OCC Field 08U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Guevara. Released for public use.

MOS OCC Field 08: Field Artillery Officer

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FIELD ARTILLERY OFFICER: OCCUPATIONAL FIELD 08
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0802 Field Artillery Officer
Field Artillery Officers lead Marines in tactics, gunnery, gun-line drills, communications, maintenance, transportation and logistics. They provide close-fire support for infantry, armored reconnaissance and tank units. Their first assignment is to a firing battery within an artillery battalion, while future roles include fire support officer, fire direction officer, platoon leader and battery executive officer.
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