The huey crew chiefs were the door gunners in the nam. The united states marine corps military occupational specialty mos is a system of categorizing career fields. Marine corps usmc site, however, the owner of this web site is an official trademark licensee of the usmc. The pay grade 03 is captain us marine corpsus armyus air force. These marines graduate as a full fledged crew chief and start flying as soon as they report to their squadron. South vietnam tour 196869 photo gallery by david parsley. History of the marines corps participation in the vietnam war. Maintenance had a dedicated shop, manned by military occupational specialty mos qualified marine riflemen who worked on every system in egor sikorskys. Marine corps enlisted mos descriptions usmc hangout. Enter your email address below, and look for an email from us in your inbox. Seeing the very emotional reaction of the other veterans around him, weiss became determined to purchase and operate a uh 34d as a flying memorial. The united states marine corps usmc, also referred to as the united states marines, is a branch of the united states armed forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations with the united states navy as well as the army and air force.
Dont forget to like us on facebook and stay updated on new custom patches and designs or follow us on twitter. Enlisted mos enlisted mos levels 15 first 3 symbols 2 numbers and a letter are the mos. I am going to be a marine and on top of that a helicopter crew chief. Digital multichannel wideband transmission equipment operator. United states marine corps military occupational specialty 7561 uh34 pilot mos military patch.
It is near impossible to keep the mos numbers in order so if you dont want to scroll through each usmc mos page, just type in your mos number in the search bar. The company commander captain victor p rizzo, 1st sgt. Mar 04, 2020 below you will find a complete marine corps mos list for all 123 enlisted careers available, including a brief description of the mos job responsibilities, and corresponding asvab line score. This product is for one united states marine corps marine fighter attack training squadron 201 hawksphantom tailmilitary patch spooksize. All enlisted and officer marines are assigned a fourdigit code denoting their primary occupational field and specialty. If i am not mistaken, you cant have homegrown ccs anymore. Besides the pilot, the person with the most important job on a marine helicopter is the crew chief. Our patches are of the highest quality and your satisfaction is guaranteed. Marine corps mos 6322 uh34 crew chief patches with heat seal backing mg6322.
As a marine do you still get to be busting in doors, little trigger action if you have this job. Big, barrel chest, deep gravely voice and years of experience on the uh 34. Both helicopters require a pilot, copilot, and crew chief, and the vh 60ns crew. Us navy hsm72 proud warriors big chief squadron patch. I flew the o1 birddog with the 74th reconnaissance airplane company in 1971 to 1972 out of phu loi.
Tc, a 64 was a recip engine mechanic, back in the day, i was one back in 196667. Usmc hmm166 marine medium helicopter squadron patch. In the marine corps, the moss are four digit codes used to organize and designate the variety of jobs and skills offered in the usmc. The following usmap apprenticeship trades are related to mos 6276 fixedwing aircraft crew chief, kc. Sullivan, a crew chief on both the deuces and the uh34s in the early 1960s as well as later helicopters. Do you have what it takes to become a marine corps pilot.
Im wondering if anyone here ishas been a helicopter crew chief, and could tell me about the steps in becoming one, and what the day to day life of one is. Air crew personnel that work on board any aircraft that can carry a crew i. Progression of crew chiefs article the united states army. Taking the fight to the enemy, the soldiers of the armor mos community use their tanks and cavalryforward reconnaissance operations on the battlefield as the armys longrange ground fighting force. Marine corps is one of the eight uniformed services of the united states. Ah64a armamentelectricalavionics systems repairer ah64a. A list of all us marine corps mos military occupation specialities with links to detail pages for each. Switching mos to rotarywing crew chief 6172, 6173, and 6174. Marine mos patches us marine corps patches squadrons, groups, batallions and name tapes flying tigers surplus page 14. Army helicopter crew chief wings patch quartermaster. Apr 17, 2017 hello, i found your site about 6 months ago. Like the army, the marines break their enlisted jobs down into moss, or military occupation specialties. Basically, an mos is the job in which the gi was stringently schooled and trained to perform. For anyone who has served or is serving as a crew chief on any us army asset.
United states marine corps military occupational specialty 6174 uh1 crew chief mos military patch. Ac was chalk 2 of 2 uh60ls and 2 usmc ah1ws providing a daytime qrf demo for visiting dignitaries outside camp salerno near khowst. Looking for anyone who is crew chief and could usmc. Current service status usmc veteran currentlast rank sergeant currentlast primary mos 6172helicopter crew chief, ch46 currentlast mosgroup aircraft maintenancerotary wing previously held mos 6115helicopter mechanic uh34 primary unit 19671969, hmm162. If you have any questions regarding ordering or anything, feel free to email us on the shippingcontact link. Counterintelligencehuman source intelligence cihumint specialist. As i sat down i noticed a model of a uh 34 helicopter on his desk with marines painted on the side. Proceed to step 1 on the usmap website to select an apprenticeship trade that is related to your military occupation. I was interested in a lateral move to this mos, and was curious about schooling and requirements. The marines group moss with similar functions together into groups called occupational fields and. Normally, a second enlisted soldier served as a second door gunner such as on a uh 1, and uh 34.
Usmc hmm166 marine medium helicopter squadron patch4 to 5. Ch53 helicopter crew chief 6173 uhah1 helicopter crew chief 6174 mv22 tiltrotor crew chief 6176 what they do. I want to be the guys in the choppers manning the machine guns and just being in the air period. I explained my situation and asked what he knew about helicopters. Plz veterns and enlsited only, i need real experience information. To settle this, yes, you can sign up for a crew chief mos and get that after finishing mct.
The following is the final, or almost final, version of the essay on the uh 34d that will be published on the air and space museum web site, in air and space books and that will be provided to the tour guides in the air and space museum. Served as uh34 crew chief with marine hmm 361 in i corp 6768returned to vn 7071 working as lsi tech with 605th. Mos patches are being discontinued and will no longer be replenished as they sell out. The shredout identifies specialization in a specific aircraft or system.
A day in the life of a crew chief article the united. An hmx1 uh34 helicopter was on aquidneck island in case of an. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. We are the mighty americas military entertainment brand.
Man portable air defense system manpads crewmember or pedestal mounted stinger crewmember. I was a crew chief on a uh1d slicks with the 191st assault helming co. If you want to be a marine corps door gunner you must first be a crew chief. A marine corps h34 helicopter pilots prospect 1967. Receive a discount code, and get our weekly sgt grit newsletter and special offers email featuring exclusive offers and sneak peeks at new items. Sikorsky uh34d national museum of the marine corps.
Electronic warfaresignal intelligence nonmorse interceptor. An army base constructed in 1960 and used through 1972. The concept of the door gunner originated during the vietnam war, when helicopters were first used in combat in large numbers. Marines entering this occfld receive mos 6500, basic aviation ordnance marine, and attend aviation ordnanceman, class ao al school at pensacola, fl with followon training at one of several cnatt aoc courses dependent upon anticipated fleet assignment. The ch53de crew chief school is at hmt 302 in new river. The original personnel who served as early door gunners aboard ch21, uh 34, and uh 1 helicopters in vietnam, were enlisted men, with a designated and specially trained crew chief serving as both the aircrafts maintenance manager and a door gunner. The base was handed over to the 51st regiment of the arvn on september 20,1970. Usmc marine corps sikorsky ch53e super stallion patch. Rank insignia mos notable marines historical marines.
Marine corps selects trijicon vcog as squad common optic. I have enclosed the slick patch which was the boomerangs which had 2 flight white flight and yellow flight. Your new email showed the bounty hunter patch which was our gun ships. I was about 100 lbs short of the charles atlas physique i thought was required. I signed up to become a helicopter crew chief and ive got questions for one. Armor the armor officers and crew conduct ground combat operations using armored vehicles as the m1 abrams tank and the bradley fighting vehicle. Marine helicopter squadron one hmx1 is a united states marine corps helicopter squadron. Products tagged hsm72 military, law enforcement and. I think i need to visit the forum more often to renew my motivation as a marine. The flight line maintenance shack was the hub of the largest ugly angel employer, maintaining and servicing about 24 h34s for scheduling by operations and flying by twice that many pilots. In addition, we have also linked to more details on some of the more popular marine mos below the line score. There were either troops just back from nam, or us new army troops as they called us back then in 7578.
Switching mos to rotarywing crew chief 6172, 6173, and 6174 i havent been here for a while. In 196869, the mos for a reciprocating engine helicopter mechanic was 6332. In early 1970, headquarter, marine corps hqmc reorganized the moss and an uh 34d helicopter. Uh34 dog usmc crew chief military uniform supply, inc. Combat aircrew page 6 military, law enforcement and. Surveillance sensor officers supervise the employment of surveillance sensors. The grunt mos is often referred to as oh3at least in the corps. Us army special operations scuba diver patch militaryplus. A ch46 cc was a 6421 then and memory which as you may already know, aint close to 100% accurate serves that a 34 cc might have been a 6422.
United states marine corps military occupational specialty 6172 ch46 crew chief mos military patch. Previously held mos 6111helicopter mechanictrainee 6168helicopter crew chief 6173helicopter crew chief, ch53 8156marine security guard 8151guard 8511drill instructor 61helicopter mechanic, ch53 6124. Us marine corps veteran garden flag semper fi armed forces military yard banner us marine corps. The corps chose to outfit its fleet marine force, basically all of its line units, with. Completing an apprenticeship is a process with four major steps. In the marine corps, jobs or marine occupational specialties mos are divided into. Mos codes in the vietnam era from charles carter july 2012 mos military occupation specialty the u s army used alphanumeric codes to identify a soldiers military occupational specialty. Great detail and stitching hatnpatch is a veteran owned and. I was a crew chief on a uh 1d slicks with the 191st assault helming co.
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Vma231 mos united states marine corps attack squadron two three one military patch. Chalk 2 was ascending and descending over small hills in the area and crested a 400 hill, it then nosed into a dive so steep that wheel chocks rose off the cabin floor and flew forward into the cockpit, jamming. Looking for anyone who is crew chief and could give me some insight on the mos. United states marine corps military occupational specialty 6173 ch53 crew chief mos military patch. The original personnel who served as early door gunners aboard ch21, uh34, and uh1 helicopters in vietnam, were enlisted men, with a designated and specially trained crew chief serving as both the aircrafts maintenance manager and a door gunner. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Army helicopter crew chief wings badges is a popular unauthorized w ings badge helicopter crew chiefs wore incountry much like the unauthorized pocket patches. Both helicopters require a pilot, copilot, and crew chief, and the vh60ns crew. Aug 23, 2011 crew chiefs will generally perform crew level maintenance basically minor stuff, said sgt.
Additional moss may be assigned through a combination of training andor experience, which may or may not include completion of a formal school and assignment of a. I crewed the uh1h immediately after viet nam, just old enough to join then. Crew chief are in charge of preparing aircraft for landing and takeoff, ensuring that all maintenance is up to date, ensuring that the interior is in good working order and safe for passengers, manning weapon systems aboard. List of united states marine corps acronyms and expressions. Mos 3531 motor vehicle operator patch hat us marines pin. Image courtesy of john hyatt thats me looking through the m60 site and mike little, a door gunner in the slick platoon. Marine corps systems command just announced a contract award in its squad common optic program to trijicon. Army helicopter crew chief wings badge fort rucker t he u.
Current service status usmc veteran currentlast rank sergeant currentlast primary mos 6172helicopter crew chief, ch46 currentlast mosgroup aircraft maintenancerotary wing previously held mos 6115helicopter mechanic uh 34 primary unit 19671969, hmm162. As it was, in 34s and 46s, there was a pic and sic, along with a gunner. The shredout has no bearing toward creditable experience. Lift platoon crew chief john hyatt sports a bright orange sph4 personalized with lift platoon and troop patch designs as well as other personalization. My mission that blustery february morning was to go behind the scenes and experience a typical day in the life of a crew chief. Army crew chief hatlapel pin show your service pride wearing your beautiful and detailed army crew chief hatlapel pin available now. An hoa combat base was constructed in late december 1966 by the 2nd battalion, 5th marines and in use through 1970. Some afsc may have an alphabetical suffix, known as shredout. Facilitiescontract construction management engineer fccme air defense command, control, communications, computers maintainer. I was assigned to susaatc, which was seventh u s army aviation training center, at echterdingen airfield, stuttgart germany, as a crew chief on a dehavilland beaver l20 from march 1958 thru june 1960. Currentlast primary mos 9999sergeant majorfirst sergeant. In 1998, alan weiss, a retired usmc vietnamera hmh361 sikorsky ch53 crew chief attended a usmc helicopter association reunion, during which a sikorsky uh 34d did a flyby. For the united states marine corps, involvement in the nations longest war began on 2 august 1954.
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