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7212 Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunner

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Overview

A low altitude air defense gunner provides surface-to-air fires against unmanned aerial systems, missiles, and fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft that threaten Marine air-ground task force assets. These gunners employ and maintain the equipment and weapon systems of a low altitude air defense battalion and provide air base ground security when not conducting air defense operations.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Minimum ASVAB: GT 90

ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-19

Program scope has not been reviewed.

Policy applicability and coverage of the program's score routes have not been reviewed. Shown-route arithmetic is not an eligibility decision.

Source: navmc-1200-1l-fy26 (source date 2025-03). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Core Skills

  • Air defense equipment and weapon maintenance
  • Air base ground security operations

Civilian Career Paths

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Transportation Security Screeners

Air base ground security experience provides a foundation for protective work in transportation settings, with passenger and baggage screening as new specialties.

How to prepare: Look for entry-level screening openings that provide training in baggage inspection equipment and passenger search procedures.

What the civilian work involves
  • Inspect carry-on items, using x-ray viewing equipment, to determine whether items contain objects that warrant further investigation.
  • Search carry-on or checked baggage by hand when it is suspected to contain prohibited items such as weapons.
  • Perform pat-down or hand-held wand searches of passengers who have triggered machine alarms, who are unable to pass through metal detectors, or who have been randomly identified for such searches.

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

Maintaining LAAD battalion equipment and weapon systems provides a practical maintenance foundation for retraining in electromechanical systems.

How to prepare: Take a hands-on electromechanical maintenance course covering schematic reading, electrical measurements, and component troubleshooting.

What the civilian work involves
  • Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.
  • Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly.
  • Modify, maintain, or repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical components, equipment, or systems to ensure proper functioning.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVMC 1200.1L (FY26, in force): MOS 7212

    [1] MOS 7212 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 54345; NAVMC 1200.1L signed 2025-03-07, in force until 2026-10-01

    Supports: Air defense equipment and weapon maintenance, Air base ground security operations, Transportation Security Screeners (O*NET 33-9093.00), Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians (O*NET 17-3024.00)

  2. O*NET: Transportation Security Screeners

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Transportation Security Screeners (O*NET 33-9093.00)

  3. O*NET: Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians (O*NET 17-3024.00)

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