SPG Gunner
Requirements
- Military training with an artillery specialisation, or experience working with artillery equipment
- Ability to work with sighting systems and artillery weapons
- High precision and concentration when carrying out tasks
- Ability to make quick decisions in combat conditions
Responsibilities
- Identifying targets and laying the SPG from firing positions
- Adjusting fire according to the tasks and feedback from observers
- Ensuring accurate fire and carrying out combat tasks in accordance with orders
- Keeping sighting devices and weapons serviceable and ready
- Working with the crew and the commander to deliver fire effectively
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: SPG Gunner
Whether a shell lands where it should depends on the accuracy of a single lay. An SPG gunner is the person on whom the outcome of a fire mission directly depends.
The gunner works with the self-propelled howitzer's laying systems: calculates and enters the target coordinates, and adjusts the shot during a fire mission.
This is a position of precision and concentration — future gun and SPG commanders often grow out of it.
Who can become an SPG gunner
Artillery training or experience working with artillery equipment is required. The gunner is not an entry-level role in the crew.
What really matters:
- Ability to work with sighting systems and artillery weapons
- High precision and concentration when carrying out tasks
- Ability to make quick decisions in combat conditions
- Teamwork skills, following the commander's instructions
- Medical fitness — determined by the military medical board (VLK)
How a gunner differs from a crew member: the gunner is responsible for accurate laying and fire adjustment. A crew member handles loading and the technical readiness of the vehicle.
What an SPG gunner does in the 141st SMB
In addition to what is described in the requirements above:
- Identifying targets and laying the SPG from firing positions
- Adjusting fire according to the tasks and feedback from observers
- Ensuring accurate fire in accordance with the commander's orders
- Keeping sighting devices and weapons serviceable and ready
- Working with the crew and the commander to deliver fire effectively
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.
Then comes specialist artillery training: working with sighting systems, laying calculations, practice adjustments. Many gunners start as crew members and move here once they have gained experience.
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, the vehicle and ammunition.
You will not be alone. The gunner works within a crew — alongside the commander and crew members who help with loading and technical preparation.
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
- SPG commander — the typical next step for a gunner
- Senior gunner, instructor training gunners
- Related artillery specialities
- Staff positions that require fire-strike experience
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 for the gunner position?
+Yes, artillery training or experience working with artillery equipment. This is not an entry-level role in the crew.
Is the gunner personally responsible for the shot?
+For laying and adjustment — yes. The decision on where and when to fire is made by the commander.
Can I become an SPG commander after being a gunner?
+Yes, this is the typical path within the crew — gunners are often the best candidates for command positions.
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.