I read on usmilitary.com about this MOS. What exactly do they do? It seemed like they cover a lot of areas. Do they see combat? And what is the difference between 0471 and 0472?
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A. Frey
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I read on usmilitary.com about this MOS. What exactly do they do? It seemed like they cover a lot of areas. Do they see combat? And what is the difference between 0471 and 0472?
Thanks
A. Frey
The only Combat they see is when the have to go in and collect the remains of Our Fallen Brothers and Sisters.
This is one tough MOS emotionally and it is for Volunteers Only.
I have no idea what the hell a 0471 or a 0472 is.... There are 0481's... the red patchers... But this 0471/2 ... Ummm probably no longer exists.
Marine Corps Enlisted Job Descriptions
MOS 0471 -- Personnel Retrieval and Processing Specialist
Type of MOS: PMOS
Rank Range: SSgt to Pvt
Job Description: Personnel retrieval and processing specialist perform duties in both combat and non-combat environments pertaining to the search and recovery, processing, tentative identification, interment, disinterment, and transportation human remains and personal effects. Furthermore, they perform the various duties pertaining to the establishment of Collection Points and Interments sites. These duties are performed in both joint and single service theaters of operations and an NBCR environment.
Job Requirements:
(1) Complete the formal course of instruction at the U.S. Army Mortuary Affairs Center, Ft. Lee, VA, or other service school, equivalent civilian/government formal course of instruction (USAF, FEMA).
(2) Must be a volunteer.
(3) Must be eligible for a secret security clearance.
Duties:
(1) SSgt-Sgt: Organizes teams for conducting tactical search and recovery operations of deceased military personnel.
(2) SSgt-Pvt: Conduct Search and recovery operations of deceased military personnel in both hostile and benign environments.
(3) SSgt to Sgt: Requisition and maintain appropriate search and recovery team T/E items.
(4) Conduct heavy recovery operations.
(5) Establish and operates casualty collection points.
(6) Prepare a personal effects depot case file.
(7) Conduct interment/disinterment operations.
(8) Conduct MADCP Operations.
(9) Conduct Theater Evacuation Point Operations.
(10) SSgt-Sgt: Complete PRP reports as necessary.
(11) Conduct Go-No-Go criteria in an EOD environment.
(12) SSgt-Sgt: Conduct Site Assessment/Heavy Recovery Operations.
(13) Conduct OJT for unit personnel (not MOS 0471 or 0472 qualified) tasked with search and recovery operations.
(14) Requisitions and maintains appropriate search and recovery team T/E items.
(15) Coordinates the transfer of remains and personal effects of remains in the area of operations.
Marine Corps Enlisted Job Descriptions
MOS 0472 -- Personnel Retrieval and Processing Technician
Type of MOS : PMOS
Rank Range: SSgt to Pvt
Job Description: Personnel retrieval and processing specialist perform duties in both combat and non-combat environments pertaining to the search and recovery, processing, tentative identification, interment, disinterment, and transportation human remains and personal effects. Furthermore, they perform the various duties pertaining to the establishment of Collection Points and Interments sites. These duties are performed in both joint and single service theaters of operations and an NBCR environment.
Job Requirements:
(1) Complete the formal course of instruction at the U.S. Army Mortuary Affairs Center, Ft. Lee, VA, or other service school, equivalent civilian/government formal course of instruction (USAF, FEMA).
(2) Must be a volunteer.
(3) Must be eligible for a secret security clearance.
Duties:
(1) SSgt-Sgt: Organizes teams for conducting tactical search and recovery operations of deceased military personnel.
(2) SSgt-Pvt: Conduct Search and recovery operations of deceased military personnel in both hostile and benign environments.
(3) SSgt to Sgt: Requisition and maintain appropriate search and recovery team T/E items.
(4) Conduct heavy recovery operations.
(5) Establish and operates casualty collection points.
(6) Prepare a personal effects depot case file.
(7) Conduct interment/disinterment operations.
(8) Conduct MADCP Operations.
(9) Conduct Theater Evacuation Point Operations.
(10) SSgt-Sgt: Complete PRP reports as necessary.
(11) Conduct Go-No-Go criteria in an EOD environment.
(12) SSgt-Sgt: Conduct Site Assessment/Heavy Recovery Operations.
(13) Conduct OJT for unit personnel (not MOS 0471 or 0472 qualified) tasked with search and recovery operations.
(14) Requisitions and maintains appropriate search and recovery team T/E items.
(15) Coordinates the transfer of remains and personal effects of remains in the area of operations.
I had to check this out on MOL and whooaaa and behold this is actually an MOS. So in the who entire Marine Corps there are like 30 Marines in this one MOS.
Seems like this should be more of a FAP or TAD type of thing, but its what ever.