Mortar Gunner
Requirements
- Fitness for service in terms of health and moral qualities
- Age 18 to 45
- Willingness to keep learning and improving your skills
- Physical endurance, no contraindications to military service
- Ability to work in a team and follow the orders of command
- Readiness to serve in the combat zone
Responsibilities
- Laying the mortar on targets in line with the commander's instructions
- Preparing the mortar for firing and monitoring its condition
- Working with the crew members during combat
- Following safety rules when handling weapons
Terms
- Mobilisation until the end of martial law, or contract service
- Basic and specialist training as required
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of up to UAH 100,000 for carrying out tasks in the combat zone — up to UAH 121,000 per month in total, depending on the duration and area of the tasks
- Full social package
- Full provision of protective equipment and military property
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Vacancy: Mortar Gunner
Lays the weapon on the target and ensures accurate fire as part of a combat crew — whether the round lands where it needs to depends directly on this.
The Mortar Gunner prepares the weapon for firing, calculates the settings, lays the mortar on the target and works with the crew during combat.
This is a position of precision — it is often where future crew commanders grow.
Who can become a Mortar Gunner
Artillery training or experience with a mortar is an advantage. You can also be trained from scratch if you have the basics: attentiveness and technical precision.
What really matters:
- Accuracy and concentration when calculating settings
- Ability to lay the weapon quickly under time pressure
- Working with the crew — the gunner does not work alone
- Resilience to pressure under fire
- Medical fitness — determined by the military medical board (VLK)
How a gunner differs from a crew member: the gunner is responsible for laying and accuracy. The crew member handles loading and ammunition.
What a Mortar Gunner does in the 141st SMB
In addition to what is described in the requirements above:
- Laying the weapon on the target on the commander's order
- Ensuring accurate fire
- Preparing the weapon for firing
- Working with the crew during combat
- Checking that the sighting devices are in working order
How you will be trained
The path is the same for everyone: 51 days of basic military training, then the brigade adaptation course — 14–15 days with instructors who have combat experience.
After that — specialist training in mortar laying: calculating settings, practice laying, working in tandem with the crew.
Tactical medicine is drilled until it becomes automatic. Our instructors' principle is short: the priority is to survive.
What you will be provided with
You will be fully kitted out: gear, protective equipment, weapons and ammunition.
You will not be on your own. The gunner works as part of a crew — alongside the commander and the crew members.
What the terms include:
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of up to UAH 100,000 for carrying out tasks in the combat zone — up to UAH 121,000 per month in total, depending on the duration and area of the tasks
- Full provision of gear, protective equipment and military property
- The social package provided for service members
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Where you can grow
- Mortar commander — the typical next step
- Senior gunner, instructor
- Related artillery specialities — SPG, gun
- Fire support staff positions
In the 141st, competence and results count — not length of service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Logic and process: we answer the key questions about enlistment, training and status.
Apply for this positionDo I need experience to be a Mortar Gunner?
+It is an advantage, not a requirement. You can be trained from scratch if you are attentive and technically precise.
Is the gunner personally responsible for the shot?
+For laying and accuracy — yes. The decision to fire is made by the commander.
Can I become a commander after being a gunner?
+Yes, that is the typical path within a crew.
I have no military experience. Can I still join you?
+Yes. Most of our best specialists were civilians yesterday. What matters to us is your motivation. We’ll match a role to your skills: if you understand machinery — you’ll go to the mechanics; if you know electronics — to UAVs or communications. Everything military — we’ll teach you.
How long does training take before deployment to the unit?
+Every recruit completes Basic General Military Training (BGMT) at a training center. After that — additional specialized training depending on the chosen role. We send only the prepared to the line of contact — that is our core principle.
What happens after I fill out the form?
+Your application goes to the recruiting center. Within 24 hours our specialist will call — it’s not an interrogation, just an introduction and answers to your questions. If we’re a match, the brigade issues an official request and our liaison helps you get through the TRC and MMB as fast as possible.
Can I transfer to the 141st SMB from another unit?
+Yes, we consider transfers — including via the Army+ app. Fill out the form and select the status “Active service member” — a recruiter will advise on your real chances and the steps involved.
I am AWOL (SZCh). Can I join?
+The law allows a return to service. If you’re motivated to fight in a sound team — fill out the form and state your status honestly. Our specialists will advise you individually on legal ways to return. Confidentially.
Do you provide uniform and equipment?
+Yes. The brigade fully provides basic kit, body armor, helmets and weapons. Plus — thanks to a strong volunteer network, we have additional technological support: drones, EW, transport.
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Tell us which role you wantWhat happens after you apply
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A call within 24 hours
Your application goes to the recruiting centre and a specialist calls within a day. It is not an interrogation — just an introduction and answers to your questions.
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Interview and choosing a role
Together we look at what you can do and where it is most useful. If we are a match, the brigade issues an official request for your transfer.
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Enlistment office and medical board — with support
Our liaison helps you get through the enlistment office and the military medical board as fast as possible. You do not navigate the queues alone.
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Training first, then the unit
Basic general military training takes 51 days, followed by the brigade’s 14–15 day adaptation course with instructors who have combat experience. We send only prepared soldiers to the front line.