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5506 - Staff Officer, The President’s Own, U.S. Marine Band

Summary

MOS 5506 is assigned to those officers appointed to serve as the Executive Assistant to the Director or Operations Officer of “The President’s Own”, United States Marine Band.

These officers are permanently assigned to the U.S.

Marine Band to assist the Director in the performance of his nonmusical duties and responsibilities.

Prerequisites

Must have a recommendation of the Director, U.S.

Marine Band.

Security requirement: top secret security clearance eligibility (category II White House access).

Must meet eligibility and appointment criteria as prescribed in MCO 1040.42B, WO and LDO accession programs.

Requirements

None.

POI CID

None

Duties

Executive Assistant to the Director (II): Serves as chief administrator of the U.S.

Marine Band and as primary counsel to the Director on Marine Corps matters.

Coordinates and supervises the operation, maintenance and inventory of all U.S.

Marine Band support staff sections.

Maintains direct liaison with the Commanding Officer, Marine Barracks Washington, DC, and appropriate staff agencies at HQMC regarding non-musical matters of the U.S.

Marine Band.

Functions as the U.S.

Marine Band Supply, Fiscal and Training Officer.

Operations Officer (III): Maintains direct liaison with the White House for purposes of scheduling all U.S.

Marine Band presidential support commitments and requisite rehearsals.

Maintains direct liaison with the Director, Communication Directorate, HQMC, for the purpose of scheduling all U.S.

Marine Band official commitments and requisite rehearsals not involving presidential support.

Advises the Director on U.S.

Marine Band operational matters.

Directs the activities of the U.S.

Marine Band operations office and stage crew.

Manages the recruiting program for MOS 5511.

Related SOC Title & Code

Music Directors and Composers 27-2041.

None.