Marine Corps MOS · Logistics
1391 Expeditionary Fuels Technician
Overview
Expeditionary Fuels Technicians install, operate, and employ tactical fuel systems and accessory equipment, tailoring modular fuel equipment sets to support ground and aviation operations. They receive, store, and dispense petroleum products, oversee fuel quality surveillance procedures, support the calculation of fuel estimates, and assist in coordinating fuel sources for expeditionary operations.
Minimum clearance: Secret
Core Skills
- fuel systems installation and operation
- pipeline and bulk fuel handling
- pump and hose system setup and maintenance
- safety and environmental compliance
- preventive maintenance and inspections
- technical troubleshooting
- logistics and supply coordination
- inventory and quality control of fuels
- field site setup and teardown
- documentation and reporting
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Operational databases
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Civilian Career Paths
- Supply Chain Management
- Warehouse Operations
- Facilities Management
- Fleet Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Certified Petroleum Apprentice (CPA): Level 1 · Funded
- Certified Petroleum Journeyman (CPJ): Level 2 · Funded
- Certified Petroleum Specialist (CPS): Level 3 · Funded
Career Growth
- Certified Petroleum Craftsman (CPC): Level 4 · Funded
- Certified Petroleum Professional (CPP): Level 5 · Funded
- Certified Oil Monitoring Analyst: I (OMA-I) · Funded
What the Work Involves
- Monitor gauges and flowmeters and inspect equipment to ensure that tank levels, temperatures, chemical amounts, and pressures are at specified levels, reporting abnormalities as necessary.
- Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, stocks used, gauging results, and operating times.
- Plan movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, using knowledge of interconnections and capacities of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
- Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances.
- Turn valves and start pumps to start or regulate flows of substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials.
Related Occupations
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- Wellhead Pumpers
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a high school diploma and some on-the-job training.
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Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
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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