Female Combat Engineer

I am new to posting to this site but have searched it over the past few months.

I am a 19 year old female who does not come from a military family. I leave for boot camp in about two weeks. I've tried to search all over the place for stories, suggestions, helpful tips etc. from other female Marines, but seeing as there aren't many its been a bit difficult. I chose the MOS for Engineering/Construction and my recruiter told me the other day that as of right now my job is 1371 Combat Engineer. I have been looking at what this job entails and was curious if there are any other females that have chosen this route and what they can say about it

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Originally Posted by Mullinsl3

I am new to posting to this site but have searched it over the past few months.

I am a 19 year old female who does not come from a military family. I leave for boot camp in about two weeks. I've tried to search all over the place for stories, suggestions, helpful tips etc. from other female Marines, but seeing as there aren't many its been a bit difficult. I chose the MOS for Engineering/Construction and my recruiter told me the other day that as of right now my job is 1371 Combat Engineer. I have been looking at what this job entails and was curious if there are any other females that have chosen this route and what they can say about it

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Good Luck and enjoy your vacation there..

Not a female and never was a Combat Engineer. But, I served with two different engineer units, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton CA and Delta Company 4th Combat Engineer Battalion 4th Marine Division here in Knoxville (reserve unit).

1371 Combat Engineer is one of those combat support jobs just recently opened to females. So, you're blazing a trail. Meaning, there aren't many females in combat engineer units yet. It's possible, you may be the only one till others report aboard. It's also possible you may be the only female in your MOS class. Doubt you'll find any female 1371's here to help you this early in the game.

There are different types of engineers (construction engineers, heavy equipment operators, etc). 1371 is a construction engineer (build and destroy things). Your big project at MOS school will be to build a bridge. Read the similar threads under your question for more examples of what they do.

These fine Marines will be awaiting your arrival at Parris Island.

Good luck
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you will blaze a path for others to follow,,(Gsgt. Highway Heartbreak ridge),, lol
best of luck to you..

I hadn't realized that this job wasn't available to women until recently, thank you! My recruiter is also a combat engineer and he has been telling some helpful things but i didn't know if anyone else had any advice

Boldly go where no (or few) women have gone before!
Good luck, and we expect to see you back here when you graduate!

One last piece of advice. Do everything EXACTLY as you're told by the Drill Instructors. Do not improvise unless you want this to happen to you:

^^^sorry. Can't get the image to load onto this page.

No worries! I got it through my email. Thank you!

I think you are bold and gutzzy. I wish you luck and support you 100%.

Good to see you on the board, young lady - I'd say more but TTop really covered everything. Step one, do your absolute best in boot camp. The rest will come after that.

If/when you get through things, be sure to come back and stay in touch. We like to hear from new Marines once they earn the title, and if you get through that MOS school it'll be very interesting to see how things go for you.

Good luck, kid, another one pulling for you here!

I can not comment on a female in CombatEngineers-
NOW-
I can and will comment on "females in general"
as I have seen them in CivilianConstruction fields that
were simular or identical to "SPECIALTIES" common to both...."in the last 50 years"

They cant carry the Heavy loads
They cry when they have to do the Dirty work
They want to do the Easy Job or at least the Easiest part of it
They want you to kiss their a$$
They want EquilPay ,
Want you to pay the tabs

Glad WM's were few back then
till i got out

I better not comment on this one, but I do wish you well honey.

I have no idea if this was supposed to help or be critical so I'm just going to say thank you and I'll be sure to come back and prove I have what it takes to earn the title! :)

Don't pay any attention to Ed, Mullins.......he's old as hell and extremely senile. All he does is sit at home taking oxygen, eating jell-o, and *****ing at everything that moves or breaths.

Mullins, your first goal is to earn the title. Once that is done, set a new goal of being worthy of the title. Along the way, try proving your detractors wrong.

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Originally Posted by Mongoose

Mullins
Don't pay any attention to Ed, .......
he's old as hell and extremely senile.
All he does is sit at home
taking oxygen,
eating jell-o,
and (*****ing )at everything that moves
or breaths.

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??????
MOI ?????

she shouldn't worry what others are-
do the best she can do
and show she can be better than the rest.


Besides

See one-
Play one.

He may be old etc; etc;, but ED is right and you guys know it.

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Originally Posted by Mullinsl3

I am new to posting to this site
searched it over the past few months.

I am a 19 year old female
do not come from a military family.

I leave for boot camp in about two weeks.

I've tried to search all over the place for stories,
suggestions,
helpful tips
etc.
from other female Marines,

but seeing as there aren't many
its been a bit difficult.

I chose the MOS for
Engineering/Construction and

my recruiter told me the other day
that as of right now my job is 1371 Combat Engineer.

I have been looking at what this job entails
and was curious if there are any other females
that have chosen this route
and what they can say about it

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Originally Posted by Mullinsl3

I have no idea

if this was supposed to help
or be critical


so( I'm just going to say thank you

and I'll be sure to come back
and prove I have what it takes
to earn the title! ) ***

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Mullinsl3

I'm Old,
I'm Cranky
*and i'm not a Woman Marine
and things in the Corps have changed
since my days *playing combat engineer

from my understanding of current modes
to qualify "ENLISTEE's" into a PROFESSIONAL
MarineCorps -
your recruiter telling you that you were scheduled
for a 1371 specialty mos sounds doubtfull to me.
*Unless - you are enlisting into the RESERVES ?

IF you are enlisting into the reserves
you started asking the wrong questions.

oh yes , also,
you could have waited untill the day before
you left for Parris Island to ask your question-

at least you have a little more common sense
than many thru here in the past.

good luck

Mitch, the last time Ed was right, 8 tracks were popular.

Billy; I can't help it that you don't like Ed! I do. He's a good guy, and we have to humor him. He still believes that Mike is going to put in a chat room, here, because you told him (ED) that you would talk to Mike and Andy about it.

Mitch....it's hopeless. Ed sent me this pic. of him eating lunch...now you tell me you would believe anything he says??Attachment 31229

You're probably right about Ed. He and Troop 901 are both gullible. Next thing you know; Troop will want to be named Dispatcher in the Chat Room (if there was one) and Ed would want the chat room to be named Ed's Place.

Mike, said there would only be a chat room if Keggler was the moderator.

I thought you all were calling him Ed because he had "ED"

Good point Russ! So, from now on, we'll call him erectile dysfunction, or ED.

wow, this sure went down hill in a big hurry.. ROFL... :D

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Originally Posted by irpat54

wow, this sure went down hill in a big hurry.. ROFL... :D

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We're just friends helping friends.

I wish they would get a chat room. I have talked to Ed on the phone a few times. I know you won't believe this shet.....but he actually talks vertically, just like he posts. Never a sentence with more than 4 words in it.

The question is; why does Ed want a chat room?

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Originally Posted by advanced

I thought you all
were calling him Ed
because he had "ED"
*NO-
because, I'm "Special"
and i rode a "Special bus"
while i had to wear a
"Special Helmet"
and a bib.
We're just friends
helping
friends.

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Originally Posted by Mongoose

I wish they
would get a
chat room.
I have talked
to Ed on the phone
a few times.
I know you won't
believe this shet.....
but
he actually talks
vertically,
just like he posts.
Never a sentence
with more than
4 words in it.
*the MarineCorps did not
teach me how
to count any
higher
than
4-
(a$$holes)*

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Originally Posted by Hammer3

The question is;
why does
Ed want a
chat room?
*so i can try to score
with wannabe female engineers ?
OH yes -
also to instruct
TROOP and Ronnie how to stack
donuts onto those Special Donut
holders i showed them

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so there

The hell with this other crap, whats the matter with an 8 track?

Nothing, George, that was the good old days.

I've got an 8 track collection, just waiting to be played. Maybe Ed can give us lessons in the chat room, that's never going to happen unless Mike and Gary get on the ball and put one in.

I love 8 tracks; best damn music player ever invented! They are as antiquated as a chat room; but what the hell; we have ED, so we need one.

Attachment 31234I think Women Marines will be great Combat Engineers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8WeYU3NOcM

Hi all, I’m back. Obviously I did not get combat engineer but I was still out in the engineering field. I made it and earned the title after six months as I was hurt at the very end. Just wanted to pop back in and say suck it to that one guy that didn’t like female marines :)

Glad it turned out o.k. for you......you have my respect.

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Originally Posted by Mullinsl3

I’m back.


(( Obviously ))
I did not get combat engineer #1 ?

but I was still out in the engineering field. #2 ?

I made it and earned the title after six months #3 ?
as I was hurt at the very end.

Just wanted to pop back in
and say "suck it "
to that one guy that didn’t like female marines #4 ?

:)

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#1 ?
Please tell us what's so OBVIOUS
to you NOT becoming a COMBAT Engineer ? within
the time you have been gone ????

#2 ?
Where in the ENGINEER FIELD are you standing,

#3 ?
You posted your question @ the end of the first month
of the year and now is the end of the 5th ???WTF do you
count six

#4 ?
Where ???????
in any of what I posted
did I say I did not like
female Marines ..........?

Congratulations on "Earning" the title
Marine -

IF that 's what you're telling us
I mean -
just because we're old-
had a clue before you left-
Doesn't mean we cant enjoy
hearing about the "Happenings" during
your TIME on the island....

"Spill it, SWEETPEA"

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Lol

MongooseBilly ??
IZ that a picture oh one of
your prettier Sisters ???-

coz she B one fine looken'
ho-bro'

Put a grass skirt on that Rock Ape and Me a Quart of JD and I’d do Er

Well, she needs a little lipstick......I hate kissing dry lips......