Artillery and Missile Crew Members
SOC code 55-3014 · O*NET-SOC 55-3014.00
What do artillery and missile crew members do?
Target, fire, and maintain weapons used to destroy enemy positions, aircraft, and vessels. Field artillery crew members predominantly use guns, cannons, and howitzers in ground combat operations, while air defense artillery crew members predominantly use missiles and rockets. Naval artillery crew members predominantly use torpedoes and missiles launched from a ship or submarine. Duties include testing, inspecting, and storing ammunition, missiles, and torpedoes; conducting preventive and routine maintenance on weapons and related equipment; establishing and maintaining radio and wire communications; and operating weapons targeting, firing, and launch computer systems.
How to qualify for this work
The federal survey did not capture education levels for this specific occupation, so the preparation-level card above is the best guide to the entry route.