# Artillery and Missile Officers

> Manage personnel and weapons operations to destroy enemy positions, aircraft, and vessels. Duties include planning, targeting, and coordinating the tactical deployment of field artillery and air defense artillery missile systems units; directing the establishment and operation of fire control communications systems; targeting and launching intercontinental ballistic missiles; directing the storage and handling of nuclear munitions and components; overseeing security of weapons storage and launch facilities; and managing maintenance of weapons systems.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/artillery-and-missile-officers
- SOC code: 55-1014.00
- Career family: Military
- Median annual pay: not reported
- Projected growth: not reported
- Openings a year: not reported
- Typical entry education: not reported
- Bright outlook: no

## Also called

Air Defense Artillery Officer, Ammunition Officer, Division Officer, Weapons Department, Division Officer, Weapons Department (Antisubmarine Weapons), Division Officer, Weapons Department (Guided Missiles), Division Officer, Weapons Department (Gunnery), Field Artillery Officer, Field Artillery Senior Sergeant, Field Artillery Targeting Technician, Fire Control Officer (Surface-To-Air Missiles)

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- Military Systems and Maintenance Technology (CIP 2904, 8 colleges)
- Security Policy and Strategy (CIP 2806, 1 college)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach](https://www.collegesref.com/college/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-daytona-beach-908) | Military Systems and Maintenance Technology | $58,318 | $72,903 | $25,500 |

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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