Marsyas
07-27-11, 01:14 AM
Hello Marines,
I recently enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and am currently in the process of hammering out my 3 top choices for assignment. My current choices are (In order of importance) the four year Infantry option, the Combat Support contract (0800, 1800, and 7200), and finally the Military Police contract. I scored a 94 on my ASVAB with my line scores consisting of the following figures.
GT: 123
EL: 131
MM: 118
CL: 127
My concern is that my line scores will have me placed in the rear. Field work is very important to me, going beyond the wire is why I joined the Marine Corps. I don't believe that I could be happy in the Corps if I were placed towards the back of the action. Call it youthful bravado, I am aware of it's naivety. I am curious as to any of you would be willing to offer insight as to my chance of getting a field job with my scores. I understand that in the Infantry it's pretty hard to get stuck behind a desk; however, if I were instead placed under the Combat Support contract would I have a higher chance of getting the 7200 Air Traffic Controller MOS? I've looked around the forums as much as possible and found posts that only slightly address my concern and I apologize for having to take this up myself.
Thank you for whatever time you are willing to spare for me, urgent replies would be appreciated. I've waited as long as I could to ask, and the job choices are due tommorrow.
I recently enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and am currently in the process of hammering out my 3 top choices for assignment. My current choices are (In order of importance) the four year Infantry option, the Combat Support contract (0800, 1800, and 7200), and finally the Military Police contract. I scored a 94 on my ASVAB with my line scores consisting of the following figures.
GT: 123
EL: 131
MM: 118
CL: 127
My concern is that my line scores will have me placed in the rear. Field work is very important to me, going beyond the wire is why I joined the Marine Corps. I don't believe that I could be happy in the Corps if I were placed towards the back of the action. Call it youthful bravado, I am aware of it's naivety. I am curious as to any of you would be willing to offer insight as to my chance of getting a field job with my scores. I understand that in the Infantry it's pretty hard to get stuck behind a desk; however, if I were instead placed under the Combat Support contract would I have a higher chance of getting the 7200 Air Traffic Controller MOS? I've looked around the forums as much as possible and found posts that only slightly address my concern and I apologize for having to take this up myself.
Thank you for whatever time you are willing to spare for me, urgent replies would be appreciated. I've waited as long as I could to ask, and the job choices are due tommorrow.