MOS 18B-Special Forces Weapons Sergeant (SF Wpns SGT), CMF 18

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a. Major duties.

Special Forces Weapons Sergeant employs U.S. and foreign small arms, light and heavy crew served weapons, anti-aircraft and anti-armor weapons.

Controls emplacement and supervises employment during tactical offensive and defensive combat operations; reads, interprets, and prepares combat orders; coordinates organic and supporting fire power, performs standard and non-standard air delivery, airborne operations, and air-ground operations; ensures collection and proper reporting of intelligence data to unit and staff sections.

Duties for MOS 18B at each level of skill are:

(1) MOSC 18B2O.

(Personnel Only).

MOS used to identify Soldiers accessed into MOS 18B prior to obtaining grade SSG.

(2) MOSC 18B3O.

Trains and maintains proficiency in all major duties.

Employ highly demanding conventional and high-risk unconventional warfare tactics and techniques in the employment of U.S. and foreign small arms, light and heavy crew served weapons, anti-aircraft and anti-armor weapons.

Supervises and controls execution of tactical conventional and unconventional operational employment and emplacement of all types of U.S. light weapons (up to and including 50 cal MG and 106mm RR), man-portable air defense weapons and U.S. anti-armor weapons (including anti-tank missile systems), to perform tactical operations.

Maintain proficiency with the employment and functions of all foreign high-density light and heavy weapons, man-portable air defense and anti-armor weapons.

Evaluates terrain, selects weapons emplacements, sites, and assigns targets and areas of fire.

Reads, interprets, and prepares combat orders.

(3) MOSC 18B4O.

Performs all duties of preceding skill level and coordinates organic and supporting fire power, performs standard and non-standard air delivery, airborne operations, and air-ground operations.

Participates in special missions and operations as detachment member.

Ensures collection and proper reporting of intelligence data to unit and staff sections.

Reads and interprets maps and aerial photos and assists in area studies preparation.

Plans, prepares and conducts briefings, brief backs, and debriefings.

Acts in supervisor capacity when conducting split-detachment operations and missions.

Conducts security and training when task organized in preparation (isolation) for missions and during operations.

b. Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS.

Special Forces weapons sergeant must possess the following qualifications:

(1)

Physical demands rating of Heavy (Black).

(a)

A minimum OPAT score of Long Jump (LJ) – 0160 cm, Seated Power Throw (PT) – 0450 cm, Strength Deadlift (SD) – 0160 lbs., and Interval Aerobic Run (IR) – 0043 shuttles in Physical Demand Category in “Heavy” (Black).

(b)

Soldiers who have completed and have been selected from Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) course will be awarded OPAT score Heavy.

(2)

A physical profile of 111221.

(3)

Qualifying scores.

(a)

A minimum score of 107 in aptitude area GT and 98 in aptitude area CO on ASVAB tests administered on and after 1 July 2004.

(b)

A minimum score of 110 in aptitude area GT and 100 in aptitude area CO effective 1 February 2015.

(4)

A security eligibility of SECRET is required for the initial award and to maintain the MOS.

(5)

Must complete Special Forces Qualification Course to include mandatory completion of Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Level C (High Risk) training (IAW DODI O-3002.05).