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06-17-07, 01:17 AM
I know that there have been a few threads about this over the last few months. I'm DEPed in with a 5711 contract and I have some questions:
-- Do NBC Marines get a remarkable amount of spare time? I seem to be getting this opinion over and over again. First, a Captain at MEPS told me I would have "a lot of spare time" due to being NBC once I make it to the fleet. At last month's pool function, the district RS Sergeant Major tells me that NBC will afford me "plenty" of spare time to pursue education. In both cases, I never asked how much spare time I would have.
-- MOS school is apparently at Ft McClellan, AL. Will I also be training with Army NBC students while there?
-- A running opinion in past NBC threads is that the MOS school is hard because of the tests. I understand that an 80% score is needed to pass tests. What sort of academic skills are put to the test at NBC school? For the record, I'm good at higher math and science, but paradoxically bad with algebra.
-- How long is the MOS school?
-- I plan to take supplemental MOS classes while doing NBC. I'm told this is a good route to a HAZMAT or environmental cleanup career. Is my plan sound?
-- I realize that the MOS isn't as glamorous as one might think. Beyond running the gas chamber, getting gassed myself, teaching Marines, and sorting gaskmasks in a warehouse, what should I be prepared to do?
-- Finally, how is the promotion rate for this MOS? One person told me I could expect Cpl. after 2 years on the job. However, I'm not sure what to expect because I don't imagine the MOS field to have a lot of people.
I've gotten some answers about the MOS from my recruiter, but I'm still somewhat unsure about what I will do for the next four years. Thank you for reading this, Marines.
-- Do NBC Marines get a remarkable amount of spare time? I seem to be getting this opinion over and over again. First, a Captain at MEPS told me I would have "a lot of spare time" due to being NBC once I make it to the fleet. At last month's pool function, the district RS Sergeant Major tells me that NBC will afford me "plenty" of spare time to pursue education. In both cases, I never asked how much spare time I would have.
-- MOS school is apparently at Ft McClellan, AL. Will I also be training with Army NBC students while there?
-- A running opinion in past NBC threads is that the MOS school is hard because of the tests. I understand that an 80% score is needed to pass tests. What sort of academic skills are put to the test at NBC school? For the record, I'm good at higher math and science, but paradoxically bad with algebra.
-- How long is the MOS school?
-- I plan to take supplemental MOS classes while doing NBC. I'm told this is a good route to a HAZMAT or environmental cleanup career. Is my plan sound?
-- I realize that the MOS isn't as glamorous as one might think. Beyond running the gas chamber, getting gassed myself, teaching Marines, and sorting gaskmasks in a warehouse, what should I be prepared to do?
-- Finally, how is the promotion rate for this MOS? One person told me I could expect Cpl. after 2 years on the job. However, I'm not sure what to expect because I don't imagine the MOS field to have a lot of people.
I've gotten some answers about the MOS from my recruiter, but I'm still somewhat unsure about what I will do for the next four years. Thank you for reading this, Marines.