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Marine Corps Jobs Overview
The following is a list of most Marine Corps enlisted and officer jobs, with short descriptions.
ENLISTED CAREERS (scroll down for Officer Careers)
Administration includes the operation
and management of administrative and
clerical functions in the areas of general
and personnel administration. There are a
wide variety of billet assignments available
for Marines in this career field. Specific
specialties in the career field include
personnel clerk, administrative clerk and
postal clerk.
Intelligence conducts the collection, processing, and dissemination of
intelligence information. They use a variety of electronic and manual means
to collect information. Specialties include: Analysis, Counterintelligence,
Imagery interpretation, Geographic intelligence and Interrogator/ translator.
Infantry train in the core competencies of gunnery, combat operations,
and battlefield awareness. They make up the primary scout, assault, and close
combat forces of the Marine Corps. These Marines serve in a variety of specialties
relating to specific duties and equipment. Some of the equipment include the
Light Armored Vehicle, heavy machine guns, mortars, anti-tank missiles, and
small arms. Specialities include: Rifleman, Machine gunner, Assaultman, Mortarman,
Reconnaissance man, Security forces (including presidential security) and LAV
crewman.
Logistics is the science of planning and carrying out the maintenance
of forces. It includes the storage and distribution of material, maintenance
of facilities and movement of personnel. Logistics Occupational Specialties
include: Maintenance Management Specialist, Logistics/ Embarkation Specialist,
Air Delivery Specialist and Landing Support Specialist.
Marine Air Ground Task Force Plans manages the planning and execution
of the deployment of forces. This field plans, executes, validates, employs,
mobilizes, sustains and redeploys forces.
Command and Control Systems includes the design, installation, interconnection
and operation of communications networks and information systems. The hardware
and software used by Marines in this field includes telephone, radio, switching,
cryptographic and computer systems. Occupational Specialties include:
Field Wireman, Construction Wireman, Circuit Switch Operator, Field Radio Operator,
Mobile Multi-Channel Equipment Operator, High Frequency Communications Center
Operator, Satellite Communications Terminal Operator, Defense Message System
Specialist and Data Network Specialist.
Field Artillery is made of three main functional areas: the firing battery,
field operations, and observation/liaison. Duties include maintaining, moving,
and employing artillery weapons systems, operating, moving, and protecting equipment,
and coordinating the firing of artillery and naval gunfire with maneuver forces.
Occupational Specialties include: Artillery Cannoneer, Radar Operator,
Meteorological Man, Artillery Operations Man and Fire Support Man.
Utilities includes Marines who maintain, install and operate water supply,
sewage, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, hygiene, air conditioning and heating
systems, as well as repair fabric. A basic utilities Marine will be assigned
one of the following specialties: Electrician, Electrical equipment repair,
Refrigeration mechanic and Fabric repair specialist.
Engineer, Construction, Facilities and Equipment is comprised of Marines
who perform metal-working, welding, operation and maintenance of heavy equipment,
construction, emplacing, and removing obstacles. Specialities within this field
include: Metalworker, Engineer equipment mechanic, Small craft (boat) mechanic,
Engineer equipment operator, Engineer assistant and combat engineer.
Tank and Assault Amphibious Vehicle operates, employs, maneuvers and
maintains tracked armored vehicles in amphibious assaults and operations ashore.
Skills learned included gunnery, maintenance and driving skills. Specialties
include: Tank Crewman and Amphibious Vehicle Crewman.
Ordnance assures the Marine Corps that serviceable ordnance materials
are available. This includes the inspection, repair,and maintenance of most
weapons systems. Specialties include: Small Arms Repairer/technician,
Towed Artillery Systems Technician, Assault Amphibious Vehicle Repairer/technician,
Main Battle Tank Repairer/technician and Light Armored Vehicle Repairer/technician,
Machinist and Electro-optical Ordnance Repairer.
Ammunition and Explosive Ordnance Disposal manages and conducts the handling,
transportation and storage of ammunition, explosives and missiles. They also
determine the suitability of ordnance for use, repair and destroy ordnance,
conduct ordnance technical intelligence and dynamic explosive entry. The one
entrylevel Specialty is Ammunition Technician.
Motor Transport operates and maintains tactical and commercial motor
vehicle services. Specialties include: Organizational and Intermediate
Automotive Mechanic, Fuel and Electrical Systems Mechanic, Motor Vehicle Operator
and Logistics Vehicle Systems Operator.
Signals Intelligence/ Ground Electronic Warfare Operator operates intelligence
collection and communications equipment, conducting collection, analysis, production
and dissemination of data. Specialties include: Special Communications
Signals Collection Operator/Analyst, Special Intelligence System Administrator/
Communicator and Cryptologic Linguists.
Ground Electronics Maintenance includes the diagnosis, repair, adjustment,
and calibration of electronic equipment. Specialties include: Electronic
Switching Equipment Technician, AN/TRC-170 (multi-channel communications equipment)
repairer, Ground Communications Organizational Repairer, Ground Radio Intermediate
Repairer, Telephone System/Personal Computer Repairer, AN/TSC120 (Radio) Technician,
Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Technician, 2M/ATE (circuit card)
Technician Ground Radar Repairer, Artillery Electronic Systems Repairer and
Artillery Electronics Technician.
Supply Administration and Operations is responsible to warehouse, preserve,
package, handle, purchase, contract and account for supplies and equipment.
Specialties include: Supply Administration and Operations Clerk, Warehouse
Clerk and Packaging Specialist. Food Service handles food, supplies and equipment,
menu and recipe planning, meal preparation and serving, sanitation, and operation
and management of garrison and field food services.
Financial Management encompasses budgeting, auditing and finance. Specialties
include: Finance Technician and Fiscal/Budget Technician.
Data Systems include computer systems analysis, software design, and
computer equipment operation. Primary specialty: Small Computer Systems Specialist
Programmer.
Legal Services is comprised of Legal Services Specialists. They provide
services in operational, managerial and clerical areas necessary for the proper
functioning of a Legal Services Support Section, Law Center, or Office of a
Staff Judge Advocate.
Visual Information includes graphic arts, photography, videography, video
editing, training devices and visual library loan services. Specialties include:
Combat Illustrator, Combat Lithographer, Combat Photographer and Combat Videographer.
Music field provides music to support ceremonies, official functions,
community relations and troop esprit de corps. A secondary mission is to augment
headquarters defense in combat environments. Applicants for these programs will
have an audition and must be able to play and read music. Musician Specialties
include: Oboe/English Horn, Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute/Piccolo, Saxophone,
Baritone Horn/Euphonium, French, Horn, Trombone, Tuba/ Sousaphone, String Bass/Electric
bass, Percussion, Piano and Guitar.
Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense includes the detection, identification,
warning, reporting and decontamination of nuclear, biological and chemical decontamination
on the battlefield. The Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Specialist
is the only occupational specialty.
Military Police and Corrections provide law enforcement services, including
dog handling, physical security, emergency response, investigations, and prisoner
supervision. Specialties include Military Policeman, Working Dog Handler and
Correctional Specialist.
Electronics Maintenance maintains, operates and repairs organic communication
and electronic equipment in the Marine Aircraft Wings. Specialties include:
Avenger System (Anti- Air), Maintainer, Aviation Radio Repairer, Aviation Radar
Repairer, Air Traffic Control Navigational Aids Technician, Air Traffic Control
Radar Technician, Air Traffic Control Communications Technician, Tactical Data
Systems Equipment Repairer and Tactical Air Operations Module Repairer.
Public Affairs gathers, prepares, publishes and disseminates news and
feature materials about the Marine Corps. Specialties include: Combat
Correspondent and Broadcast Journalist.
Aircraft Maintenance provides direct and indirect support of airframes,
powerplants and all aircraft weapons systems. Specialties include: individual
material readiness, list asset manager, aircraft maintenance administration
specialist, flight equipment technician, aircraft hydraulic/pneumatic mechanic,
aircraft maintenance support electronic equipment mechanic Aircraft Maintenance
Support Equipment Electrician/Refrigeration Mechanic, Cryogenics Equipment Operator,
Aircraft Structure Mechanic, Helicopter/ Tiltrotor Mechanic, Powerplants Mechanic,
Helicopter/ Tiltrotor Dynamic Components Mechanic, Airframes Mechanic, Crew
Chief, Enlisted Aircrew/ Aerial Observer/ Gunner Fixed Wing Mechanic, Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle Mechanic, Fixed Wing Aircraft Flight Engineer, Fixed Wing Transport
Aircraft Specialist and Crew Chief Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanic.
Avionics performs direct and indirect support of all aviation weapons
systems. Specialties include: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Avionics Technician,
Aircraft Electrical Systems Technician, Aircraft Electronic Counter-Measures
Technician, Aircraft Navigation Systems Technician, Aircraft Cryptographic Systems
Technician, Aircraft Communications System Technician, Aircraft Weapons System
Technician and Aircraft Radar Technician, Consolidated Automated Support System
Technician (radar, infrared, test equipment), Aircraft Meteorological Equipment
technician, Aviation Precision Measurement Equipment Calibration and Repair
Technician and Aviation Logistics Tactical Information System Technician.
Meteorological and Oceanographic Services is unique in that it is the
only earth science-related field in the Marine Corps. Marines in this field
provide meteorological, oceanographic and space environmental observation and
analysis. The only entry-level specialty is METOC Observer.
Aviation Ordnance Marines handle aviation ammunition issues including
safety, procurement, storage, delivery, loading and downloading. Aviation Ordnance
Systems Technician is the primary Military Occupational Specialty for this field.
Aviation Logistics includes the areas of aviation supply and information
systems. Specialties include: Aviation Supply Specialists, Automated
Information Specialist Computer Operators.
Airfield Services includes rescue firefighting, equipment recovery operations,
and aviation operation duties. Military Occupational Specialties include:
Expeditionary Airfield Systems Technician, Aviation Operation Specialists Airfield
Firefighting and Rescue Specialists.
Air Control, Air Support, Anti-Air Warfare and Air Traffic Control manages
the operation of air command and control functions associated with the Marine
Aircraft Wing. Occupational Specialties include: Low Altitude Air Defense
Gunner, Air Control Electronics Operator, Tactical Air Defense Controller, Air
Support Systems Operator, Air Traffic Controller and Radar Approach Controller.
Navigation and Enlisted Flight Crew plan and execute tactical inflight
refueling and assault support operations, perform navigational duties, and operate
loading and unloading equipment in aircraft. Specialties include: Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle Operator, Airborne Radio Operator/ Refueling Observer/Loadmaster,
Aerial Navigator.
OFFICER CAREER FIELDS
Naval Aviator
Naval Flight Officer
Aviation Maintenance Officer
Aviation Supply Officer
Air Traffic Control Officer
Aviation Intelligence
Air Support Control Officer
Air Defense Officer
Infantry Officer
Field Artillery Officer
Assault Amphibian Vehicle Officer
Tank Officer
Engineer Officer
Logistics Officer
Ground Intelligence Officer
Human Source Intelligence Officer
Signals Intelligence Officer
Military Police Officer
Communications Information Systems Officer
Public Affairs Officer
Financial Management Officer
Ground Supply Officer Adjutant
Judge Advocate
