13xx Engineering / Marine Corps MOS Profile

1302 Engineer Officer

Engineer Officers command or supervise engineer units conducting mobility, countermobility, survivability, construction, and general engineering support.

Code / Pipeline1302
MOS NameEngineer Officer
Category13xx Engineering
Unit AssociationCombat Engineer Support

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Responsibilities and Pipeline

Primary Responsibilities

Support mobility, countermobility, survivability, construction, demolitions, breaching, and engineer equipment operations.

Training Pipeline

Complete entry-level Marine training and engineer MOS school.

Billet Progression

This MOS page summarizes the billet, training lane, progression path, and current command-profile matches.

Current Member Tracking

The Current Members section below is populated from command-record MOS data. When a chain of command changes MOS, this page is regenerated to keep the roster link accurate.

USMC Responsibilities

1302 Engineer Officer 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.

  • Support mobility, countermobility, survivability, construction, demolitions, breaching, and engineer equipment operations.
  • Coordinate engineer support to maneuver units, base camps, route work, obstacle reduction, and field fortifications.
  • Maintain technical equipment, safety procedures, explosives accountability, and engineer planning products.
  • Train teams to operate in field conditions with disciplined risk management and accurate reporting.

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 entry-level Marine training and engineer MOS school.
  2. Qualify on engineer tools, equipment, demolitions, obstacle work, construction, survivability, and safety procedures required by the MOS.
  3. Serve in engineer battalions, combat logistics elements, or attached support billets.
  4. Advance into team chief, section leader, equipment chief, engineer officer/warrant officer, or staff planning 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.

Rank / Grade Requirements

Grade LaneCommissioned officer MOS
Entry / Award Basis

Engineer officer MOS for commissioned officers trained to lead combat engineer, engineer support, and construction-related units.

Typical Rank Use

2ndLt through Capt for platoon/company-grade engineer billets; Maj and above for battalion, regiment, MEF, and staff billets.

Schoolhouse & Qualification Requirements

SchoolhouseMarine Corps engineer schoolhouse / engineer equipment and combat engineer training pipeline

Engineer training covers mobility, countermobility, survivability, demolitions, obstacle reduction, equipment employment, and construction support as specialty requires.

Entry QualificationsScreening / Prerequisites

Requires engineer-field classification, medical qualification, safety screening for demolitions/equipment, licensing where required, and course completion.

Associated SchoolsFollow-On Training
  • Demolitions and breaching sustainment
  • Engineer equipment licensing / supervisor training
  • Route clearance and obstacle reduction training
  • Leader and instructor schools 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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