Major duties. The cavalry scout leads, serves, or assists as a member of scout crew, squad, section, or platoon in reconnaissance, security, and other combat operations.
(1) Skill Level 1. Performs duties as crewmember, operates, and performs operator maintenance on scout vehicles. Armored Airborne Reconnaissance Vehicle, and Cavalry Fighting Vehicle, crew-served weapons, and communications equipment. Loads, clears, and fires individual and crew-served weapons. Operates and performs operator maintenance on wheeled vehicles. Assists in the recovery of wheeled and tracked vehicles. Secures, prepares, and stows ammunition on scout vehicles. Performs mounted and dismounted navigation. Serves as member of observation and listening post. Gathers and reports information on terrain features and enemy strength, disposition and equipment. Applies principles of except and evasion. Collects data for the classification of routes, fords, tunnels, and bridges. Performs dismounted patrols Employs principles of cover and concealment and camouflage. Assists with construction of light field fortifications, laying and removal of mines, and emplacing demolitions. Performs dismounted patrols. Requests and adjusts indirect fire.
(2) Skill Level 2. Supervises scout vehicle crew, cavalry fighting vehicle crew, and M551A1 crew. Supervises operator maintenance of tracked and wheeled scout vehicles and individual and crew-served weapons. Selects, organizes, and supervises scout vehicle recovery operations. Trains scout vehicle crew. Supervises request, receipt, storage, and issue of ammunition. Leads scout vehicle crew and assists in leading scout squad. Serves as gunner, on CFV, ITV, TOW jeep, HMMWV, and M551A1.
(3) Skill Level 3. Supervises scout sections and squads. Directs tactical deployment of section and squads in combat. Supervises maintenance of assigned vehicles and equipment. Collects, reports and evaluates accuracy of intelligence information. Directs reconnaissance of fording sites, tunnels, and bridges. Directs route/area/ zone reconnaissance at section level. Coordinates action of vehicles with platoon and supporting elements. Evaluates terrain, selected routes, assembly areas, firing positions, and positions for combat operations. Identifies, selects targets, and issues fire commands. Supervises construction of hasty fortifications. Supervises section and squad resupply of class I, III, and V. Trains scout section. Coordinates requirements for organizational maintenance. Conducts scout section drills. Calls for, observes, and adjusts indirect fires. May also serve as an Operations Assistant in the squadron/battalion or higher level staffs and as Operations NCO at troop level.
(4) Skill Level 4. Assists the commander or operations officer in planning, organizing, directing, supervising, training, coordinating, and reporting activities of the scout or armored cavalry platoon and staff sections. Directs distribution of fire in combat. Supervises platoon maintenance activities. Collects, evaluates, and assists in interpretation and dissemination of combat information. Directs pla toon tactical movement, platoon security operations (screening), and platoon route/area/zonereconnaissance. Supervises the employment of OPSEC measures. Coordinates the evacuation of casualties. Coordinates and conducts platoon resupply. Requests and adjusts aerial fires. May also serve as an Assistant Operations NCO at battalion or higher level.
Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS. Cavalry scouts must possess the following qualifications:
(1) A physical demands rating, of very heavy.
(2) A physical profile, of 111121.
(3) Correctable vision of 20/20 in one eye and 20/100 in other eye.
(4) Normal color vision.
(51) A minimum score, of 90 in aptitude area CO.
(6) Formal training (completion of MOS I 9D course conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Army Armor School) mandatory.
(7) Highest rank an individual may be reclassified into MOS 19D is rank SGT.
NOTE: This job is closed to women.
(I) D3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle System (BFVS).
(2) E9--M901 (ITV) Gunner/Crew Training.
(3) F7 Pathfinder,
(4) J3 Bradiey Fighting Vehicle Master Gunner.
(5) P5--Master Fitness Trainer.
(6) 2C--JAVELIN Gunnery.
(7) 2S--Battle Staff Operations (skill level 3 and above).
(8) 4A--Reclassification Training.
Information derived from Army Pamplet 611-21
