Move With The Line
Corpsmen attach to squads, platoons, or special teams and move close enough to treat casualties without becoming careless.
Medical Department / Fleet Marine Force
Field Corpsman
In Marine units, the “Doc” is a United States Navy Hospital Corpsman serving green side with Marine formations. SOTF MISFIT uses the Field Corpsman track to mirror that role: moving with Marines, controlling casualties under fire, reporting patient status, and keeping the formation combat effective.
“Doc” is not a side role. It is the reason the squad gets back up.
Green Side
Real Green-Side Corpsman Path
Real-life green-side corpsmen are Navy Hospital Corpsmen assigned to support Marine units. After Hospital Corpsman training, corpsmen assigned to Marine units can receive field medical training focused on tactical casualty care, physical conditioning, combat stress, field skills, and operating beside Marines.
FoundationHospital CorpsmanNavy medical rating
Marine SideField Medical Service TechnicianGreen-side preparation
FMFFleet Marine Force CorpsmanMarine-attached medical support
Recon MedicalFMF Recon / SARC / SOIDC2nd Recon / Force Recon path
HMHospital Corpsman
8404Field Medical Track
FMFMarine Attached
DOCSquad Lifeline
Mission
What Field Corpsmen Do In SOTF
Control The Casualty Fight
They stabilize wounded Marines, call casualty status, organize casualty collection points, and coordinate extraction when needed.
Protect Combat Power
A good corpsman keeps the squad in the operation. A great corpsman manages casualties without freezing the mission.
Heritage
3/5 Corpsman Heritage
V35 draws from the real 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines legacy. That history includes green-side Navy medical personnel serving with Marines in combat. A notable example is HM3 Armando G. Leal Jr., who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross while serving as a corpsman with Company M, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines during Operation Swift in Vietnam.
This does not make the SOTF track equal to real service. It gives the website a serious historical standard: corpsmen are not filler slots. They are part of Marine history and should be written with respect.
Rank Ladder
Hospital Corpsman Ranks Used By SOTF
SOTF uses Navy Hospital Corpsman rates for medical personnel. These ranks are sorted by enlisted paygrade, but their billet authority depends on training, trust, and demonstrated performance during operations.
| Paygrade | Abbrev. | Rank / Rate | SOTF Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | HR | Hospitalman Recruit | Medical applicant / recruit pipeline |
| E-2 | HA | Hospitalman Apprentice | Corpsman trainee under direct supervision |
| E-3 | HN | Hospitalman | Junior line corpsman attached to a squad |
| E-4 | HM3 | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | Qualified line corpsman / team medical lead |
| E-5 | HM2 | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | Senior squad corpsman / casualty collection lead |
| E-6 | HM1 | Hospital Corpsman First Class | Platoon corpsman / medical training lead |
| E-7 | HMC | Chief Hospital Corpsman | Task force medical chief |
| E-8 | HMCS | Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman | Senior enlisted medical advisor |
| E-9 | HMCM | Master Chief Hospital Corpsman | Force-level senior medical enlisted |
Options
Marine-Side Corpsman MOS Options
Navy MedicineField Medical Service Technician / Green Side CorpsmanBaseline Marine-side corpsman path
Navy MedicineFleet Marine Force CorpsmanMarine-attached line corpsman
Navy MedicineFleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Corpsman2nd Recon / Force Recon medical support
Navy MedicineSpecial Amphibious Reconnaissance CorpsmanAdvanced recon medical identity
Navy MedicineSpecial Operations Independent Duty CorpsmanSenior independent special operations medical role
Navy MedicineIndependent Duty CorpsmanIndependent medical department representative path
Billets
Medical Billet Structure
EntryCorpsman CandidateHR / HA
LineSquad CorpsmanHN / HM3
PlatoonPlatoon CorpsmanHM2 / HM1
SeniorMedical ChiefHMC+
Corpsman Expectations
- Stay calm when comms get loud.
- Move casualties to cover before treating when the situation demands it.
- Use short, useful reports: casualty count, status, location, and extraction need.
- Know when to tell leadership a squad is combat ineffective.
Who Should Apply?
Players who enjoy responsibility, pressure, and being useful to everyone around them. Corpsmen need patience, awareness, and the ability to think while rounds are still coming in.
Command Profile Sorting
Field Corpsmen are Navy enlisted personnel attached to Marine formations. Future corpsman command profiles will be sorted by their actual corpsman rank/paygrade and can use medical or assigned-unit backgrounds depending on their unit association.