Initial Training Overview: Job training for The multiple launch rocket system operations/fire direction specialist consists of nine weeks of Basic Training, and seven weeks of Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Part of this time is spent in a classroom and part in the field under simulated combat.
Additional Training Information: Specific formal training opportunities for this MOS, including advanced training courses available at specific points of the soldier's career, can be found on the Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS) Web Site.
Restrictions: During Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT), the Army limits a soldier's personal freedom, using a "Phase System," which grants increased freedom, based upon phase of training. For details, see Army Training Phase Restrictions.
Training Details: The course is designed to train Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Fire Direction personnel in the operation and maintenance of the Fire Direction System (FDS)/Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS), Single Channel Ground and Air Radio System (SINCGARS). Some of the course topics covered include: methods of calculating targets electronically and manually, operating communication systems specific to the MLRS, plotting points using different types of maps, and artillery tactics and battle strategy.
