Leads, supervises, or serves as a member in field artillery survey operations or participate in the operation of a field artillery meteorological observation station.
Determines methods of survey in order to obtain required accuracy, participates, prepares, organizes, and schedules the survey parties; provides leadership, expertise, and inspects section equipment and vehicles to ensure the proper application of PMCS; develop training plan to accomplish training objective; direct collection, evaluation, and dissemination of field artillery survey information; coordinates survey operations with other units and maintains survey maps/overlays; supervises met operations; develops meteorology plans to support local and Staff Weather Office requirements; analyze weather data for significant changes affecting meteorology observations and soundings; coordinate meteorology support when multiple Met sections are operating; gather location information for input into weather forecast models; analyzes technical and tactical competency demonstrated by shift supervisors; develops schedules for obtaining and disseminating met data; advise S3 on the employment and operation of the met assets; coordinates expendable and repair logistical support activities; coordinates with the signal staff to set prioritize means of communication and data dissemination; perform site reconnaissance; direct the security, operation, emplacement, and displacement of the met section; maintain quality control of met data and flight log; reviews and consolidates technical, personnel, and administrative reports covering met section and station activities; organizes and supervises the met section training program; review operator maintenance of meteorology, communications, and vehicular equipment; supervise preparation and distribution of all met messages; ensure adherence to all safety procedures; manages met section logistics for repair parts and expendable items; assess individual and collective tactical meteorology competence; FA senior sergeant leads in the fire support, operations/intelligence, and target acquisition activities in a field artillery battalion, brigade, division artillery, or corps artillery; other major duties are leading soldiers performing duties in field artillery MOS performs principal duties for SQI "M"; leads soldiers performing duties in field artillery MOS; leads and supervises the operation of the unit command post in accordance with directives; leads, supervises, and participates in coordination and implementation of cannon, missile, rocket, or target acquisition operations, training programs, administrative matters, and communication activities, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates, and professional support to lower and higher grade Soldiers in the accomplishment of their duties; monitors, inspects, and evaluates FA training programs; leads and supervises the preparation and distribution of maps, operational information, operational reports and training materials; supervise the maintenance of staff journals, files, records, and training materials; serves as the principal NCO of FA battalion, brigade, division artillery, or Corps artillery operations activity and supervises the processing operations and intelligence information; prepare operational SOPs; supervises and maintains classified files, records, processing of individual security clearances; leads, supervises, and participates in identifying and indicating location, strength, tactical deployment, and emplacement of enemy units.
Record field data, prepares schematic sketches and marks survey stations; perform astronomic observation, measure azimuths, angles with angular measuring equipment; assist PADS/IPADS operator with the transfer, and preparation for operations of PADS/IPADS; assemble and operate computer and peripheral equipment; remove and reprogram system software and firmware; operate met and inflation equipment; perform operator maintenance on electronic and manual meteorology and survey equipment; compute total and free balloon lift for helium and hydrogen; emplaces meteorological and inflation equipment; perform inflation, preflight, and post flight duties; utilize basic meteorology knowledge to conduct and report limited observations of surface atmospheric conditions; input upper air information into computer assisted artillery meteorology models to develop meteorology data; prepare data and met messages for dissemination; prepare and release balloon train; monitor flight progress and system status during flight; utilize voice and digital electronic communications systems; operate power generation equipment; operates and performs PMCS on vehicles, radios, weapons and all equipment; supervises and coordinates PADS/IPADS vehicle operations; computes survey data, plots geographic/UTM grid coordinates and performs azimuth transfer with PADS/IPADS; operate PADS/IPADS systems; assist collection, evaluation, and dissemination of survey information; supervises and perform unit level maintenance on electronic and manual meteorology equipment; supervise the operations of the second shift during 24-hour operations; verify data or met messages before dissemination; analyze and repair computer and peripheral equipment malfunctions; provide technical liaison to direct support and depot equipment repair units; verify calibration of electronic and manual meteorology equipment; supervise inflation system emplacement and initialization; select appropriate wind-finding mode and determine status and strength; analyze operator fault diagnostics; establish digital and voice communications, performs duties shown in preceding level of skill and provides technical guidance to subordinate personnel and maintenance personnel; selects and determines survey starting data and reviews data for errors; supervises the proper maintenance on all assigned section equipment, prepares technical, personnel, and administrative reports covering training objectives and survey operations; orients, instructs, and leads surveyors in survey procedures and techniques to include PADS/IPADS operations; perform detailed analysis of raw weather data to determine validity of computer output; analyze non-standard atmospheric conditions and initiate appropriate actions; verify emplacement orientation data prior to first flight of the day; supervises, inspect and test electrical grounding of all equipment prior to first flight of the day; prepare technical and administrative reports covering met station activities; analyzes and approves appropriate wind-finding chains or satellites; examine samples of data for quality control; supervise handling of chemical and explosive materials; perform duties shown in preceding level of skill.
FA senior sergeant leads in the fire support, operations/ intelligence, and target acquisition activities in a field artillery battalion, brigade, division artillery, or corps artillery; other major duties are leading soldiers performing duties in field artillery MOS performs principal duties for SQI "M"; leads soldiers performing duties in field artillery MOS; leads and supervises the operation of the unit command post in accordance with directives; leads, supervises, and participates in coordination and implementation of cannon, missile, rocket, or target acquisition operations, training programs, administrative matters, and communication activities, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates, and professional support to lower and higher grade Soldiers in the accomplishment of their duties; monitors, inspects, and evaluates FA training programs; leads and supervises the preparation and distribution of maps, operational information, operational reports and training materials; supervise the maintenance of staff journals, files, records, and training materials; serves as the principal NCO of FA battalion, brigade, division artillery, or Corps artillery operations activity and supervises the processing operations and intelligence information; prepare operational SOPs; supervises and maintains classified files, records, processing of individual security clearances; leads, supervises, and participates in identifying and indicating location, strength, tactical deployment, and emplacement of enemy units; commander and staff on all matters pertaining to enlisted soldiers and their families; accompanies the commander on inspections, visits and ceremonies; assists in inspection of command activities, facilities and personnel as prescribed by the commander; ensures adherence to command policies; holds First Sergeants' or Sergeants' Major call to announce information and instruction; ensures that newly assigned enlisted personnel are instructed in military courtesy, customs of the service and command regulations or policies; responsible for monitoring training or conducts training of enlisted soldiers; assesses training at all levels and provides feedback to appropriate commanders and leaders; provides counsel and guidance to NCOs and other enlisted soldiers of the command; responsible for and provides guidance on Non-Commissioned Officer Education System (NCOES) and Non-Commissioned Officer Development Program (NCODP); inspects duties performed by subordinate NCOs; notes discrepancies and initiates appropriate corrective action; assists in reception of visitors to the command; serves as president or member of command promotion board or removal board for NCOs, as authorized by regulations; sits as chairperson or member of a command's Military Member of the Quarter/Year competition for enlisted soldiers or NCOs, as directed by local regulations; responsible for quality, control and training of noncommissioned officer evaluation reports (NCOER) while ensuring timely submissions; reviews evaluation reports to determine compliance with policies and procedures and recommends corrective actions on deficiencies to commanders, other leaders and rating officials; performs other duties prescribed by the commander; assists in the professional development of junior and company grade officers.