Marine Corps MOS · Logistics

3002 Ground Supply Officer

Current service use not established

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

Overview

A ground supply officer supervises property, equipment, operating materials, and supplies to maintain accurate, complete, and auditable accountability records. The officer directs supply activities involving procurement, receipt, inventory control, repair, storage, distribution, issue, disposal, transportation, stock positioning, budgeting, and public funds.

Core Skills

Equipment accountability and audit data accuracy
Stock positioning requirements and inventory control
Public funds administration and budget execution
Supply support for operational planning

Civilian Career Paths

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Supply Chain Managers

Supervising procurement, inventory control, storage, distribution, and stock positioning transfers directly to coordinating civilian supply chain operations.

How to prepare: Build a sample supply chain plan connecting inventory requirements, purchasing, warehousing, and finance, with measures for cost and inventory availability.

What the civilian work involves

Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, controlling inventory, warehousing, or receiving.
Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance.

Civilian tools and software (examples)

Microsoft Excel
SAP software
Microsoft Project

Purchasing Managers

Oversight of procurement policies, supply operations, and allotted funds provides a foundation for directing purchasing activities and controlling purchasing expenditures.

How to prepare: Practice a commercial purchasing case by comparing vendor availability and sales terms, then reviewing a sample purchase order against company policy.

What the civilian work involves

Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.

Civilian tools and software (examples)

Microsoft Excel
SAP software

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)

NAVMC 1200.1L (FY26, in force): MOS 3002
[1] MOS 3002 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 12822; NAVMC 1200.1L signed 2025-03-07, in force until 2026-10-01
Supports: Equipment accountability and audit data accuracy, Stock positioning requirements and inventory control, Public funds administration and budget execution, Supply support for operational planning, Supply Chain Managers (O*NET 11-3071.04), Purchasing Managers (O*NET 11-3061.00)
[3]NAVMC 1200.1L MOS 3002: Related SOC titles · MOS 3002 section "e. Related Standard Occupational Classification"
Supports: Purchasing Managers (O*NET 11-3061.00)
O*NET: Supply Chain Managers
[2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data
Supports: Supply Chain Managers (O*NET 11-3071.04)
O*NET: Purchasing Managers
[4] O*NET 30.3 occupational data
Supports: Purchasing Managers (O*NET 11-3061.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 3002

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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