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jkarate212
02-19-07, 04:40 PM
From what I understand, there's over 150 jobs in the marine corps. Is it me, or are the majority of men in the marine corps enlisted into infantry? How much of a say do you get in this? Also, what did you do when enlisted (or if your currently enlisted)
Echo_Four_Bravo
02-19-07, 09:00 PM
There are many jobs in the Marine Corps. Most Marines are not Grunts. But many of the more motivated poolees tend to go tha direction, which may be why so many of them are here.
I was a radio guy (06 field now). We have a mix of everything here from supply to recon.
jinelson
02-19-07, 10:19 PM
I was a 3531 motor vehicle operator (big green slow moving strategic target of maximum oppritunity for the enemy). Best job in the Corps OORAH!!!!
YATYAS!
Jim
jryanjack
02-20-07, 07:22 AM
I'm not sure how it is now, but when I enlisted you got to pick from 3 job fields and then the Corps picked your actual MOS. For me it was 7200 field which was determined in boot camp, and then my 7242 MOS was assigned once I got to the MOS school. 7200 was my first field choice, and I had no choice at all in the final MOS. 7242 was/is a great MOS - a lot of responsibility for NCO's and a good variety of skills to learn.
Marine84
02-20-07, 08:30 AM
Airwinger here - WOOHOO! Ordnance ALL the way baby!
IYAOYAS!
killerinstinct
02-20-07, 09:28 AM
Airwinger here - WOOHOO! Ordnance ALL the way baby!
IYAOYAS!
grab that bar and lets load that MK82
Sgt Leprechaun
02-20-07, 04:12 PM
I started as 0311, enlisted for that...then lateral moved to 0231 Intelligence!
When I came back as a re-tread in '97, was a 2531..Field Radio Operator, eventually got back to 0231 again.
There are lots of different jobs out there, not just Infantry.
Korling
02-22-07, 03:22 PM
I was a 2673 Cryptologic Linguist - Korean and a 2649 Cryptanalyst. Lots of different MOS options out there, but we are all Marines and Marine riflemen. The Infantry is the central focus, with the rest of the jobs built around supporting them either directly (like armor, artillery & air wing) or through various other means like finding them enemies to eliminate, transporting them, feeding them, arming them, etc. etc. It all starts with the 03 field and builds from there.
Marine84
02-22-07, 03:32 PM
grab that bar and lets load that MK82
grab that bar hell! you better go get the lift dude
killerinstinct
02-22-07, 03:39 PM
grab that bar hell! you better go get the lift dude
HAHA cant use a sats on the boat
maverickmarine
02-22-07, 04:05 PM
From what I understand, there's over 150 jobs in the marine corps. Is it me, or are the majority of men in the marine corps enlisted into infantry? How much of a say do you get in this? Also, what did you do when enlisted (or if your currently enlisted)
I was an 0321 but without the other 149 jobs in the Marine Corps we couldn't accomplish our mission.
Marine84
02-23-07, 07:43 AM
HAHA cant use a sats on the boat
they wouldn't hardly send me off into the desert with a bunch of ya'll much less to the middle of the ocean on a BOAT! THAT would have been fun!
killerinstinct
02-23-07, 10:56 AM
they wouldn't hardly send me off into the desert with a bunch of ya'll much less to the middle of the ocean on a BOAT! THAT would have been fun!
well i am always amazed how a woman while afloat gets pregnant by act of god.
Sgt Leprechaun
02-23-07, 11:04 AM
The same way they do in Iraq, where there is a "no **x policy"......riiiiiiighhhhhttttt...
One of the more **sinine ideas, along with GO 1, they ever came up with.
Marine84
02-23-07, 11:08 AM
well i am always amazed how a woman while afloat gets pregnant by act of god.
I think it's called immaculate conception - good thing it can't REALLY happen ;)