Cavalry Scout - Major Duties By Skill Level

Major Duties By Skill Level

Skill Level I (E1 Private - E4 Specialist/Corporal)

• Performs duties as crewmember, operates, and performs operator maintenance on scout vehicles: Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (M3 Bradley CFV), HMMWV (Humvee), M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle (Stryker), crew-served weapons, anti-armor weapons, and communications equipment.
• Loads, clears, and fires individual and crew-served weapons.
• Engages enemy armor with anti-armor weapons.
• Operates and performs operator maintenance on wheeled vehicles.
• Assists in the recovery of wheeled and tracked vehicles. Secures, prepares, and stows ammunition on scout vehicles.
• Performs mounted and dismounted navigation.
• Serves as member of observation and listening post.
• Gathers and reports information on terrain features and enemy strength, disposition and equipment.
• Applies principles of escape, and evasion.
• Collects data for the classification of routes, fords, tunnels, and bridges.
• Performs dismounted patrols.
• Employs principles of cover and concealment and camouflage.
• Assists with construction of light field fortifications, laying and removal of mines, and emplacing demolitions.
• Requests and adjusts indirect fire.

Skill Level II (E5 Sergeant)

• Supervises scout vehicle crew.
• Supervises operator maintenance of tracked and wheeled scout vehicles and individual and crew-served weapons.
• Selects, organizes, and supervises operation of observation and listening posts.
• Supervises scout vehicle recovery operations.
• Trains scout vehicle crew.
• Supervises request, receipt, storage, and issue of ammunition.
• Leads scout vehicle crew and assists in leading scout squad.
• Serves as gunner, on CFV, HMMWV, and M1127 Stryker RV.
• May also serve as an Operations Assistant at brigade or squadron level.

Skill Level III (E6 Staff Sergeant)

• Supervises scout sections and squads.
• Directs tactical deployment of section and squads in combat.
• Supervises maintenance of assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Collects, reports and evaluates accuracy of intelligence information.
• Directs reconnaissance of fording sites, tunnels, and bridges.
• Directs route / area / zone reconnaissance at section level.
• Coordinates action of vehicles with platoon and supporting elements.
• Evaluates terrain, selected routes, assembly areas, firing positions, and positions for combat operations.
• Identifies, selects targets, and issues fire commands.
• Supervises construction of hasty fortifications.
• Supervises section and squad resupply of class I, III, and V.
• Trains scout section.
• Coordinates requirements for organizational maintenance.
• Conducts scout section drills.
• Calls for, observes, and adjusts indirect fires.
• May also serve as an Operations Assistant in the squadron/battalion or higher level staffs and as Operations NCO at troop level.

Skill Level IV (E7 Sergeant First Class)

• Assists the commander or operations officer in planning, organizing, directing, supervising, training, coordinating, and reporting activities of the scout or armored cavalry platoon and staff sections.
• Directs distribution of fire in combat.
• Supervises platoon maintenance activities.
• Collects, evaluates, and assists in interpretation and dissemination of combat information.
• Directs platoon tactical movement, platoon security operations (screening), and platoon route/area/zone reconnaissance.
• Supervises the employment of OPSEC measures.
• Coordinates the evacuation of casualties.
• Coordinates and conducts platoon resupply.
• Requests and adjusts aerial fires.
• May also serve as an Assistant Operations NCO at battalion or higher level.