Thank you in advance for all your help. Let me start by telling you a little about me. My son was sworn in on 1 Sept 2009, and is currently a poolee. He did not get any of his "top 3" choices for MOS, but was told he had been approved for Aeronatical Engineering. I have searched and searched, but end up being more confused than anything. I have found that 6005 is strictly for officers, 88?? also strictly for officers, however, some sites tell me that 9620 is for aviation officers only (75xx), while other sites list it as both an officer MOS (secondary) and an enlisted MOS. One Marine from church was a little help, however he was only there one week while on leave. He explained that it is an enlisted job as well, and my son would be on a fast track to becoming a warrent officer while in training, and would work in Aeronautical Enginneering under an officer. Again, I cannot talk to this Marine again, as he is no longer on leave, so I am requesting some clarification and a little more knowledge from here regarding these MOS's.
My son has called his recruiter numerous times to get the general field at least that he was approved for so I can research it, however, the Sgt. is never in his office, and always forgets to return the call when he gets to his office. I tried again today, and Sgt. is supposed to call my son when he gets back to the office this afternoon with the information.
Honestly, it's typical mom info I am wanting, as my son is just happy to become a Marine!! I however want to know as much as possible about what my son will be doing, where he could end up going for training, the length of that training etc.
If it helps, my son wants to be a Marine pilot one day, but wants to go in enlisted first, before before becoming an officer, (for the BTDT feeling LOL) It is more important that he be a Marine than he be a Marine pilot however. (The influence of his Gunnery Sgt in NJROTC no doubt LOL)

Many times in the Wing your MOS title is not exactly what is sounds like. That goes for many other things. Keys for the Air Planes. They dont have them. Or Vortex Generators. Those little angled pieces of metal on wings. Or A 100 yards of Flight Line. Where Air Planes are parked. Get where I'm coming from?

I've not heard of Aeronatical Engineering, but I'm sure it's not a easy way to get by going to college. WE has a Pilot in my squadron who was a Navel Academy Grad who held that drgree, ended up being on of the Best Harrier Pilots, he is the only Civilain to own his own Harrier. He actually has 2 of them. I'll do9 some checking for you, also try googling it...

Thanks for all the help! His recruiter finally did get back with me today!! (only took him a month and and 1/2 LOL) and said after looking it up, my son was approved actually for 60xx,61xx and 62xx with a very strong possibility of ending up as 6005. I thought that was an officer only MOS, but the recruiter said it is not. at least that gives me something to go by, no matter what it ends up being! He would love to one day be a Marine pilot (his choice would be the Harrier, although he says those are being replaced with something else (he is way more up on this stuff then I am...as he should be)

I don't see 6005 listed in the MOS Manual (MCO 1200.17A 4 Jun 09). There is 6002 Aircraft Maintenance Officer (LtCol to 2d Lt) and 6004 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Officer (LtCol to Capt; CWO5 to WO).

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Originally posted by meg_dogg:
Thanks for all the help! His recruiter finally did get back with me today!! (only took him a month and and 1/2 LOL) and said after looking it up, my son was approved actually for 60xx,61xx and 62xx with a very strong possibility of ending up as 6005. I thought that was an officer only MOS, but the recruiter said it is not. at least that gives me something to go by, no matter what it ends up being! He would love to one day be a Marine pilot (his choice would be the Harrier, although he says those are being replaced with something else (he is way more up on this stuff then I am...as he should be)

Check my post in the wannabe forum.

To be a Pilot in the USMC you need to be a Fully Commissoned Officer, unlike the Army of One guys who fly as Warrent Officers. Maybe a Pay Load Engineer on C130's? It does not sound like you getting all the information yet. Like I said sometimes the name of the MOS sounds more important that wht it really is especially in the Air Wing. But think of this, he is headed in the right direction. My 5 years in I was Winger, traveled a lot saw the world.

yes, he is aware that must be an officer to fly, and intends on becoming one day, he just did not want to start out as an officer, wanted to work his way up from enlisted. he believes that there is more respect for the officer that way. with this MOS, he will at least learn in the meantime what he might eventually fly. In the long run, if he never flies, he is ok with that, as long as he ia a Marine. He is enlisting not as a way to pay for college, but as a career choice. He plans on retiring with 20 years of service as a Marine. After retirement, he would like to be a Naval Science Instructor for a NJROTC unit in a high school. This has been his plan since he was in 7th grade, and has not faltered a bit on his choice. But you know us mom's...hard to watch the baby grow into a man, then into a Marine, without some clue of what they will be doing while there! LOL

Just to dispel his notion about respect. While we respect Mustangs (officers who were enlisted) we also respect Marine officers in general. Also nearly all Wingers will tell you that we hold our pilots in the highest regard. It doesn't matter how they became officers, it does matter that they are officers. Sure we kid about "Butterbar" officers. But they are still Marine officers.

Does this mean he will likely go to his first training in Pensecola, FL??? My understanding from everything I've read is that he would not even get his final MOS until passing training in Pensecola...can anyone confirm this as well?

there are many, many aviation MOS' that pass through p-cola. I can't say that all do, but if they don't... I couldn't tell you where else they go.

For me, it was as you describe. I don't remember what my MOS designation was at the time (aside from being open contract) but once school in pcola was complete, it was then that the rest of my path was laid out. We literally sat around a big table an they handed out our files, inside of which was what airframe (MOS) we were selected/voluntold for.

Since I was rotary wing aircrew- I only had a few options. 46, 53, or huey. i would imagine if your son got say, avionics or airframes- there may be a lot more options, as every platform/squadron on the planet has those jobs. Hard to say what stop #2 is, until he knows what his MOS is.
Pete

Thank you so much!!