Becoming a
Combat Service Support Marine

CSS

Combat Service Support (CSS) Marines are directly assigned to support billets at the company and battalion levels. Alongside their fellow Marine Raiders, CSS Marines serve in their primary MOS and may also receive an appropriate level of SOF-related training as required to support their assigned operations.

Eligible MOS

Personnel & Administration

Logistics

Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Plans

Utilities

Engineer, Construction, Facilities and Equipment

Cyberspace Operations

Ground Ordnance Maintenance

Ammunition and Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Supply Administration and Operations

Motor Transport

Communications Strategy and Operations

Next Steps

01.

Enlist in the Marine Corps

We are Marines first, so the first step towards becoming a Marine Raider is to become a Marine. If you are not a current active duty Marine, please contact a Marine Corps recruiter to get started.

Go to Marines.com

02.

Contact a recruiter

If you are an active duty Marine who is ready to advance your career as a Marine Raider, reach out to us today and we’ll help you take the next step.

03.

Attend a Screening Team Visit

HMST visits give you the opportunity to meet and speak with a recruiter in person, get your specific questions answered, and hear first-hand about what it’s like to be a Marine Raider. Check our calendar regularly to see scheduled screenings near you.

See the schedule

Who We Are

Learn more

What we Do

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Screening Team Visits

Screening teams are making the rounds. See the full calendar to attend a brief nearest you.

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Fitness Preparation

Prepare for Assessment & Selection with our fitness prep guide.

Contact a Recruiter

Request Info

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.

Contact us

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

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

Schedule a Unit Briefing: (910) 440-0404

Becoming a Combat Service Support Marine

CSS