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Houston, Texas; Texas/Mexico Border; Iraq; Egypt

Performs duties shown in preceding level of skill. Leads an infantry squad, heavy anti-armor weaponssection, and/or a reconnaissance (scout) team or IFV section during combat operations. Supervises tactical deploymentof assigned element/weapon system in offensive, defensive, and retrograde operations. Provides tactical and technicalguidance to subordinates and professional support to both subordinates and superiors in the accomplishment of theirduties. Receives and issues orders. Coordinates action of the element with adjacent and support elements and organicand supporting firepower. Ensures collection and proper reporting of intelligence data to unit. Adjusts aerial fire support.Analyzes terrain. Conducts tactical operations for a squad, heavy anti-armor section, operations of a patrol base, andNBC operations. Maintains operational security. Prepares, operates, and maintains secure communications equipment.Prepares an anti-armor section sketch. Leads a squad, heavy anti-armor section, during movement to contact,reconnaissance and security, an attack, defense situational training exercises, and all infantry mounted and dismountedbattle drills.

Patrols assigned area to protect the life and property of citizens by enforcing Federal, State, and local laws and ordinances. Detects and deters criminal activity; participates in criminal investigations; conducts traffic enforcement duties; provides information and assistance to the public. Responds to calls for service and emergency/disaster situations.

Ft Wainwright, Ak; Ft Campbell, Ky

Performs duties shown in preceding level of skill. Performs duties as IFV gunner or team leader of theinfantry rifle squad. The Infantryman will prepare sector sketches of vehicle or infantry rifle team positions and sectors.As gunner, detects, acquires, identifies, and engages targets. Maintains the turret weapons systems of the IFV. Leadsan infantry team/heavy anti-armor squad in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinatesand professional support to both superiors and subordinates in the accomplishment of their duties. Leads, supervises,and trains subordinate personnel. Calls for and adjusts indirect fire. Evaluates terrain and selects weapon emplacement.Controls organic fires. Installs and recovers anti-handling devices on anti-tank mines and electrical and non-electricaldemolition charges. Supervises construction of hasty fortifications and receipt, storage, and issue of ammunition.Records operational information on maps. Indicates location, strength, tactical deployment, and emplacement of enemyand friendly units. Receives and implements combat orders, directs deployment of personnel in offensive, defensive,and retrograde operations. Requests, observes, and adjusts direct supporting fire. Conducts battle damage assessmentand repair. Evaluates terrain and supervises the emplacement of sighting and firing all assigned weapons. Uses mapsand map overlays, performs intersection and resection, and determines elevation and grid azimuths. Knows threatformations and tactics through battalion size elements. Prepares, operates, and maintains secure communicationsequipment. Leads a fire team during a movement to contact, reconnaissance and security, an attack, defense,situational training exercises, and all infantry dismounted battle drills.

Germany, Desert Storm, Ft Campbell, Ky

Operates both mounted and dismounted to close with and destroy the enemy. Employs, operates,and maintains assigned weapons and equipment. Assists in the performance of reconnaissance operations. Employs,fires, and recovers anti-personnel and anti-tank mines. Locates and neutralizes mines. Performs self extraction from amine field. Orients a map. Operates, mounts/dismounts, zeros, and engages targets using night vision sights. Operatesand maintains communications equipment, enter, and operates in a radio net. Operates in a NBC contaminated area.Constructs and camouflages individual/crew served weapons/vehicle firing/fighting positions. Assist in the constructionof fortification and barriers, including minefields and obstacles. Assist in the breaching of minefields and obstacles.Constructs field expedient firing aids for infantry weapons. Recognizes friendly and threat armored vehicles. Performsas a member of a fire team during a movement to contact, reconnaissance, and security, an attack, defense, situationaltraining exercises and all infantry dismounted battle drills. Processes prisoners of war and captured documents. OperateIFV over diverse terrain in varies visibility. Assists in target detection, identification, and round sensing.

Education record

Activities and Societies: In the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in military science and 1.

Basic Noncommissioned Officer

Activities and Societies: In the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in principles of supervision.

Leadership, Communications Skills, Resource Management, Professional Skills

Activities and Societies: Commandant's Listmilitary studies conducted in a 24 hour-a-day NCO Academy environment.

Light Weapons Infantryman, To Prepare Personnel For Infantry Units

Lectures, demonstrations, and practical exercises cover discipline, motivation, and physical fitness. This course is offered in a 12-13.

High School Diploma, Required Courses Of Study

Activities and Societies: Football, Track & Field, band, DECA