Computer MOS

[Petz]

my brother has computer science as a BS and is working towards a masters in NT but will most likely change it to some systems manager thing for medical fields since he's working at a hospitol....

[ecom]

0651 0656 like i said different both are different names for the same thing.

There is more than just 0651 and 0656 if you want to do IT stuff in the Marines. I wasn't 065x and most of my job dealt with UNIX servers and I also had some Cisco switches and routers. I was also responsible for other gear like radios and modems which you may not have had. The 065x school may only be 9 weeks in boot camp Bravo, used to be D Co that did those two MOS, but some of those 28xx and 59xx in A and C co do IT work also and some of those folks will have been enlisted a year or more by the time they finish school. With that much time invested, the Marine Corps is going to want more return than say a 0612 that's in MOS school for 2 weeks.

[Heath1989]

hmmm, I'm thinking about getting a networking degree cause all I know about is routers layer 3 and 2 switches

[ecom]

I'm not sure there's such a thing. You might want to look at certifications like CCNA or CCIE if you want to go that route.

[Heath1989]

ya my friend from highschool is working towards his networking degree. I have my ccna working towards my ccnp, and frankly ccie is way out of my grasp at this point.

[RecruiterDan]

One great reason to move into Intel or IT or another line of work that gets you a Secret or Top Secret clearance is that after getting at least 4 years of experience under your belt, civilian companies will hire you for great pay in a heartbeat. My company is actually looking to hire almost 200 each of IT Computer Database, HUMINT, SIGINT, All-Source, and Collections Managers to deploy to Afghanista in for 12 months, and the pay will likely start from $80,000- $150,000 without a college degree. Practically no other jobs outside of the military can pay like that. The hiring will start in Sept and continue for the next 2 years. Drop a line if interested.

[Lisa 23]

RecruiterDan, in case you haven't noticed, this thread is just about a year old.

[Mwhite732]

actually data (computers) only has a 9 week training course theres too much to learn, so its mostly on the job training. 0651 is trained in servers and helpdesk, 0656 is Lan/Wan and routers. Retention in the mos is low due to the skills learned so they want to keep for as long as possible. The Marine Corps is a self-serving organization, everything they do is geared toward keeping Marines in the Corps.

0656 has been phases out of training.
There mashed into 0651 and the training became 2 months longer.