How do they match: Artillery and Missile Crew Members

  • Nuclear Weapons Specialist
  • ATWCS Launch Control Group Replacement (LCGR) Operation and Maintenance Technician
  • Advanced TOMAHAWK Weapon Control System (ATWCS) AN/SWG-4 Operator and Maintenance Technician
  • Field Artillery Operations Man
  • HARPOON (AN/SWG-1A) Engagement Planning Operator
  • High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Operator
  • Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Operations/Fire Direction Specialist
  • 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.