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Marine Corps Officer Job Descriptions
MOS 8858 - - Command, Control, Communica, Computers and Intelligence Officer

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MOS/Title:8858 -- Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4) Officer

Type of Officer : All

Type of MOS : FMOS

Rank Range: N/A

Job Description: C41 systems officers coordinate the design, development, testing, evaluation, and operation of C41 systems.

Job Requirements:

(1) Complete the Joint C41 Systems Technology curriculum number 365 at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA or equivalent postgraduate degree program at a comparable accredited institution.

(2) The requirement may also be satisfied by the completion of the Joint C41 Staff and Operations Course at the Armed forces Staff College and one duty assignment in a command and control billet.

Duties:

(1) Supervises and coordinates design, development, testing, and evaluation of computerized C41 systems.

(2) Participates in development programs for C41 hardware and software elements.

(3) Prepares engineering data and documentation necessary for interfacing tactical command and control systems with allied or worldwide, joint C4I systems.

(4) Conducts design reviews necessary to upgrade and improve C41 systems.

(5) Develops test and evaluation criteria, including comprehensive test plans for C41 systems.

(6) Supervises, or participates in, the operation of C41 systems in the joint or military service environment.

(7) Evaluates the EW threat against C4I systems and develops procedures or system elements which minimize the potential impact of EW.

Related Department of Labor Occupation Codes :

Systems Engineer, Electronic Data Processing 003.167-062.

Related Marine Corps Jobs:

None.

Above information derived from MCBUL 1200, part 1

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