Heavy Weapons

Heavy Weapons

Field Artillery Officer

The field artillery officer leads the field artillery branch, which neutralizes the enemy by cannon, rocket and missile fire. The officer must be an expert in tactics, techniques and procedures for the employment of fire support systems.

Heavy Weapons

Cannon Crewmember

Cannon crewmembers work the howitzer cannons that support infantry and tank units during combat, and play crucial roles in the Army National Guard's success on the battlefield.

Heavy Weapons

Joint Fire Support Specialist

The fire support specialist is primarily responsible for the intelligence activities of the Army National Guard's field artillery team.

Heavy Weapons

Fire Control Specialist

The fire control specialist integrates and processes tactical battlefield information from multiple users and sensors through a network of Army National Guard and joint automated battle command systems.

Heavy Weapons

Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)/Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Crewmember

A multiple launch rocket system crewmember is responsible for operating and maintaining the entire multiple launch rocket system. They support infantry and tank units by supplementing cannon artillery during combat.

Heavy Weapons

Weapons Locating Radar (WLR) Specialist

The field artillery firefinder radar operator is responsible for detecting enemy forces and alerting the units in the Army National Guard. Using a “firefinder", a highly specialized radar, they can detect various objects and their locations.

Air Defense

Air Defense Artillery Officer

The air defense artillery officer leads the Air Defense Artillery branch, which protects U.S. forces from aerial attack, missile attack and enemy surveillance. They must be experts in tactics, techniques and procedures for the employment of air defense systems.

Heavy Weapons

PATRIOT Fire Control Enhanced Operator/Maintainer

A PATRIOT fire control enhanced operator is responsible for operating/maintaining the entire PATRIOT missile system. An important part of the Army National Guard's air defense, they launch advanced-technology ammunition capable of neutralizing multiple air targets.

Air Defense

Air Defense Battle Management System Operator

The Air Defense Battle Management System Operator maintains, manages and operates modern complicated military computers on complex networks, communications equipment systems, and the Sentinel Radar in order to provide warning, detection and protection for armed forces from aerial attack, missile attack and aerial surveillance.

Air Defense

Avenger Crewmember

Heavy Weapons

PATRIOT Launching Station Enhanced Operator/Maintainer

A PATRIOT launching station enhanced operator works directly with the PATRIOT launching stations. An important part of the Army National Guard's air defense, the PATRIOT missile system can launch advanced-technology ammunition capable of neutralizing multiple air targets.

Heavy Weapons

Field Artillery Targeting Technician

The field artillery warrant officer provides assistance and advice to the commander and staff on all matters relative to the employment of target acquisition assets and the Army National Guard's targeting methodology.