Lateral Moves into Marine Corps Intelligence MOS

The mission of the Marine Corps Intelligence is to provide commanders at every level with seamless, tailored, timely, and mission-essential intelligence and to ensure this intelligence is integrated into the operational planning process. Because Marine forces are employed primarily at the operational and planning process. Because Marine forces are employed primarily at the operational and tactical levels of war, Marine Corps ntelligence activities are oriented toward that level of support.  Accordingly, two-thirds of all intelligence Marines serve in the operating forces, with the majority assigned to the staffs and units of tactical command.

As the Marine Corps Intelligence Community grows to support the Global War on Terrorism, capable and qualified Marines are needed to fill personnel requirements.

The Intelligence MOSs have the potential of increasing by as many as 300 billets over the next 4-5 years.

The Intelligence Community needs lateral movers to fill these critical billets. Lateral moving into an intelligence MOS provides an excellent way for a Marine in another career field to continue their service while gaining valuable training and experience as an Intelligence Professional.

Frequently Asked Questions
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No, however, you can work to meet the prerequisites.
Every Marine must make choices about their career. It is important to deep your chain of command informed of your desire; however,  your choice to lateral move and re-enlist is of benefit to you and the marine Corps in the long run. Your command should recognize that the Intelligence field has critical shortfalls, and it is imperative that qualified Marines lateral move into these MOSs.
You will be required to attend a formal school in the intelligence field you have selected. Depending on the length of the school, you will be on TAD orders; and, upon successful completion of your school, you will be PCSed to your new duty station. You may also do on-the-job training at a unit before or after your school begins if there is a significant gap  of time. If the school requires longer term attendance, usually PCA/PCS orders will be given.
The first step is finding out if you meet the prerequisites. Then, you must decide which intelligence field you are interested in lateral moving into. Next, talk with your command, your monitor and your career planner to find out if your current MOS requirements will allow you to lateral move.
Depending on what the prerequisite is, yes, some of them can be waived. The best course of action is talking to your local Career Planner, Occupational Field Sponsor and/or Monitor.
POINTS OF CONTACT

Intelligence Manpower & Training Branch
Branch Head, Ops & Personnel Branch
02/26 OccField Sponsor
COMM:  703.614.4022 
DSN:  224
(HQMC Code: IO/IOP)

  • Deputy, Branch Head
    COMM:  703.614.4005 
    DSN:  224
    (HQMC Code:  IO/IOP)
  • Asst OccField Sponsor
    Company Grade Officers/
    Warrant Officers 0205, 0210
    COMM:  703.614.3489
    DSN:  224
    (HQMC Code:  IO/IOP)
  • Foreign Language Officer
    COMM:  703.614.3938
    DSN:  224
    (HQMC Code:  IO/IOP)
  • SIGINT OccField Manager/
    Warrant Officers 2602
    COMM:  703-614-3763
    DSN:  224
    (HQMC Code:  IO/IOP)
  • Intelligence Chiefs/
    0291 OccField Specialist
    COMM:  571.256.1994
    DSN:  260
    (HQMC Code:  IO/IOP)
  • 0211 OccField Specialist
    COMM:  703.614.2082
    DSN:  224
    (HQMC Code:  IO/IOP)
  • 0231 OccField Specialist
    COMM:  703.614.2082
    DSN:  224
    (HQMC Code:  IO/IOP)
  • 0241, 0261 OccField Specialist
    COMM:  703.614.2082
    DSN:  224
    (HQMC Code:  IO/IOP)
  • 26xx OccField Specialist
    Non-Linguist
    COMM:  703.614.3981
    DSN: 224
    (HQMC Code:  IO/IOP)
  • 267x OccField Specialist
    COMM:  703.614.6561
    DSN:  224
    (HQMC Code:  IO/IOP)
  • Training Chief
    COMM:  703.614.2082
    DSNL  224
    (HQMC Code:  IO/IOP)
  • Reserves
    HQMC IMA Detachment Sponsor
    COMM:  703.614.7631
    DSN:  224
    (HQMC Code:  IO/IOP)
  • Intelligence Operations Personnel
    COMM:  703.614.3657
    DSN:  224
    (HQMC Code:  IO/IOP)