Enlisted

Officer

Active Duty

Army Reserve

Closed to Women

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Major duties. The man portable air defense system crewmember supervises or serves as member of portable Air Defense system missile unit and air defense activity engaged in operations and intelligence functions.

(1) Skill Level 1. Establishes and maintains radio and wire communications. Assist in maintaining situation map. Performs target engagement evaluation. Applies infrared techniques to detect and engage targets. Operates identification, friend or foe, programmer/charger. Re-supplies ammunition and prepares man portable air defense system for firing. Fires man portable air defense system. Performs emergency procedures for weapons systems.

(2) Skill Level 2. Performs duties in preceding skill level, supervises and provides technical guidance to subordinate soldiers. Collects and consolidates intelligence information. Processes special and periodic reports. Prepares and maintains teams situation map. Transmits intelligence and grid locations of incoming targets. Designates fighting positions. Transmits alert status and readiness changes. Exercises fire control of man portable air defense system.

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(3) Skill Level 3. Performs duties in preceding skill levels, supervises and provides technical guidance to subordinate soldiers. Writes and handles United States Message Test Format (USMTF) messages. Prepares for and supervises section movement. Supervises radio and wire coumnunications. Plans for and supervises ammunition resupply. Deploys section to provide air defense coverage. Assist in establishing operations and intelligence data. Supervises dissemination of air and ground early warning information on the manual SHORAD control system (MSCS). Assist update of OPORD, situation maps and overlays. Supervises electronic counter measures and electronic counter countermeasures operations.

(4) Skill Level 4. Performs duties in preceding skill levels, supervises and provides technical guidance to subordinate soldiers. Supervises MANPADS platoon operations. Advises on tactical em ployment and positioning of weapon systems. Performs and super vises ADA battle management center operations. Conducts platoon reconnaissance, selection and occupation of position (RSOP). Coor- dinates platoon and section logistical activities.

Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS. MANPADS crewmembers must possess the following qualifications:

(I) A physical demands rating of moderately heavy.

(2) A physical profile of 111211.

(3) Minimum height of 64 inches.

(4) Distance vision correctable to 20/20 without multifocal lenses.

(5) Normal color vision.

(6) A minimum score of 90 in aptitude area OF.

(7) A Security Clearance of CONFIDENTIAL.

(8) Formal training (completion of MOS 14M course conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School) mandatory.

Additional skill identifiers.

(1) P5--Master Fitness Trainer.

(2) Y2--Transition (personnel only).

(3) 2S--Battle Staff Operations (skill level 3 and above).

(4) 4A--Reclassification Training.