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Also known as: Air Defense Artillery Officer, Ammunition Officer, Division Officer, Weapons Department, Division Officer, Weapons Department (Antisubmarine Weapons)
You arrive at the secure facility well before dawn, the desert air still cool. After swiping your CAC card and passing through multiple checkpoints, you head to the Battery Operations Center (BOC). Your first task is reviewing the secure network for any overnight intelligence updates and checking the readiness status of your platoons. You log into the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) to verify sensor data feeds, ensuring all systems are nominal for the upcoming training exercise.
The outlook for Artillery and Missile Officers is stable through 2035. You typically begin your career after training as a Junior Officer Candidate or a Military Academy Cadet. With experience, you can advance to leadership roles such as Battalion Commander or specialize as a Staff Officer in operations or planning.
Career ladder
Often before this role
Where it can lead
$50,000 - $80,000
Estimated for US-wide average
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum educational requirement for this position
Based on job level & field
Air Science/Airpower Studies
Bachelor • Social Sciences • 4 years
Aerospace Technology
University • Tech & Engineering • 4 years
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
Bachelor • Social Sciences • 4 years
Directed Energy Systems
Bachelor • Social Sciences • 4 years
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
Bachelor • Social Sciences • 4 years
Electrical Engineering
Vocational • Tech & Engineering • 2 years