Also called: Army 13M, Marine 0814, Rocket launcher crewmember
Drives, loads, and fires truck-mounted HIMARS and tracked MLRS rocket launchers that hit targets dozens to hundreds of miles away.
A three-person HIMARS crew gets a fire mission, drives to a firing point, launches rockets in under a minute, and races away before the enemy can return fire. The system became famous in Ukraine.
Regular military compensation (RMC = base pay + housing and food allowances + their tax advantage) for typical E-1 to E-6 ranks, 2026 estimate. Cash in hand is lower early on because junior troops often live in free barracks and eat in dining halls. Enlistment bonuses can add thousands.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.5 years after high school. High school diploma and ASVAB, then basic training plus about 6 weeks of rocket artillery job training. Free-college benefits: Tuition Assistance (up to $4,500/yr) while serving, the Post-9/11 GI Bill (36 months of tuition + housing stipend) afterward, and SkillBridge internships before separating.
Ways in: Military, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Military specialties are not in BLS projections. The services recruit for this job every year and openings track force size and retention rather than market growth.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Uncrewed rocket launchers are being tested; crews persist but each may run more launchers.
Classes: Driver's ed, Physics, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 55-3014.
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