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As a female ultramarathoner and firefighter, I can take a lot of stress. I don't want a desk job; what is a difficult combat job I could do..MP? One day I'd like to go to EOD. Also, is height a big factor, being 5'3''?
Thank you.
Lisa 23
04-16-10, 07:22 PM
Marine Corps Enlisted Job Descriptions
MOS 5811 - - Military Police
Type of MOS (http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjo2/a/mosdef.htm) : PMOS
Rank (http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/l/blenlrank.htm) Range: MGySgt to Pvt
Job Description: Military police perform assigned mi:itary law enforcement duties to uphold the criminal justice system, maintain good order and discipline, and support the commander's law enforcement and security requirements in peacetime and combat operations. Typical duties include foot and motorized patrol, control of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, flight line security, crime prevention/physical security, desk sergeant, communications dispatcher, squad leader, operations sergeant, platoon sergeant, and provost sergeant billets. MOS 5811 is very demanding in that the military police are confronted with every form of violation and criminal liability, misdemeanor through felony.
Job Requirements:
(1) Must possess a GT score (http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjo2/a/asvab.htm) of 100 or higher {not waiverable) .
(2) Training and certification:
(a) Active duty Marines must complete the Law Enforcement Military Police (MP) Course at the United States Army Military Police School (USAMPS).
(b) Prior service Reserve Marines, non-MOS qualified, may be certified for MOS 5811 also by attending the MP Course, or if unable to attend the regular MP Course, they may be certified as an AMOS-only, by the unit commander upon successful completion of the Alternate Training Instructional Program (ATIP) of Marine Force Reserves. The ATIP for MOS 5811 consists of all of the following: serving 6 months in a Reserve MP billet; successful completion of Military Police Course (Reserve), Phase I and II of the Army School System (TASS), demonstrated proficiency of Individual Training Standards (core tasks for MOS 5811) as outlined in Marine Corps Order 1510.86C; and favorable endorsement by an MP Inspector-Instructor. As described in COMMARFORRES Order 1535.1, some core tasks, which are not acquired at the TASS course, can be accomplished/demonstrated through Managed On-Job-Training (MOJT) .
(3) Must be eligible for a secret security clearance (http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/generalinfo/a/security.htm).
(4) Must have normal color vision (not waiverable).
(5) Must be 19 years old prior to completion of formal school (not waiverable) .
(6) Must have a minimum height of 65 inches with weight in proportion (waiverable to 62 inches).
(7) Must be a U.S. citizen.
(8) Must have valid state driver's license (not waiverable).
(9) Must have vision correctable to 20/20.
(10) Must possess clarity of speech.
(11) Must have no history of mental, nervous, or emotional disorders (not waiverable) .
(12) No convictions by special or general courts-martial or civil courts (except minor traffic violations); no nonjudicial punishment (http://usmilitary.about.com/od/justicelawlegislation/a/article15.htm)convictions involving illegal drugs, spouse abuse/domestic violence, or immoral character (not waiverable) .
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjo2/a/5811new.htm
Lisa 23
04-16-10, 07:25 PM
Marine Corps Enlisted Job Descriptions
MOS 2336 - - Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Type of MOS (http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjo2/a/mosdef.htm) : PMOS
Rank (http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/l/blenlrank.htm) Range: MGySgt to Sgt
Job Description: EOD technicians perform various duties that include locating, accessing, identifying, rendering safe, neutralizing, and disposing of hazards from foreign and domestic, conventional, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosives (CBRNE) unexploded explosive ordnance (UXO), improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and weapons of mass destruction (WMD that present a threat to operations, installations, personnel, or materiel.)
Job Requirements:
(1) Must possess a GT score (http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjo2/a/asvab.htm) of 110 or higher.
(2) Must meet all requirements for assignment to a critical position within the Nuclear Weapons Personnel Reliability Program; refer to SECNAVINST 5510.35.
(3) Must be fully screened per MCO 3571.2, using the current revision of the HQMC-approved EOD screening Checklist.
(4) Must have a first class Physical Fitness Test (PFT) (accomplished during EOD screening process).
(5) Be a volunteer in the grade of sergeant or corporal in any MOS. Sergeants must not be selected for Staff Sergeant in their current MOS.
(6) Must have normal color vision and no claustrophobic tendencies. (Bomb suit agility test will be administered during the EOD screening.)
(7) Must be a U.S. citizen.
(8) Must be qualified for an Explosive Driver's License as well as Emergency Vehicle Operator's License.
(9) Must be a graduate of the EOD Basic Course (CIN N56GPX).
(10) Must have a final secret security clearance (http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/generalinfo/a/security.htm) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/generalinfo/a/security.htm) (SSBI)
(11) Must be qualified to handle Arms, Ammunition and Explosives (AA and E)
(12) In the performance of their duties, must be physically qualified for an Explosive Driver's License as well as Emergency Vehicles Operators License, as per NAVSEA SWO 20-AF-ABK-010.
(13) The following core competencies must be sustained:
(a) Advanced electronics.
(b) Advanced EOD Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP)
(c) Specialized Demolition.
(d) Post Blast Investigation.
(e) Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).
(f) Improvised Explosive Devices (IED)
(g) Robotics. (h) UXO clearance.
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjo2/a/2336.htm
Sgt Leprechaun
04-16-10, 08:10 PM
Finksburg! Not far from me! What company do you run with in Carroll County?
There are other MOS's besides MP, too. Have you talked to a Recruiter yet?
Finksburg! Not far from me! What company do you run with in Carroll County?
There are other MOS's besides MP, too. Have you talked to a Recruiter yet?
I actually volunteered in VA by my college, but there's not enough time to join in Finksburg before leaving for bootcamp. My recruiter is in the airwing, and it seems to me that many females are put there and in intel; however, I need to be up and running instead of at a desk. I'm here for some real experience.
Maybe you should have tried the Navy Hospital Corps instead of the Marines. Do you also have EMT training? See link ,there are female Marine units in Afganistan and maybe a Marine here can give you more info.
http://womenmarines.posterous.com/?tag=femalecorpsmenteam