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19E: M48/M60
Armor Crewman
Major Duties: The M48/M60
armor crewman leads, supervises, or serves as a member of
M48/M60 armor unit in offensive and defensive combat operations.
In addition, serves or assists on staffs at battalion or higher
level. Duties for MOS 19E at each level of skill are:
- Skill Levels
- Skill Level 1 MOSC 19E1O. Assists
in target detection and identification. Places turret
in operation. Determines range to target. Prepares range
cards. Operates main gun controls and firing controls.
Adjusts fires. Boresights and zeros main gun. Fires
main gun. Loads, fires, and clears machine guns. Operates
tracked and wheeled vehicles over varied terrain and
roadways in combat formation and armor marches. Uses
and responds to oral commands and visual signals. Maintains
orientation in moving vehicle by comparing terrain with
maps. Selects tank routes. Positions vehicle in firing
position. Secures battle position. Secures, prepares,
and stows ammunition aboard tank. Loads main gun. Unloads
misfires. Exercises safety precautions in ammunition
handling. Refuels vehicles. Prepares radio equipment
for operation and enters net. Operates internal communications
equipment. Performs operator maintenance on turret,
weapons, controls, and communications equipment. Assists
in performance of unit maintenance of turret components.
Performs preventative maintenance checks and services
on tank chassis and automotive components before, during,
and after use. Assists in performance of recovery operations.
Prepares tank for operations under various weather conditions
and for passive operations. Assists in construction
of fortification and barriers, including minefields.
Breaches and clears minefields and obstacles.
- Skill Level 2 MOSC 19E2O. Performs
duties shown in preceding level of skill and supervises
subordinate personnel in performance of these duties.
Assists tank commander in training tank crew. Prepares,
files, and distributes operations maps, situation maps,
and overlays. Reads and interprets maps and aerial photographs.
Records information on maps and overlays. Indicates
location, strength, tactical deployment, and emplacement
of friendly and enemy units. Marks vehicle routes on
maps and overlays. Reproduces, distributes, and files
operations orders and plans. Inspects tank turret and
automotive components for malfunctions. Assists in the
performance of unit maintenance of automotive components.
Assists in maintaining the gunnery proficiency of subordinate
gunners and loaders. Supervises ammunition resupply
operations to include request, receipt, storage, inspection,
and issue of ammunition within armor units.
- Skill Level 3 MOSC 19E3O. Performs
duties as tank commander. Directs deployment of personnel
and tank in combat operations and training exercises.
Evaluates terrain and selected routes, areas, and firing
positions. Identifies and selects targets. Issues fire
commands. Directs fire of tank weapons. Employs searchlight.
Supervises training of tank crew. Conducts battle drills.
Requests, observes, adjusts supporting fire. Responds
to direction from platoon leader. Coordinates action
of tank with platoon and supporting elements. Plans
movement routes. Supervises crew operator maintenance.
Coordinates requirements for unit maintenance. Supervises
camouflage of equipment. Evaluates work performance
of subordinate crewmem-bers. Ensures collection and
proper reporting of intelligence data to unit and responsiblestaff
sections. Supervises operation of support platoon class
III/V squads.
- Skill Level 4 MOSC 19E4O. Assists
in planning, organization, direction, training, supervision,
coordination, and reporting activities of tank platoon
or staff section. Supervises platoon maintenance activities.
Directs distribution of fire and assigns fields of fire.
Collects, evaluates, and assists in interpretation and
dissemination of combat information. Directs platoon
tactical movement. Directs movement to contact, hasty
attack, and defense at platoon level. Coordinates platoon
resupply operations. Supervises the employment of OPSEC
measures. Coordinates the evacuation of casualties.
Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial
award of MOS. The M48/M60 Armor Crewman must possess
the following qualifications:
(1) Physical Demands Rating:
very heavy
(2) Physical Profile: 111121
(3) Correctable vision of 20/20 in one eye and 20/100 in
other eye.
(4) Normal color vision.
(5) Maximum height of 6 feet, 1 inch.
(6) Minimum score of 90 in aptitude
area CO.
(7) Formal training (completion of MOS 19E course conducted
under the auspices of the U.S. Army Armor School) mandatory.
CLOSED TO WOMEN
The major duties, physical demands, physical profile, and
skill levels were obtained from Army Pamphlet 611-21.
MOS List for Armor
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