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1169 - Utilities Chief

Summary

The Utilities Chief is responsible to the commander and assists in the planning, training, deployment and employment of all utilities capabilities.

They supervise and coordinate the assignment of personnel and equipment in accordance with the Table of Organization and Equipment.

They plan, supervise, and coordinate the installation, operation, and maintenance of utilities assets.

This MOS is technical in nature and requires years of experience to become proficient.

Due to the diversity of commands throughout the Marine Corps, some of the duties and tasks performed by the Utilities Chief may overlap with those of the Engineer Equipment Chief, Motor Transport Maintenance Chief, and Motor Transport Operations Chief.

They may also be assigned to the staff of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force command element, ground combat element, air combat element, and logistics combat element advising utilities support.

Additional duties may include formal schools faculty, new equipment/systems research and development, and new systems acquisition.

This MOS will only be assigned to graduates of the resident Utilities Chief Course.

Prerequisites

Marines must have a minimum of one year obligated service upon graduation.

Must be a graduate of their original 11XX advanced level MOS pipeline course, course identifiers M0311K2, M03A212, or M03UAC2; or a Warrant Officer, MOS 1120, selected to attend course identifier M03ACE2.

The prerequisites may be waived for gunnery sergeants who have not completed the advanced level course with a waiver approved by Director of Instruction, Marine Corps Engineer School.

Requirements

Must complete the resident Utilities Chief Course (M0311E2), Marine Corps Engineer School, Camp Lejeune, NC, in order to receive MOS 1169.

POI CID

None

Duties

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to reference (l), Marine Corps Engineer and Utilities Training and Readiness Manual.

Related SOC Title & Code

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers and Repairers 49-1011.

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011.

None.