Ben Deweese

Military Service:

• Rank: Lance Corporal

  Branch/Position: Marine Corps

  Period: October 2017 - October 2021

  Occupation: 0844 - Field Artillery Fire Control Man

  Security Clearance: Top Secret Clearance

  Duties Description:
  Field artillery fire control men perform duties essential to the delivery of accurate artillery fire to include position survey and fire direction computation. Typical duties include preparation of fire control equipment for movement and operation, performance of detailed survey operations, performance of preventive maintenance, routine testing, authorized minor repairs to survey and fire control equipment, and operation of field communications equipment. Fire control computation includes the use of computer equipment systems, plotting survey data on firing charts, determination of target coordinates, and the conversion to target coordinates and observer's reports into firing data and commands.