0844 - Field Artillery Fire Control Marine

Summary

Field Artillery Fire Control Marine perform duties essential to the delivery of accurate artillery fire.

Typical duties include preparation of fire control equipment for movement and operation, performance of preventive maintenance, routine testing, authorized minor repairs and fire control equipment, and operation of field communications equipment.

Fire control computation includes the use of computer equipment systems, plotting survey data on firing charts, determination of target coordinates, and the conversion to target coordinates and observer’s reports into firing data and commands.

MOS 0844 is assigned upon completion of formal school.

Upon promotion to Staff Sergeant and the appropriate formal school, the 0844 will be designated MOS 0848.

Prerequisites

Must be a U.S.

citizen.

Must possess a CL score of 105 or 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-specific 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 Field Artillery Fire Control Marine Course (A200811), Ft Sill, OK.

This MOS will be retained as an additional MOS upon promotion to staff sergeant in MOS 0848.

POI CID

A200811

Duties

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

Artillery Missile and Crewmembers 55-3014.

None.

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