0602 Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)
INTRODUCTION:
The wave of the future is upon us. Information
and communications technology growth is a magnet for opportunity.
Come see what it could have in store for you.
WHAT IS THIS MOS LIKE?
Formerly known as the (2502) Communications
Officer or the (4002) Data Systems Officer this new MOS brought together
the closely related technical fields. It encompasses the planning,
installation, operation, displacement, and maintenance of data, telecommunications,
and computer systems. Communications Information Systems are the backbone
for Command and Control of operating forces throughout the Marine
Corps. This field requires a dedicated and talented individual who
possesses the intellect to understand the rapidly changing, highly
technical field of telecommunications and information systems. Prerequisites:
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Must be eligible for a top secret clearance
based on a special background investigation.
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Complete the Basic Communication Information
Systems Officer Course (CISOC), MCCDC, Quantico, Virginia.
WHAT WILL I DO AFTER TBS
BEFORE I GET MY FIRST TOUR?
Generally after completing TBS you will
be assigned to CISOC for a period of 23 weeks to complete your MOS training.
There are two courses each year one starting in March and one in September.
At school you can expect to study the following core subjects:
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0100- Introduction to Marine Corps
Communications and Information Systems
- 0200- Single Channel Radio
- 0300- Communication Security Material System
- 0400- Introduction to Data Communications Network
- 0500- Introduction to Local Area Networks
- 0600- Switched Backbone
- 0700- Communications Plans and Orders
- 0800- MAGTG Command Element Communication Information Systems
- 0900- FMF Communication Organizations 1000- Power 1200- Introduction
to Maintenance Management
- Upon graduation you will be assigned a 0602 MOS.
WHAT WILL MY FIRST TOUR BE LIKE?
As a Communication Information Systems
Officer you have the advantage of being able to be assigned to any component
of a MAGTF. Some of the billets that you can expect within a MEF during
your first tour include Battalion Communication Information Systems
Officer, Communications Platoon Commander, or an Information Systems
Management Officer. Some of the subject areas of responsibility include
the following: S-6 responsibilities, staff planning action &
briefings, single channel radio: HF, UHF, & VHF (to include SINCGARS),
cryptographic hardware devices, analog and digital telephones, analog
and digital switching systems, multi-channel radio systems, troubleshooting
and systems control, command post configurations - site selection and
displacements, basic computer operations, data communications local
area / wide area networking (Windows NT), communications security responsibilities,
electronic warfare, navy communications, joint communications and Marine
satellite systems.
WHERE MIGHT I GO AFTER MY FIRST TOUR?
Opportunities are endless. There are so
many billets available in this growing MOS, you can usually go where
you want to go. Talk with your monitor and determine a position "just
right for your capabilities." Don’t forget there are billets
throughout the MAGTF – try to complete a billet within each component
and make yourself a competitive asset. Additionally there are numerous
opportunities to be assigned to outside agencies, either in a joint
billet within a component headquarters or a tour with a DoD agency like
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) or the White House Communication
Agency (WCA).
WHERE ELSE CAN I LOOK FOR INFORMATION ON THIS MOS?
CONCLUSION:
As a Communications Officer, you have the potential to be the central
hub of your unit. The success of your unit’s mission could depend
solely on command and control, and communications is an essential
element of that command and control component. You will be on the
leading edge of technology within the Marine Corps and as such, you
will be looked upon to contribute to the direction of communications
within the Corps.
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