Artillery and Missile Officers
Military Training
Ground and Naval Arms
| Job Title: | Division Officer, Weapons Department (General) |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Assists Weapons Officer by administering division of weapons department. Directs operation, maintenance and repair of weapons and associated equipment. Assigns personnel to weapons duties. Establishes and supervises training program. Schedules drills. Organizes firing practices. Ensures readiness of equipment and spaces. Inspects battery. Directs care, handling, stowage and use of battery ammunition. Promulgates weapons doctrine. Oversees preparation of division records and reports. |
| Job Title: | Division Officer, Weapons Department (Gunnery) |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Assists Weapons Officer by administering division of weapons department. Directs operation, maintenance and repair of weapons and associated equipment. Assigns personnel to weapons duties. Establishes and supervises training program. Schedules drills. Organizes firing practices. Ensures readiness of equipment and spaces. Inspects battery. Directs care, handling, stowage and use of battery ammunition. Promulgates weapons doctrine. Oversees preparation of division records and reports. |
| Job Title: | Field Artillery Officer |
| Branch: | Marine Corps |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Description: | Field artillery officers command, or assist commanders in directing field artillery units. Directs tactical employment of the field artillery unit in combat, coordinates unit's fire with other artillery units, with mortar, air, and naval surface fire support ships. Evaluates intelligence, plans targeting at all echelons, directs administration, communication, supply, maintenance, and security activities of artillery units. |
| Job Title: | Field Artillery, General |
| Branch: | Army |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Description: | Commands or assists the commander of field artillery units. Plan, coordinates, and directs field artillery activities within the command. Serves in positions requiring knowledge of field artillery systems, experience at various staff levels. |
| Job Title: | Fire Control Officer (General) |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Supervises or assists in operation, maintenance and repair of weapons control equipment and systems. Assigns personnel to operation and maintenance duties. Determines, by visual and operational examinations, improper operation of weapons direction systems and associated equipment. Plans and supervises repair work. Supervises battery alignments. Maintains and issues equipment spare parts. Prepares job orders for tender or yard overhauls. Supervises alterations performed aboard. Maintains logs and prepares required reports. |
| Job Title: | Weapons Officer (General) |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Directs activities of ship's weapons department. Advises commanding officer on weapons operations, capabilities and problems. Oversees operation and operational maintenance of all weapons and weapons control equipment. Supervises preparation of charts, maps and grid systems. Supervises care, handling and stowage and use of explosives. Ensures performance of seamanship evolutions on small ships. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet291)
