Overview
Geospatial Engineering Technicians provide the Army National Guard the necessary technical and tactical expertise to execute fundamental geospatial engineering functions that support Army National Guard units at all echelons through the generation of geospatial information, management and storage of enterprise geospatial databases for the common operating picture (COP), terrain analysis and visualization, dissemination of geospatial information on both digital and hard copy, and the management of geospatial engineer operations.
Job duties
- Geospatial Engineering Technicians provide assistance and advice to commanders and staff as they:
- Serve on the battle staff as the geospatial engineering expert at BCT, division, corps, Army National Guard, and joint commands
- Acquire, coordinate, interpret and analyze geospatial information, to include the effects of weather, and advise commanders and their staff on its effects on full-spectrum operations
- Manage geospatial support to full-spectrum operations within the BCT, division, corps, Army National Guard, and joint commands
- Perform terrain analysis supporting the intelligence preparation of the battlefield (IPB) process at the BCT, division, dorps, Army National Guard, and joint commands
- Integrate geospatial operations into the execution of the military decision-making process in support of BCT, division, corps, Army National Guard, and joint operations
- Identify gaps in geospatial information coverage and coordinate with collection entities to obtain and verify area-of-interest source data, ensuring it satisfies geospatial mission requirements for the generation of essential elements of geospatial information (EEGI)
- Manage the generation of EEGI to fill gaps in geospatial information coverage
- Serve as the tactical and technical advisor to the commander, staff, and major subordinate commanders providing guidance on the use of geospatial engineers in support of full-spectrum operations
- Manage geospatial information and services on the geospatial enterprise server that provides the foundation for the COP for Army Battle Command Systems
Training
Training details are confirmed with an Army National Guard recruiter.
Civilian career relevance
The technical and leadership experience developed in this role may support related civilian career pathways.
Recruiter verification required. North Dakota availability, qualifications, training length, incentives and service terms can change.
Source: Army National Guard career record · Updated 2022-07-06