0861 - Fire Support Marine

Summary

Fire Support Marines perform duties related to the planning, observation, conduct, and control of surface to surface and air to surface fires.

These duties include planning, calling for, integrating, coordinating, observing and adjusting artillery (cannon, rocket, missile) and naval surface fire support (NSFS), employment of LASER designators, range finders, and LASER guided munitions and coordination of non-lethal fires.

These duties also include operating communications equipment, establishing radio networks for voice and digital communications, as well as operating Marine Corps fire support systems.

Upon promotion to staff sergeant and completion of the appropriate formal schools, the 0861 will be designated MOS 0871.

Prerequisites

Must be a U.S.

citizen.

Security requirement: secret security clearance eligibility.

Must possess a CL score of 100 or GT score of 100 or higher.

Must have normal color vision, and vision correctable to 20/20.

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 Fire Support Marine Course (A20L9T1), Ft Sill, OK.

This MOS will be retained as an additional MOS upon promotion to staff sergeant in MOS 0871.

POI CID

A20L9T1

Duties

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

Artillery and Missile Crew Member 55-3014.

Field Artillery Radar Operator, 0842.

Field Artillery Fire Control Marine, 0844.

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