Primary Responsibilities
Support mobility, countermobility, survivability, construction, demolitions, breaching, and engineer equipment operations.
13xx Engineering / Marine Corps MOS Profile
1349 Engineer Equipment Chief
Engineer Equipment Chiefs supervise engineer equipment Marines, maintenance, operators, dispatch, safety, and equipment employment.
Code / Pipeline1349
MOS NameEngineer Equipment Chief
Category13xx Engineering
Unit AssociationCombat Engineer Support
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Responsibilities and Pipeline
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
1349 Engineer Equipment Chief 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.
- Complete entry-level Marine training and engineer MOS school.
- Qualify on engineer tools, equipment, demolitions, obstacle work, construction, survivability, and safety procedures required by the MOS.
- Serve in engineer battalions, combat logistics elements, or attached support billets.
- 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 LaneSenior enlisted MOS
Entry / Award Basis
Engineer Equipment Chief MOS for experienced engineer equipment Marines supervising equipment employment and maintenance coordination.
Typical Rank Use
Normally Sgt/SSgt through MGySgt depending on unit and billet level.
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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MOS Association
Combat Engineer Support
This page links the occupation lane to combat engineer support. Matching chain of command members appear in the Current Members section above.