon, command and control system and radar system; assists in planning, organization, and training operations.
Operates and maintains Information and Coordination Control (ICC) and Engagement Control Station Installs (ECS); supervises operation of ECS or PATRIOT system maintenance section.
Assist in appraisal of ADA operations, training, and intelligence data; supervise activities in AADCP; this includes testing of communications facilities, and preparation of operations, tactical action, early warning, and status boards, situation maps, journals, and logs; supervise and assist in designing ADA defenses; assist in preparation, coordinate, and supervise emplacement and march order operations; interpret and supervise execution of battery policy and SOP; assist in planning, coordinating, and supervising all activities that support the battery mission; perform principal noncommissioned officer duties associated with SQI M; assist in establishment and operation of AADCP and employment of ADA in surface role; applies knowledge of capabilities and limitations of ADA weapons, command and control systems, and radar systems; conducts and evaluates AADCP crew training; collects, interprets, evaluates, and disseminates intelligence information and data; prepares and edits ADA operations, training; intelligence; and equipment status material; 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.