Fire Control Specialist

JOINT Automated Systems are tools that help provide strategic coordination and situational awareness at the tactical levels of combat. As a Fire Control Specialist, you will integrate and process information from multiple users using the JOINT system and other automated systems used by the Army National Guard.

• Operate communications systems
• Primary tactical data system operations
• Database management
• Fire mission processing

• Computing target locations
• Operating gun, missile, and rocket systems
• Artillery tactics

• Interest in cannon and rocket operations
• Physically and mentally fit to perform under pressure
• Ability to multitask
• Capable of working as a team member

Through your training, you will develop skills and experience that can lead to a civilian career in computer programming or telecommunications.

Job training requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and seven weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on‑the‑job instruction, classroom learning, and field training under simulated combat conditions.

• Paid training
• A monthly paycheck
• Montgomery GI Bill
• Federal and State tuition assistance
• Retirement benefits for part‑time service
• Low‑cost life insurance (up to $400,000)
• 401(k)-type savings plan
• Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $50,000, for existing loans)
• Health care benefits
• VA home loans
• Bonuses, if applicable
• Most non‑prior service candidates will earn between $200 and $250 per drill weekend, subject to change

• Military enlistment in the Army National Guard
• Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or GED
• Must be between the ages of 17 and 35
• Must pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards
• Must meet citizenship requirements

Programs and benefits are subject to change; contact an Army National Guard recruiter for the most up‑to‑date information.