MOS 96U Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

96U-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

The UAV operator supervises or operates the UAV, to include mission planning, minor air frame repair, launching, remotely piloting, and recovering the aerial vehicle. Duties for MOS 96U at each skill level are:

a. Major duties.

(1) MOSC 96U1O. Prepares and conducts air reconnaissance mission. Operates a day and night infrared camera for target identification. Plans and analyzes flight missions. Deploys and redeploys the UAV ground and air system. Assembles and disassembles the air vehicle. Installs and removes mission payloads. Operates and performs operator level maintenance on organic communications equipment, power sources, light and heavy wheel vehicle and some crane operations. Performs pre-flight checks. Launches and recovers the air frames from runway.

(2) MOSC 96U2O. Performs duties shown in preceding skill level and provides guidance to subordinate soldiers. Directs site selection of ground control station (GCS) and mission planning section (MPS). Supervises and assists in mission planning, using maps, terrain studies, and intelligence reports. Operates the camera for target identification. Participates and supervises operator and crew maintenance procedures performed on UAV air and ground equipment, organic communications equipment, vehicles, power sources and other assigned equipment.

(3) MOSC 96U3O. Performs duties shown in preceding skill level and provides guidance to subordinate soldiers. Supervises site selection of UAV ground equipment using maps, aerial photographs, terrain studies and intelligence reports. Assists in coordination of intelligence collection. Recommends methods of employment to higher and adjacent units. Maintains mission and operational data base.

(4) MOSC 96U4O. Performs duties shown in preceding skill level and provides guidance to subordinate soldiers. Supervises and coordinates platoon operations. Applies military intelligence collection process and surveillance planning to UAV operations. Coordinates shift operations for platoon.

(5) MOSC 96U5O. Performs duties shown in preceding skill level and provides guidance to subordinate soldiers. Assists commander in site selection and coordinates functions of various platoons within the UAV company. Supervises area security. Supervises and operates specialized surveillance equipment for target identification.

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

Unmanned aerial vehicle operators must possess the following qualifications:

(1) A physical demands rating of medium.
(2) A physical profile of 222221.
(3) Normal color vision.
(4) A minimum score of 105 in aptitude area SC.
(5) A security clearance of SECRET.
(6) A U.S. citizen.
(7) Meet career management and development criteria contained in AR 614-200.
(8) A high school graduate or equivalent.
(9) Formal training (completion of MOS 96U course conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center) mandatory.
(10) Never been a member of the U.S. Peace Corps, except as specified in AR 614-200, chapter 1.
(11) No information in military personnel, Provost Marshal, intelligence, or medical records which will prevent the granting of security clearance under AR 380-67.
(12) No record of conviction by court-martial.
(13) No record of conviction by a civil court for any offense other than minor traffic violations.

c. Additional skill identifiers.