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Marine Corps 0303 · Light-Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Officer

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The Marine Corps MOS Manual (NAVMC 1200.1M) describes the 0303 Light-Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Officer as a commander or assistant in light armored reconnaissance units who plans and directs their employment, including armored reconnaissance, surveillance and security. Civilian employers value this for leadership and operations management.

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Civilian jobs your experience qualifies you for

Your $19 package includes a personal Career Match Report built from your own duties. Here are the jobs the U.S. Department of Labor matches to 0303, with typical national pay.

General and Operations Managers

$105,770/yr typical pay

Growing

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

$59,850/yr typical pay

Growing

Broadcast Technicians

$59,570/yr typical pay

Fewer openings over time

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters

$61,390/yr typical pay

Stable demand

Typical pay = national median from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pay varies by location and experience. Job matches from the O*NET Military Crosswalk.

What employers will see on your resume

How we rewrite the duties the Marine Corps itself lists for 0303 Light-Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Officer.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionPlan, direct and assist in the tactical employment and deployment of LAR units

On your resumePlanned, directed and assisted in the employment and deployment of armored reconnaissance units.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionThey collect information requirements, evaluate intelligence, estimate the operational situation

On your resumeCollected information requirements, evaluated intelligence and estimated the situation.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionArmored reconnaissance and surveillance, armored security in support of maneuver

On your resumePlanned armored reconnaissance, surveillance and security operations.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionResponsible for the discipline, morale and welfare of their units' Marines

On your resumeHeld responsibility for the discipline, morale and welfare of a team.

"Before" lines are quoted from the official job description on Marines.mil (official U.S. Marine Corps site). Examples only. Your resume is written from your own duties and uses only the numbers you give us.

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Keywords we build into your resume automatically

Most employers use resume-screening software (an ATS, or applicant tracking system) that searches for job-related words before a person ever reads your resume. We work the right ones in for you, using only what you actually did. Your report also lists them for your LinkedIn profile.

Operation and ControlOperations MonitoringComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingTime ManagementCoordinationManagement of Personnel ResourcesEquipment MaintenanceTroubleshootingPublic Safety and SecurityQuality Control AnalysisSystems AnalysisSystems Evaluation

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A note from the founder

I served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2009 as a 2W0 Munitions Systems specialist and a C-130 Loadmaster. I served in the Air Force, not the Marine Corps, so this page is built from O*NET and BLS data rather than my own memories. The problem is the same in every branch: your experience is valuable, and it has to be written in the civilian employer's language.

Travis Loso, founder of DutyToResume

Questions veterans ask

Do I list 0303 on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like general and operations managers, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Light-Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Officer (0303), U.S. Marine Corps'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 0303 best?

O*NET maps 0303 to 5 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include general and operations managers, operating engineers and other construction equipment operators, and broadcast technicians.

Which 0303 career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, General and Operations Managers has the highest national median pay: $105,770 a year (BLS 2025). Pay varies by location and experience.

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Last updated 2026-10-22. Sources: O*NET OnLine Military Crosswalk (O*NET 31.0), https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/MOC; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data and 2024-2034 employment projections, as published on O*NET OnLine occupation summaries.

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