13M/AMMUNITION SECTION CHIEF
Serves as an Ammunition Section Chief in a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Battery in support of XVIII Airborne Corps and other Joint and Special Operations forces in support of worldwide contingencies; assists in the accountability, maintenance, and repair of 4 RSV/RST systems and their associated equipment valued in excess of $2.5 million; supervises, trains, and maintains records for five 13M ammunition crew members; performs ammunition reload operations for two Fires Platoons within the unit and assists in setting up and maintaining the Ammunition Holding Area (AHA) to include its security.
Instructor/Writer
Supervises the training of over 300 13M Advanced Individual Training (AIT) Soldiers in the Multiple launch Rocket System (MLRS) and the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) operations annually; responsible for maintaining class rosters and grades of over 12 classes annually; writes and updates lesson plans and examinations; assists in Program of Instruction (POI) revisions; conducts Very Important Person (VIP) static display and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) briefings on the MLRS weapons system; conducts Live Fire Excercises (LFX) demonstrating fire capabilities for VIP and FMS; supervises maintenance and troubleshooting of 59 vehicles valued at over $75,000,000.
BN Ammunition NCO
Battalion Ammunition NCO for a Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) unit assigned to 3-13th FA; providing rocket/missile fires in support of 75th FAB; Manages ammunition movement from ammunition supply points forward to firing Batteries; Maintains accountability and physical security of over $55,000,000 of operational ammunition; manages and coordinates over $12,000,000 of training ammunition; Performs mission analysis to ensure ammunition handling capabilities support operations; Manages and supervises land and ammunition for 3 Batteries and 1 Company; Maintains accountability of equipment valued at $7,200,000; Responsible for ammunition certification process of 32 ammunition crews
Gunner, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Battalion
Serves as a Gunner for a FORSCOM assigned High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Battalion with a worldwide deployment mission as part of the 17th Field Artillery Brigade, within I Corps; Assists section chief in supervision of operations; maintenance, and training, performs start-up of Fire Control System (FCS), and operates HIMARS FCS in all modes of operation; inputs manual fire control data and verifies meteorological data; fires weapons on command; performs FCS diagnostic tests; prepares launcher-loader module for reload and performs maintenance operations; responsible for health and welfare of one Soldier.
Section Chief, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Battalion
Serves as a Section Chief for a FORSCOM assigned High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Battalion with a worldwide mission as part of the 17th Field Artillery Brigade; leads crew members during fire mission processing and ammunition reload operations; supervises the performance of the operator and crew maintenance on section vehicle; plans movement routes to and from firing areas; selects launcher emplacement and reload sites; responsible for the maintenance and supply accountability of one launcher valued at over $2,800,000.
13M40/HIMARS Master Gunner
Serves as the Brigade High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Master Gunner in an equipped Field Artillery Brigade in direct support of the 82d Airborne Division with an enduring combat mission in support of the Global War on Terror; as the brigade's subject matter expert he advises the Commander on weapon system capabilities and limitations; responsible for the management and execution of battalion certification and weapons qualification program; supervises the training and certification of 18 HIMARS and 9 ammunition crews; coordinates ammunition and land for all live fires, small arms ranges and training exercises.
HIMARS Launcher Chief
Launcher Section Chief of a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS); responsible for the supervision, training, morale, welfare, and daily operations of two Soldiers; makes final selection of firing points and hide areas; supervises fire mission execution and reload operations; responsible for the accountability, maintenance, and repair of a M142 HIMARS Launcher and associated equipment valued in an excess of $2.2 million.
