United States Marine Corps (USMC)

Commissioned Officer Job Descriptions

MOS 0180, Adjutant (I)

a. Summary. Adjutants serve as staff officers. They coordinate administrative matters of internal staff sections and external agencies at the staff level. Adjutants formulate and supervise the execution of command administrative policies, receiving and routing correspondence, handling and safeguarding classified material, preparing responses to special correspondence and establishing and maintaining the command reports control, and forms management programs. Typical duties and tasks of the adjutant include: casualty reporting, awards and decorations, fitness report, legal matters and postal functions. Due to the diversity of commands throughout the Marine Corps, the duties and tasks performed by the adjutant may overlap those of the personnel officer.

b. Requirements/Prerequisites. Complete the Adjutant Course conducted at MCB Camp Lejeune, NC.

c. Duties. For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to MCO 1510.53, Individual Training Standards.

d. Related DOT Classification/DOT Code. Manager, Office 169. 167-034.

Information Derived From MCO P1200.7V Part 1. Current as of Nov 00