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12-29-2008, 08:31 PM | #1691 |
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Yeah, there's no way I can make it out to Kansas City. Have they announced what the Convention exclusives will be?
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12-29-2008, 08:41 PM | #1692 |
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My understanding about Marine Force Recon and Scout Snipers is that Force Recon is a Specialty/job (0321 - Recon Man). So a recruit joins the Corps, and after Basic, he goes through training (possibly Infantry or some other Combat oriented training) and then after being qualified in that, he would try out for Recon. 0321 is the numerical designation of a Recon Marine, just like 18B/C is for Army Special Forces.
Scout/Sniper is a training school that certain Marines get selected for. They are either Infantry or Recon Marines. If an Infantry Marine, they can be assigned to special Sniper Platoons, if Recon, they will go back to the Recon Platoon and use their skills within their unit. It's a school like Airborne, Ranger, or Scuba. So a Force Recon Marine is a specialty, but a Marine Sniper is tasked as a part of another kind of unit: Infantry or Recon. There are Recon Marines with Sniper training, but my understanding is that Marine Sniper is not a numerically designated military specialty. "Marine Sniper" is a term to reference a Recon or Infantry Marine with Scout/sniper training who works as a sniper.
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12-29-2008, 09:49 PM | #1693 |
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List of United States Marine Corps MOS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I think Scout/Sniper is an Infantry MOS (0317) I'm just not sure if the B category MOS of 8654 Parachute and Combatant Diver is actually considered the Primary MOS for Force Recon Both Scout/Snipers and Force Recon have to qualify as 0321 Reconnaissance man first. |
12-29-2008, 10:08 PM | #1694 |
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Ok, so I want to do a custom in honor of Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock and call him White Feather. Repeater's face would be perfect but I think a head with a boonie hat would be more suitable, say Muskrat's head or Classified Snake-Eyes, though I'd have to paint the blond hair. But I'm still trying to figure out what torso would work best. Something reminiscent of the Vietnam uniforms. Classified SE has the Vietnam era uniform but I want a chest without the bandoleer and open shirt. What do you guys think? Any suggestions?
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12-30-2008, 10:20 AM | #1695 |
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What does Tommy's or Lonzo's chests look like from that 3-pack?
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12-30-2008, 10:22 AM | #1696 |
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So I can call the guy Force Recon with training as a Scout/Sniper?
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I would say it should read: File Name: Troy Nos Primary Military Specialty: (0317) Marine Scout/Sniper Secondary Military Specialty: (8654) Reconnaissance Man Parachute and Combatant Diver Grade: E-7 |
12-30-2008, 11:10 AM | #1699 |
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hhhhmmm... Yeah, think that would work.
His "job" for the Joes is to go in, get the lay of the land and "map" it out for the assault. Maybe he's joined by a Combat Controler (soon I shall have one..) who "paints" the targets. He gets out, reports back to base. Then when it's assault time, he finds his position and becomes a cover sniper for the assault team. So yeah, primarily a Scout/Sniper. Was going to make him a Gunnery Sargeant.
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hhhhmmm... Yeah, think that would work.
His "job" for the Joes is to go in, get the lay of the land and "map" it out for the assault. Maybe he's joined by a Combat Controler (soon I shall have one..) who "paints" the targets. He gets out, reports back to base. Then when it's assault time, he finds his position and becomes a cover sniper for the assault team. So yeah, primarily a Scout/Sniper. Was going to make him a Gunnery Sargeant. This Dusty looks right: YOJOE.COM | Dusty |
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