18B: Special Forces Weapons Sergeant

Major Duties: Employs conventional and unconventional warfare tactics and techniques in individual and small unit infantry operations. Duties for MOS 18B at each level of skill are:

• Skill Levels
  • Skill Level 3 MOSC 18B3O. Trains and maintains proficiency in all major duties. Employs highly demanding conventional and high-risk unconventional warfare tactics and techniques in the employment of individual domestic, foreign small arms, light and heavy crew served weapons, anti-aircraft and anti-armor weapons. Supervises and performs construction of hasty fortifications and controls execution of tactical conventional and unconventional operational employment and functioning of all types of U.S. light weapons (up to and including 50 cal MG), U.S. heavy weapons (up to and including the 4.2in and 120mm mortar and 106mm RR), man-portable air defense weapons and U.S. anti-armor weapons (including anti-tank missile systems), to perform tactical operations. Maintains proficiency with the employment and functions of all foreign high-density light and heavy weapons, man-portable air defense and anti-armor weapons. Evaluates terrain, selects weapons emplacements, sites, and assigns targets and areas of fire. Reads, interprets, and prepares combat orders.
    
    
  • Skill Level 4 MOSC 18B4O. Performs all duties of preceding skill level and coordinates organic and supporting fire power, performs standard and non-standard air delivery, airborne operations, and air-ground operations. Participates in special missions and operations as detachment member. Ensures collection and proper reporting of intelligence data to unit and staff sections. Reads and interprets maps and aerial photos and assists in area studies preparation. Plans, prepares and conducts briefings, briefbacks, and debriefings. Acts in supervisor capacity when conducting split-detachment operations and missions. Conducts security and training when task organized in preparation (isolation) for missions and during operations.

Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS. The special forces weapons sergeant must possess the following qualifications:

(1) Physical Demands Rating: N/A

(2) Physical Profile: 111221

(3) Minimum score of 110 in aptitude area GT and 100 in aptitude area CO.

(4) A security clearance of SECRET.

(5) Must complete Special Forces Qualification Course formal training course.

(6) Must meet requirements listed in AR 614-200.

(7) A U.S. citizen.

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

MOS List for Special Forces