Career Paths

Begin Your Journey Towards Greatness

Operators

Special Operations Officers (SOOs) and Critical Skills Operators (CSOs) are assigned to billets at the team, company, and battalion levels. SOOs and CSOs can stay in the fight with MARSOC for the duration of their Marine Corps career.

SOO

A Special Operations Officer is a pathway for Officers who want to bring their skillset into the Special Operations Forces (SOF) fight.

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CSO

A Critical Skills Operator is a pathway for enlisted Marines, CSOs are assigned to billets at the team, company, and battalion levels.

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Specialists and Support

Special Operations Capability Specialists (SOCS) and Combat Service Support (CSS) Marines serve by providing specialized expert support. SOCS and CSS Marines are assigned tour lengths and are eligible for additional opportunities within the special operations community.

SOCS

Further enhance a Special Operations Team by providing specialized support as a Special Operations Capability Specialist.

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CSS

Serve one standard tour as a Combat Service Support with MARSOC and provide essential support in your primary MOS, such as Motor Transport or Logistics.

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F.A.Q

Marines are who we are.
Special Operations is what we do.

Who we are

MARSOC is the Marine Corps’ contribution to the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Through intense and specialized training and education, MARSOC develops and maintains agile combat athletes, task-organized into small, adaptable teams.

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East Coast (Including Okinawa): (760) 763-8841

West Coast (Including Hawaii): (910) 451-2191

Schedule a Unit Briefing: (910) 440-0404