Elite Fire Support Specialist: Forward Observer

DC Army National Guard; Tumwater (WA); On-site; USD 4,500 - 5,600; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Monthly paycheck

GI Bill

Tuition assistance

Retirement benefits

Low-cost life insurance

401(k)-type plan

Student Loan Repayment Program

Health care benefits

VA home loans

Bonuses

Job summary

DC Army National Guard is seeking a Fire Support Specialist to support field artillery operations. You will gather and relay intelligence to infantry and tank units, serving as the eyes of the artillery unit and coordinating target locations using advanced equipment and calculations.

As you gain experience, you will supervise and train teammates, prepare observer target lists, initiate suppressive fire, and select observation posts, all while earning benefits and paid training with tuition

Qualifications

• Physical and mental fitness to perform under pressure.
• Ability to multitask effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide intelligence to support infantry and tank units in combat operations.
• Act as the eyes of the artillery unit by targeting and relaying information to artillery units at all levels.
• Establish, maintain, and operate communications equipment and laser range finders; encode/decode messages.
• Compute target locations using computers or manual calculations and help prepare fire support plans.
• Advance team members may supervise and train other Soldiers and select observation posts.

Skills

Physically fit under pressure

Multitask

Job description

DC Army National Guard is seeking a Fire Support Specialist to support field artillery operations. You will gather and relay intelligence to infantry and tank units, serving as the eyes of the artillery unit and coordinating target locations using advanced equipment and calculations.

As you gain experience, you will supervise and train teammates, prepare observer target lists, initiate suppressive fire, and select observation posts, all while earning benefits and paid training with tuition