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Marine Corps 0803 · Targeting Acquisition Officer

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The Marine Corps MOS Manual (NAVMC 1200.1M) describes the 0803 Targeting Acquisition Officer (titled Target Acquisition Officer in the manual) as advising commanders on the targeting process, planning target acquisition assets, supervising survey, acoustic, meteorological and radar systems, and training targeting personnel. Civilian employers call this technical 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 0803, with typical national pay.

Surveyors

$75,440/yr typical pay

Growing

Surveying and Mapping Technicians

$54,240/yr typical pay

Growing

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

$99,070/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists

$122,570/yr typical pay

Slow growth

Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians

$53,350/yr typical pay

Steady 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 0803 Targeting Acquisition Officer.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionAdvising artillery, maneuver, MAGTF, and joint commanders at the tactical and operational levels on all aspects of the targeting process

On your resumeAdvised senior leaders on all aspects of the targeting process.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionSupervise, coordinate, and guide the execution of targeting

On your resumeSupervised, coordinated and guided targeting execution.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionSupervise the task organization and employment of the target acquisition assets, specifically survey, acoustic, meteorological, and counter battery radar systems

On your resumeSupervised survey, acoustic, meteorological and radar systems.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionDirectly responsible for the training and readiness of the targeting and target acquisition personnel and equipment

On your resumeHeld responsibility for training and readiness of targeting personnel and equipment.

"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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Judgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationTime ManagementMathematicsComputers and ElectronicsGeographySystems AnalysisEngineering and TechnologyInstructingSystems EvaluationCustomer and Personal Service

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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.

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Questions veterans ask

Do I list 0803 on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like surveyors, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Targeting Acquisition Officer (0803), U.S. Marine Corps'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 0803 best?

O*NET maps 0803 to 7 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include surveyors, surveying and mapping technicians, and atmospheric and space scientists.

Which 0803 career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists has the highest national median pay: $122,570 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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