13F Fire Support Specialist NCOER Duty Description Examples
Real NCOER duty description examples for 13F Fire Support Specialists. Covers direct, organizational, and senior leadership levels plus common duty positions including FIST NCO, fire support sergeant, and fire support NCOIC.
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Fire support duty descriptions should reflect call for fire proficiency, targeting responsibilities, and the ability to coordinate indirect fires and joint fires in support of maneuver. Reference specific fire support systems, the units supported, and doctrinal planning responsibilities. Use fires and targeting terminology appropriate to the role.
Duty Descriptions by Rank Level
Serves as Fire Support Team NCO responsible for coordinating indirect fire and joint fire support for a maneuver company; Operates AFATDS, DAGR, and fire support communications systems to request, coordinate, and adjust indirect fires; Plans and coordinates fire support for all company operations including offensive, defensive, and stability tasks; Manages FIST equipment readiness and maintains all fire support systems and communications equipment; Trains company Soldiers on basic fire support, call for fire procedures, and fire support coordination measures; Advises the company commander and platoon leaders on fire support planning, capabilities, and coordination requirements
Serves as Fire Support NCOIC responsible for all fire support operations and planning for a battalion-sized element; Supervises FIST NCOs in the execution of fire support coordination and indirect fire operations across all subordinate companies; Manages battalion fire support planning and coordinates fires integration with brigade fires cell; Directs the development of target lists, fire support plans, and fire support coordination measures for battalion operations; Coordinates joint fires integration including close air support, naval gunfire, and attack aviation in support of battalion operations; Advises the battalion FSO and commander on all fire support planning, capabilities, and employment
Serves as Brigade Fire Support Element NCOIC responsible for all fires planning and coordination for a brigade combat team; Supervises battalion FSNCO and brigade FSE personnel in the execution of fires planning and targeting operations; Manages brigade targeting process and coordinates lethal and non-lethal fires integration with maneuver, aviation, and special operations; Directs the development of brigade fire support plans, target lists, and fires coordination measures; Coordinates with division fires brigade and air component for fires support and joint targeting; Advises the brigade FSO and commander on all fires planning, employment, and joint fires integration
Duty Descriptions by Position
Serves as Fire Support Team NCO providing fire support coordination for a maneuver company; Plans and coordinates indirect fires and joint fire support for all company operations; Operates AFATDS and fire support communications systems to request and adjust fires; Manages FIST equipment and ensures all fire support systems meet operational readiness standards; Trains company personnel on basic call for fire procedures and fire support coordination measures; Advises the company commander on fire support planning, available assets, and employment considerations
Serves as Targeting NCO managing the brigade targeting process in support of combat operations; Develops and maintains the high payoff target list and coordinates targeting packages with fires and maneuver elements; Manages the decide, detect, deliver, and assess targeting cycle in accordance with FM 3-60; Coordinates with S2, S3, and fires elements to synchronize lethal and non-lethal targeting; Maintains targeting databases and ensures accurate battle damage assessment reporting; Advises the fires officer on targeting priorities, engagement authority, and target development requirements
Serves as Fire Direction Center NCO responsible for computing firing data and controlling artillery fires for a battery; Operates AFATDS and manual fire direction procedures to compute firing data for artillery missions; Manages the fire direction center operations including mission receipt, data computation, and firing commands; Coordinates with the battery executive officer on firing data verification and mission execution; Trains FDC personnel on fire direction procedures, communications, and safety requirements; Advises the battery commander and FDO on fire direction operations and technical firing data
Tips for writing 13F duty descriptions
- Reference specific fire support systems — AFATDS, DAGR, laser range finders, fire support vehicles
- Include the maneuver element supported and the fires mission scope
- Reference specific fire support doctrine — FM 3-09, JFIRE, CAS procedures
- Scale scope to rank — SGT operates systems and calls for fire, SFC manages FIST operations
- Include both direct fire coordination and indirect fire planning responsibilities
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