Hey Marines - an 0313 question

[Shooter45]

The recruiter has numbers to fill and is pushing him to the mechanic route. I'd tell him to stand his ground with the 03 job or find another recruiter. I met enough mechanics while I was an 0331 and I had to do the work on our vehicles ourselves. Just because they have a mechanic MOS doesn't mean they know what to do, same as an 03 MOS. Infantry MOS's help a lot for contracting afterwards and the experiences they may or may not get; just opens up the opportunity and ability for other jobs and credentials.