Redefining the Marine Fire Support Military Occupation Specialty

Abstract

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) have releaved a severe lack of properly trained and qualified fire support personnel. This deficiency which impacts maneuver's ability to conduct combined arms operations. General Jones identified the importance of fire supporters in the Marine air ground task force (MAGTF) and stated, "Failure to develop professional fire supporters could result in disaster." The fire supporter must be able to coordinate and deconflict several different fire support assets and maneuver which all operate in the same space. The current operational environment does not provide for proper development or maturing of qualified fire supporters. The artillery community can help fulfill the Marine Corps' and Joint Forces' need for qualified fire supporters by developing a Fire Supporter military occupational specialty (MOS) with a unique school path, legitimate career progression, and increased force structure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 05, 2009
Accession Number
ADA511269

Entities

People

  • A. W. Blanton
  • S. C. Allshouse

Organizations

  • Marine Corps Combat Development Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Artillery
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Education
  • Fire Support
  • Force Structure
  • Howitzers
  • Information Operations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Occupational Health and Safety.

Technology Areas

  • Space