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Marine Corps Enlisted Job Descriptions

MOS 5566 - - Musician, Guitar

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Type of MOS : NMOS

Rank Range: SSgt to Pvt

Job Description: Musicians perform musical instruments in a Marine Corps Band in concerts, parades, band drills, and various other offcial functions and ceremonies. They also perform other additional duties as required, such as, band supply or administrative assistant, music librarian, and conduct preventative maintenance for musical equipment. Upon reaching the rank of staff sergeant, musicians assume the role of musical section leaders and assist with the supervision and training of musicians within the section.

Job Requirements:

(a) Must possess PMOS 5524.

(b) Must be proficient on the Guitar.

(c) Must be capable of performing a secondary instrument with the ceremonial marching band.

Duties: For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to MCO 1510.79, Individual Training Standards.

Related Department of Labor Occupation Codes :

Musician, Instrumental 152.041-010

Related Marine Corps Jobs:

(1) Member U.S. Marine Band, 9811.

(2) U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps Member, 9812.

Above information derived from MCBUL 1200, parts 2 and 3

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