MOS that sees action besides 03?

[Backhaus 1103]

You can get a CAR for pop shots.

[R Landry]

Or.....

Enlisted

• 5500 Basic Musician - GYSGT-PVT
• 5511 Member, The President's Own, United States Marine Band (PMOS)
• 5512 Member, The Commandant's Own, United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps (PMOS)
• 5519 Enlisted Conductor - GYSGT-SSGT
• 5521 Drum Major - GYSGT-SSGT
• 5522 Small Ensemble Leader - GYSGT-SSGT
• 5523 Instrument Repair Technician - MGYSGT-SSGT
• 5524 Musician - SSGT-PVT
• 55XX skill designators for 5524:
  • 5526 Oboe[1]
  • 5528 Bassoon[1]
  • 5534 Clarinet[1]
  • 5536 Flute/Piccolo[1]
  • 5537 Saxophone[1]
  • 5541 Trumpet[1]
  • 5543 Euphonium[1]
  • 5544 Horn[1]
  • 5546 Trombone[1]
  • 5547 Tuba/Sousaphone[1]
  • 5548 Electric Bass[1]
  • 5563 Percussion (Drums, Tympani, and Mallets)[1]
  • 5565 Piano[1]
  • 5566 Guitar[1]
• 5567 Arranger, Band

The following apply only to the Drum and Bugle Corps:

• 5571 Drum and Bugle Corps Drum Major
• 5574 Soprano or Mellophone Bugle
• 5576 French Horn Bugle
• 5577 Bass Baritone Bugle
• 5579 Contrabass Bugle
• 5592 Drum and Bugle Corps Arranger
• 5593 Percussion

Officer

• 5501 Basic Band Officer
• 5502 Band Officer [4]
• 5505 Director/Assistant Director, The President's Own, U.S. Marine Band [3] (PMOS) COL-1STLT 271400
• 5506 Staff Officer, The President's Own, U.S. Marine Band [3][4] (PMOS) LTCOL-CAPT 271400 CWO5-WO
• 5507 U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps Officer [3][4] (PMOS)

[R Landry]

Hurt Locker anyone?

• 2300 Basic Ammunition and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Marine - GYSGT-PVT
• 2336 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician - MGYSGT-Cpl

[K4thomas]

Thank you Marines very helpful. I asked my recruiter though and he said none of these are available. My gut tells me BS but for now I am trusting him. He said all combat support are not available... comm, tanks, LAV, combat engineer, arty, etc... which is hard to believe I mean all of them are taken? If so that would suck.

Yea and no thanks on the musicians Haha

And you can't start as an EOD technician or I would be interested in that.

I just told my recruiter of a few more possible ones MOS I would be interested in, like Intel and Motor T, but communications and combat engineer really peeked my interest.

[Supersquishy]

Thank you Marines very helpful. I asked my recruiter though and he said none of these are available. My gut tells me BS but for now I am trusting him. He said all combat support are not available... comm, tanks, LAV, combat engineer, arty, etc... which is hard to believe I mean all of them are taken? If so that would suck.

Yea and no thanks on the musicians Haha

And you can't start as an EOD technician or I would be interested in that.

I just told my recruiter of a few more possible ones MOS I would be interested in, like Intel and Motor T, but communications and combat engineer really peeked my interest.

If anything find a Reserve unit with what you want, they deploy all the time!

[K4thomas]

Thank you, but I would like to active duty. If I want active I think its best to just go in active because from what I have read and been told its hard to switch to active from reserves.

[Backhaus 1103]

Doing EOD takes balls, playing with things that go boom boom and pink mist you...no thanks, I'm good.
Dude just wait for what you want, be it 03 or what ever. It will be worth it in the long run.

[Supersquishy]

Thank you, but I would like to active duty. If I want active I think its best to just go in active because from what I have read and been told its hard to switch to active from reserves.

Ask your Recruiter to show you a list of all AR slots, I just saw it a few days ago and there were some cool jobs, but not many.

[NightHawk94]

Thank you Marines very helpful. I asked my recruiter though and he said none of these are available. My gut tells me BS but for now I am trusting him. He said all combat support are not available... comm, tanks, LAV, combat engineer, arty, etc... which is hard to believe I mean all of them are taken? If so that would suck.

Yea and no thanks on the musicians Haha

And you can't start as an EOD technician or I would be interested in that.

I just told my recruiter of a few more possible ones MOS I would be interested in, like Intel and Motor T, but communications and combat engineer really peeked my interest.

He has quotas to fill and will persuade you to what he wants. Whats your ASVAB score?

[K4thomas]

I had an 86 and a 120 gt

[NightHawk94]

I had an 86 and a 120 gt

When I was in Bootcamp in 94 they used to do screening tests for Intellignce Field since there was a shortage and if you passed you were given an option to change your service contract. I'm not sure if they still do that, but I turned down Intel when I signed my contract and when I was in Boot they tried to convince me to go Intel, but I told them I am sticking with my original plan. So its upto you, just make sure you know what you want out of life and the Corps.

[arneezie]

I'm in training for 7051 Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Specialist. almost all of us will get deployed to a combat zone and be in the fight.

Dont think that just because your not Infantry, that you wont see action. There are always patrols and convoys in need of bodies. Find a job you like and then volunteer when deployed.

Dude almost everyone in the Marine Corps deploys to a combat zone. Especially in their first deployment. 1st Mar Reg left back in sept and our Comm guys on advon were attacked just on the convoy to Dwyer.
So just know that there is always a chance of seeing action outside of Being a Grunt. Just doesn't happen that often.

[K4thomas]

I remember my recruiter saying 23xx was available, so I am looking into that. I believe it was an Ammo Tech, I read some info but theres not to much info on it.


If anyone can add onto this that would be helpful. Is there a chance for them to see action? I read that they do go out in the field, but I still have to read more.

[KevinR90]

If you like aviation there's always 6174- Huey crew chief. It was my old MOS but I lost it b/c my eyesight wasn't up to the task. Now I'm a 6114. But the fliers do get to see combat. Granted it's not on the ground but taking a Gau-17 or 16 (or even an m240) to the bad guys I'm sure is just as exhilarating.

Just be ready to mech as much as you fly. And be ready for long work days (in excess of 14 hrs). Especially when you're new- you'll be out on the flight line all day testing the birds up (not just the hueys- the cobras too).