MOS 13FField Artillery FIST350 Pts Mandatory
13F Joint Fire Support Specialist Standards
13F Forward Observers embed directly with lead infantry and armor platoons to call in devastating precision fires, close air support, and naval gunfire under the mandatory sex-neutral 350-point AFT standard.
AFT PASSING FLOOR350 PtsSex-neutral male scale
CFT MAX TIME30:007 continuous tactical stations
TARGET RUCK CAPACITY80+ lbsLaser designators & targeting comms
TAPE EXEMPTION465 PtsWaives mandatory AR 600-9 tape test
Flagship AFT Engine13F READY
Test Your 13F Score on the Master AFT Calculator
Enter your raw reps and times to verify compliance against the 13F 350-point threshold.
Understanding 13F Forward Observer Physical Demands
A 13F must keep pace with frontline infantry rifle squads while carrying heavy laser rangefinders, thermal targeting optics (LLDR), precision lightweight GPS receivers, and multi-band encrypted radios. High anaerobic sprint endurance (SDC) and a relentless aerobic engine (2MR) are required to scramble to observation posts on high ground under enemy artillery counter-fire.