MEMORANDUM
Date: 10 September 2007
From: Joe Ramirez
To: Ms. Mona Padrick
Subj: MONTHLY ACTIVE DUTY
SEPARATIONS/RETIREES REPORT
Encl: (1) MOS Breakdown/Descriptions
1. The following data is provided
regarding the number of Marines (Officer/Enlisted) who attended the Base’s
Transition Assistance Program as they prepare to separate from the Marine Corps
within the next year. Included in the
enclosure is a display of MOS breakdowns/MOS descriptions and a web based link
that will translate MOS descriptions into civilian job equivalents.
a. Period covered: 1-31 August 2007
b.
Total Number of Marines that attended:
599
c.
Active Duty Separations: 599
d.
Retirees: 0
e.
Reservists: 8
e. Officers: 14
f.
Enlisted: 585
2. Questions or comments can be directed
to Mr. Joe Ramirez at 451-5747.
J.
M. Ramirez
MOS Breakdowns/MOS Descriptions
MOS Breakdowns
MOS Series Number MOS Series Number
0100 22 3500 50
0200 3 4300 1
0300 200 4400 5
0400 13 4600 1
0500 0 5500 0
0600 43 5700 3
0800 12 5800 6
1100 10 5900 0
1200 0 6000 0
1300 21 6100 4
1500 0 6300 0
1800 15 6400 0
2100 17 6500 0
2300 4 6800 0
2400 2 6900 0
2600 7 7000 1
2700 0 7500 1
2800 5 8400 18
2900 1 8500 0
3000 17 8600 1
3100 4 8900 1
3300 7
3400 2
The following are Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)
Descriptions. To view a military MOS to
civilian job translation CTRL + click this link: http://www.military.com/careers/mcsi/mcsisearch?branch=MCE
0100 Occupational Field (Administration): The duties involve administrative,
managerial, and technical skills. Personnel and administration Marines are
required to learn clerical and administrative procedures, office management,
personal computer skills (personnel and pay database retrieval and word
processing), preparation and use of military publications and correspondence,
preparation of orders and directives, and the use of filing systems and
record-keeping. Go to the following
link to view a military to civilian job translation of the 0100 MOS
Occupational Field:
0200 Occupational Field (Intelligence Analyst): The Intelligence OccFld conducts the
collection, processing, and dissemination of intelligence. The specialties
within the Intelligence OccFld are analysis, counterintelligence, imagery
interpretation, interrogation-translation, and geographic intelligence. Basic
qualification requirements include clerical, communication, and computer
skills. Intelligence specialists are required to learn and master a variety of
analytical and technical skills.
0300 Occupational Field (Infantry Combat): Infantry Marines are trained in core
competencies of gunnery on infantry weapons, combat operations, and battlefield
awareness; employing a variety of weapons, and through communications links,
supporting arms including artillery, naval gunfire, and close air support;
sea-based, projecting onto vital littorals in any climate or place. They are capable of the full spectrum of
combat, day or night, against opposing forces with a full spectrum of
capabilities, including NBC; using maneuver warfare to locate, close with, and
destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver; either on foot or mounted on trucks,
assault vehicles, assault craft, or vertical assault aircraft.
0400 Occupational Field (Logistics):
Logistics is the science of planning and carrying out the movement and
maintenance of forces. It includes the
design, development, acquisition, storage, movement, distribution, maintenance,
evacuation, and disposition of material.
Logistics also includes the movement, evacuation, and hospitalization of
personnel. Additionally included is the
acquisition or construction, maintenance, operation, and disposition of
facilities; and, the acquisition or furnishings of services.
0500 Occupational Field (Planning Specialist): The enlisted Marine Air Ground Task Force
(MAGTF) planning specialist is responsible for functional support in the areas
of fielding, deploying, Planning and operational
execution. Typical duties include updating plan and unit information to unit
level detail for force deployment planning, operating and managing force
deployment planning automated data processing tools, producing force reports,
and properly formatting and forwarding electronic mail, files, and newsgroup
message traffic.
0600 Occupational Field (Command & Control Systems): Marines in this field operate and perform
preventive maintenance on both hardware and software systems; including
telephone, teletype, switching, radio, cryptographic, and computer systems,
which are essential links in the overall functions of command and control. They
must have basic to advanced manual and language skills and must be able to
master precise communication and computer procedures, as well as interact on a
daily basis with users to solve command and control systems challenges.
Attention to detail and the ability to work closely with others are essential
requirements.
0800 Occupational Field (Field Artillery): The field artillery OccFld is divided among
three functional areas: firing battery, field artillery operations, and field
artillery observation/liaison. Qualifications include ability and learned
skills to operate and maintain artillery equipment; basic technical and
mathematical skills for computing, communicating, and executing fire commands;
ability and attitudes supporting life and close work with others in a field
environment; and performing duties involving hard technical skills as well as
administrative and managerial skills. The duties which must be learned vary by
functional area. Firing battery
includes moving, emplacing, loading, firing, protecting, and maintaining field
artillery cannon weapons systems. Field artillery operations involve moving,
emplacing, operating, protecting, and maintaining equipment which acquires
targets; provides, relates, and evaluates gun and target survey information,
meteorological data, weapon system performance; and integrating these factors
into orders and communicating these orders to the firing battery. Field
artillery observation and liaison include checking and analyzing combat plans
and communicating appropriate advice, planning and operating information to
coordinate the fires of field artillery and naval guns with infantry and armor
combat maneuvers; observing and reporting targets and other battlefield
information; and adjusting observed fires on targets.
1100 Occupational Field (Utilities):
The utilities OccFld includes Marines who install, operate, and maintain
water supply, plumbing, heating, sewage, mobile electrical power generating
sources, electrical distribution systems, air conditioning, refrigeration,
hygiene utilities systems, and perform fabric repair.
1300 Occupational Field (Engineering):
The engineer, construction, and equipment OccFld comprises Marines whose
duties include metalworking and welding; repair, maintenance, and operation of
engineer heavy equipment such as cranes and bulldozers; construction and repair
of military structures and facilities; clearing and emplacing obstacles such as
minefields; construction of standard and nonstandard bridging; and emplacing
and detonating explosives for construction and demolition projects.
1800 Occupational Field (Tanks and Amphibian Assault Vehicles): The tank and assault amphibian vehicle OccFld includes operation, employment, maneuver, and
maintenance of tracked vehicles in the combined arms environment during both
amphibious assaults and subsequent land operations ashore. Qualifications required include basic
mechanical aptitude and the ability to perform harmoniously with others in the
confined area inside combat vehicles.
The duties involved are incident to the operation, employment, maneuver,
and maintenance of tanks and assault amphibious vehicles. Formal schooling is provided to Marines at
both the entry level and at the appropriate time in career development. Marines entering this OccFld
receive MOS 1800, Basic Tank and Assault Amphibious Vehicle Crewman. After
entry into OccFld 18 and assignment of a basic 1800
MOS, personnel specialize in either the M1A1 tank or the assault amphibious vehicle .
2100 Occupational Field (Ordnance/Armorer): The ordnance OccFld assures the MARFOR that
serviceable ordnance materials are available. Duties include the inspection,
repair, and maintenance of most weapon systems possessed by Marine Corps units.
Qualifications required include basic ordnance administration and knowledge;
the capability to technically inspect/ analyze an ordnance item and
repair/fabricate the same; and to understand and implement repair shop/armory
operational procedures.
2300 Occupational Field (Explosive Ordnance Disposal): The ammunition technician handles, transports,
and stores all type of ammunition, explosives, missiles, inspects materiel to
determine serviceability and need for repair or destruction; the explosive
ordnance disposal technician provides the commander with the capability to
neutralize hazards associated with conventional explosive ordnance, weapons of
mass destruction (WMD) and improvised explosive devices (IED); and conducts
ordnance technical intelligence and dynamic explosive entry.
2600 Occupational Field (Signals Intelligence/Ground Electronic Warf): Marines in this field conduct collection,
analysis, production, and dissemination of collected data. In addition, the
Marines manage communication equipment and facilities. Marines entering the
SIGINT/EW field will be required to set up and operate communications and/or
electronic equipment, prepare reports, conduct preventive maintenance on
assigned equipment, and assist in the operations control and management of
SIGINT/EW equipment/facilities.
2700 Occupational Field (Linguist):
The linguist OccFld contains skill designator
MOSs broken down to identify specific foreign language skills. Qualifications
require that Marines obtain and maintain a minimum Defense Language Proficiency
Test (DLPT) skill proficiency level of 2 in at least two out of the three
tested areas (listening, reading, and speaking). The DLPT is the current
Department of Defense standard to determine foreign language proficiency and
maintain quality control . Duties may involve direct
supervision and participation in language translation/interpretation activities
in support of the full range of military operational and intelligence matters
encountered during contingencies, operations, and exercises
2800 Occupational Field (Data/Communications Maintenance): The equipment and systems include various
types of communications hardware, data terminals, cryptographic devices, ground
radar, and a wide range of test equipment and calibration devices.
Qualifications to work in this field include manual dexterity, normal color
vision, the ability to understand involved technical material, and to
comprehend somewhat complex mathematical and logic principles. Types of
entry-level jobs available include work as a telephone technician, PC/tactical
office machine repairer, ground radio repairer, TMDE technician, and ground
radar repairer. Formal schooling is provided to all Marines entering this
field.
3000 Occupational Field (Supply Administration): The supply administration and operations
OccFld includes personnel in the areas of ground supply administration and
operations, warehousing, preservation and packaging, hazardous materials
storage operations handling, fiscal accounting and purchasing, and contracting
procedures per the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Qualifications required include
personal computer operations. Duties involve administrative and government
specific procedures and the use of material handling equipment in the movement
and storage of supplies and equipment.
3100 Occupational Field (Traffic Management): The traffic management OccFld includes the
procurement/acquisition of DoD or commercial
transportation resources for the movement of personnel, equipment, supplies and
personal property via air, bus, rail, truck, and water. Qualifications include
familiarity with transport equipment and related limitations, commercial and
DoD transportation system, transportation procurement procedures and
preparation of procurement and tracking documents. This includes a
comprehensive understanding of commercial carriers
tariffs,
3300 Occupational Field (Food Services):
The food service OccFld includes the
acquisition of food, supplies, and equipment; menu and recipe planning; meal
preparation and serving; sanitation; operation and management of facilities and
personnel; training; and accounting and reporting functions.
Qualifications required include basic skills in math and reading, ability to follow recipes, and the ability to work closely with others. The duties involve technical, administrative, and managerial skills. Food service personnel will be required to learn garrison and field food preparation and serving procedures, recipe conversion, preparation and use of food service administrative forms, sanitation surveillance procedures for food processing and storage facilities, and methods of cooking food and preparing desserts and beverages by using recipes/formulas.
3400 Occupational Field (Financial Management): The Financial Management OccFld encompasses
the functions of auditing, finance, and fiscal/budget which are developed to
ensure the continuing quality of the financial management process and to
safeguard public funds, both appropriated and non-appropriated. Personnel serving in the OccFld assist and
support the commander in the execution of the responsibilities, both command
and legal, that relate to financial administration. Qualifications required include skills
involving the disbursement of public funds, budget development and execution,
managerial accounting, reporting, resource evaluation and analysis, and
auditing. Formal schooling is provided to Marines entering the OccFld as
Finance and Fiscal/Budget Technicians. Types of entry level jobs available
include work in finance, managerial accounting, and comptroller offices in the
operating forces and the post and station activities. They perform routine duties incident to the
preparation of financial records, travel vouchers, processing of public
vouchers for payment and the maintenance of internal controls.
3500 Occupational Field (Motor Transport): The motor transport OccFld includes the
operations and maintenance functions within the tactical and commercial motor
vehicle services. Qualifications required include driving and maintenance
skills of automotive vehicles and the ability to work closely with others. The
duties require hard technical skills supplemented by administrative and
managerial skills. Motor transport
Marines will be required to learn vehicle operator and maintenance procedures,
personnel and operations management techniques, preparation of orders and
directives, and record keeping procedures.
Formal schooling and standardized training is provided to Marines
entering the OccFld. Types of entry level jobs available include work as a
light or heavy vehicle operator and organizational or intermediate maintenance
mechanic.
4300 Occupational Field (Public Affairs): The public affairs OccFld
includes the gathering, preparing, and disseminating of news and feature
materials, to both internal and external audiences, about the Marine Corps'
plans, policies, programs, regulations, changes, and operations and exercises.
4400 Occupational Field (Legal Services):
The legal service OccFld consists of MOS
4421, Legal Services Specialist/Scopist and MOS 4429,
Legal Services Reporter (Stenotype). Personnel in these MOSs provide services
required in the operational, managerial, legal administrative, typing, clerical,
and courts-martial reporting/transcribing areas necessary for the proper
functioning of a legal services support section (LSSS), law center, or office
of the staff judge advocate. Marines entering the OccFld
receive MOS 4400, Basic Legal Services Marine. Formal schooling is provided to
all Marines entering the OccFld.
5500 Occupational Field (Music): Marines
in the music OccFld provide music to support military
ceremonies, official functions, community relations, personnel procurement
programs, and troop "esprit de corps."
5700 Occupational Field (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
Defense): The NBC defense field
includes the detection, identification, warning, reporting, and decontamination
procedures associated with nuclear, biological, and chemical contamination on
the battlefield. NBC defense
specialists must be familiar with warehousing, supply, calibration,
maintenance, serviceability, and accountability procedures for all NBC defense
equipment down to the battalion/squadron level. Qualifications required include emotional
stability, no hypersensitivity to protective clothing or immunizations,
a background which does not preclude qualification for a secret security
clearance, and no respiratory problems that could prevent a
masked individual from performing his/her assigned tasks. Duties involve
administrative, logistical, and technical operational skills. NBC defense specialists will be required to
learn safety procedures in handling NBC materials; physiological symptoms and
effects associated with exposure to chemical and biological (CB) chemical
warfare agents and nuclear radiation; the administration of first aid to
personnel exposed to CB warfare agents and nuclear radiation; proper storage
and maintenance for NBC materials and equipment; and the operation of NBC
defense equipment.
5800 Occupational Field (Military Police and Corrections): The military police and corrections OccFld provides the commander continuous support by
enforcing the law. They are responsible for preventing and suppressing crime;
assessing command physical security posture; preserving military control;
quelling disturbances; investigating offenses; apprehending offenders and
protecting property and personnel. They
are also are responsible for providing flightline
security; registering and controlling privately owned vehicles and weapons;
investigating traffic accidents; controlling traffic; antiterrorism; handling
and safeguarding prisoners of war, refugees, or evacuees. Also, conducting small unit offensive and
defensive combat operations; guarding military prisoners and
absentees/deserters returned to military control; and supervising brig
operations and correctional custody units.
6000/6100/6200 Occupational Fields (Aircraft Mechanics): The aircraft maintenance OccFlds
includes direct and direct support of the total airframes and power plant
package of all aviation aircraft weapons systems. Marines entering these fields
receive MOS 6000, Basic Aircraft Maintenance Marine, and then progress through
specific hard skill MOSs. After completion of formal training, Marines are
qualified to maintain airframes and aircraft component. The opportunity to
participate in a formal apprenticeship program leading to receipt of a
Department of Labor Certification of Apprenticeship Completion may be available
in some MOSs within OccFlds 60/61/62; refer to MCO
1550.22 for specific information concerning this program. As the Marine
progresses, repair and administrative requirements for multiple systems take on
an equal importance until the Marine is placed in a management/supervisory
position.
6300/6400 Occupational Fields (Aviation Electronics): The avionics OccFld
includes direct and indirect support of all aviation weapon systems. While
there is a large similarity in the skills required to provide this support, the
systems being supported are diverse.
The following examples are provided: direct support repair accomplished
at the organizational maintenance activity (OMA) which is normally accomplished
"on aircraft"; e.g., replacement of the radar antenna on the
aircraft; indirect support-repair accomplished at the intermediate maintenance
activity (IMA) which is normally accomplished "off aircraft"; e.g.,
radar system module repair, repair/calibration of the radar support equipment. Marines entering the OccFld
receive MOS 6300, Basic Avionics Marine, then progress through specific hard
skill MOSs and ultimately are assigned MOS 6391, avionics maintenance chief, or
MOS 6491, avionics precision measuring equipment (PME) chief, for MOSs
6492/93/94.
7000 Occupational Field (Airfield Services): The airfield services OccFld
includes the performance of aviation operations duties, aircraft rescue fire
fighting, and expeditionary airfield (EAF) equipment recovery duties. In addition to the required basic technical
skills of the particular specialty, airfield services Marines must have the
ability to work closely with others.
Airfield services Marines will be required to learn all facets of EAF
equipment, clerical and administrative procedures pertinent to airfield
operations or aircraft firefighting, and rescue techniques and equipment. Formal schooling is provided to Marines
entering the OccFld.
Entry level jobs include work as an aircraft recovery specialist,
aviation operations specialist or aircraft firefighting and rescue specialist.
7560 Military Occupational Specialty (Pilot): Pilots a rotary wing aircraft on observation,
transport, rescue, utility, and fire suppression missions. Performs missions, such as observation,
message pickup, transportation of troops and equipment, laying wire, hoisting,
rescue, and fire suppression. Operates
aircraft from land or sea with helicopter facilities. Operates aircraft from small fields in close
coordination with ground troops. The
pilot also performs spotting for naval gunfire and field artillery. Commands or may assist in commanding an
aviation unit.
8404 Military Occupational Specialty (Hospital Corpsman/field nurse): Hospital Corpsmen perform duties as assistants
in the prevention and treatment of disease and injury and assist health care
professionals in providing medical care to Navy/Marine Corps people and their families. They may
function as clinical or specialty technicians, medical administrative personnel
and health care providers at medical treatment facilities. They also serve as
battlefield corpsmen with the Marine Corps, rendering emergency medical
treatment to include initial treatment in a combat environment. Qualified hospital corpsmen may be assigned
the responsibility of independent duty aboard ships and submarines; Fleet
Marine Force, Special Forces and Seabee units, and at isolated duty stations
where no medical officer is available.
8551 Military Occupational Specialty (Close Combat Instructor): Close combat instructors conduct training in
Principles of Close Combat.
Duties: Trains personnel in
Military Basic Skill Training for Close Combat, Assists close combat instructor-trainers
in certifying or recertifying close combat instructors.
8900 Military Occupational Specialty (Radio Operations): Receive and
transmit communications using radiotelegraph or radiotelephone equipment in
accordance with government regulations.
Repairs radio related equipment.