Marine Corps MOS · Combat & Infantry

0802 Field Artillery Officer

Current service use not established

This code is listed in the directory. Inclusion alone does not confirm current service use.

Overview

Field Artillery Officers command or assist in commanding artillery units and direct their administration, communications, supply, maintenance, security, and tactical employment. They coordinate artillery, mortar, air, and naval surface fire support, evaluate intelligence, conduct targeting, and advise commanders on supporting arms and indirect fire assets.

Core Skills

  • Coordination of artillery, mortar, air, and naval fires
  • Intelligence evaluation for targeting decisions
  • Employment of physical, cyber, and electronic effects

Civilian Career Paths

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Security Managers

Experience directing artillery-unit security activities transfers to coordinating security measures for civilian personnel and property.

How to prepare: Develop a sample civilian facility security plan covering personnel protection, property protection, and incident response.

What the civilian work involves
  • Plan, direct, or coordinate security activities to safeguard company employees, guests, or others on company property.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVMC 1200.1L (FY26, in force): MOS 0802

    [1] MOS 0802 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 4125; NAVMC 1200.1L signed 2025-03-07, in force until 2026-10-01

    Supports: Coordination of artillery, mortar, air, and naval fires, Intelligence evaluation for targeting decisions, Employment of physical, cyber, and electronic effects, Security Managers (O*NET 11-3013.01)

  2. O*NET: Security Managers

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

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

Defense contractor jobs for 0802

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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