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Originally posted by 1stSgtD0811:
Two points to add. There is a new job in the 08 field, 0814 HIMARS( look it up )
Reserve Artillery wont exsist much longer, several Battalions have been shut down already. There is a good chance that you will go to Iraq and an even better chance that you wont take your Big Guns with you, most units are being turned into Provincial MP's/Truck Plts or Civil Affairs/CAG shiat. Other than that its a great MOS

Im not arty but I do believe that one of the first units to get the HIMARs systems was a reserve unit.

Awesome post. M777 looks pretty sweet. Is there artillery specific Mos for an officer or is it just artillery?

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Originally posted by hunt24711:
Awesome post. M777 looks pretty sweet. Is there artillery specific Mos for an officer or is it just artillery?

MOS 0802, Field Artillery Officer (I)

a. Summary. Field artillery officers command, or assist commanders in directing field artillery units. Directs tactical employment of the field artillery unit in combat, coordinates unit's fire with other artillery units, with mortar, air, and naval surface fire Support ships. Evaluates intelligence, plans targeting at all echelons, directs administration, communication, Supply, maintenance, and security activities of artillery units.

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Originally posted by motarded:

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Originally posted by 1stSgtD0811:
Two points to add. There is a new job in the 08 field, 0814 HIMARS( look it up )
Reserve Artillery wont exsist much longer, several Battalions have been shut down already. There is a good chance that you will go to Iraq and an even better chance that you wont take your Big Guns with you, most units are being turned into Provincial MP's/Truck Plts or Civil Affairs/CAG shiat. Other than that its a great MOS

Im not arty but I do believe that one of the first units to get the HIMARs systems was a reserve unit.

That is correct, Fox 2/14, currently deployed in Iraq

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Originally posted by 1stSgtD0811:
There is a new job in the 08 field, 0814 HIMARS( look it up )...

So are the Marines in Hollywood's picture(first photo) cannoneers?

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Originally posted by RESERVES08:
So are the Marines in Hollywood's picture(first photo) cannoneers?

Well what do you think if the caption under the picture reads, "Marines from Mike Battery, 4th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment operate the 155mm M198 howitzer in November 2004. The battery was based at Camp Fallujah, Iraq and was supporting Operation Phantom Fury."

Ok, thank you.

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Originally posted by HollywoodMarine:

Shot, over.

Hey, what is the swim qual for 08 marines? i'm considering a change for the 06 field.. thanx

You have to swim with an DPICM round 300 yards, then sidestroke with with a gun sight held above the water then....... No just kidding. My wife says I'm a smart azz. As long as you pass swim qual in boot camp you can be anything you want.


S/F

Grunt bump without all the cool pics and stuff. Daaannng Hollywood, you've been busy. Really cool stuff.

If you are interested in Artillery, now is NOT the time to join the Marine Corps in the Artillery field.

I'm currently stationed at Fort Sill, OK awaiting classes in the 0811 field. However, the school is so backed up that is could take you months to start classes.

Since I am a reservist, I have priority over the active duty Marines, but it comes at a heavy price for them. They get knocked off the roster and have to wait 5 weeks for the next class to begin. If more reservists come in, guess what? Yep, the average length that most of these Marines have been here is roughly 5-7 months.

Have fun with that...

As far as HIMARS, not every Marine will be given the opportunity to take classes on the new system. They currently have it set up to where only the top 10 percent of every other class will have the option to learn HIMARS.

I pick up 6-09 and unfortunately will not be a class given the option to learn HIMARS.

S/F

Bump as this is a great introduction to Artillery.