One of the premiere jobs in the Marine Corps Infantry is the trained Machine Gunner. This position is one of high responsibility and it’s a direct combat position, you will engage enemy equipment and personnel in a up close and personal manner. As a Machine Gunner in the Marine Corps you will work to operate and maintain a variety of weapons and weapons systems, including the machine Gun, naval guns, artillery, and other mortar and ordnance. You will be trained in a full spectrum of night and day combat techniques, and against a full variety of enemy ability including nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.
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Infantry Machine Gunners in the Marine Corps are able to defend and secure themselves and vital geography and terrain, and to work as part of a fire team to oppose and repel enemy forces by using fire support, maneuvering techniques, close combat, as well as the variety of weapons that you will be trained with. You will receive training on combat methods on foot, and from various assault vehicles, trucks and even assault vertical aircraft.
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A Marine Corps Machine Gunner is part of an elite Marine Infantry team, a expeditionary soldier and warrior of first response, able to travel and fight at a moments notice. A Machine Gunner in the Marine Corps is a team member cross trained with other equipment on his fire team. As a fully trained machine gunner you will be trained using 40mm heavy machine gun weapons systems, the 50 caliber gun, and the 7.62 medium caliber machine gun. As a Marine Machine Gunner you will be responsible for direct fire and support using LAR and rifle equipment.
You will attend basic training and become a Marine Corps Infantry rifleman. After Basic Training, you will attend the Machine Gunner Course at School of Infantry, Camp Lejeune NC or at Camp Pendleton California. You will be trained in military tactics, fire control and weapons systems, and how to work as part of a well trained fire team. As you continue in your military Career you will have the opportunity to participate in regular advanced training with new weapons and tactics, to keep your skills current and your abilities sharp.
As you rise in rank you will be given more responsibility, including training and supervision of junior enlisted personnel. You will be promoted according to time in service and demonstrated ability, and may eventually rise to the rank of Gunnery or Staff Sergeant.
hu raw , marines locate and destoy the enemy by superior firepower or close combat whichever comes first. cpl ronald w flynn usmc
Looks like I found my MOS right after high school.
i am interested so I am positive this is what i want to do after high school.
Would females be able to have this job
They left out the part about humping 120 or so pounds of ammo, weapon, and equipment until your body either learns to adapt or breaks. Best job in the infantry during mounted operations, pure suckfest dismounted. All you poolies that think you’re gonna be running around like Rambo with a M60 better stop watching war movies and start deadlifting.
Can officers do this too or is it just for the marines that are E1 through E5?
Slampig sir I don’t want to be like Rambo I want to get out there and be like my two cousins who are either in or ex- marine and I am only 14
how much does a machine gunner of the USMC get paid in a Year .. code ( MOS 0321)
My father served in the Marines, Alpha Company 1/4 1969 is what I found out. His DD214 reads “Specialty Number & Title 0331 Machine Gunner” and next to that in the following box reads “Civilian Occupation 8-93.77 Proof Tech Helper.
The first half of my tour in Nam as a Marine I packed an M-60 along with lots of ammo. I then made Sgt and became a squad leader. The first thing I did was order that everyone in the squad carried at least one bandoleer of ammo with him. There was a lot of bitching at first, but after our first major and prolonged engagement with the NVA, everyone thought it was a great idea and most even volunteered to pack two bandoleers. The company commander got wind of this and ordered all squads in the company do the same.