Army Ground Surveillance Radar CrewmanEnlisted

17K MOS

Job Detail

Supervises and controls ground surveillance radar unit and operates ground surveillance radar and associated equipment.

Must be qualified in one of the following MOS; 17B20; 17C20; 17D20; 17E40; 17K20; 17L20; 82C20; or 93F20; must know principles of combat surveillance and target acquisition; must know organization and methods of employment of radar, sound ranging, flash ranging, survey, meteorology and observation elements; must know characteristics, capabilities, and limitations of combat surveillance and target acquisition equipment; must know techniques of plotting, recording, and reporting targets; must be able to develop targets from combat surveillance information; must have a general knowledge of capabilities and limitations of combat surveillance elements, to include ground surveillance radars, long range patrol, side-looking airborne radars, airborne photography and infrared systems, and tactical air reconnaissance; must know tactical mission of unit to which assigned; must know tactics and techniques of unit defense; must be able to supervise field sanitation, mess and supply operations within the unit to which assigned; must know battalion administrative procedures and be able to supervise preparation of correspondence, morning report, duty rosters and battery and battalion orders; must be able to use appropriate administrative and training publications; must have fundamental knowledge of requisitioning and storage of food rations, preparation and serving of food, and care of mess equipment; provides advice and makes, recommendations to the commander aid staff on all matters pertain to enlisted personnel and their families; accompanies the commander on inspections and visits and at ceremonies; assists in inspection of command activities facilities aid personnel as prescribed by the commander; holds First Sergeants' or Sergeants' Major call to announce information and instructions; insures that newly assigned enlisted personnel are instructed in military courtesy, customs, of the service, and command regulations or policies; provides counsel and guidance to NCOs and other enlisted personnel of the command; inspects duties performed by subordinate NCOs; notes discrepancies and initiates appropriate corrective action; assists in reception of visitors to the command; sits as president or, member of command promotion board for NCOs, as authorized by regulations; performs other duties prescribed by, the commander.

Must be qualified as a Ground Surveillance Radar Crewman (17K20); must know characteristics, capabilities, and limitations of ground surveillance radars and associated equipment; must know principles of employment for ground surveillance radars; must know requirements and techniques for effective siting and concealment of equipment; must know survey requirements for ground surveillance radars; must have a general knowledge of unit administration, supply, and mess activities; must know communication channels to supported unit; must know requirements of the Army Equipment Record System; must know requirements for organizational maintenance; must know procedures for replenishment of spare parts; must be able to supervise employment of ground surveillance radar sections; must be qualified in one of the following MOS; 17B20; 17C20; 17D20; 17E40; 17K20; 17L20; 82C20; or 93F20; must know principles of combat surveillance and target acquisition; must know organization and methods of employment of radar, sound ranging, flash ranging, survey, meteorology and observation elements; must know characteristics, capabilities, and limitations of combat surveillance and target acquisition equipment; must know techniques of plotting, recording, and reporting targets; must be able to develop targets from combat surveillance information; must have a general knowledge of capabilities and limitations of combat surveillance elements, to include ground surveillance radars, long range patrol, side-looking airborne radars, airborne photography and infrared systems, and tactical air reconnaissance; must know tactical mission of unit to which assigned; must know tactics and techniques of unit defense; must be able to supervise field sanitation, mess and supply operations within the unit to which assigned; must know battalion administrative procedures and be able to supervise preparation of correspondence, morning report, duty rosters and battery and battalion orders; must be able to use appropriate administrative and training publications; must have fundamental knowledge of requisitioning and storage of food rations, preparation and serving of food, and care of mess equipment.

Must be qualified as Surveillance and Target Acquisition Crewman (17A10); must know basic mathematics and mil relation; must be able to perform short traverse; must know fundamentals of combat intelligence; must know fundamentals of artillery fire, to include observer procedures; must know basic principles of radar; must be able to emplace and march order, and prepare ground surveillance radars and associated equipment for operation; must be able to operate ground surveillance radars and associated equipment to locate and identify moving targets by type through normal interference and jamming; must be able to prepare capability overlay and surveillance cards; must be able to perform organizational maintenance on ground surveillance radars and associated equipment.

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