14T: PATRIOT Launching Station Enhanced Operator & Maintainer

Major Duties: The PATRIOT launching station enhanced operator/maintainer supervises or serves in an air defense unit or as a member of an air defense activity engaged in operations or intelligence functions of liaison units. Responsible for system emplacement, initialization, operator/organizational level system maintenance (limited to the ability to detect improper equipment operation or malfunction by use of the senses, embedded diagnostic aids; e.g., BIT/BITE and/or board test equipment, Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) (example, multimeter to prefer low voltage and continuity checks), technical references, technical inspections, adjustments, removal and replacement of battery replaceable units/line replaceable units (BRUs/LRUs), and other tasks authorized in the maintenance allocation chart (MAC) and preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS) required to sustain or return the PATRIOT Launching Station (LS), Enhanced Launcher Electronic System (ELES), PATRIOT guided missile round, and associated equipment to its operational readiness condition. Performs Battle Damage Assessment Repair (BDAR) and system deployment, and missile resupply/reload functions. Major duties for MOS 14T at each level of skill are:

• Skill Levels
  • Skill Level 1 MOSC 14T1O. Performs march order and emplacement of LS and associated equipment. Initializes, operates and performs organizational level system maintenance and PMCS on the LS, ELES, and associated equipment. Operates and performs Launching Test Set (LSTS) and PATRIOT Missile Round organizational level maintenance and PMCS. Performs missile resupply/reload functions. Performs operations and intelligence duties, operates and performs PMCS on PATRIOT Prime Movers and Prime Power Units. Establishes and maintains radio and wire communications.
    
    
  • Skill Level 2 MOSC 14T2O. Performs duties in preceding skill level, supervises and provides technical guidance to subordinate soldiers. Supervises organizational level maintenance and PMCS on LS, ELES, LSTS, and PATRIOT Missile Round.
    
    
  • Skill Level 3 MOSC 14T3O. Performs duties in preceding skill levels. Supervises the operations and organizational level system maintenance on the LS, ELES, LSTS, and PATRIOT Missile Round and associated equipment. Enforces safety procedures and standards. Supervises and participates in unit level training and training management. Performs operations and intelligence duties and serves as unit liaison. Supervises operations of tactical communications.
    
    
  • Skill Level 4 MOSC 14T4O. Performs duties in preceding skill levels and monitors installation, operations and organizational level maintenance on the LS Platoon equipment. Provides technical training and guidance to subordinate personnel. Directs, instructs and evaluates tactical operating procedures. Supervises operations and intelligence functions. Trains evaluates and certifies PATRIOT LS Crews in AD table training crewdrills at unit/battalion level. Supervises operations and intelligence functions. Assists in supervising maintenance records and demand supported/diagnostics repair parts stockage procedures. Assist in designing and implementing the unit maintenance program.

Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS. The PATRIOT Launching Station Enhanced Operator & Maintainer must possess the following qualifications:

(1) Physical Demands Rating: moderately heavy

(2) Physical Profile: 222221

(3) Normal color vision

(4) Minimum score of 100 in aptitude area OF.

(5) Security Clearance of SECRET.

(6) U.S. citizen.

(7) Formal training (completion of MOS 14T course conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School) mandatory.

The major duties, physical demands, physical profile, and skill levels were obtained from Army Pamphlet 611-21.

MOS List for Air Defense Artillery