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Quantico 1964
02-04-14, 09:34 PM
Need a little help with an RFI. My son is halfway through ITB at Geiger. His MOS is 0331. He texted me the other day and said they gaveout their jobs, and he is a “defensive marksman”. I did not say “designated” but defensive. He said he will shoot the DMR. He indicated a defensive marksman is a 0331 billet. I’ve been in the real world for half acentury, and haven’t the faintest idea of what a “defensive marksman” is. He shot expert in PI, and was in the top fourin Lima Co. Can anyone shed a light on "defensive marksman?"

josephd
02-05-14, 12:17 AM
Don't quote me on this but he is essentially being a designated marksmen. Different MOS/fields call them something different for whatever reason.??.

We had a Marine with us that was our "security marksmen", he was just another Motor-T guy that shot expert and took a few other marksmen courses. he carried a DMR with us on missions and would take the gun now and then in one of our security vics.

Quantico 1964
02-05-14, 03:45 AM
Thank you Joseph for the info. Your explaination allows me to better understand the text he sent me.

Rocky C
02-05-14, 09:15 AM
Pete, if you click on the first two links under " Similar Threads " under your thread, there are some good answers there to your questions.

Quantico 1964
02-05-14, 09:52 AM
Thanks for your help Rocky. It's starting to gel with what he has been texting me. Would be nice to talk with him, but that is the way ITB rolls. Enjoying the site.

Pete

Kegler300
02-05-14, 10:13 AM
Sometimes the spell checker gets in the way when texting, and the message gets sent before the sender realizes what happened.

Quantico 1964
02-05-14, 11:05 AM
Good point Rick. I hate that freaken spell check. I had to laugh because on Sunday night their Sgt. forgot to take away their phones. I could envision a whole platoon of new Marines, under the sheets with lights out, texting their loved ones all night long. Must have been a hell of a Monday morning.

Rocky C
02-05-14, 02:37 PM
Glad to help Sir.

Kegler300
02-05-14, 02:39 PM
Yep, damn that auto-correct!

http://cdn.damnyouautocorrect.com/images/volvo-vulva.jpg

Rocky C
02-05-14, 03:01 PM
Hahahahahaha !!!

CatLUVR11
02-05-14, 08:34 PM
Hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!