03xx Infantry / Marine Corps MOS Profile

0327 Dive / Free Fall Qualified Reconnaissance Marine

0327 identifies reconnaissance Marines qualified in military free-fall and combatant diving, a higher-end insertion qualification set for advanced reconnaissance teams.

Code / Pipeline0327
MOS NameDive / Free Fall Qualified Reconnaissance Marine
Category03xx Infantry
Unit Association2nd Reconnaissance Battalion / Force Recon

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Responsibilities and Pipeline

Primary Responsibilities

Serve as a reconnaissance Marine qualified for military free-fall parachuting and combatant diving.

Training Pipeline

Complete the reconnaissance Marine pipeline and advanced insertion prerequisites.

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.

Current Member Tracking

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USMC Responsibilities

0327 Dive / Free Fall Qualified Reconnaissance Marine 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.

  • Serve as a reconnaissance Marine qualified for military free-fall parachuting and combatant diving.
  • Support advanced air and water insertion planning, equipment preparation, and team movement.
  • Maintain high-risk training standards, parachute/dive currency, communications, and fieldcraft proficiency.
  • Integrate free-fall and dive capability into reconnaissance team planning under qualified supervision.

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.

  1. Complete the reconnaissance Marine pipeline and advanced insertion prerequisites.
  2. Complete military free-fall parachutist training and combatant diver training as assigned.
  3. Maintain periodic currency and medical/physical standards required for both qualifications.
  4. Serve in reconnaissance or force reconnaissance billets where advanced insertion skills are required.

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.

Chain of Command Matching Logic

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Rank / Grade Requirements

Grade LaneAdditional MOS / skill MOS
Entry / Award Basis

Reconnaissance Marine with free-fall and combatant-diver qualifications after completing the required advanced insertion schools.

Typical Rank Use

Normally Cpl through GySgt/MSgt for qualified team, jump, dive, operations, and instructor billets.

Schoolhouse & Qualification Requirements

SchoolhouseReconnaissance Training Company, School of Infantry-West, plus airborne, dive, and survival schools as billet requires

Reconnaissance training emphasizes individual reconnaissance skills, amphibious skills, team communications, patrolling, reporting, navigation, and reconnaissance-team employment.

Entry QualificationsScreening / Prerequisites

Screening normally centers on physical fitness, water confidence, swim qualification, medical qualification, field performance, security eligibility, and command recommendation.

Associated SchoolsFollow-On Training
  • Basic Reconnaissance Course / current reconnaissance training pipeline
  • Basic Airborne Course
  • Military Free-Fall Parachutist Course when assigned
  • Marine Combatant Diver Course / dive supervisor path when assigned
  • SERE Level C when required by billet or deployment profile
  • Advanced communications, small boat, breacher, scout sniper, JTAC, and instructor courses by billet

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

Current Members in this MOS

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