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MarinesService SupportRank #74 of 101 by 4-year cost
2111

Small Arms Repairer/Technician

19-week pipeline · Recruit Training + MCT + Small Arms Repairer School · MCRD + Quantico, VA
Training Pipeline
$36K
19 weeks
Annual MILPERS
$63K
E-4, 3 years service
Equipment Burden
$4K
per year (amortized)
4-Year Total Cost
$304K
DoD investment
4-Year Cost Breakdown
Training Pipeline
$36K12%
Military Personnel (MILPERS × 4yr)
$254K84%
Equipment Burden (× 4yr)
$14K5%
Training: 12% · MILPERS: 84% · Equipment: 5%= $304K
By the Numbers

A Marine without a functioning weapon is just a target. 2111s ensure that never happens — they maintain the personal weapons of thousands of Marines and are directly accountable for combat readiness at the most fundamental level.

Training Pipeline
Duration
19 weeks
Type
Recruit Training + MCT + Small Arms Repairer School
Location
MCRD + Quantico, VA
Pipeline Cost
$36K

Marine armorers maintain the most diverse small arms inventory in the military — from M4A1s to M27 IARs to M2 .50 cals. Their workspace contains firearms worth $2–$5M at the battalion armory level.

Equipment & Annual Burden
Assigned Equipment
  • ·Armorer's Tool Sets
  • ·Gauges and Headspace Tools
  • ·Weapons Maintenance Equipment
  • ·Cleaning/Lubrication Systems
Annual Equipment Burden
$4K/yr
Armorer tool sets + maintenance equipment amortized
Military Personnel Cost (Annual)
Grade BenchmarkE-4, 3 years service
Base MILPERS$63K/yr
Total Annual MILPERS$63K/yr
Force Structure Context
Annual Accessions~500
Avg Career Length6 years
Annual Training Bill$18.0M
Total Force 4yr Cost$151.8M
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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.