How do they match: Artillery and Missile Crew Members

  • Artillery and Missile Crew Members

  • Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Operations/Fire Direction Specialist
  • Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Crewmember
  • Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)/High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Crewmember
  • ATWCS Launch Control Group Replacement (LCGR) Operation and Maintenance Technician
  • Advanced TOMAHAWK Weapon Control System (ATWCS) AN/SWG-4 Operator and Maintenance Technician
  • Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Crewmember
  • Field Artillery Operations Man
  • GWOT Support Assignment-Counter Rocket Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM)
  • HARPOON (AN/SWG-1A) Engagement Planning Operator
  • High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Operator
  • Missile And Missile Checkout Technician
  • PATRIOT Fire Control Enhanced Operator/Maintainer
  • PATRIOT Launching Station Enhanced Operator/Maintainer
  • SSN/SSBN Weapons Equipment Operator
  • Space and Missile Defense Operations
  • Stinger Anti-Terrorist Weapon (ATW) Operator Maintenanceman
  • TOMAHAWK Weapon System (Surface) Operator

  • Target, fire, and maintain weapons used to destroy enemy positions, aircraft, and vessels. Field artillery crew members predominantly use guns, cannons, and howitzers in ground combat operations, while air defense artillery crew members predominantly use missiles and rockets. Naval artillery crew members predominantly use torpedoes and missiles launched from a ship or submarine. Duties include testing, inspecting, and storing ammunition, missiles, and torpedoes; conducting preventive and routine maintenance on weapons and related equipment; establishing and maintaining radio and wire communications; and operating weapons targeting, firing, and launch computer systems.