SOTF MISFIT | 0302 Infantry Officer

03xx Infantry / Marine Corps MOS Profile

0302 Infantry Officer

Infantry Officers command or assist in commanding infantry and reconnaissance units and plan, direct, and supervise tactical employment of rifle, weapons, and maneuver elements.

Code / Pipeline0302

MOS NameInfantry Officer

Category03xx Infantry

Unit Association3/5 / 2nd Recon / Force Recon

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Responsibilities and Pipeline

Primary Responsibilities

Command or assist in commanding infantry units and plan maneuver, fires, logistics, and sustainment for infantry operations.

Training Pipeline

Commission and complete The Basic School.

Billet Progression

This MOS sits inside the Marine ground-combat lane and depends on field discipline, small-unit leadership, communications, weapons proficiency, and repeated field evaluation.

USMC Responsibilities

0302 Infantry Officer is described here by practical Marine Corps duties, billet expectations, and training progression. This section avoids game-language so the page reads like a professional MOS reference.

Command or assist in commanding infantry units and plan maneuver, fires, logistics, and sustainment for infantry operations.
Lead Marines through orders, rehearsals, training plans, inspections, field exercises, and live-fire progression.
Coordinate supporting arms, communications, reconnaissance, and adjacent unit integration.
Develop subordinate leaders while enforcing infantry standards.

Training Pipeline

The pathway is shown at a broad public level. Exact prerequisites, screening, quotas, course names, and assignments can change by fiscal year, manpower requirement, medical qualification, command screening, and schoolhouse policy.

Commission and complete The Basic School.
Complete Infantry Officer Course or current infantry officer training pathway.
Serve as rifle/weapons platoon commander, executive officer, company commander, or staff officer.
Progress through career-level school, advanced warfighting schools, and battalion/regimental staff billets.

Billets And Skill Growth

Entry-level Marines focus on core tasks, equipment, field discipline, and reliable execution.
NCOs supervise small teams, enforce standards, plan rehearsals, and train junior Marines.
SNCOs and officers manage readiness, risk, training plans, inspections, reporting, and integration with adjacent staff sections.
Instructor and staff billets preserve standards, document lessons learned, and build repeatable training for the next rotation.

Command Profile Use

Individual names and member-specific history are kept on command profile pages. This MOS page stays focused on the role, standards, training pipeline, and billet use.

Rank / Grade Requirements

Grade LaneCommissioned officer MOS

Entry / Award Basis

Infantry officer PMOS awarded after officer accession and completion of infantry officer training.

Typical Rank Use

2ndLt through Capt for platoon/company-grade infantry officer billets; Maj and above for battalion staff, executive, and command-track billets.

Schoolhouse & Qualification Requirements

SchoolhouseSchool of Infantry / Advanced Infantry Training Battalion / Reconnaissance Training Company as applicable

Recruit training, Marine Combat Training or Infantry Marine Course path, then MOS-specific infantry, reconnaissance, scout sniper, weapons, or leader training.

Entry QualificationsScreening / Prerequisites

Must meet infantry screening standards, weapons/field prerequisites, swim or reconnaissance screening where required, medical eligibility, security requirements, and command endorsement for advanced schools.

Associated SchoolsFollow-On Training

Basic Reconnaissance Course / reconnaissance training pipeline when assigned
Basic Airborne Course for parachutist-qualified billets
Military Free-Fall when billet-qualified
Marine Combatant Diver / dive supervisor track when assigned
SERE Level C for designated high-risk or special-operations-associated billets
Scout Sniper / advanced marksmanship schools where applicable

Course titles, quotas, prerequisites, and sequence can change by fiscal year, manpower requirement, medical qualification, and current schoolhouse policy.