United States Marine Corps (USMC)

Commissioned Officer Job Descriptions

MOS 0203, Ground Intelligence Officer (I)

a. Summary. Ground intelligence officers primarily serve as platoon commanders in division reconnaissance companies. Infantry battalion scout/sniper platoons, and other ground intelligence assignments: Battalion, Regiment, and Division Staffs, Force Service Support Group, and Intelligence Battalion.

b. Requirements/Prerequisites

(1) Must be eligible for a top secret clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI).

(2) Must be a lieutenant to be assigned this MOS as a primary MOS. This MOS may be assigned as an additional MOS to captains and above.

(3) Complete the Infantry Officer Course (IOC), MCCDC, Quantico, VA; the Scout Sniper Platoon Commander's Course (SSPCC), MCCDC, Quantico, VA; and the Ground Intelligence Officer's Course (GIOC), Navy Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center (NMITC), Dam Neck, VA.

(4) The following courses of instruction are desirable as skills progression courses for MOS 0203:

(a) Intel Collection Management Course, Washington, DC.

(b) Combat Targeting Course, Goodfellow AFB, TX.

(c) Indications and Warnings Course, Washington, DC.

(d) Intelligence Analyst Course, Washington, DC.

c. Duties. For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to MCO 3500.32  Intelligence Training and Readiness Manual.

d. Related DOT Classification/DOT Code (1) Intelligence Research Specialist 059.167-010 (2) Intelligence Specialist 059.267-014

Information Derived From MCO P1200.7V Part 1. Current as of Nov 00