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redeye gunner

A professional who operates and fires Redeye Guided Missile Weapon System (short range ground to air missile) to destroy low flying enemy aircraft. Respnsibilities include:

  • Observes low flying enemy aircraft or receives radar information concerning low flying aircraft.
  • Visually identifies aircraft detected.
  • Evaluates enemy threat, and establishes priority of engagement.
  • Notifies superior of target.
  • Presses switches, upon order, to activate automatic tracking system and fires missile at target.
  • Confers with supervisor, using radio to transmit results of firing.
  • Selects appropriate primary and alternate positions for Redeye employment, considering capabilities and limitations of weapon, friendly troop location and situation in area to be defended, and probable aircraft tactics and directions of attack.
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Looja

  • Jason F
  • (United States of America)

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