Field Artillery Sensor Support Marine

Field Artillery Sensor Support Marines assist in the delivery of accurate artillery fires and prosecution of counter fire fight by developing weather data for artillery ballistic computations, performing survey operation. Duties include preparing and operating weather observation equipment such as theodolites and surface sensors, measuring atmospheric readings; preparing and operating survey equipment such as inertial navigation systems, global positioning system receivers, theodolites and electronic distance measuring equipment. Additionally, the 0847 will prepare and operate acoustic sensors for employment. Other duties include operating computer systems for computations, digital communications, command and control, and imagery development.