In the Marine Corps what MOS is the Heavy Gunner?

Question

I want to be a Heavy gunner in the Marine Corps but don't know which MOS to choose someone told me it was 0331 but then someone else told me they only operate on the Turret so can i get some Help thanks.

Answer 1

It does not matter what you want to do..If enlist into the active duty USMC you may only choose the MOS field of 0300..

The USMC will choose one of the 5 sub MOS's for you..

How do you expect to carry a 50 cal weapon around while banging down doors?

And where exactly are the Marines banging down doors these days?

Answer 2

that would be 0331 - if you are ina rifle company, you would carry a 240 Gulf or an M249 SAW, but if you are in the weapons section, you;d be on top of a Humvee with either an M2 or a Mk-19 at your disposal.  

Answer 3

0331 = machine gunner.  It depends if you're in a line company or a weapons company about what type of machine gun you'll use.  You won't get to pick what type of company you get sent to.  If you want to kick doors then you should be an 0311 - rifleman or 0351 - assualtman.  Machine guns are support weapons.  I couldn't imagine carrying one through a door as the 1 man in a stack.  Each fireteam has a SAW gunner, but once again this isn't a weapon that 31s really find themselves using.  

0331s use:

Line Company - M240G or B

Weapons Company - MK19 -  M2.50 Cal