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Description

Utilities Officers serve as technical advisers to commanders at all levels within the MAGTF, as well as supporting organizations, on the appropriate employment of utilities personnel and equipment. These WOs analyze and translate commander's operational requirements into an executable utilities support package that enhances mission accomplishment. They plan and direct operations and maintenance of water purification, storage, distribution sites, hygiene and laundry services, tactical power generation, and electrical power distribution systems. They coordinate and manage the installation, maintenance, and repair of environmental control units, refrigeration equipment, as well as repair and perform quality control inspections of the electrical systems of engineer equipment. Additionally, Utilities Officers will plan, direct, and coordinate water quality assurance and water disposal systems. When deployed in support of Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief and CMO, these officers’ additional duties may include planning, directing, and coordinating the installation and repair of permanent and semi-permanent plumbing and interior electrical systems as well as liaising with foreign military and government officials in utilities support concerns involving the local populace. When deployed during combat operations, Utilities Officers will plan, direct, and coordinate utilities operations and distribution of equipment and personnel through each phase of operations. As the utilities specialists for the Marine Corps, they continuously liaise with DoD Project Manager Expeditionary Energy & Sustainment Systems, the Marine Corps’ Expeditionary Energy Office, DoD services, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations to provide an effective and beneficial interface to address utilities requirements and to ensure the Marine Corps remains on the cutting edge of technology regarding expeditionary utilities support. This MOS is technical in nature and requires years of experience to become proficient. Due to the diversity of commands throughout the Marine Corps, some of the duties and tasks performed by the Utilities Officer may overlap with those of the Engineer Equipment Officer and Motor Transport Operations and Maintenance Officer. Additional duties may include Maintenance Management Officer, formal school faculty, new equipment/systems research and development, new systems acquisition, utilities advocacy at LPE, requirements development as the Utilities Capabilities Integration Officer at CD&I, MAGTF Standards Division at TECOM, and doctrine refinement to support utilities operations.