Security Forces And Infantry

[mbev]

Hello,
So I am wondering who was deciding between Security Forces (8154) and an 03xx MOS on their contract.

I have an infantry slot open for me, and a week to decide between that and SF.

What factors made you choose either one?
Any input would be great.

V/r
Mathew

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[93Reaper]

This would be better in the Ask a Marine section. Better opinions, if you want it moved ask Sgt Leprechaun.

[mbev]

Great thanks, how exactly would I go about that? Sorry I'm kinda new to this site.

[Lisa 23]

Before you go and PM Sgt Leprechaun and ask him to move this to the Ask A Marine forum, try doing a search on the site first.......security forces and infantry have been covered before.

[devilpup93]

If you wanna do the dirty stuff, infantry.

[mbev]

Thanks SoftballCatch23, I did read it, but I was hoping it would have more, so it did not help as much as I intended, hopefully I can post this in Ask A Marine and their time as SF and if the wished the did infantry instead.

But I also posted this here because I wanted to see why other poolees chose SF over infantry, or vice versa.
V/r
Mathew

[PARKER93]

I personally chose security forces becuase many of my trusted friends who were grunts said they wish they had done it. You are still considered an 0311 and will eventually end up in an infantry unit, but you will have more training and rank than those just out of boot. Also, I wouldn't mind being on FAST, as it would help me in my future career. These are just my opinions, everyone is different.

[mbev]

PARKER93 Thanks. I have heard from Marines that wish they did straight 03 instead of doing security forces, and 03's who wish they went sf, or want to get into it.
Also, a lot of guys in 03 have a strong dislike of those that came out of SF and into the fleet, especially those from FAST team, because the SF guys come in thinking they know everything. But if you keep your mouth shut, and show that you have stuff to learn and not be a know it all, you should be fine.

[Dutch 44]

PARKER93 Thanks. I have heard from Marines that wish they did straight 03 instead of doing security forces, and 03's who wish they went sf, or want to get into it.
Also, a lot of guys in 03 have a strong dislike of those that came out of SF and into the fleet, especially those from FAST team, because the SF guys come in thinking they know everything. But if you keep your mouth shut, and show that you have stuff to learn and not be a know it all, you should be fine.

The problem they have with security forces units hitting the fleet is that most of them come in as cpls, so you have a cpl coming in as a fireteam leader who knows absolutely nothing about being in an infantry unit, and hes going to be leading lcpls and pfcs some of whom already have 2 or 3 years in the fleet and combat experience.

And with that you run into the same problem you would have with a boot officer who thinks he knows everything and refuses to learn from the experience of the men in his platoon who have already done it all.

So as long as you accept the fact that once you transition from sf to a grunt unit; even though your an e-4, your going to be a boot in their eyes, so you have to do your job and take charge of the unit but at the same time not be an idiot and learn from the experienced guys.

[kollinfig]

I originally wanted a SF contract over a standard infantry one but came to the conclusion that I would much rather be a regular grunt, I didn't want to spend my first 3 years in the Corps doing nothing but guard nuclear silos