Primary Responsibilities
Perform a designated special skill, staff capability, or qualification-based billet supporting Marine Corps operations.
8xxx Billet Designators / Marine Corps MOS Profile
8071 Special Operations Capability Specialist
Special Operations Capability Specialist is a functional designator used here for Marines supporting special operations-capable forces with specialized enabling skills.
Code / Pipeline8071
MOS NameSpecial Operations Capability Specialist
Category8xxx Billet Designators
Unit AssociationForce Recon / Special Operations Capability
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Responsibilities and Pipeline
Training Pipeline
Meet prerequisite rank, MOS, medical, security, and command-screening requirements for the designator.
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
8071 Special Operations Capability Specialist 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.
- Perform a designated special skill, staff capability, or qualification-based billet supporting Marine Corps operations.
- Advise supported commanders and staffs on the specific capability tied to the designator.
- Maintain currency, documentation, and recurring training required for the special skill.
- Integrate the capability with the supported unit instead of replacing the Marine’s core leadership responsibilities.
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.
- Meet prerequisite rank, MOS, medical, security, and command-screening requirements for the designator.
- Complete the formal course or certification tied to the special skill.
- Maintain currency and documentation through recurring training, evaluations, and billet performance.
- Serve as a staff advisor, qualified operator, instructor, or capability lead based on unit needs.
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 LaneAdditional MOS / capability billet
Entry / Award Basis
Special Operations Capability Specialist lane for qualified personnel assigned to special-operations support billets.
Typical Rank Use
Rank depends on parent MOS and billet; commonly NCO, SNCO, warrant officer, or officer grades with required screening and training.
Schoolhouse & Qualification Requirements
SchoolhouseSpecial operations assessment, selection, individual training course, and advanced skills pipeline as assigned
Special operations training emphasizes assessment, individual skills, small-team operations, communications, fires, medical, mobility, and mission planning by billet.
Entry QualificationsScreening / Prerequisites
Requires assessment/selection, medical screening, security eligibility, fitness standards, maturity, and successful completion of assigned individual training requirements.
Associated SchoolsFollow-On Training
- SERE Level C
- Basic Airborne / Military Free-Fall as assigned
- Combatant Diver or maritime mobility schools as assigned
- Advanced communications, fires, breaching, medical, language, and instructor tracks
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
Force Recon / Special Operations Capability
This page links the occupation lane to Force Recon / Special Operations Capability. Matching chain of command members appear in the Current Members section above.