SOTF MISFIT | 0352 Missileman

03xx Infantry / Marine Corps MOS Profile

0352 Missileman

Missilemen employ anti-armor and anti-mechanized weapons systems in support of infantry and weapons company operations.

Code / Pipeline0352

MOS NameMissileman

Category03xx Infantry

Unit Association3/5 / 2nd Recon / Force Recon

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Responsibilities and Pipeline

Primary Responsibilities

Execute and supervise ground combat tasks tied to maneuver, reconnaissance, security, fires integration, and small-unit leadership.

Training Pipeline

Complete recruit training or officer commissioning, then Marine Combat Training or The Basic School as applicable.

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

0352 Missileman 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.

Execute and supervise ground combat tasks tied to maneuver, reconnaissance, security, fires integration, and small-unit leadership.
Prepare weapons, communications, navigation, patrol orders, rehearsals, and reporting procedures before movement.
Lead Marines through field training, live-fire progression, tactical decision games, and mission rehearsals.
Develop junior leaders who can control teams, squads, sections, platoons, and supporting attachments in austere environments.

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.

Complete recruit training or officer commissioning, then Marine Combat Training or The Basic School as applicable.
Attend the infantry/reconnaissance schoolhouse associated with the MOS: Infantry Marine Course, Infantry Officer Course, Reconnaissance Training Company, or an advanced qualification school.
Develop through unit field exercises, live-fire progression, patrolling, weapons employment, orders production, and leadership billets.
Advance into team leader, squad/section leader, platoon staff, platoon commander, operations, instructor, or senior enlisted/officer roles.

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 LaneEnlisted MOS

Entry / Award Basis

Anti-tank missile gunner MOS after recruit training and infantry weapons training.

Typical Rank Use

Pvt through Sgt for missileman, team, and section billets; SSgt through MGySgt for weapons platoon, company, and infantry operations 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.