U.S. Marine Corps ARTILLERY | 'The King of Battle'
1,345USMC artillery is the firepower of the U.S. Marine Corps for indirect fire support. Firing a battery includes moving, emplacing, loading, firing, protecting, and maintaining field artillery cannon weapons systems. The grunt work of operating the weapon systems are the firing battery responsibilities.
Field artillery operations involve moving, emplacing, operating, protecting, and maintaining equipment which acquires targets; provides, relates, and evaluates gun and target survey information, meteorological data, weapon system performance. Integrating these factors into orders and communicating these orders to the firing battery is how the precision is created.
The Marine artilleryman finds most assignment opportunities similar to the wide variety of billets available to those in other combat and combat support fields at all staff levels of the division and in various free billets. Marines entering this OccFld receive MOS 0800, Basic Field Artillery Man, and under instruction and close supervision, perform the routine duties incident to the firing, operation, and maintenance of field artillery pieces and related equipment.
Below are the Marine Corps Enlisted Military Occupation Specialties which are organized under this occupational field:
0811 --Field Artillery Cannoneer - As members of a field artillery howitzer battery, cannoneers prepare artillery pieces and equipment for movement, combat, and firing. They inspect and prepare ammunition for firing, and they prepare the weapon for firing. This includes laying for elevation and deflection, loading the piece, and handling the ammunition.
0814 --High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) - As a member of a HIMARS battery, operators prepare the HIMARS for movement, combat, and firing. They inspect and prepare the launcher system for employment to include movement to and from concealment positions and firing positions, operate the fire control systems, and handle multiple launch rocket system (MLRS). They maintain, repair, provide security, camouflage positions, and protect HIMARS equipment from attack. This MOS must be assigned the primary MOS 0811 through either completing the USMC Cannon Crewman Course.
0842 --Field Artillery Radar Operator responsibility is the radar equipment, power generators, and associated equipment full maneuver and operation. They focus on using communications wire for the team, operate field telephones, and protect the equipment position.
0844 --Field Artillery Fire Control Marine - Life or death coordination calculations are done with the Fire Control Marines. They will determine target coordinates, as well as the conversion to target coordinates and observer's reports into firing data and commands. Field Artillery Fire Control Marines operate field communications equipment, as well as constructing cannon battery databases. This includes the use of computer equipment systems, plotting survey data on firing charts.
0847 -- Artillery Meteorological Marine- Artillery meteorological men assist in the delivery of accurate artillery fire by observing weather conditions and computing and distributing weather data for use in field artillery fire control. From wind, humidity, and other weather patterns that affect the speed and range of artillery, the MOS 0847 trained Marine assists in compiling targeting information.
0848 -- Field Artillery Operations Marine - Field artillery operations Marines perform the duties associated with the direct operation of a field artillery and mortar fire direction center. The duties include preparing personnel and equipment for movement and operation of the weapons systems and assisting in the location of fire direction center or target acquisition.
0861 --Fire Support Marines - Fire Support Marines perform the duties involved with the observation, conduct, and control of artillery and naval gunfire. The MOS 0861 additional responsibilities include calling for, observing, and adjusting artillery and Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS). They include using laser designators and rangefinders, and radar beacons for NSFS support ships, and other fire support assets.
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