0811 field artillery cannoneer

he Marine Corps Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 0811 is a Field Artillery Cannoneer. These Marines are members of the Field Artillery Howitzer Battery. Their job is to prepare artillery pieces and equipment for movement, combat, and firing. They also inspect and prepare ammunition.

Field Artillery Cannoneers also perform these tasks: Preventive maintenance and cleaning of artillery pieces and equipment Routine tests and authorization of repairs to equipment Camouflaging positions Protecting equipment from chemical warfare agents Constructing field fortifications

Field Artillery provides indirect fire support to ground troops during combat operations.