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British Army
Non-Commissioned Officers
Code: RA-GC

Royal Artillery Gun Commander

Commands an artillery gun detachment delivering indirect fire support in close coordination with manoeuvre units.

Role Details

Core Skills

  • • fire mission control
  • • small-team leadership
  • • ballistics
  • • communications
  • • operational planning

Responsibilities

  • • command a six-person gun detachment
  • • execute fire missions to time and accuracy
  • • supervise maintenance of the gun system
  • • coordinate with forward observers
  • • train and develop junior gunners

Equipment

  • • L118 / AS90 / M270 systems
  • • fire control IS
  • • tactical comms

Typical Clearance

SC

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Civilian Translations

Operations Coordinator

Administration & Operations

78% Match

Commanding a gun detachment under fire-mission timelines maps directly to operations coordination in fast-moving civilian environments.

Core Transferable Skills

coordination under pressure
small-team leadership
communications