Field Artillery Surveyor
Sc Army National Guard
Lancaster, S.C. 29720
• Responsible for supervising the operation of the Survey Section; assign work loads and establish work schedules; directs and supervises duties of assigned staff. Supervisory duties include instructing, assigning, reviewing, planning work of others and promoting health and safety; maintaining standards; coordinating activities; allocating personnel; acting on personnel problems; and recommending transfers, promotions, and discipline. A Staff Sergeant has three skill levels. Supervised 7 soldiers.• Records field data, prepares schematic sketches, and marks survey stations. Performs astronomic observation, measure azimuths, and angles and determines deviations for target, connection, and position area surveys with angular measuring equipment. Assist PADS operator with the transfer, strap down, and preparation for operations of PADS. Computes data using logarithms or calculator to obtain the unknown required field data to include computing for accuracy ratios and adjustment. Operates and performs PMCS on vehicles, radios, weapons, and all survey equipment.• Supervises and coordinates PADS vehicle operations. Computes survey data, plots geographic/UTM grid coordinates and performs azimuth transfer with PADS. Operates PADS system, performs calibrations, zero velocity updates, and PMCS on PADS system. Assists collection, evaluation, and dissemination of survey information. Provides leadership and technical guidance to lower grade personnel.• Selects and determines survey starting data and reviews data for errors. Supervises the proper maintenance on all assigned section equipment, prepares technical, personnel, and administrative reports covering training objectives and survey operations. Orients, instructs, and leads surveyors in survey procedures and techniques to include PADS operations. Provides leadership and technical guidance to lower grade personnel.• Served in Iraq from February 2004 to February 2005.