Scope
The Field Artillery Cannon Fire Direction Specialist is designed
to teach the MOS 13E1O to perform as skill level (SL) 1 tasks
as required of a cannon fire direction specialist in a cannon
firing battery. The course contains the critical tasks of the
MOS and presents them in a logical sequence of training.
Course
Structure
- The phased reclassification mode presents a series of critical
tasks for training during two major training phases: Inactive
Duty Training (IDT) and Active Duty Training (ADT). Tasks that
can be trained and evaluated in a classroom and/or outdoor facilities
are scheduled in the ADT phase. ADT is one 2-week active duty
period, which lasts 15 days. The IDT phase is used for tasks training
presented Multiple unit training assemblies (MUTAs) lasting 16
hours, which meet one weekend a month.
- Evaluation of task proficiency is determined through end-of-module
tests (see the course lesson summaries in the POI at Appendix
A).
- Physical readiness is determined by using the Army Physical
Fitness Test (APFT) IAW AR 350-4, Chapter 9.
Student
Qualifications and Duties
ALL STUDENTS MUST:
- Be physically qualified, or possess a valid waiver according
to AR 40-501 and meet the physical standards of AR 600-9.
- Meet the requirements of AR 611-201 for MOS 13E.
- RC personnel attending the course must start Phase II training
within 2 years of completion of Phase I.
Course Content
-IDT
13E Field Artillery Cannon Fire Direction Specialist
MOSQ - IDT
Course
Orientation
- This course is designed to teach the skills needed to perform
as a 13E10, Field Artillery Cannon Fire Direction Specialist.
- This course is taught in two phases, IDT (Phase I) and ADT (Phase
II).
- All training is performance-oriented. Tasks are trained to the
conditions and standards outlined in the lesson plans and training
support packages (TSPs). Performance measures are used as a training
guide to ensure that the student learns how to perform tasks step-by-step.
Training is learning by doing, not simply memorizing answers to
questions. Learning by doing requires a mastery of skills and
knowledge which enable the student to perform tasks to standard.
- Progress of the student is measured by his ability to perform
each task as it is trained before going on to the next module.
Additional training and retesting will be a continuous requirement
of the instructor to ensure student proficiency. The examinations
throughout the course evaluate tasks taught in each lesson. Successful
completion depends upon mastery of the skills and knowledge taught
within each module of instruction.
Evaluation
Procedures
- Evaluation of students to ensure proficiency in MOS 13E1O tasks
is necessary for course completion. The course includes the following
methods of evaluation:
- Performance training evaluation. Performance measures of tasks
are taken from TSPs. As the instructor trains the student in the
tasks, he reinforces this training by using the GO/NO-GO method
of evaluating the ability to perform the task. The instructor
instills confidence in the student by having him demonstrate his
ability to perform the task. Although this evaluation is on an
informal task-by-task basis, the instructor must keep track of
the student's ability as basis for integration of refresher training
and evaluation.
- Formal evaluation. The end-of-module method is incorporated
in the course POI to formally evaluate the student on the tasks
trained during each module. The instructor will maintain formal
records as a basis for certifying the student's successful completion
of course requirements. Refresher training and reevaluation is
on a case-by-case basis, but occurs at times other than the scheduled
academic hours. A student may be formally reevaluated one time
if he achieves less than 70 percent on the first evaluation. Additional
reevaluation will be at the discretion of the training institution
commandant. All evaluation material must be regarded as sensitive
and handled IAW AR 611-5.
- Evaluation of course material and content will be done on a
day-by-day basis, using student after action reviews (AARs) and
evaluation results.
