What does a 13F do?

The Fire Support Specialist, which is military occupational specialty (MOS) 13F, is primarily responsible for leading, supervising or serving in intelligence activities such as target processing for artillery units and brigade maneuvers.

What does 13F mean in the Army?

Joint Fire Support Specialists
Forward observers in the U.S. military are artillery observers who carry the Military Occupational Specialty designator of 13F in the United States Army and 0861 in the United States Marine Corps. They are officially called Joint Fire Support Specialists in the U.S. Army and Fire Support Men in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Can Rangers be Jtac?

The 75th Ranger Regiment trains their Forward Observers (MOS 13F) as JTACs through the Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller Course at Yuma, Ariz. and was the first unit to have Army Forward Observers as JTAC qualified personnel. Having Army JTACs allows every platoon to have a JTAC when the conduct missions.

Do Army 13F see combat?

Summary. Army Joint Fire Support Specialists (MOS 13F) are critical to on-the-field combat operations. The most important duty of MOS 13F forward observers is to gather intelligence and locate enemy targets.

Can you be a JTAC in the army?

They must be a Noncommissioned Officer or above, and must have a combat arms Military Occupational Specialty with one year of operational experience. Must complete JTAC primer course via MarineNet (distance online training).

Where do most 13F get stationed?

Fort Sill
AIT for Army Joint Fire Support Specialists (MOS 13F) takes place at Fort Sill in Oklahoma and lasts for six weeks.

What Mos are grunts?

The term “grunt” is used to describe 0300 infantry MOS. Everyone else is a POG (pronounced pogue) or personal other than a grunt. Soldiers in the Bravo (infantry) MOS are also called grunts. Grunt is just a term that refers to someone who is in the infantry.