Artillery and Missile Crew Member
Target, fire, and maintain weapons used to destroy enemy positions, aircraft, and vessels. Field artillery crew members predominantly use guns, cannons, and howitzers in ground combat operations, while air defense artillery crew members predominantly use missiles and rockets. Naval artillery crew members predominantly use torpedoes and missiles launched from a ship or submarine. Duties include testing, inspecting, and storing ammunition, missiles, and torpedoes; conducting preventive and routine maintenance on weapons and related equipment; establishing and maintaining radio and wire communications; and operating weapons targeting, firing, and launch computer systems.
- Careers: Government & Public Services
- Level: Operational
- Outlook: Stable
- Education: Associate's Degree
Career path
- lower level jobs: Recrue militaire · Spécialiste en armement (niveau débutant) · Opérateur de systèmes d'armes (entraînement)
- higher level jobs: Officier d'artillerie · Spécialiste des systèmes de défense aérienne · Instructeur militaire
AI impact
AI will significantly enhance the precision and efficiency of artillery and missile systems by automating targeting, trajectory calculations, and threat assessment. This will likely shift the crew member's role towards supervising autonomous systems, performing maintenance, and making critical tactical decisions, rather than purely manual operation.
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Artillery · Missile Systems · Defense Technology · Military Operations · Engineering · Government · Strategic Studies · Technical · Aerospace
Frequently asked questions
What does a Artillery and Missile Crew Member do?
Target, fire, and maintain weapons used to destroy enemy positions, aircraft, and vessels. Field artillery crew members predominantly use guns, cannons, and howitzers in ground combat operations, while air defense artillery crew members predominantly use missiles and rockets. Naval artillery crew members predominantly use torpedoes and missiles launched from a ship or submarine. Duties include te…
What is the job outlook for a Artillery and Missile Crew Member?
The outlook is Stable.