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0313 Light Armored Reconnaissance Marine

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Overview

A Light Armored Reconnaissance Marine conducts armored reconnaissance, surveillance, and security missions to gather information about enemy forces and terrain. The Marine operates LAV-25 vehicles, thermal optics, the 25mm Chain Gun, and mounted 7.62mm machine guns, with noncommissioned officers serving as gunners and vehicle commanders.

Minimum ASVAB: CL 90 or GT 90

ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-19

Program scope has not been reviewed.

Policy applicability and coverage of the program's score routes have not been reviewed. Shown-route arithmetic is not an eligibility decision.

Source: navmc-1200-1l-fy26 (source date 2025-03). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Core Skills

  • LAV-25 thermal optics operation
  • 25mm chain gun and machine gun employment
  • Enemy and terrain information collection
  • LAV-25 vehicle operation and crew command

Civilian Career Paths

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Security Guards

Armored surveillance and security mission experience provides a foundation for civilian protective patrol and intrusion detection.

How to prepare: Check your state's guard licensing process and identify the required training before applying. Most states require licensing, generally including a minimum age of 18, a background check, and training; armed positions usually require weapons licensing and stricter entry checks.

What the civilian work involves
  • Patrol industrial or commercial premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, and gates.
  • Answer alarms and investigate disturbances.

Training & Development

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Getting Started

  • Associate Protection Professional (APP) · Funded

    Develop and demonstrate security fundamentals, risk management, and response management knowledge for civilian security work.

    Eligibility and preparation: At least one year of compensated security experience and prior full-time employment in a security-related role; an approved related certification may reduce the experience threshold to six months. Current employment is not required.

    For: Security Guards

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (5 documents)
  1. NAVMC 1200.1L (FY26, in force): MOS 0313

    [1] MOS 0313 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 27314; NAVMC 1200.1L signed 2025-03-07, in force until 2026-10-01

    Supports: LAV-25 thermal optics operation, 25mm chain gun and machine gun employment, Enemy and terrain information collection, LAV-25 vehicle operation and crew command, Security Guards (O*NET 33-9032.00)

  2. O*NET: Security Guards

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Security Guards (O*NET 33-9032.00)

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers

    [3] How to Become One; Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; page dated 2026-08-27, retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: Security Guards (O*NET 33-9032.00)

  4. COOL credential mapping: Associate Protection Professional (APP)

    [4] 0313 cached COOL credential feed

    Supports: Associate Protection Professional (APP)

  5. ASIS International Board Certification Handbook, updated 4 August 2026

    [5] Page 10, APP Board Certification in Security Fundamentals; page 8, eligibility requirements and preparation recommendation (separate passages)

    Supports: Associate Protection Professional (APP)

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