Artillery and Missile Officers
SOC code 55-1014 · O*NET-SOC 55-1014.00
What do artillery and missile officers do?
Manage personnel and weapons operations to destroy enemy positions, aircraft, and vessels. Duties include planning, targeting, and coordinating the tactical deployment of field artillery and air defense artillery missile systems units; directing the establishment and operation of fire control communications systems; targeting and launching intercontinental ballistic missiles; directing the storage and handling of nuclear munitions and components; overseeing security of weapons storage and launch facilities; and managing maintenance of weapons 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.