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Marine Corps 8002 · Joint Terminal Attack Controller

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The Marine Corps MOS Manual (NAVMC 1200.1M) describes the 8002 Joint Terminal Attack Controller as forming the forward element of the Theater Air Ground System, directing combat aircraft in close air support from a forward position and completing follow-on training under qualified supervision. Civilian employers call this air operations coordination 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 8002, with typical national pay.

Management Analysts

$101,860/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Airfield Operations Specialists

$56,850/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Broadcast Technicians

$59,570/yr typical pay

Fewer openings over time

Air Traffic Controllers

$148,080/yr typical pay

Slow growth

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.

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How we rewrite the duties the Marine Corps itself lists for 8002 Joint Terminal Attack Controller.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionForm the forward element of the Theater Air Ground System

On your resumeServed as the forward element of an air-ground coordination system.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionDirects the action of combat aircraft engaged in close air support, and other offensive air operations

On your resumeDirected aircraft engaged in close air support and other air operations.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionConduct follow on training per the Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Training and Readiness Manual

On your resumeCompleted follow-on training under the tactical air control training manual.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionPermitted to control aircraft un-supervised

On your resumeQualified to control aircraft without supervision.

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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 8002 on a civilian resume?

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: Joint Terminal Attack Controller (8002), U.S. Marine Corps'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 8002 best?

O*NET maps 8002 to 8 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include air traffic controllers, management analysts, and airfield operations specialists.

Which 8002 career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, Air Traffic Controllers has the highest national median pay: $148,080 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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