1802 vs STS

The 1802 experience, condensed: now you're likely transitioning to LAR (Light Armored Reconnaissance), infantry, or another ground combat MOS because your primary platform no longer exists in the Marine Corps. The STS experience, condensed: the BQQ-10 integrated submarine sonar suite processes input from the spherical array, the wide aperture array, and the towed array simultaneously, and your job is to manage all of it and identify what matters. When both hit the job market: the 1802 discovers that army armor and defense contractor positions still value tank officers, and your tactical leadership experience commands respect in any ground combat community. The STS finds that defense contractors maintaining submarine sonar systems hire directly from the STS community. Same DD-214, wildly different job fairs.