Career Options

Intelligence

MOS 0203, Ground Intelligence Officer

Ground intelligence officers serve as staff officers and commanders in the operating forces and are responsible for analyzing intelligence and planning, deployment and tactical employment of ground surveillance and reconnaissance units. They are also responsible for the discipline and welfare of their unit's Marines. Ground intelligence officers analyze and evaluate intelligence; estimate the operational situation; and formulate, coordinate, execute approved intelligence actions, operations, and activities to include offensive and defensive actions, reconnaissance, and fire support. They command and/or lead ground units in tactical information gathering operations and activities in support of identified collection requirements. Additionally, they are responsible for manning, training,equipping, sustaining, and maintaining their unit. Through the intelligence officer, they support the overall intelligence effort of the command.

MOS 0204, Counterintelligence (CI)/Human Source Intelligence (HUMINT) Officer

CI/HUMINT officers serve in both counterintelligence and billets. They command and/or lead CI/HUMINT units in tactical information gathering operations and activities in support of identified collection requirements. CI/HUMINT officers command, plan, and direct the employment and execution of CI/HUMINT units and approved operations and activities. CI/HUMINT officers advise commanders and staffs on information collection efforts and CI/HUMINT operations and activities. Though the intelligence officer, they support the overall intelligence effort of the overall intelligence effort of the command. Duties include serving as CI/HUMINT platoon commander, CI/HUMINT company executive officer, CI/HUMINT company commander and as a staff officer on Intelligence Battalion, Division, and MEF staffs.

MOS 0206, Signals Intelligence/Ground Electronic Warfare Officer

Signals intelligence/ground electronic warfare (SIGINT/EW) officers command and/or lead SIGINT/EW units in tactical information gathering operations and activities in support of identified collection requirements. SIGINT/EW officers advise commanders and staffs on the employment of SIGINT and EW assets in support of information gathering and information operations and activities. Through the intelligence officer, they also support the overall intelligence effort of the command.

MOS 0207, Air Intelligence Officer

Air intelligence officers serve as the intelligence functional experts at all command levels of the Marine Air Wing (MAW). They develop and execute intelligence plans, policies, and procedures that facilitate operations across the six functions of Marine aviation. They are the advisors to commanders, staffs, and pilots on intelligence activities, operations, and actions as well as the provider of intelligence products to support mission planning and execution. They also support the overall intelligence effort of the parent command or intelligence authority. Billets normally include targeting officer, collections officer, dissemination officer, S-2 officer of a fixed-wing or rotary wing squadron, and intelligence officer at an intelligence battalion.