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Marine Corps 0506 · Red Team Member
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The Marine Corps MOS Manual (NAVMC 1200.1M) describes the 0506 Red Team Member as giving commanders an independent capability to explore alternatives in plans and operations from the perspective of partners and adversaries, framing problems, managing small groups and integrating staff planning. Civilian employers call this strategy, risk analysis and facilitation work.

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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 0506, with typical national pay.
$101,860/yr typical pay
Growing fast
$83,050/yr typical pay
Steady demand
$88,940/yr typical pay
Growing fast
$142,080/yr typical pay
Fewer openings over time
$93,790/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.
How we rewrite the duties the Marine Corps itself lists for 0506 Red Team Member.
Official Marine Corps job descriptionProvide commanders with an independent capability to fully explore alternatives in plans, operations, and capabilities
On your resumeGave leaders an independent capability to explore alternatives in plans, operations and capabilities.
Official Marine Corps job descriptionHelp frame problems and questions, manage small groups, integrate staff planning
On your resumeHelped frame problems and questions, managed small groups and integrated staff planning.
Official Marine Corps job descriptionClose communication gaps amongst the staff
On your resumeClosed communication gaps among staff.
Official Marine Corps job descriptionHelp the staff become aware of potential cognitive biases and logic fallacies
On your resumeHelped staff recognize cognitive biases and logic fallacies.
"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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Complex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingSystems EvaluationCoordinationSystems AnalysisInstructingAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematicsPublic Safety and SecurityOperations AnalysisLaw and GovernmentNegotiation
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.
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Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like management analysts, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Red Team Member (0506), U.S. Marine Corps'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.
O*NET maps 0506 to 5 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include management analysts, business continuity planners, and operations research analysts.
Of the matches on this page, Political Scientists has the highest national median pay: $142,080 a year (BLS 2025). Pay varies by location and experience.
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Build My ResumeLast 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.