United States Marine Corps (USMC)

Officer Job Descriptions

MOS 9701, Joint Specialty Officer Nominee

a. Summary. Joint specialty officer (JSO) nominees are officers that do not fully qualify for the 9702 Joint MOS.

b. Requirements/Prerequisites

(1) Must be a senior captain or be serving in the grade of major or above.

(2) Complete Professional Joint Education (PJE) Phase I, or serve in a critical occupational specialty (COS), (0302, 0802, 1302, 1802, 72XX, or 75XX) on an initial joint duty assignment (JDA).

(3) Must be identified as a JSO by the Secretary of Defense.

c. Duties. The duties will be as prescribed and designated by the command or activity to which assigned.

d. Related DOT Classification/DOT Code. No civilian equivalent.

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