Is 0352 (Anti-Tank Missileman) a Good MOS?
United States Marine Corps · Military Occupational Specialty
Quick Facts — 0352 (Anti-Tank Missileman)
AIT / Training
8 weeks
Training Location
SOI, Camp Geiger, NC / Camp Pendleton, CA
Career Field
Infantry
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About 0352 Anti-Tank Missileman
Operates the TOW and Javelin anti-tank missile systems to defeat armor, fortifications, and other high-value targets. Provides anti-armor capability to infantry units at the battalion weapons company level.
8 weeks
SOI, Camp Geiger, NC / Camp Pendleton, CA
Infantry
Recruiter vs. Reality
What the Recruiter Says
You'll operate the systems the Marine Corps uses to kill tanks and destroy hardened positions — the TOW missile on the HMMWV and the Javelin, which locks on and guides itself to the target while you're already moving. Anti-armor is one of the more satisfying infantry specialties because when the system works, it works decisively. It's a weapons capability that keeps infantry alive against armored threats.
What It's Actually Like
You are a weapons company Marine, which means you'll spend a significant portion of your career explaining to rifle company grunts what you actually do. The TOW and Javelin are serious systems that take real training to employ correctly — tracking targets, understanding engagement geometry, managing the backblast that will absolutely cook anyone behind you. The anti-armor mission has evolved as peer adversaries' armor capabilities have changed, and the specific systems in your unit will shape your experience. Field time is substantial, the gear is heavy, and the weapons company lifestyle involves supporting every operation while being attached to different elements. The specific weapons systems knowledge doesn't translate as directly to civilian jobs as some MOSs, but the infantry discipline and leadership do.