0307 - Expeditionary Ground Reconnaissance (EGR) Officer

Summary

EGR Officers are the commanders or their assistants in the reconnaissance battalions and force reconnaissance companies.

As such, EGR Officers plan, direct and assist in the deployment and tactical employment of Reconnaissance units.

To fulfill these responsibilities, they evaluate intelligence; estimate the operational situation; and formulate, coordinate and execute appropriate plans for multi-domain reconnaissance, raids, fire support, special insertion and extraction, communications, other special reconnaissance missions, and operational logistics and maintenance.

EGR Officers are also responsible for the discipline, morale and welfare of their units’ Marines.

This MOS may be assigned only as an NMOS.

Prerequisites

Must be a U.S.

citizen.

Must complete MOS requirements to be an Infantry Officer.

Security clearance: SCI security clearance eligibility.

Must be medically qualified to perform jump and combatant dive qualifications in accordance with inter-service requirements established in reference (ai) P117 Navy Manual of Medicine (NAVMED) and reference (at) Army Regulation 40-501 (Standards of Medical Fitness).

Must be a graduate of the Basic Reconnaissance Course (M10AHK2).

Must meet MOS Classification Standards, as listed in the Glossary (pg.

xiv) prior to graduating from the Basic School.

Requirements

An officer will be awarded MOS 0307 as an NMOS by CMC (MMOA) upon completion of the Basic Reconnaissance Course.

Company grade officers assigned to the Reconnaissance Battalion shall complete the Basic Reconnaissance Course at the School of Infantry (West) enroute (TEMINS) to their respective battalions unless it is waived due to operational requirements by their receiving division.

Waivers to any prerequisites or requirements must be submitted to and approved by the reconnaissance occupational field manager, HQMC (POF).

Skill progression schools/courses recommended for EGR Officers include: Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) Course (N28M5Q1 or N51M5Q1); or the SERE Full Spectrum Level C Course (M03M47K).

Basic Airborne Course (A030CG1).

Static Line Jumpmaster Course (A0371M1).

Marine Combatant Diver Course (N20L6H1).

Diving Supervisor Course (N20L6V1).

Multi-Mission Parachutist Course (M50KLD1).

POI CID

None

Duties

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to reference (ca), Reconnaissance Training and Readiness Manual.

Special Forces Officer 55-1017.

Parachutist Officer, 8023.

Combatant Diver Officer, 8024.

Parachutist/Combatant Diver Officer, 8026.

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