ARTILLERY (FIELD 08)

Learn about Artillery roles in the Marine Corps.

Marines in this field have different areas of responsibility and expertise. Field Artillery includes the following duties: firing battery, which includes moving, loading, firing, and maintaining cannon weapons systems; field artillery operations, which involves moving, operating, and maintaining equipment that acquires targets; and observation and liaison, which includes checking and analyzing combat plans and communicating advice and operating information.

Roles include:
Field Artillery Cannoneer
Field Artillery Radar Operator
Field Artillery Fire Control
Artillery Meteorologist
Fire Support