Move With The Line
Corpsmen attach to squads, platoons, or special teams and move close enough to treat casualties without becoming careless.
Medical Department / Fleet Marine Force
Green-Side Field Corpsman
In Marine units, the “Doc” is a United States Navy Hospital Corpsman serving green-side with Marine formations. SOTF MISFIT uses the green-side field corpsman track to mirror that role: moving with Marines, controlling casualties under fire, reporting patient status, and keeping the formation combat effective.
“Doc” is not a side role. It is the reason the squad gets back up.
Green-Side
Green-Side Corpsman Path
In Marine Corps practice, green-side corpsmen are Navy Hospital Corpsmen assigned to support Marine formations. After Hospital Corpsman training, corpsmen serving with Marines receive field medical preparation focused on tactical casualty care, conditioning, combat stress, field skills, and operating beside Marine infantry and reconnaissance elements.
FoundationHospital CorpsmanNavy medical rating
Marine SideField Medical Service TechnicianGreen-side preparation
FMFFleet Marine Force CorpsmanMarine-attached medical support
Recon MedicalFMF Recon / SARC / SOIDC2nd Recon / Force Recon path
HMHospital Corpsman
FMSTGreen-Side Field Track
FMFMarine Attached
DOCSquad Lifeline
Mission
What Green-Side Corpsmen Do In Formation
Control The Casualty Fight
They stabilize wounded Marines, call casualty status, organize casualty collection points, and coordinate extraction when needed.
Protect Combat Power
A good corpsman keeps the squad in the operation. A great corpsman manages casualties without freezing the mission.
Heritage
3/5 Corpsman Heritage
3/5 Darkhorse draws from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines heritage. That history includes green-side Navy medical personnel serving with Marines in combat. A notable example is HM3 Armando G. Leal Jr., who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross while serving as a corpsman with Company M, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines during Operation Swift in Vietnam.
That history gives the website a serious standard: corpsmen are not filler slots. They are part of Marine history and should be written with respect.
SARC
Recon Medical Support
Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsmen represent the advanced green-side medical lane for reconnaissance and force reconnaissance teams. The role supports isolated casualty care, maritime movement, dive/airborne environments, prolonged field care, and direct integration with small reconnaissance teams.
Recon Team Medical
Supports recon and force recon teams at the edge of the formation where evacuation is delayed and medical decisions matter immediately.
Marine-Attached Identity
The corpsman remains Navy, but the billet lives green-side with Marine units and should be displayed as part of the Marine formation.
Rank Ladder
Hospital Corpsman Ranks Used By SOTF
The site uses Navy Hospital Corpsman rates for green-side medical personnel. These ranks are sorted by enlisted paygrade, but their billet authority depends on training, trust, and demonstrated performance during operations.
| Paygrade | Abbrev. | Rank / Rate | Site Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | HR | Hospitalman Recruit | Medical applicant / recruit pipeline |
| E-2 | HA | Hospitalman Apprentice | Corpsman trainee under direct supervision |
| E-3 | HN | Hospitalman | Junior line corpsman attached to a squad |
| E-4 | HM3 | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | Qualified line corpsman / team medical lead |
| E-5 | HM2 | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | Senior squad corpsman / casualty collection lead |
| E-6 | HM1 | Hospital Corpsman First Class | Platoon corpsman / medical training lead |
| E-7 | HMC | Chief Hospital Corpsman | Task force medical chief |
| E-8 | HMCS | Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman | Senior enlisted medical advisor |
| E-9 | HMCM | Master Chief Hospital Corpsman | Force-level senior medical enlisted |
Options
Marine-Side Corpsman MOS Options
Navy MedicineField Medical Service Technician / Green-Side CorpsmanBaseline Marine-side corpsman path
Navy MedicineFleet Marine Force CorpsmanMarine-attached line corpsman
Navy MedicineFleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Corpsman2nd Recon / Force Recon medical support
Navy MedicineSpecial Amphibious Reconnaissance CorpsmanAdvanced recon medical identity
Navy MedicineSpecial Operations Independent Duty CorpsmanSenior independent special operations medical role
Navy MedicineIndependent Duty CorpsmanIndependent medical department representative path
Billets
Medical Billet Structure
EntryCorpsman CandidateHR / HA
LineSquad CorpsmanHN / HM3
PlatoonPlatoon CorpsmanHM2 / HM1
SeniorMedical ChiefHMC+
Corpsman Expectations
- Stay calm when comms get loud.
- Move casualties to cover before treating when the situation demands it.
- Use short, useful reports: casualty count, status, location, and extraction need.
- Know when to tell leadership a squad is combat ineffective.
Who Should Apply?
Players who enjoy responsibility, pressure, and being useful to everyone around them. Corpsmen need patience, awareness, and the ability to think while rounds are still coming in.
Chain of Command Sorting
Green-side field corpsmen are Navy enlisted personnel attached to Marine formations. Corpsman profiles are sorted by actual Navy rate/paygrade, while backgrounds and unit insignia follow their current Marine-side assignment.