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0570 - Advisor

Summary

Advisors have general knowledge acquired from formal military learning center (FMLC) training and meet the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities defined in the Security Cooperation Training and Readiness Manual.

An Advisor understands advisor techniques and is capable of developing a foreign counterpart and persuading them to achieve U.S.

government (USG), service, and partner nation security objectives.

Marine Advisors are proficient in their primary MOS or other unique skills.

They are familiar with language, regional expertise, and culture (LREC).

They can analyze the operational environment and understand the influence of culture, build and maintain relationships and rapport with counterparts, and understand linkages to other Marine Corps missions (e.g., stability operations, civil affairs, liaison, Stand in Forces, etc.) to further mission objectives.

Advisors recognize and mitigate cultural stress, develop and implement training plans and events to build capability or capacity, participate in security cooperation planning, are able to employ force protection skills (as required by the combatant commander and/or chief of mission), and understand USG and Service objectives and plans for an assigned region or country.

Prerequisites

Security requirement: secret level clearance eligibility.

Complete the Regional and Culture Studies Program 101 overview brief on MarineNet in accordance with MARADMIN 348-19/191951Z JUN 19 and MARADMIN 227-20/081529Z APR 20 1108 NAVMC 1200.1F.

Requirements

Complete the Marine Advisor Course (N03KYK3 or N03KYKM) provided by the Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group or TECOM, Marine Corps Intelligence School, SC Training Detachment.

Complete the Marine Advisor Course (N03KYK3 or N03KYKM) provided by the Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group or TECOM, Marine Corps Intelligence School, SC Training Detachment.

Exceptions may be granted for equivalent service/joint/NATO/interagency advisor formalized training by the occupational field manager, HQMC (PLU).

POI CID

None

Duties

Advisors are proficient in their primary MOS or other unique skill and provide opinion, advice, or counsel by focusing on both personal development (interpersonal and communication skills) and professional development (technical and tactical knowledge) to develop mutual trust and respect.

The advisor by definition may work in austere environments, away from Marine units and must possess force protection skills to remain safe in the execution of daily duties.

Every Advisor has to be a trainer, but not all trainers can perform the more demanding task of advising.

After completing the Marine Advisor Course, Marine Advisors understand the techniques of advising and possess general skills to teach, coach, mentor, and advise foreign counterparts.

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to the Security Cooperation Training and Readiness Manual.

Related SOC Title & Code

None.

Security Cooperation Planner, 0560.