Combat Engineer

[DevilPup1371]

Quick question for any Marines who can explain to me more about the field I'm going in. My name is Poolee Forster, I leave for MCRD Parris Island, SC 20131609. My MOS that I am being contracted with is Combat Engineer. I understand the basics of the job but if anyone can help give me some information regarding the daily life with that MOS in the fleet, and what MCT and MOS school will be like. What different fields can I end up in, because i know i am not guarenteed an actual field, I only get a certain field guaranteed.Oh yeah, if it helps I will be Active duty, I'd don't expect a reply because this post is old, and I just made this account, so it will not let me create a new post, but if I get a reply, thanks in advance for the help - Nick

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[slowpoke]

Better to start with the basics...."Every Marine A Rifleman!"

[DevilPup1371]

Thanks for the reply sir. That's what I like to hear though, I would be a very motivated rifleman! Basics are the best

[slowpoke]

Good luck to you Forster.

P.S. There are NO guarantees so all way's watch you're six.

Semper Fi!

[DevilPup1371]

Roger that sir. Thanks again.



***Until you EARN the title....you DO NOT rate to say Semper Fi on this site....site rules.***

[m14ed]

Quick question for any Marines
who can explain to me more about the field I'm going into.

My name is Poolee Forster,
I leave for MCRD Parris Island, SC 20131609.
My MOS that I am being contracted with is Combat Engineer.
I understand the basics of the job
but if anyone can help give me some information
regarding the daily life with that MOS in the fleet,
and what MCT and MOS school will be like.
What different fields can I end up in?
because i know i am not guarenteed an actual field,

I only get a certain field guaranteed.

Oh yeah,
if it helps I will be Active duty,
I'd don't expect a reply
ecause this post is old,
and I just made this account,
so it will not let me create a new post,
but if I get a reply,
thanks in advance for the help - Nick

Sweetpea.,......

We aren't going to GOOGLE it for yor you.
We aren't going to hand it to you on a PLATTER.
We aren't going to spoon feed you...

Search the site..
IF you don't know how to search,,,ASK how do i search.

All the Marines on here know you are speaking of the 1300 field IF you are
speaking of Engineers...

the more you read on this site, the better you'll know the subject...

and there are hundreds of Engineers on here...


Do us proud , Sweetpea

[DevilPup1371]

In no disrespect sir, I did google information, that is how I came across this site. I was not asking for it to be given to me on a platter, I was simply requesting help from current or former Marines who were in the 1300 field, and what their experiences are/were. I didn't think I had to google it if could speak directly to a Marine. I was also searching on this site, that is how I found this older post about combat engineer. Would there be an easier way to get information on this site, sir? Thanks in advance for a reply - Poolee Forster

[josephd]

you could end up an engineer(1371), bulk fuel(1391), heavy equipment operator(1345), or a few others that are out there.

you'll spend your days PM'ng(preventative maintaining) equipment, inventoring equipment, along with sitting around smoking cigarettes drinking energy drinks like everyone else in the Marine Corps.

[Rocky C]

Fix that ship date DevilPup !!!

Best of luck to you...

[DevilPup1371]

Thank you very much, sir. The help was much appreciated, I'm excited to enter into this field.

[DevilPup1371]

Thank you sir. But fix it how? I'm confused as to what you mean.

[josephd]

Thank you sir. But fix it how? I'm confused as to what you mean.

year,month,day

so it'd be 20130916...not 20131609

[DevilPup1371]

Ok, roger that sir. Thanks for the help

[Tennessee Top]

I was not an engineer but have been in a couple different combat engineer units (admin section). I was with Delta Company, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (FMF) at Camp Pendleton, CA. I remember the engineers spent a lot of time practicing with explosives and blowing stuff up (experimenting with different types of charges). The heavy equipment operators did a lot of construction projects around the base building bridges, making roads, etc. There was some type of apprenticeship program where the training/experience the engineers gained on active duty could be recorded and transferred to civilian jobs. As already mentioned, at least half the time was spent cleaning/maintaining all the equipment/gear used by the engineers (which is a lot).

I was also on the Inspector-Instructor Staff for Delta Company, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, USMCR here in Knoxville. The reserve Marines couldn't really practice demolitions but they did do a lot of construction projects around the area like making softball fields, etc.

All the combat engineers I've come in contact with throughout my career seem to enjoy what they do.

[mccmuffin]

I dont know much about the daily grind of a combat engineer,I was in MotorT.If you get off PI as a Marine you will go to Camp Geiger for MCT then to Camp Johnson for follow on training.Camp Johnson is about 2 miles from Camp Geiger.So you will know your way around the Jackson ville area real well.Good Luck Poolee.