MOS MERGER

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MOS MERGER

• Issue Operations OEF and OIF have highlighted
  a need for enlisted Marines to be capable of
  assignment to any billet at the Command Element,
  Aviation Combat Element, or the Supporting
  Establishment

• Discussion

• Who

• What

• Why

• Where

• How

• When

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CREATING A NEW MOS IN THE AVIATION ORDNANCE SNCO
RANKS

• A NEW MOS FOR A NEW ERA

MGYSGT G.R. MAYS HQMC ASL-30A
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MOS MERGER

• Who
• SSGT or GYSGT

• What
• Merge MOS 6531 6541 into a new MOS

• Why
• Ordnance Chiefs are more than personnel managers
  
• Preparation for Class V(A) logistics at the
  tactical level
• Billet Assignments on key staffs MARFOR, CTF,
  and NOLSC-AMMO
• Assignments are made by Primary MOS and we can go
  one up one down rank in some circumstances
• Only MOS producing schools are funded by HQMC

• Where
• At SSGT or GYSGT

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MOS MERGER

• How

• Change MCO P1200.7Y, MOS Manual
• To merge 6531 6541 into new MOS
• Add AOOCP and ROLMS/OIS Ammo Admin as
  requirements of the new MOS

• Add training requirements to the USMC Training
  Plan
• OccFld Sponsors update Training Input Plan (TIP)
• Annual TIP conference 3d week in AprilAOOCP Level

• When

• MOS Manual annual revision timeline
• staffed to OccFld Sponsors Sept for changes SEP
• staffed to OccFld Sponsors for review JAN
• published in MAY

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MERGER COAs

• COA 1 Merge MOS 6531 6541 into a new MOS at
  the rank of SSgt
• Pros
• Is the entry level MOS into Aviation Ordnance mid
  level management at the O and I-level
• Better prepared to assume senior billets
• Ultimate flexibility for assignments and sourcing
• Sgts very capable of supervising all explosive
  evolutions at O and I-Level
• Cons
• SGT and SSGT bulk of B-Billet assignments leaving
  a larger experience gap at key supervisor billets
  in the O-level units

• COA 2 Merge MOS 6531 6541into a new MOS at
  the rank of GySgt
• Pros
• Pros
• Prepares Marines to assume any MSGT billets
• Reduced training costsless Gunnys, less monies
• More flexibility in assignments and sourcing
• Least impact to unit mission
• Cons
• To late to maximize the investment