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. Earn experience in a primary MOS and meet screening requirements for the instructor billet.
2. Attend the formal instructor, drill instructor, marksmanship, martial arts, combat instructor, or water survival course tied to the MOS.
3. Serve at a schoolhouse, recruit depot, range, unit training section, or training command billet.
4. 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

Chain of command records can list a current MOS, prior record MOS, ADMOS, or specialty track. This page shows a member as a Current MOS when the MOS is the member’s active specialty and as Recorded Profile MOS / ADMOS when it appears in the member history.