The mission of Field Artillery is to integrate and deliver lethal and non-lethal fires to enable joint and maneuver commanders to dominate their operational environment across the spectrum of operations. To accomplish this unique mission the Field Artillery branch synchronizes and integrates Army fire support assets, multiple Joint assets (Air Force, Navy, and Marine), Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational assets to effect the target(s) at the designated place and time to ensure enemies are overwhelmed by lethal and/or non-lethal firepower.
The Field Artillery branch combines the devastating effects of its own cannon, rocket, missile and acquisition systems with numerous fire support assets across a variety of Combat Arms and Joint Services to maximize the fires that are brought to bear on enemies of the United States.
Positions include:
- Fire Direction Officer
- Counterfire Officer
Duties performed by Officers in this Military Occupation Specialty include:
- Plans, coordinates, integrates, synchronizes, and employs lethal and non-lethal assets and systems in support of Joint and combined arms operations. These systems include air support, naval surface fires, attack aviation, mortars, electronic warfare, computer network attack and information operations, space-based systems and Field Artillery target acquisition and weapon systems.
- Leads and commands Field Artillery combat units and other type units at platoon, battery, battalion and brigade levels.