Also there really isn't much room for mistakes & there is a lot to learn. I'm an Avionics technician on 53's, it's a cool job but we work long hours and there is a lot of work/programs to do. Yes it sucks, yes it can be stupid, yes sometimes you will wonder why you didn't go Intel or logistics, but ultimately the Infantry has a large need for smart individuals and it takes far more than physical strength to be a valuable member of the community. Don't let your high ASVAB score deter you from being an Infantryman if that's what you want to do. The smart guys make the best Infantrymen, they're the ones who are placed into leadership roles and excell in them, they're the ones who go to the "cool guy" schools and excell in them as well. However, being a smart grunt will only better serve you and the Marine Corp. Yes, you theoretically can be an 03 and be a rock munching, sub-20 IQ mouth breather, as doing the bare minimum of the job (running, humping, shooting, fighting) doesn't require genius levels of intellect. I will say this though: the people who say you shouldn't be grunt because you are smart are fucking idiots and have no idea what it takes to be a good Infantrymen. So essentially, how easy or difficult promotion will be is dependent on your efforts compared to the efforts of those around you and the status of your job field in general (growing/shrinking, higher/lower leadership ratio, whether your peers decide to reenlist or not).Myself and anyone here cannot tell you what MOS you should or should not do, as that decision should be 100% up to you and not reddit or your recruiter. The score will be set every month and if you have more points than the score (and aren’t in trouble) you will promote. The more points you have compared to others in your job and at your rank the faster you promote. Now, for a general understanding of what you can effect on your promotion: You will have a list of things that qualify for promotion points. On the other side of that coin though, if more people want to stay in and senior leaders decide they need fewer leaders per worker and they decide they need fewer total Marines in the job…promoting and even reenlisting will become significantly more difficult. If too many people decide to leave at the end of their contract instead of reenlisting, promotion will be easier as there is less competition. If leadership wants more Marines in the job, promotion will be easier (more total boat spaces means more required leaders to keep the ratio). If leaders want more leadership per worker then promotion will be easier. Both the number of Marines and the ratios of workers to leaders can and do change regularly. The ratios change some depending on field and needs. For every 3-4 of them you’ll have 1 Corporal for every 3-4 Corporals you’ll have 1 Sergeant, etc. These are “boat spaces.” Private-Lance Corporal are “non-rates” or basically worker bees. I won’t cover the point system as it changed since I was in it.Įvery job has a number of Marines that senior leadership agrees the Corps needs. Promotions depend on several factors and I’ll lay them out so that you understand. I’ve seen jobs that promoted some to Sgt in 2 years and a few months later close promotions to Corporal for 18-20 months, this lead to really good Marines spending 3+ years without a promotion. Which MOS promotes the fastest can change at the drop of a hat. If you’re just looking for fast promotion, check out the Army.
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