Job Description:

• 1) Measures range and horizontal and vertical angles to enemy artillery flashes and projectile bursts, using flash ranging equipment in observation post: Selects location site for observation post.

• 2) Performs traverse survey to establish coordinate location of observation post.

• 3) Orients and calibrates flash ranging instruments.

• 4) Observes enemy weapon flashes during firing and projectile bursts, using flash ranging instrument, and records horizontal and vertical angles to flash or burst.

• 5) Computes data to determine distance and direction of enemy emplacement.

• 6) Confers with artillery personnel to report location of enemy forces and effectiveness of friendly fire weapons.