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5505 Director/Assistant Director, The President's Own, U.S. Marine Band

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Overview

Directors and assistant directors of The President's Own command or assist in commanding the U.S. Marine Band. They oversee the band's provision of music and other functions directed by the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Minimum clearance: Top Secret

Civilian Career Paths

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Music Director

Commanding or assisting in command of the U.S. Marine Band in providing music transfers to civilian ensemble leadership.

How to prepare: Prepare a conducting sample and an accompanying rehearsal plan that demonstrate your approach to ensemble balance, rhythm, and tempo.

What the civilian work involves
  • Use gestures to shape the music being played, communicating desired tempo, phrasing, tone, color, pitch, volume, and other performance aspects.
  • Direct groups at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.
  • Study scores to learn the music in detail, and to develop interpretations.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVMC 1200.1L (FY26, in force): MOS 5505

    [1] MOS 5505 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 14861; NAVMC 1200.1L signed 2025-03-07, in force until 2026-10-01

    Supports: Music Director (O*NET 27-2041.00)

    [2]NAVMC 1200.1L MOS 5505: Related SOC titles · MOS 5505 section "e. Related Standard Occupational Classification"

    Supports: Music Director (O*NET 27-2041.00)

  2. O*NET: Music Directors and Composers

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Music Director (O*NET 27-2041.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 5505

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