What are some good jobs in the US Marine Corps?
No one knows but you.I scored a 97 on the ASVAB and I could have picked any job I wanted. There was only one job I would pick though and that was infantry. At the School of Infantry (SOI) they split you into specialties. I was asked numerous times by Staff Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCO) to become a missileman because they needed one more to fill their billets but I refused. I wanted to be a 0311, regular infantryman. Then the week before I graduated from SOI I was pulled into my Staff Sergeant’s office and told about a Company level intelligence cell. It was this mythical place where you could be both a grunt and use your brains to help accomplish missions and keep people alive. So, I decided to check it out. Once I hit the Fleet I told my squad leader I wanted to be in the Company level intelligence cell. I was brushed off and gazed at because I was a boot.A month later I was sent to Company Level Intelligence Cell school for two weeks since my company had to send two people. I was there, the other two guys were Marines that were about to get out and weren’t being deployed with us.4 months later I was forcibly moved from my platoon to headquarters platoon and then for the next two deployments I ran the intelligence cell. I worked with Navy SEALs, Green Berets, the CIA, DEA, British Royal Marine Commandos, British Parachute Regiment and Afghan Special Forces. I went on more helicopter raids than anyone else in my battalion. I processed Taliban detainees. I smoked cigarettes and had meals with Taliban commanders. I helped kill more than 450 enemy fighters. I planned raids, conducted debriefs and was able to focus on keeping my guys alive.The high points of my career were the times that officers told me that because of my work I had saved the lives of members of their platoons.To me, that was the best job I could have ever possibly had in the corps. Help take lives, help save lives. I’ll live with bad memories, PTSD and nightmares for the rest of my life, but I know that I helped keep my friends alive and I helped Afghan kids be able to go to school in peace. To me it was worth losing my own soul.
Safest Marine Corps job (MOS)??
okay first of all i wouldn't care if i got the most dangerous job, really I don't, but me being female, my dad does. in fact, i wanted to do nrotc but my dad also wants me to have a regular civilian job so i decided i'm to do reserves instead, and don't say once i turn 18 i can do whatever i want, because i'm not gonna go against his wishes!!!! i just need to know what are some of the safest MOSs so i can convince him to let me join the Marines... truthfully and honestly i don't care about any of the benefits, danger or whatever of joining ALL I WANT TO DO IS EXPERIENCE A LITTLE BIT OF LIFE AS A MARINE AND GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE MY COUNTRY AND IF PICKING THE SAFEST MOS WILL CONVINCE MY DAD TO LET ME JOIN THEN I WILL DO IT. oh and btw, i know in all jobs you are in in risk of being in danger, i just need to know which ones tend to be safer than the others
US Marine Corps Reserves?
First, there are no paratrooper units in the Marines. Yes reserve Marines can be deployed, and are. Your college will be frozen where you are if you get called up. Reservists have all the same jobs that full timers have, they just have less time to train, which is why a drill weekend is pretty much nonstop. Dont listen to anyone who says reservists arent real Marines. Same boot camp, same MCT, same MOS school. Since the Marine Corps adopted the Total Force Policy, the role reservists play have gotten bigger and bigger. Dont matter if your a reservist or full time, black or white, male or female, your a Marine. Period.
Switching from reserves to active duty in Marine Corps DEP?
I started out as active duty but then began the process to switch over to reserves so I could finish school and go to OCS at some point. But I've been thinking a lot and I don't think I would get accepted to OCS for various reasons, and I want to have a guaranteed spot at the only job I want in the Marines which is infantry. I haven't sworn into the reserves at MEPS yet, so how hard would it be to switch back to active duty?
Should I join the Army or the Marine Corps?
This is a very personal decision to make. Do not make it lightly and make sure you invest a lot of time into thinking about what you personally want from your military career and then invest time into learning about each branch as they are very different at their core on many levels.One of the biggest differences, for me, is that the Marines are very strict, very disciplined and have the highest levels of integrity and honor of all the branches. The level of pride they have for the corps is undeniable and unprecedented. No other branch in the United States has that level of dedication or love, even among the most devout. You can't accomplish what they accomplish without loving the corps at your core.The Army on the other hand, while disciplined through basic, has a tradition of lazy and laxidasical approaches to everything, putting everything off today, accomplishing everything all at once tomorrow. They are overwhelmingly undisciplined and overall lacking leadership from the top down. There are no Pattons in the Army that I ever found.That is one of the most profound and distinct differences between the two.Now here's the thing about that, some people prefer the relaxed environment the Army has. They are effective when they need to be and they are serious when shit matters but generally they're fun as hell and it feels like a band of brothers executing a mission on a regular basis. Just fun and exciting. Some people definitely prefer that.The Marines have fun, in their own way. They're serious though and tremendously professional. They do their jokes and have their fun and everyone looks at them weird because they aren't funny, and they aren't fun looking, but they are highly effective and they are always on point.Marines are the crisp collar on a freshly pressed shirt. The Army is the crumpled shirt on the ground from last weeks wash.A Marine would never be caught dead with a single wrinkle or scuff mark on their dress uniform. Soldiers dig through the pile of clothes to find their dress uniform.I could go into other differences but, philosophically, those are the big ones.It's more about who you want to be, 10 years from now, that will dramatically be affected by your choice in branches. Everything else is substantially less important as they'll both offer great training, life experience and adventures.Hope this helped.
Does the Marine corps have Mechanical Engineering jobs?
NO, the Marine Corps does NOT have "mechanical engineering" MOSs. MOS 1300 is combat engineer series. They are not "mechical engineers". The Marines in this MOS are vehicle mechanics, heavy equipment operators, and EOD experts responsible for clearing fields of fire, installing expeditionary bridges to faciliate movement of units across obstacles, finding IEDs and land mines, building air fields and defensive positions. Mechanical Engineering is a college level discipline that focuses on design, experimentation, production, and testing of vehicles such as cars, trucks, trains, factory manufacturing equipment, robotics, etc. My secondary college major is ME. My primary is Aerospace Engineering. Also indepth familarization with Marine Corps Combat Engineering mission and duties. We do send officers to postgraduate school at Monterey CA to earn an MS in a variety of displines. There is a ME and AE field taught at Monterey but the Corps does not have a MOS requirement for MEs, only AEs. The MOS for the special education program for post grad school is the 8800 series. Lieutenant Colonel, US Marine Corps Retired (27 years service with a MS from Postgrad School Monterey) PS: Take a look at the link from the other person answering, you will not find mechanical engineering as part of the MOS descriptions listed!
In your opinion, what is the best MOS in the Marine Corps?
I realize this question is seeking a specific and singular response, however the best MOS for you is the one that leaves you with a marketable skill when your contract ends!I can not emphasize this enough. Unless you are planning to stay in the service until a retirement pension is reached, you want to sign up for an MOS that will give you the training to support a similar job once you separate from active service.I have known a lot of Marines who enlisted in the infantry and had a horrible time transitioning to the civilian world after the fact. A lot of them go out for law enforcement, but it doesn’t always pan out. The screening process for most police academies is MUCH more stringent than the military enlistment process (which will waive a lot of disqualifying conditions where most police departments will not).In my opinion, the best MOS that will also serve your career after your active service contract ends is an Aviation Mechanic (fixed wing or rotary). Those folks usually have offers lined up when they get out as they already have the necessary certifications to work in the civilian sector.I was an automotive diesel mechanic, and when I got out, I had no equivalent civilian licensing like ASE or anything, so even though I was damn good at turning wrenches, it was really difficult to find work on the civilian side, even as a floor mechanic.Choose an MOS that will serve you both IN and OUT of the Corps!When you do get out and are making good money with killer benefits and want to thank me for the amazing advice, I’ll be here :)
Can you go active duty in the Marines while attendng any university or college?
LMFAO! Oh, that is too funny...a Marine base in Montana! Okay, son, now let's backup and start over. 1. Active duty military is a full-time job; normally at least 12 hours a day. You're not there to go to school and be paid to be a Marine. You will be lucky if you get to take one class per semester; and the USMC now only pays for 1 course per year with tuition assistance! 2. The Marines will send you where they need you, so where you want to go to school makes zero bit of difference!