Primary Responsibilities
Serve as a qualified instructor, coach, or formal school staff member after experience in a primary MOS.
09xx Training / Marine Corps MOS Profile
0933 Marksmanship Coach
Marksmanship Coaches analyze shooter performance during dry and live-fire training and assist with Marine Corps qualification ranges.
Code / Pipeline0933
MOS NameMarksmanship Coach
Category09xx Training
Unit AssociationTraining Cadre
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Responsibilities and Pipeline
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.
Current Member Tracking
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USMC Responsibilities
0933 Marksmanship Coach 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.
Chain of Command Matching Logic
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Rank / Grade Requirements
Grade LaneCoach MOS
Entry / Award Basis
Marksmanship Coach MOS for Marines qualified to coach rifle and pistol marksmanship.
Typical Rank Use
Available across multiple grades once prerequisites are met; commonly LCpl/Cpl through Sgt and above for unit marksmanship support.
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.
Current Members in this MOS
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Training Cadre
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