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Marine Corps MOS · Combat & Infantry

0302 Infantry Officer

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Overview

An Infantry Officer commands or assists commanders in infantry and reconnaissance units and plans their deployment and tactical employment. The officer evaluates intelligence, develops and executes operational plans, and oversees the discipline, morale, and welfare of the unit's Marines.

Core Skills

  • Intelligence evaluation and operational situation assessment
  • Integrated maneuver, reconnaissance, and fire-support planning
  • Nuclear, biological, and chemical defense planning
  • Operational logistics and maintenance coordination

Civilian Career Paths

Career associations are editorial assessments of the cited evidence, not an official crosswalk unless the evidence explicitly says so. O*NET supplies civilian occupation information, not proof of a military match. Related experience does not confer civilian qualifications. Tasks and tools below describe civilian work, not military training.

Emergency Management Directors

Assessing operational situations and coordinating defense, communications, and logistics plans transfers to emergency preparedness and response coordination.

How to prepare: Develop a sample emergency response plan with resource assignments and situation-report procedures, targeting coordinator or planning-support roles if director-level preparation is not yet documented. Directors typically need a bachelor's degree and many years of relevant experience, which may include military service; some small jurisdictions accept a high school diploma with extensive emergency-management experience, and some states require certification after hire.

What the civilian work involves
  • Develop and maintain liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment.
  • Maintain and update all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans.
  • Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • ESRI ArcGIS software

Security Managers

Evaluating intelligence and coordinating defensive maneuver, reconnaissance, and communications plans provides a foundation for protective operations and contingency planning.

How to prepare: Create a civilian facility-security planning sample that addresses personnel protection, emergency coordination, and response procedures.

What the civilian work involves
  • Plan, direct, or coordinate security activities to safeguard company employees, guests, or others on company property.
  • Direct or participate in emergency management and contingency planning.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (4 documents)
  1. NAVMC 1200.1L (FY26, in force): MOS 0302

    [1] MOS 0302 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 2032; NAVMC 1200.1L signed 2025-03-07, in force until 2026-10-01

    Supports: Intelligence evaluation and operational situation assessment, Integrated maneuver, reconnaissance, and fire-support planning, Nuclear, biological, and chemical defense planning, Operational logistics and maintenance coordination, Emergency Management Directors (O*NET 11-9161.00), Security Managers (O*NET 11-3013.01)

  2. O*NET: Emergency Management Directors

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Emergency Management Directors (O*NET 11-9161.00)

  3. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Emergency Management Directors

    [3] How to Become an Emergency Management Director: Education; Work Experience in a Related Occupation; Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations. Verified 2026-09-24.

    Supports: Emergency Management Directors (O*NET 11-9161.00)

  4. O*NET: Security Managers

    [4] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Security Managers (O*NET 11-3013.01)

Defense contractor jobs for 0302

Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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