Career Overview
Operate tanks, light armor, and amphibious assault vehicles during combat situations on land or in aquatic environments. Duties include driving armored vehicles that require specialized training; operating and maintaining targeting and firing systems; operating and maintaining advanced onboard communications and navigation equipment; transporting personnel and equipment in a combat environment; and operating and maintaining auxiliary weapons, including machine guns and grenade launchers.
Alternate Job Titles
- Armor Reconnaissance Vehicle Crewman
- Armor Reconnaissance Vehicle Driver
- Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Crewman
- Assault Boat Coxswain
- BRADLEY LINEBACKER Crewmember
- Cavalry Scout
- Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) Crewman
- LAV Crewman
- LCAC Operator
- M1 Armor Crewman
- M1A1 Tank Crewman
- M48-M60 Armor Crewman
- M48/M60 Tank Driver
- M60A2 Armor Crewman
- Tank Crewmember
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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.