USMC career question?

I'm thinking of joining the Marines after high school, and hopefully make a career out of it. I know it's WAY down the road, but my main goal is to become an IWO, Marine Gunner (Warrant Officer).
What is the process to become a Marine Gunner? Just enlist through for 16 years and try out for WO School?
My plan is: Enlist, 03XX, hopefully Rifleman, then work hard to become a Designated Marksman, and hopefully Scout Sniper, then wait for WO/Marine gunner. thanks

avgjoe

By definition, Marine Corps warrant officers are technical specialists who have established their skills in the enlisted grades and who possess the potential to act as a supervisor in that skill in a capacity that is substantially higher than that required for enlisted personnel. Consequently, while the majority of warrant officer selectees do require some additional formal training prior to their first assignment in the fleet as a warrant officer, the training is at an intermediate level where the supervisory skills for the particular technical field are emphasized.

The Marine Gunner program provides warrant officers who are specialists in all aspects of infantry weapons and who are the source of expertise in the employment of weapons organic to infantry units. In addition, they are responsible for the development, coordination and monitoring of unit training programs for tactical weapons employment.

To become a warrant officer as a marine gunner you are going to be deployed several times throughout your career in combat situations. As you are going to have to be an expert on all infantry weaponry and know what to do in adverse situations so as to properly instruct those counting on your knowledge and expertise in the use of infantry weaponry.

Christian

Or you can become an officer by getting an NROTC scholorship, then choose the Marine option and work from there.

Ambee

enlisting for 16 years is not a smart move, if you are wanting to retire and make it a career anyway you might as well enlist for 10 or 20. nowhere in between

lestermount

Warrant Officers are selected from staff ncos in any MOS.
The odds are you will be 0311, but becoming a sniper is not easy.

Steven

Well let me just say this. My brother went in the marines as an electrician and absolutely hates what he's doing and where he's at. I would reconsider your plans and goals although I did say yes to the freewill poll lol.

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