Also called: Marine Corps 0431, Logistics/Embarkation Specialist
Plans how every vehicle, crate and Marine gets loaded onto ships and aircraft so a unit can deploy in the right order.
Embarkation specialists measure and weigh gear, build load plans that fit ship decks and aircraft limits, and label hazardous cargo. On deployment day they direct loading at ports and airfields. Get it wrong and the first truck needed ashore is buried at the bottom.
Regular military compensation (RMC = base pay + housing and food allowances + their tax advantage) for typical E-1 to E-6 ranks, 2026 estimate. Junior troops often live in free barracks, so cash in hand is lower early on.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.5 years after high school. High school diploma, Marine boot camp and combat training, then embarkation school. Free-college benefits: Tuition Assistance (up to $4,500/yr) while serving, the Post-9/11 GI Bill (36 months of tuition + housing stipend) afterward, and SkillBridge internships before separating.
Ways in: Military, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Logistics, Supply Chain Management.
Growing about average. Military specialties are not in BLS projections. The services recruit for this job every year and openings track force size and retention rather than market growth.
Medium risk for 10 years. Software builds load plans; checking, weighing and directing loading stay human.
Classes: Algebra, Business.
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