SBCT Company FS NCO
Fire Support Sergeant for an SBCT Infantry Battalion with a wartime mission to deploy anywhere in the world within 96 hours; serves as the Fire Support NCO (FSNCO) on a Company Fire Support Team; advises the Company Fire Support Officer; conducts battle tracking of platoon forward observers; trains and evaluates the enlisted personnel in the Company Fire Support element and the maneuver forward observers; plans and coordinates all administrative and logistical support; ensures Company Fire Support personnel are fully deployable and self-reliant; accountable for Fire Support equipment valued in excess of $4,000,000.00.
Armored Brigade Fire Support NCO
Serves as the Brigade Fire Support NCO for an Armored Brigade Combat Team; advises and assists the Brigade Fire Support Officer and provides mentorship for 6 Fire Support Sergeants in all Fire Support matters; duties and responsibilities include planning, preparing, executing, and assessing all aspects of Fire Support to include facilitating the Brigade targeting process, integrating joint and multi-national fires assets, coordinating airspace, identifying training and development needs, establishing training plans, and conducting formal and informal training for over 120 Soldiers across the Brigade; provides Leadership with technical advice, guidance, and instruction regarding programs, policies, procedures, mission analysis, courses of action, and problem solving in all areas as needed.
ABCT Fire Support Operations NCO
Serves as the Brigade Fire Support Operations NCO for an Armored Brigade Combat Team; advises and assists the Brigade FSO; provides Leadership, guidance, and mentorship for 5 subordinate Fire Support NCOs in all FS matters; duties and responsibilities include planning, preparing, executing, and assessing all aspects of Fire Support to include facilitating the Brigade Targeting process, integrating joint and multi-national Fires assets, and coordinating airspace; serves as the Senior Enlisted Fire Supporter in the Brigade, identifying training and development needs, establishing training plans and conducting formal and informal training for over 120 Fire Supporters across the Brigade; advises the FSO/FSCORD on the manning, training, and certification status of all Fire Support elements across the Brigade.
DIVARTY Fire Support Master Gunner
Serves as the Division Fire Support Master Gunner for an Armored Division Artillery Headquarters; advises and assists the Plans & Operations Officers; provides Leadership, guidance, and mentorship for all subordinate Fire Supporters in the Division in all FS matters; duties and responsibilities include planning, preparing, evaluating, and assessing all aspects of FS training to include inspections of FS & JFO certification packets across the Division; advises the Plans & Operations Officers and the Operations SGM on any FS training and planning effort updates and facilitates formal training for over 350 FS Soldiers across the Division; serves as the Senior NCO in the DIVARTY Fires LNO Cell, integrates with Division, joint, and multi-national Fires assets, and coordinates planned effects.
FABN FSNCO OC/T
Serves as a Joint Fire Support Observer Coach/Trainer for a Field Artillery Training Support Battalion (TSBn); responsible for providing tactical and technical guidance for command and theater-specific training to Army components and Joint Warfighters in support of combat and stability missions within USCENTCOM; responsible for Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) planning within Combined Army Training Brigade (CATB); plans and executes all Battalion and Brigade training model conferences; directly responsible for providing feedback to the Exercise Director during the mobilization and validation process at a Mobilization Training Center (MTC); directly responsible for providing guidance, mentorship, and training to Active, Reserve, National Guard units during the mobilization process.
13F40 Company Fire Support Observer/Controller
Responsible for training and observation of the planning, preparation, and execution phases of all fire support operations of a company Fire Support Team (FIST) and the National Training Center (NTC); responsible for coaching and mentoring the FIST on tactics, techniques, and procedures and on applicable Army doctrine by conducting after-action reviews (AARs); enforces NTC rules of engagement (ROE) and controls battlefield effects; maintains and accounts for all equipment valued at 1 million dollars.
13F20 Fire Support Sergeant
Serves as the assistant to the FSO and FSNCO in an Air Assault Infantry Battalion Fire Support Element; helps coordinate lethal and non-lethal support, including artillery, mortar, attack aviation, close air support, and information collection platforms; sets up and maintains all targeting element maps, charts, fire missions, and records all enemy indirect fires; supervises and trains the Fire Support Specialists, oversees the performance of all operator maintenance of assigned equipment; responsible for the well-being, discipline, counseling, training, and operational readiness of two Soldiers and their families.
13F40 Fire Support Officer
Leads and trains the targeting element of the Division Tactical Operations Center or the fire support element at battalion or higher levels during combat operations; advises and assists fire support sergeants of subordinate elements in fire planning and coordination techniques; assists in target analysis and fire planning at the brigade, division, and Corps fire support element (FSE); supervises the performance of operator, crew, and organizational maintenance of section equipment and vehicles.
Fire Support Specialist
Company Fire Support Sergeant in a Ranger Battalion with no-notice worldwide deployment contingency missions; principal enlisted advisor to the Company Fire Support Officer; plans and coordinates all fire support for the company, including attack helicopters, naval gunfire, close air support, mortars, and field artillery; responsible for the health and welfare, training, and operational readiness of twelve soldiers; responsible for equipment valued in excess of $700,000; performs the duties of the Company FSO in his absence.
13F20 Fires NCO/Security Forces Advisory and Assessment Team (SFAAT)
Fires NCO in an SFAAT Team deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; responsible for the welfare, fitness, morale, and discipline of three Soldiers; responsible for plotting, target direction, calling for, and adjusting indirect fires, close combat attack, and close air support; responsible for developing and conducting individual training based on mission requirements; responsible for the accountability and maintenance of all assigned equipment.
Task Force Fire Support Sergeant
A Task Force Fire Support Sergeant stationed with a forward deployed Combat Aviation Task Force in the 101st ABN DIV (AASLT) in Afghanistan, supporting OEF 09-11; strategically plans the utilization of attack aviation assets and the seamless integration of fire support for all OPORDS and OPLANS; provides recommendations regarding the deployment of artillery, mortars, rockets, close air support, electronic warfare, and UAS assets to bolster the Commander’s tactical maneuvering during missions; briefs, monitors, and updates pilots on the prevailing airspace conditions in relation to dynamic ACMs and ROZs; assumes responsibility for operating, maintaining, and overseeing the accountability of equipment valued at over 1 million dollars; also responsible for the training, morale, health, and welfare of 2 soldiers.
Brigade Fire Support NCO for a Combat Aviation Brigade
Serving as the Brigade Fire Support NCO for a Combat Aviation Brigade within the 101st ABN DIV (AASLT), slated for deployment to Afghanistan to support OEF 11-12; meticulously plans the utilization of target acquisition assets and the seamless integration of fire support into attack aviation for all brigade operations; provides recommendations regarding the employment of artillery, mortars, rockets, close air support, and UAS assets to support the maneuvering strategy; offers guidance and assistance to the fire support sergeants of three subordinate elements; holds responsibility for the operation, maintenance, and accountability of equipment valued at over 1.5 million dollars; also responsible for the training, morale, and welfare of 15 soldiers.
Fire Support Sergeant (13F30) (Light Infantry Company)
Assuming the role of the Company Fire Support NCO for a light infantry company; advises the Company Fire Support Officer; ensures that the Company Fire Support element comprising 10 Soldiers is sufficiently staffed, equipped, and trained; adeptly tracks the battle progress of platoon forward observers; trains and evaluates the enlisted personnel within the Company Fire Support element and the maneuver forward observers; strategically plans and coordinates all administrative and logistical support; ensures full deployability and self-sufficiency of the Company Fire Support personnel; accountable for Fire Support equipment valued at over $200,000.
13F Brigade Fire Support Sergeant
Exercises leadership and provides training for the targeting elements within the brigade tactical operations center (TOC) during combat operations; offers advice and support to the fire support sergeants of subordinate elements in fire planning and coordination techniques; formulates fire support plans for tactical operations orders and plans; coordinates fire support plans for company, battalion, and brigade levels and seamlessly integrates them into the overarching maneuvering strategy; offers recommendations concerning the utilization of target acquisition assets and target selection standards, including COLT employment; assumes responsibility for the health, welfare, and morale of 15 Soldiers; also responsible for overseeing approximately 1.5 million dollars’ worth of equipment.
13F Combat Observation Lasing Team (COLT) Chief
As the Combat Observation Lasing Team (COLT) Chief within a Heavy Brigade Combat Team of the 3rd Infantry Division, responsible for worldwide contingency missions; tasked with preparing the observed target list and overseeing all aspects of fire support, encompassing Mortar, Artillery, Naval Surface Fire, Close Combat Attack, and Close Air Support; initiates suppressive and screening fire to bolster the maneuvering strategy; performs meticulous crater analysis; meticulously selects and occupies observation posts; assumes responsibility for the health, welfare, training, and accountability of two Soldiers and the maintenance of Fire Support equipment valued at over $750,000
Operations NCO/Sergeant
13F40 Operations Sergeant/Security Forces Advisory and Assessment Team (SFAAT)
Serving as the Operations Sergeant of a 24-member Battalion-level SFAAT team deployed to Afghanistan in support of the ISAF mission; actively contributes to the training, combat effectiveness, discipline, administration, and welfare of team members; provides valuable assistance to the team NCOIC in formulating comprehensive training plans and schedules; skillfully oversees the implementation of the team’s training plan, aligning it with mission objectives and future endeavors; ensures that all team members possess the necessary capabilities to train, advise, assist, and guide foreign counterparts in essential TTPs; conducts tactical training sessions and orchestrates the utilization of forces.
13F Fire Support Cell Operations NCO
Assuming the role of the Fire Support Cell Operations NCO within a Combined Arms Heavy Brigade Combat Team of the 3rd Infantry Division; demonstrates exceptional supervision and leadership in coordinating, planning, and executing all fire support requirements; formulates and enforces Standard Operating Procedures, offering tactical and technical guidance to subordinates, while providing professional support to the Fire Support Cell and subordinate Fire Support Elements in fulfilling their responsibilities; supervises the well-being, professional development, and combat readiness of over 100 enlisted Soldiers, as well as the maintenance of tactical and automated equipment valued at over $45 million.
Brigade FECC Operations NCO for a Combat Aviation Brigade
Designated as the Brigade FECC Operations NCO for a Combat Aviation Brigade within the 101st ABN DIV (AASLT), deployed to Regional Command (South), Afghanistan, in support of OEF 11-12; strategically plans the deployment of target acquisition assets and the seamless integration of fire support into attack aviation for all brigade operations; provides recommendations regarding the utilization of artillery, mortars, rockets, and close air support to fortify the maneuvering strategy; offers expert advice and assistance to the fire support sergeants of three subordinate elements; assumes responsibility for the operation, maintenance, and accountability of equipment valued at over 1.5 million dollars; also responsible for the training, morale, and welfare of 18 soldiers.
Targeting NCO
BDE Targeting NCO
Occupying the role of the Targeting NCO within the highly diverse Fires Brigade (Airborne) of the Army, which forms part of the 82nd Airborne Division’s contingency force; meticulously plans and harmonizes the effects stemming from the application of Fire Support, encompassing Army indirect fires, joint fires, and offensive IO; establishes target priorities, develops High Payoff Targets, offers targeting guidance, formulates a comprehensive targeting collection plan, devises fires Operational Plans and Operational Orders, and implements Fire Support coordination measures; assumes responsibility for the training, supervision, and well-being of five Paratroopers, two HMMWVs, and automation equipment valued at over $250,000.
13F Brigade Targeting NCO
Serving as the Brigade Targeting NCO within a Heavy Brigade Combat Team of the 3rd Infantry Division, entrusted with a worldwide contingency mission; assumes responsibility for all aspects of fire support targeting, including the planning and coordination of Target Acquisition assets; provides supervision and training for the targeting element; ensures that targets generated by the targeting element are efficiently relayed to the fire control and operations elements for prompt action; seamlessly integrates information from shelling reports into the target development process; collaborates in the determination of the High Payoff Target List, Attack Guidance Matrix, and Target Sensing System; maintains effective communication with higher and lower Fire Support Elements.
13F TPS (Target Processing Section) Targeting NCO
Exercises leadership, supervision, and training over the targeting element; ensures proper initialization and utilization of AFATDS in conjunction with targeting information obtained from the target production map and other sources to generate targets; provides assistance in recommending the utilization of fire support resources, including Naval gunfire and CAS; guarantees the efficient relay of targets generated by the targeting element to the fire control and operations elements for immediate action; assumes responsibility for overseeing a team of six soldiers at a time.
Forward Observer
13F20 Forward Observer
Undertakes reconnaissance, encompassing both map and physical reconnaissance; meticulously selects observation posts, devises visibility and capability diagrams, aligns maps using optical devices and compasses; establishes robust communications to provide support to allied units; accurately identifies, locates, computes data, and initiates fire on designated targets; skillfully adjusts artillery, mortar, naval, or aerial fire to ensure precise target engagement; meticulously prepares fire support plans for offensive and defensive operations; adept at conducting night operations utilizing night observation devices or employing coordinated illumination techniques.
13F20 (Forward Observer) Light Infantry Platoon
Assuming the role of a Forward Observer within a light infantry platoon, capable of swift deployment to provide support for comprehensive combat operations; actively contributes to the planning, synchronization, and execution of lethal and non-lethal fires as part of company operations, encompassing indirect fires, attack aviation assets, close air support, civil affairs, information operations, psychological operations, and electronic warfare; ensures the seamless integration and synchronization of effects training; assumes responsibility for the well-being of one Soldier and the maintenance of MTOE equipment valued at over $75,000.
Forward Observer 13F2-
Operating as a Forward Observer within an Infantry Rifle Battalion of a Stryker Brigade Combat Team; globally deployable within 96 hours of notification to support U.S. Policies and Objectives; assumes responsibility for plotting target locations, providing target direction, issuing calls for, and precisely adjusting indirect fires, close combat attacks, and close air support; accountable for the meticulous maintenance and accountability of all assigned equipment valued in excess of $200,000.
Effects NCO/Sergeant
13F4P SOF Battalion Fire Support Sergeant
Assumes the role of the Joint Fires and Effects Cell NCO within a Special Forces Battalion dedicated to conducting Unconventional Warfare activities in the designated Area of Responsibility (AOR); offers expert advice and guidance to the Special Operations Task Force (SOTF) Commander on all matters pertaining to Joint Fires and Tactical Air Operations; skillfully supervises and leads the coordination, planning, and execution of all fire support requirements; advises the Fire Support Officer on requests for and control of artillery, mortars, and close air support; establishes and enforces Standard Operating Procedures; provides management and support to Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) and, when necessary, fulfills the role of the Battalion reserve JTAC.
13F4O, Effects NCO or BN FSNCO
Assumes control over all aspects of fire support for a Light Infantry Battalion, capable of rapid deployment worldwide within 72 hours; provides valuable insights in the analysis and recommendation of high payoff targets, attack guidance matrices, target selection standards, and target interdiction strategies; skillfully plans the seamless integration of various fire support assets, including field artillery (FA), close air support (CAS), and attack aviation; assumes responsibility for the training and welfare of a 36-man fire support platoon; oversees the maintenance and accountability of vehicle, communications, and fire support equipment valued at over $8,000,000.
Battalion Effects NCO for a Combined Arms Battalion
Designated as the Battalion Effects Non-Commissioned Officer within a Combined Arms Battalion deployed in the Republic of Korea; serves as the principal advisor to the Battalion Fire Support Officer (FSO) on all matters related to lethal, non-lethal, and airspace coordination; effectively requests and controls artillery, mortars, and close air support; responsible for the well-being, discipline, counseling, technical and tactical training of four Fire Support Teams comprising 32 Soldiers; assumes responsibility for the accountability and maintenance of equipment valued at $30,000,000.
13F Squadron Effects Sergeant
Serving as the Squadron Effects Sergeant within an Airborne Cavalry Squadron tasked with the mission of no-notice worldwide deployment; strategically plans and coordinates fire support for the Cavalry Squadron; skillfully requests and controls artillery, mortars, and close air support; accountable for the well-being, discipline, counseling, technical and tactical training of three Fire Support Teams comprising 32 Soldiers; assumes responsibility for the accountability and maintenance of all fire support equipment.