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Marine Corps 7212 · Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunner

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The Marine Corps MOS Manual (NAVMC 1200.1M) describes the 7212 Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunner as serving in ground-based air defense units that protect critical assets from unmanned aircraft, missiles and aircraft, employing and maintaining unit equipment and weapon systems, and providing air base security. Civilian employers call this security and systems operator work.

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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 7212, with typical national pay.

Security Managers

$106,660/yr typical pay

Growing

Remote Sensing Technicians

$62,280/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Broadcast Technicians

$59,570/yr typical pay

Fewer openings over time

Transit and Railroad Police

$90,230/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Transportation Security Screeners

$66,770/yr typical pay

Fewer openings over time

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 7212 Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunner.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionServe in ground-based air defense (GBAD) units

On your resumeServed in a ground-based air defense unit.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionGunners are responsible for employment and maintenance of all equipment and weapon systems

On your resumeOperated and maintained unit equipment and weapon systems.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionGunners will provide air base ground security

On your resumeProvided air base ground security.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionSupport of MAGTF critical assets from threat unmanned aerial systems

On your resumeProtected critical assets from unmanned aerial system threats.

"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.

Judgment and Decision MakingCoordinationComplex Problem SolvingSystems AnalysisPublic Safety and SecurityCustomer and Personal ServiceManagement of Personnel ResourcesLaw and GovernmentComputers and ElectronicsOperations MonitoringOperation and ControlQuality Control Analysis

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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 7212 on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like security managers, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunner (7212), U.S. Marine Corps'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 7212 best?

O*NET maps 7212 to 11 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include security managers, remote sensing technicians, and broadcast technicians.

Which 7212 career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, Security Managers has the highest national median pay: $106,660 a year (BLS 2025). Pay varies by location and experience.

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Last updated 2026-10-25. 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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