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Army MOS 13T Field Artillery Surveyor and Meteorological Crew Member
A Field Artillery Surveyor/Meteorological Crew member is a member of the Army's field artillery team.
Artillery systems are weapons that fire large ammunition or missiles to support infantry and tank units in
combat. The Field Artillery Surveyor/Meteorological Crewmember is responsible for monitoring weather
conditions and patterns so artillery units can fire and launch missiles accurately, and for making sure the
artillery weapons are placed with exact precision so the weapon systems can deliver accurate and lethal
firepower.
Some of your duties as a Field Artillery Surveyor/Meteorological Crew member may include:
Training
Job training for a Field Artillery Surveyor/Meteorological Crewmember requires nine weeks of Basic
Training, where you'll learn basic soldiering skills, and seven weeks and one day of Advanced Individual
Training and on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in a classroom and part in the field under
simulated combat. Some of the skills you'll learn are:
Advanced Responsibilities
Advanced level Field Artillery Surveyor/Meteorological Crewmembers provide guidance, supervise and
train other Soldiers within the same discipline. As an advanced level Field Artillery
Surveyor/Meteorological Crewmember, you may be involved in:
Related Civilian Jobs
While there is no job equivalent to Cannon Crew member in civilian life, the skills you learn such as
teamwork, discipline and leadership, will help you in any civilian career you choose.
Learn more or join the Army go to www.goarmy.com
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Field Artillery Fire finder RADAR Operator (13R)
Fire Support Specialist (13F)
Multiple Launch Rocket System Operations / Fire Direction Specialist (13P)
Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS/HIMARS) Crew member (13M)
Air Defense C4I Tactical Operations Center Enhanced Operator Maintainer (14J)
PATRIOT Launching Station Enhanced Operator/Maintainer (14T)
A Field Artillery Surveyor/Meteorological Crew member is a member of the Army's field artillery team.
Artillery systems are weapons that fire large ammunition or missiles to support infantry and tank units in
combat. The Field Artillery Surveyor/Meteorological Crewmember is responsible for monitoring weather
conditions and patterns so artillery units can fire and launch missiles accurately, and for making sure the
artillery weapons are placed with exact precision so the weapon systems can deliver accurate and lethal
firepower.
Some of your duties as a Field Artillery Surveyor/Meteorological Crew member may include:
- Operate meteorological equipment
- Monitor flight progress and system status during flight
- Compute total and free balloon lift for helium and hydrogen
- Record field data, prepares schematic sketches and marks survey stations.
- Perform astronomic observations
- Prepare meteorological balloons for launching
- Input upper air information into computer assisted artillery meteorology models to develop
meteorology data. - Perform preventive maintenance checks and services on vehicles, radios, weapons and all survey
equipment - Assemble and operate computer and peripheral equipment.
- Perform operator maintenance on electronic and manual meteorology and survey equipment.
Training
Job training for a Field Artillery Surveyor/Meteorological Crewmember requires nine weeks of Basic
Training, where you'll learn basic soldiering skills, and seven weeks and one day of Advanced Individual
Training and on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in a classroom and part in the field under
simulated combat. Some of the skills you'll learn are:
- Methods of computing target locations
- Artillery tactics
- Ammunition-handling techniques
- Gun, missile and rocket system operations
- Artillery tactics and field combat strategy
Advanced Responsibilities
Advanced level Field Artillery Surveyor/Meteorological Crewmembers provide guidance, supervise and
train other Soldiers within the same discipline. As an advanced level Field Artillery
Surveyor/Meteorological Crewmember, you may be involved in:
- Compute survey data
- Perform calibrations and zero velocity updates
- Assist in the collection, evaluation and dissemination of survey information
- Manually plot weather data
- Operate computers in weather station
- Terminate weather flight operations
Related Civilian Jobs
While there is no job equivalent to Cannon Crew member in civilian life, the skills you learn such as
teamwork, discipline and leadership, will help you in any civilian career you choose.
Learn more or join the Army go to www.goarmy.com
Related Army Positions
Field Artillery Automated Tactical Data System Specialist (13D)
Field Artillery Fire finder RADAR Operator (13R)
Fire Support Specialist (13F)
Multiple Launch Rocket System Operations / Fire Direction Specialist (13P)
Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS/HIMARS) Crew member (13M)
Air Defense C4I Tactical Operations Center Enhanced Operator Maintainer (14J)
PATRIOT Launching Station Enhanced Operator/Maintainer (14T)
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