0847 - Field Artillery Sensor Support Marine

Summary

Field Artillery Sensor Support Marines assist in the delivery of accurate artillery fires and prosecution of counter fire fight by developing weather data for artillery ballistic computations, performing survey operation.

Duties include preparing and operating weather observation equipment such as theodolites and surface sensors, measuring atmospheric readings; preparing and operating survey equipment such as inertial navigation systems, global positioning system receivers, theodolites and electronic distance measuring equipment.

Additionally, the 0847 will prepare and operate acoustic sensors for employment.

Other duties include operating computer systems for computations, digital communications, command and control, and imagery development.

MOS 0847 is assigned upon completion of formal school.

Upon promotion to Staff Sergeant and the appropriate formal school, the 0847 will be designated MOS 0848.

Prerequisites

Must be a U.S.

citizen.

Must possess a GT score of 100 or MM score of 100 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 Marine Artillery Sensor Support Marine Course (A20DPZ1), Ft Sill, OK.

POI CID

A20DPZ1

Duties

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

Artillery Missile and Crewmember 55-3014.

None.

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