13J Fire Control Specialist
Army National Guard
- Carlisle, KY
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Operate communications systems
- Primary tactical data system operations
- Database management
- Fire mission processing
- Computing target locations
- Operating gun, missile, and rocket systems
- Artillery tactics
- Interest in cannon and rocket operations
- Physically and mentally fit to perform under pressure
- Ability to multitask
- Capable of working as a team member
Instead of paying to learn these skills, get paid to train. In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance.Job training for a Fire Control Specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and seven weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field under simulated combat conditions.Benefits/RequirementsBenefits
- Paid training
- A monthly paycheck
- Montgomery GI Bill
- Federal and State tuition assistance
- Retirement benefits for part-time service
- Low-cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage)
- 401(k)-type savings plan
- Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $50,000, for existing loans)
- Health care benefits available
- VA home loans
- Bonuses, if applicable
- Most non-prior service candidates will earn between $200 and $250 per drill weekend, subject to change
- Military enlistment in the Army National Guard
- Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or a GED certificate
- Must be between the ages of 17 and 35
- Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards
- Must meet citizenship requirements (see NATIONALGUARD.com for details)
ZIP Code: 40311
Job Category: Heavy Weapons
Age Requirements: Must be between the ages of 17 and 35