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Article: Warrant Officer MOS 131A increasing dramatically.(Military Occupational Specialty; military radar)
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- FA Journal
- Article date:
- July 1, 2004
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In 1991, the FA Warrant Officer Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 131A Radar Technicians assumed the duty title of "Field Artillery Targeting Technician" in its first transformation. The career field increased from 134 to 202 positions in the active Army, reaching 216 positions last year.
This year MOS 131A is experiencing unprecedented growth, beginning its increase by 57 percent to 352 positions by FY07 (most probably more).
In the 131 As' first transformation, the Army took officers out of several positions and moved 131A warrant officers into them. These positions are targeting officers (TOs) at the battalion, brigade, division and corps levels; ...