tical phones, IP phones, PCs/lap-tops, printers, Blackberry, software
settings).
Certifications: NetPlus, A+,
Microsoft Certified Professional,
CCNA.
Intermediate IA operations.
NetApps communications con-trol/operations.
Upon successful completion of
Modules 1 and 2, the NetTrans, NetOps, and NetApps Marines will receive
their MOSs (0635, 0625, or 0615).
After completing Module 2, a Marine
will retain that MOS until promoted
to the rank of staff sergeant. 2
Net-Centric Staff Noncommissioned
Officer (SNCO) Training
The 06XX MOS Manual will state
that in order to be qualified for promotion to staff sergeant, a 06XX Marine
will be required to have completed a
communications NCO course, either
taught at Marine Corps Communica-tion-Electronics School (MCCES), Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center
(MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms, or at
one of the three MCCES communications training centers (CTCs) located at
Camp Pendleton, Camp Lejeune, or
Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Additionally, the Marine will be required to
complete the distance-learning course
(via MCCES e-University) for the other
two MOSs. Upon promotion to staff
sergeant, all communicators will receive
one MOS (0669).
Promotion to gunnery sergeant will
require the Marine to have completed
the systems chief resident course (to be
developed). The Systems Chief Course
will prepare the Marine to plan and operate an integrated communications
network at the battalion/squadron
level. This course will be developed at
MCCES and taught at each of the
CTCs. By conducting this training at
the CTCs, it reduces the cost associated
with sending a Marine to MCCES,
makes more school seats available, and
reduces the time the Marine is away
from his unit and family.
Promotion to master sergeant will
require the Marine to have completed
the formal (resident) Communication
Chief Course (CCC) at MCCES,
MCAGCC Twentynine Palms. Without completion of the CCC, the Marine will be less competitive for
promotion to master gunnery sergeant.
Master sergeants or senior gunnery sergeants who are filling or assigned to
communications chief billets will attend the CCC.
Billets or positions at a unit that require additional specialized training
(0681— EKMS or 0689— IA) will be
assigned as additional MOSs subsequent to completion of the required
specialized training.
This proposal will enable us to transition our current MOSs to the new
MOS structure while still allowing
flexibility. This will require assistance
from the local Marine expeditionary
force/major subordinate command
(MEF/MSC) G–1/G– 6 (
communications) sections. A recommendation
must come from the MEF/MSC
G–1/G– 6 and/or commanding officer
on which MOS a communicator
should receive. Some MOSs will transition into any of the three proposed
MOSs based on their existing MOS
and their secondary MOS and experience. By doing so, we allow the indi-
vidual Marine’s background and experience to be taken into consideration.
All of this will be accomplished within
an MOS framework established by
HQMC, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, and the 06XX OccFld sponsors.
The plan also incorporates how to
transition three basic communications
warrant officer MOSs. (See Figure 4.)
The 0610 (telephone systems officer) will transition to NetApps systems
officer, the 0620 (systems plans officer)
will transition to Net Trans systems officer, and the 0650 (data systems officer) will transition to NetOps systems
officer.
Operating Forces Validation of the
Net-Centric Marine Concept
The Marine Corps Forces Special
Operations Command (MarSOC) has
already proven the viability of this concept. MarSOC has successfully trained
Marines in all three disciplines (radio,
data, wire) via their MarSOC Network
Operators Course (MNOC). Although
the course is tailored to the MarSOC
mission, it proves that Marines can be
trained in more than one discipline
while retaining a primary focus on one
discipline. To complement this effort
the MCCES CTCs have developed
