0481 Landing Support Specialist
Hello and a wonderful day to all of you Marines!
I am in an excellent mood today because after many months waiting for a slot, my recruiter called me into his office, had me fill out my paper work and sign for my police records check. Once all that goes through he will schedule my physical and put my moral waiver through for approval. I still have a bit of a way to go but this is a big first step and if all goes well he says I can ship in July, as I am filling a slot that someone recently vacated.
Although the job I want (AAV Crewman) isn't available and I am having to go reserves, I am incredibly thankful and excited that they are moving forward with me. The MOS that is available is 0481 Landing Support Specialist, and it is the ONLY slot available at the moment at my RSS.
I read the MOS description on about.com and it doesn't sound too bad to me as I will hopefully at least get to work with some AAVs and LAVs. Are there any Marines who have this job or have some experience and can tell me what I would most likely be doing in a reserve unit? Will I get a chance to be deployed? Will I most likely end up on a ship? Any info is greatly appreciated and thank you all in advance for any replies!