0699 - Communications Chief

Summary

Communications Chief must possess thorough understanding of equipment capabilities and system integration for all elements of transmissions, networks, data systems, cybersecurity, information, and communications security management.

They are trained to evaluate technical supportability and limitations of communications equipment, draft systems architecture, communications plans, and coordinate technical interface and restoration issues with higher, adjacent, and subordinate commands.

Additionally, they are responsible for manpower management, training, equipment accountability, and operational readiness.

The Communications Chief can serve as the Senior Enlisted Advisor (SEA) to the Director of Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4), Headquarters Marine Corps and at the Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group (MCCOG), occupational field specialist on the staff of HQMC C4, and as Communications Chiefs for communication training battalion, at the MARFOR level, and in all levels of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF).

The duties of the Communications Chief encompass providing assistance and advice to MAGTF Commanders AC/S G-6, Commanders of Communication Battalions, and other designated commands concerning plans, policies, procedures and emerging communications requirements and capabilities led by HQMC C4 and other proponents and advocates.

Marines in this MOS may be assigned to a BIC [within their occupational field] that has been coded with one or more DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) work role codes.

Please reference DoDI 8140.10, DoDM 8140.10, and the MOS roadmap for additional training and certification requirements associated with these work role codes.

Prerequisites

Must be a U.S.

citizen.

Must possess MOS: 0629, 0639, or 0679.

Must possess a EL score of 105 or higher.

Security requirement: secret security clearance eligibility.

Some operational billets may require top secret or top secret with sensitive compartmented information eligibility.

Requirements

Complete the Communications Chief Course (M09CHN1) at Twentynine Palms, CA.

POI CID

None

Duties

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to reference (i), Communications Training and Readiness Manual.

See Marine Corps Cool Program: http://www.cool.navy.mil/usmc/.

Communications Officer, 0602.

Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Communications Planner, 0603.

Transmission Chief, 0629.

Network Chief, 0639.

Data Systems Chief, 0679.

Air Traffic Control Systems Maintenance Chief, 5959.

Electronics Maintenance Chief (Aviation (C2)), 5993.

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