What does an artillery light Gunner do?

An Artillery Light Gunner is part of a combat team responsible for setting up, siting and firing mortars in support of ground operations.

What is a gunner in the Royal Artillery?

Gunner (Gnr) is a rank equivalent to private in the British Army Royal Artillery and the artillery corps of other Commonwealth armies. The next highest rank is usually lance-bombardier, although in the Royal Canadian Artillery it is bombardier. Historically, there was an inferior rank, matross.

What is artillery operator?

When you take on the role as an Artillery Operator, you’ll set up, reload, aim and fire heavyweight artillery weaponry in tough and challenging environments. Utilising digital firing data, you’ll learn to operate 155-millimetre artillery to engage targets up to 30 kilometres away.

What artillery does the Australian Army use?

M777 155mm lightweight towed howitzer The M777 is the latest artillery piece to be employed by the Australian Army. The M777 replaces the L119 105mm light gun and the M198 155mm medium gun in Royal Australian Artillery units.

Why is a light gunner in the Australian Army?

The pace of modern conflict means that in order to be successful on today’s battlefield an army must constantly adapt its tactics and technology to match, or exceed, that of its adversary. The creation of an Artillery Light Gunner as part of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery (RAA) is one such innovation.

What do you do as a light artillery gunner?

An Artillery Light Gunner is part of a combat team responsible for setting up, siting and firing mortars in support of ground operations. This position is for both mental and physically tough people with thinking strategies to help themselves guide one another. Education & experience?

Where can you work as an artillery operator in Australia?

Upon completion of training, an Artillery Operator will be employed in Field and Medium Regiments and Batteries throughout Australia with major units located in Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville and Darwin.

Where do you go to become a light gunner?

Then it’s off to Larkhill for 15 weeks to become a qualified Gunner and on to your chosen regiment and learn to fire and look after the Light Gun. To join 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, you need to pass the All Arms Commando course at Lympstone.