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2621 - Communications Intelligence/Electromagnetic Warfare Operator

Summary

Communications Intelligence (COMINT)/Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) Operators exploit every phase of communications signals and digital network systems by engaging in collection, processing, exploitation, dissemination, and analysis.

Additional skills include planning, coordinating, and executing signals intelligence (SIGINT) and electromagnetic warfare (EW) operations from start to finish while utilizing both program of record equipment as well as commercially acquired equipment.

Operators must perform communications electronic signals search missions, record intercepts of signals using electronic means, and measure, classify, and evaluate signals.

Operators must be familiar with communications intercept receivers, specialized computer hardware and software programs, wideband converters used in the process of collecting, recording, analyzing, and reporting on a wide variety of intercepted communications signals.

Operators will conduct and support full spectrum EW operations encompassing electromagnetic warfare support, electromagnetic attack, and the correct reporting thereof.

Marines must be familiar with the conduct of SIGINT, EW, and cyber operations in support of the marine air ground task force (MAGTF) at both team and battalion levels and be prepared to contribute to each as deemed necessary by the unit commander.

Prerequisites

Must be a U.S.

citizen.

No hearing defects.

Must possess a CL score of 100 or GT score of 100 or higher.

Must successfully complete a counter-intelligence scope polygraph examination.

Security requirement: must have a current single scope background investigation/T5 investigation and adjudicated for sensitive compartmented information (SCI) eligibility.

Requirements

Complete the Basic Signals Operators Course (BSOC) (F07CVT1), San Angelo, TX.

Complete the Apprentice Communications Signals Intelligence Analyst Course (ACSIAC) (F070981), San Angelo, TX.

POI CID

F070981, F07CVT1

Duties

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to reference (p), Signals Intelligence Training and Readiness Manual.

Related SOC Title & Code

Command and Control Center Specialists 55-3015.

SIGINT/EW Technician, 2629.

SIGINT/EW Analyst, 2631.

Cryptologic Language Analyst, 2641.

Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems Engineer, 2651.

SIGINT/EW Chief, 2691.