SOTF MISFIT | 0913 Combat Instructor

09xx Training / Marine Corps MOS Profile

0913 Combat Instructor

Combat Instructors train entry-level Marines at the School of Infantry / Marine Combat Training and Infantry Training Battalion in basic combat skills.

Code / Pipeline0913

MOS NameCombat Instructor

Category09xx Training

Unit AssociationTraining Cadre

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Responsibilities and Pipeline

Primary Responsibilities

Serve as a qualified instructor, coach, or formal school staff member after experience in a primary MOS.

Training Pipeline

Earn experience in a primary MOS and meet screening requirements for the instructor billet.

Billet Progression

This MOS is usually earned after demonstrated performance in a primary specialty and selection for an instructor billet.

USMC Responsibilities

0913 Combat Instructor 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 qualified instructor, coach, or formal school staff member after experience in a primary MOS.
Plan, deliver, evaluate, and remediate instruction in accordance with Marine Corps training standards.
Maintain student safety, records, lesson plans, risk management, and performance feedback.
Mentor Marines through professional development, discipline, standards, and repeatable training methods.

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.

Earn experience in a primary MOS and meet screening requirements for the instructor billet.
Attend the formal instructor, drill instructor, marksmanship, martial arts, combat instructor, or water survival course tied to the MOS.
Serve at a schoolhouse, recruit depot, range, unit training section, or training command billet.
Progress into senior instructor, chief instructor, curriculum, operations, or staff leadership 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 LaneSpecial duty / instructor MOS

Entry / Award Basis

Combat Instructor MOS for qualified Marines assigned to entry-level infantry or Marine Combat Training instruction.

Typical Rank Use

Normally Cpl/Sgt through GySgt depending on instructor, chief instructor, and staff billets.

Schoolhouse & Qualification Requirements

SchoolhouseTraining Command / MOS-specific instructor schoolhouse

Instructor MOSs require completion of the appropriate instructor course, demonstrated proficiency in the parent specialty, and performance in a formal training billet.

Entry QualificationsScreening / Prerequisites

Usually requires command screening, maturity, fitness, conduct standards, parent-MOS credibility, instructor evaluation, and completion of the required formal instructor course.

Associated SchoolsFollow-On Training

Formal instructor certification
Curriculum development and safety qualification
Range, water survival, martial arts, recruit-training, combat-instructor, or aviation instructor tracks as assigned

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