0842 - Field Artillery Radar Operator

Summary

Field Artillery Radar Operators perform the duties required to emplace, operate, and displace counterfire radar systems.

Other duties include operating military vehicles, generator assets, communications equipment, establishing radio networks for voice and digital communications, and performing hasty survey techniques.

Radar Operators also work in the artillery target processing centers.

These duties include operating fire support systems that process counterfire/artillery target intelligence and manage radar assets in the field.

Prerequisites

Must be a U.S.

citizen.

Must possess a CL score or a GT score of 105 or higher.

Security requirement: secret security clearance eligibility.

Must meet MOS classification standards as listed in the glossary (pg.

xiv) prior to graduating from recruit training.

Must meet MOS-pecific physical standards (MSPS), as listed in NAVMC 3500.7 prior to graduating from the MOS school.

Must meet initial strength test standards associated with PEF assignments as listed in the glossary (pg.

xiv) prior to shipping to recruit training.

Requirements

Complete the Marine Artillery Radar Operator Course (A20ANE1), Ft Sill, OK.

This MOS will be retained as an additional MOS upon promotion to Staff Sergeant in MOS 0848.

POI CID

A20ANE1

Duties

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to reference (k), Artillery Training and Readiness (T&R) Manual.

Radar and Sonar Technicians 55-3017.

None.

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