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0352

Anti-Tank Missileman

33-week pipeline · Recruit Training + SOI + MOS School · MCRD + SOI + Various
Training Pipeline
$51K
33 weeks
Annual MILPERS
$63K
E-4, 3 years service
Equipment Burden
$15K
per year (amortized)
4-Year Total Cost
$365K
DoD investment
4-Year Cost Breakdown
Training Pipeline
$51K14%
Military Personnel (MILPERS × 4yr)
$254K70%
Equipment Burden (× 4yr)
$60K16%
Training: 14% · MILPERS: 70% · Equipment: 16%= $365K
By the Numbers

A pair of 0352s with two Javelins can destroy two $8M tanks in minutes. At $352K per Javelin pair (CLU + 2 missiles), the exchange ratio is 45:1 against the target.

2 Javelin missiles ($352K) can neutralize 2 T-90 tanks ($8M each). The cost advantage of the defender: 22.7:1.

Training Pipeline
Duration
33 weeks
Type
Recruit Training + SOI + MOS School
Location
MCRD + SOI + Various
Pipeline Cost
$51K

The Javelin CLUES system costs $175,000. A two-man 0352 crew can destroy an $8M tank with a single $176K Javelin missile — the most cost-effective anti-armor exchange ratio in history.

Equipment & Annual Burden
Primary Platform
FGM-148 Javelin CLU — $175,000 per sight unit
Assigned Equipment
  • ·FGM-148 Javelin CLUES ($175K)
  • ·Javelin Missiles ($176K/round)
  • ·M4A1 Carbine
  • ·Optics Package
Annual Equipment Burden
$15K/yr
Javelin CLU ($175K / 2 crew / 12yr) + training missiles + personal equipment
Military Personnel Cost (Annual)
Grade BenchmarkE-4, 3 years service
Base MILPERS$63K/yr
Total Annual MILPERS$63K/yr
Force Structure Context
Annual Accessions~600
Avg Career Length6 years
Annual Training Bill$30.6M
Total Force 4yr Cost$218.7M
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Cost estimates derived from DoD Comptroller per-soldier analysis, RAND Corporation military personnel studies, CBO military compensation reports, service-specific training cost testimony, and published equipment unit costs. Error margin ±15%. Individual costs vary by duty station, assignment, and deployment tempo. This is Phase 3 of the Honest MOS DoD Budget Intelligence Roadmap.