United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Officer Job Descriptions
(3) Must be a U.S. citizen. Information Derived From MCO P1200.7V Part
1. Current as of Nov 00
MOS 2502, Communication Officer (I)*
a. Summary. Communication officers command, or assist in commanding,
a communication unit or element. They supervise and coordinate
all aspects of the installation, operation, displacement, and maintenance of telecommunication systems. This MOS is no
longer being awarded and is retained as a skill
designator by those previously holding the MOS.
Officers with MOS 2502 were reclassified as MOS 0602, Command and Control Systems Officers. This MOS
will be assigned and voided as a skill designator
MOS only by the authority of the CMC (MM).
b. Requirements/Prerequisites
(1) Complete the Basic Communications Officer's Course
(no longer offered at Command and Control Systems School),
the Communication Information System Officer
Course or both. Reserve Officers without previous active duty communications experience
who successfully complete Phases I and II of the Reserve
Communications Officer's Course will be awarded MOS
2502 as an additional MOS only.
(2) Eligible for a top secret security clearance based
upon a special background investigation.
c. Duties. For a complete
listing of duties and tasks, refer to http://www.usmc.mil/directiv.nsf/df51342d91236d2685256517004eb026/233e0915aabb85878525677c0049f20d%3FOpenDocument">MCO
1510.83A, Individual Training Standards.
d. Related DOT Classification/DOT
Code
(1) Superintendent, Radio Communications 193.167-018.
(2) Manager, Communications Station 184.167-062.