welding or motor pool

[jarhead1616]

im goin tobe joining in about a year or so, and i was wondering out of welding and motor pool wht would be better to go in to, im planing on making the Corps. my life, which one would i be more likly to advance more, or faster, cuz both fields im very good at, been rebuilding engines and workin on my 68 f-100, ive been welding for 2 years at the vocational class at the mayfield/graves county A.T.C. and next year will be my thurd year, so ill let it be open to the fellow Marines out ther

[MillRatUSMC]

During my time active, I was in the 0300 field or infantry.
I than took a welding apprenticeship, on completing the apprenticeship.
I worked for twenty eight more year as a weldor.
My belief is, you should try to learn or better your skills in TIG and MIG welding.
The needs of the Corps will be in those areas.
Welding on helicopters or aircraft might require your skill in TIG welding.
The tanks and mobile artillery might need your skills in MIG welding dued to the specially alloys used in manufactering.
I believe welding might come under the "Motor Pool".
Maybe, someone with those MOS's might offer you more information.

Semper Fidelis/Semper Fi
Ricardo

PS
"Weldors can take the Heat!"

[jinelson]

:marine:

Well like my brother Ricardo has said I cant really answer your question but I certainly can offer you my opinion. I spent six of the most wonderfull years of my life serving the United States Marine Corps and I have no regrets. I did so as a Motor Transport Operator MOS 3531 early on until I was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant of Marines and then was reassigned the MOS 3537 Motor transport Operations Chief/Truckmaster. I served during the Vietnmam War and as far as I was concerned the rank was good to me as on average I was promoted annually to E-6 in six years. It isnt necessarily the MOS that gets you promoted there is such a thing as a Meritorious Promotion to all ranks and you achieve that by being squared away and perhaps going above and beyond what is required by you current rank.

And yes my want to be brother Ricardo is correct in assuming that welders are needed in the Motor Pool.

Good luck in your quest to earn the title of Marine and become my brother.

Jim

Keep On Truckin :banana:

[MillRatUSMC]

It takes all to make the team, many MOS's are in need.
Like a fellow Marine said on another message board;
"Not all want to claim being a plane captain" as that was the job he performed in Vietnam.
Jim, job was in the motor transport field, they had their own things to worry about, like booby-traps laid in the road.
Some after a sweep of the road, nothing was safe in Vietnam.
All of us had a job to do.

Semper Fidelis/Semper Fi
Ricardo

[MillRatUSMC]

I should have said. not many wantabee's would claim to being a "plane captain".
Just like many wantabee's would claim to being an ordinary "grunt".
They all claim to being in those special fields, doing dangerous missions.

Semper Fidelis/Semper Fi
Ricardo

[BHABIT]

Millrat...

Unfortunatly not ALL of us were as luky as you!!! Some of us had to be what is known now as 0321.

Dangerous??? beat the h**l out of being in fleet!

Saepe Exertus Semper Fidelis Frater Infinitas

[MillRatUSMC]

BHABIT, once I carried that MOS, it was one of many, went with Bravo Company 1st Recon on a little cruise during the "Missiles of October" in 1962.
I was in Bravo 3rd Recon pior to Vietnam in 1965, on arriving on Okinawa, the line companies noticed the shortage of NCO's.
That how I came to India 3/4.
My Recon Platoon Commander in Bravo 3rd Recon was 1st Lt. Frank S. Reasoner USMC MOH.
He along several of my friends were to die in Vietnam.
Lt. Reasoner was CO of Alpha 3rd Recon, when he died trying to save his radioman.
So I know how lucky I really am.
Thanks for reminding me.
Just a plain 0351/0369/ 8531/8654 now 0321, who has a lot of "RESPECT" for Recon because I know the danger involved.

http://www.geocities.com/millrat_99/littlegull.html
Little Gull sitrep? I say again Little Gull sitrep...silent...

Fideli Certa Merces
"To The Faithful There Is Just Reward"

Semper Fidelis/Semper Fi
Ricardo

[MillRatUSMC]

What I was trying to say, wantabee's are stealing the valor of men, who were in Recon, Force Recon and even those in CAP units, mainly those in Force Recon.
Who did dangerous missions.
Just like my fellow Marine said, not many claim to being a "plane captain".

Semper Fidelis/Semper Fi
Ricardo

[MillRatUSMC]

BHABIT, I just noticed that you're from Louisiana, my boat team commander was CPL George Woodcock, also from Louisiana.
Where?
I can't remember for the life of me.

http://www.geocities.com/millrat_99/saddestday.html

He part of this "Sea-Story" that doesn't began with "This is no xhit".

Semper Fidelis/Semper Fi
Ricardo