Air Defense Battle Management System Operator (14G) Details

Air Defense Battle Management System Operator (14G)

Syracuse Army Recruiting. - Auburn, NY

Employment Type : Full-Time

Overview:The Air Defense Battle Management System Operator maintains, manages and operates modern complicated military computers on complex networks, communications equipment systems, and the Sentinel Radar in order to provide warning, detection, and protection for armed forces from aerial attack, missile attack, and aerial surveillance. Soldiers are responsible for integrating all air defense detection assets and firing units, maintaining tactical computer data links/networks that provide situational awareness, communication of detected threats throughout the air defense network, and serves as an air defense liaison to other services in all combat environments involving air defense.

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Job Duties:

• Responsible for the movement, placement, operation, and maintenance of the Sentinel Radar system in various locations and environments
• Operate and maintain Sentinel Radar electronic and mechanical components
• Establish network interoperability with Allied, Joint, and other Air Defense units
• Collect, integrate and process tactical battlefield information from multiple users and sensors through a network of Army and Joint-service automated battle command systems
• Provide airspace situational awareness; deconflict and clear airspace to ensure air superiority
• Evaluate intelligence data and identify targets; perform real-time status reporting during combat
• Provide early warning and conduct engagement operations to destroy incoming rocket, artillery, and mortar threats

• Job training for an Air Defense Battle Management System Operator requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 16 weeks 3 Days of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and in the field under simulated combat conditions.

• Operating and maintaining the Sentinel Radar and associated shelters
• Plan, coordinate, and establish connectivity in Air Defense Local and Wide Area networks (LAN/WAN)
• Maintenance and troubleshooting on electronic and mechanical components
• Utilize digital data and voice communications equipment
• Evaluate intelligence data for engagement operations
• Air Defense Artillery tactics, techniques, procedures, and air battle strategy