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If you were wanting to switch careers in the military how would you go about that?

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Rick’s Answer

Different Branches of service have different processes. Normally you can change your career path when your enlistment comes up to an end and you can re-enlist into a new path. This is how it is done in the Army as some careers require a certain amount of time for the education given.
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Richardson’s Answer

Hello Jesse,

This is a little late but it will not hurt to assist you. I am a Sergeant and have been in the Marine Corps for a little over 4 years. To answer your question it is quite simple. Every single unit in the Marines has a 'Career Planner' and at any given point in your career you can request a Lateral Movement. This is just a simple transition to the a new MOS (Military Occupational Specialty).
The first thing he/she will do is ensure that you meet the requirements for the job. The hardest criteria for some Marines is their ASVAB test score, which can be retaken at any point.
The second thing they will do is talk to your MOS monitor. He is the Marine in charge of all placements for the Marines in your same career. Your Career Planner will make sure your monitor is willing to relieve you of your MOS in order to transition to a new one.
The final step, once you meet the criteria and your monitor is willing to release you then you will put in a package to request Lateral movement. These are mostly approved around your contract end date and is offered during any re-enlistment process.

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Richardson Tumulak
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James’s Answer

Lateral Movement. Speak with your career planner and see what is available. Most jobs will not accept lateral movers because they only have a certain number of slots for certain ranks. Additionally, if you are a Sergeant in your job, and your lateral move to another job, you will be expected to demonstrate similar proficiency as other Sergeants in that field. Typically, the jobs that offer lateral moves are jobs that have a minimum rank requirement of Sergeant or higher. These are fields such as Counterintelligence and Explosive Ordinance Disposal.
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Nicholas’s Answer

I don't know about the marines as much, but in the navy our jobs are called rates, and depending on certain situations/circumstances we are able to apply to cross rate(switch jobs). You basically route a request up to your rate manager(in our case usually and (E-8) and request to be let go from your current rate, and at the same time route the same request to the rate manager of the rate you are looking to do instead. As long as your current rate year group isn't undermanned and the job you want to do rate year group isn't overmanned, you should have a good shot at it. Hope this helps.
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