MOS Discription

Marine Corps (USMC) Enlisted Job Descriptions

OCCUPATIONAL FIELD 35, MOTOR TRANSPORT

The motor transport OccFld includes the operations and maintenance functions within the tactical and commercial motor vehicle services.

Qualifications required include driving and maintenance skills of automotive vehicles and the ability to work closely with others. The duties require hard technical skills supplemented by administrative and managerial skills.

Motor transport Marines will be required to learn vehicle operator and maintenance procedures, personnel and operations management techniques, preparation of orders and directives, and record keeping procedures.

Formal schooling and standardized training is provided to Marines entering the OccFld. Types of entry level jobs available include work as a light or heavy vehicle operator and organizational or intermediate maintenance mechanic.

There is a wide variety of billets available in the OccFld ranging from duty at all staff levels of the division, wing, and force service support group to the opportunity to serve in smaller organizations/units. Marines entering this OccFld will receive MOS 3500, Basic Motor Transport Marine.

Request for waivers of requirements/prerequisites should be directed to the MOS 3500 specialist, I&L Department, Code LPM, Headquarters Marine Corps.

Primary MOS's

MOS Job Title Authorized Ranks

3521 Organizational Automotive Mechanic Sgt to Pvt

3529 Motor Transport Maintenance Chief MGySgt to SSgt

3531 Motor Vehicle Operator Sgt to Pvt

3533 Logistics Vehicle System Operator Sgt to Pvt

3537 Motor Transport Operations Chief MGySgt to SSgt

Secondary MOS's (See Note Below)

3522
Intermediate Automotive Mechanic Sgt to LCpl

3524 Fuel and Electrical Systems Mechanic Sgt to LCpl

3525 Crash/Fire/Rescue Vehicle Mechanic GySgt to LCpl

3534 Semitrailer Refueler Operator Sgt to LCpl

3536 Vehicle Recovery Operator Sgt to Pvt

3538 Licensing Examiner GySgt to Sgt

Note: A secondary MOS is a "job within a job." It denotes a special skill or training that the Marine holds in addition to the general requirements of his/her Primary MOS.

Primary MOS's
MOS	Job Title	Authorized Ranks
3521	Organizational Automotive Mechanic	Sgt to Pvt
3529	Motor Transport Maintenance Chief	MGySgt to SSgt
3531	Motor Vehicle Operator	Sgt to Pvt
3533	Logistics Vehicle System Operator	Sgt to Pvt
3537	Motor Transport Operations Chief	MGySgt to SSgt
Secondary MOS's (See Note Below)
3522	Intermediate Automotive Mechanic	Sgt to LCpl
3524	Fuel and Electrical Systems Mechanic	Sgt to LCpl
3525	Crash/Fire/Rescue Vehicle Mechanic	GySgt to LCpl
3534	Semitrailer Refueler Operator	Sgt to LCpl
3536	Vehicle Recovery Operator	Sgt to Pvt
3538	Licensing Examiner	GySgt to Sgt
Note: A secondary MOS is a "job within a job." It denotes a special skill or training that the Marine holds in addition to the general requirements of his/her Primary MOS.