Soon to be USMC Officer considering changing to an infantry contract.

[GPGR]

Hello all,
I'm a Marine Officer Candidate who will be attending the second 6 weeks of OCS at the start of July. I would like to learn more about the special operations community and the potential for police work (as SWAT or a pilot) after service. A few of the less interesting things about me, I'm a senior Mechanical Engineer at Baylor and I recently got engaged.
Thanks for your time,
J

 

[CDG]

Welcome to the site.

 

[Teufel]

Welcome. The Marine Corps doesn’t have infantry contracts. It’s ground or air. Possibly cyber in a year or two.

 

[GPGR]

Welcome. The Marine Corps doesn’t have infantry contracts. It’s ground or air. Possibly cyber in a year or two.

I apologise, I should have been more specific. I have an air contract, but if there is an infantry slot available for however I place at TBS, I will drop my air contract for a ground, 0302 MOS.

 

[Teufel]

That’s not how that works. There are infantry slots for each third. Just go ground. There is no gaming the system.

 

[Kaldak]

Welcome.

 

[GPGR]

That’s not how that works. There are infantry slots for each third. Just go ground. There is no gaming the system.

No gaming intended. I want to fly because I want to help keep Marines alive. However, when I was at OCS, I was told I had a knack for the infantry side of things. If at TBS, I feel that I will be most effective serving in that capacity, I'm going to try to change over to ground. I'm sorry I didn't mean to make it seem like I was playing the system.

 

[Teufel]

No gaming intended. I want to fly because I want to help keep Marines alive. However, when I was at OCS, I was told I had a knack for the infantry side of things. If at TBS, I feel that I will be most effective serving in that capacity, I'm going to try to change over to ground. I'm sorry I didn't mean to make it seem like I was playing the system.

I’m not giving you a hard time, just telling you that you will probably have to drop your air contract before you know your class ranking.

 

[GPGR]

I’m not giving you a hard time, just telling you that you will probably have to drop your air contract before you know your class ranking.

Fair enough. I appreciate the heads up. I actually have a question for you; as a Recon Marine, did that make things more difficult on the family front (if applicable)?

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Fair enough. I appreciate the heads up. I actually have a question for you; as a Recon Marine, did that make things more difficult on the family front (if applicable)?

The "welcome" threads are for welcomes only.

Please read thru the board and post your question in an appropriate part of the forum.

 

[GPGR]

The "welcome" threads are for welcomes only.

Please read thru the board and post your question in an appropriate part of the forum.

Thanks, will do!

 

[Muppet]

Welcome.

 

[Gunz]

Welcome.

 

[NFB19]

Might see you around Quantico in July. Good luck and welcome!

 

[Grunt]

Welcome to ShadowSpear!