Field Artillery Targeting Technician

Overview

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.

Job duties

• 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.
• Synchronize and coordinate the Army National Guard's targeting process and joint fires at all echelons
• Plan, organize, implement, monitor and evaluate operations, threat environment, maintenance and advice on the technical/tactical employment of target acquisition sensors
• Junior grades (W1 and W2) may serve as Target Acquisition platoon leaders or Counterfire Officers in fire battalions or as Target/EW Integrators at Brigade Combat Team (BCT) HQ
• Senior Warrant Officers serve as:
• W3: BCT Targeting Officers or Field Artillery Intelligence Officers (FAIO) in divisions and corps
• W4: corps FAIO, Corps Targeting Officers and Targeting Officers in a battlefield coordination detachment (BCD)
• W5: corps and echelons above Corps Targeting Officers

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.