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2642 Cryptologic Linguist Operator/Analyst (NMOS) (2641)

MOS 2642 was renamed from Cryptologic Linguist Operator/Analyst to Advanced Cryptologic Language Analyst, retaining code 2642 and its NMOS designation rather than becoming a replacement primary specialty. The associated MOS list expanded from 2641 to 2641, 2629 and 2691, and the classification's grade range expanded from Private through Sergeant to Private through Master Gunnery Sergeant.

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Cryptologic Linguist Operator/Analyst (NMOS) (2641)

1 October 2018 was the scheduled active-duty-component Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS) batch date, not a universal individual qualification or retraining date.

  • The table marks revisions to the MOS description, entry or terminal grade/category, and requirements. The detailed revised requirements are not shown here.
  • The grade-range change did not direct promotion or demotion of individual Marines.
  • Reserve retraining for PSMRP, Active Reserve and Selected Marine Corps Reserve groups was to be coordinated as required for conversion, subject to available funds.
  • Individual Mobilization Augmentees, Individual Ready Reservists and Standby Reservists required appropriate service record book entries using the headquarters conversion action as authority.
  • Formal schools were to continue awarding current MOSs until a MARADMIN directed implementation of the new conversions.
Source extraction notes

Source new title: Advanced Cryptologic Language Analyst (NMOS)(2641, 2629, 2691). Figure 4-1 remarks: 2, 4, 7. Paragraph 4001.1b schedules the active duty component MCTFS batch for 1 October 2018. Paragraph 4001.6 separately covers Reserve retraining, subject to available funds for the specified retraining groups, and record updates for Individual Mobilization Augmentees, Individual Ready Reservists and Standby Reservists. Under paragraph 4002.3, formal schools keep awarding current MOSs until a MARADMIN directs implementation. The batch date is not a documented universal individual qualification or retraining date. The conversion table changes the classification's grade range from Pvt-Sgt to Pvt-MGySgt. These ranges are not a direction to promote or demote individual Marines.

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Reviewed September 24, 2026 against references 1, 3, 4 and 5.

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