MOS 12C—Bridge Crewmember

Qualifications for initial award of MOS 12C, Bridge Crewmember:

PULHES: 111121
Physical Demands Rating: very heavy
Required ASVAB Score: CO: 87
Enlistment Bonus: None
Security Clearance: None
U.S. Citizenship: Not Required
AIT Length / Location: 6 weeks at Ft Leonardwood, Missouri
Other Requirements

Bridge Crewmember (MOS 12C) Description / Major Duties:

Bridge crewmembers supervise or serve as a member of a squad, section or platoon. They provide conventional and powered bridge and rafting support for wet and dry gap crossing operations.

Duties for MOS 12C at each skill level are:

MOSC 12C1O. Operate bridge truck and light vehicles. Operate, launches, retrieves and performs duties as a deck hand on the bridge erection boat. Assists in the preparations of a bridge site, handles shore lines, assists in rafting and bridging operations. Assist in the installation of the overhead anchorage system. Installs kedge anchorage systems. Launches and retrieves ribbon bridge bays. Assists in the assembly and maintenance of military fixed and float bridges. Prepares ribbon bridge equipment for air transport. Operate the crane on the Dry Support Bridge (DSB). Prepares and installs demolition firing systems. Arms, installs, and disarms U.S. antipersonnel or antitank mines. Installs wire obstacle material.

MOSC 12C2O. Perform duties in preceding skill level. Supervises lower grade soldiers and provides technical guidance in the accomplishment of their mission. Direct construction of fighting positions and wire entanglements. Determine limiting slopes, curves, stream velocities, and gap width. Conducts engineer reconnaissance. Directs crew in the assembly and maintenance of military fixed and float bridges. Operate an Engineer Regulating Point (ERP). Direct crew in the installation of fixed bridge anchorage, shore guys, kedge anchorage system and the overhead anchorage systems. Operates and or supervises the use of bridge erection boats. Directs the placement of demolition, determines safe distance and clears demolition misfires.

MOSC 12C3O. Perform duties in preceding skill levels. Supervises lower grade soldiers and provides technical guidance in the accomplishment of their mission. Supervise personnel in the installation and removal of a hasty protective minefield. Collects data and calculates the demolition requirement for explosives and related materials. Conducts road, tunnel, ford, river, ferry and bridge reconnaissance. Directs the off loading and assembly of float and fixed bridges. Performs float and fixed bridge site layout. Supervise installation of an overhead cable anchorage system, kedge anchorage system, shore guys and fixed bridge anchorage. Supervises maintenance of fixed and float bridges. Direct rafting operations. Directs fixed and float bridge construction. Supervise preparation of ribbon bridge equipment for air transport. Determine requirements for Engineer Equipment Park (EEP) and Engineer Regulating Point (ERP). Direct construction of bunkers, shelters and fortifications. Determine logistical requirements for wire entanglements. Operate the chest pack for the Druge Support Bridge (DSB).

MOSC 12C4O. Perform duties in preceding skill levels. Supervises lower grade soldiers and provides technical guidance in the accomplishment of their mission. Enforce safety standards, field sanitation, communication procedures, security and job specification. Determines logistical requirements for military fixed and float bridges. Determines anchorage requirements for fixed and float bridges. Calculate area requirements for airlift operations. Inspects fixed and float bridges. Determine requirements for float bridge protective devices. Supervise mine clearing and demolition missions. Determines logistical requirements for bunkers and supervises the construction of a defensive perimeter. Conducts platoon reconnaissance missions and calculates the Rapid Field Classification of fixed bridges. Coordinate a passage of lines.

Other Requirements for Award of MOS 12C:

(1) Normal Color Vision

(2) Must possess a valid state motor vehicle operator license.

Additional Skill Identifiers for MOS 12C:

N / A

Article Last Modified: February 21, 2011

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