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No Marine unit deploys without motor transport. 3531s drove through IED belts in Iraq and Afghanistan because the mission required it — a combat risk that civilian CDL holders are paid very differently to avoid.
Marine motor transport operators drive convoys in both garrison and combat environments. During OIF/OEF, 3531 convoys were among the most frequently IED-targeted missions — and Marines in those trucks were awarded Combat Action Ribbons at high rates.
- ·MTVR 7-Ton Truck ($350K)
- ·HMMWV ($220K)
- ·M4A1 Carbine
- ·Vehicle-Mounted Crew Weapon
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.