Marine Corps MOS · Support

1707 Influence Officer

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Overview

Influence officers formulate plans and policies and coordinate and supervise military information support operations, civil affairs operations, and civil military operations. They plan and execute information activities, integrate capabilities in operational and information environments, and advise commanders and staffs on the information warfighting function.

Minimum clearance: TS/SCI

Core Skills

Foreign audience behavior influence planning
Civil affairs coordination with civilian organizations
Civil authorities’ information support planning

Civilian Career Paths

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Public Relations Specialists

Planning audience-focused information operations and coordinating civil affairs with civilian organizations transfer to communication-program planning and community relationship work.

How to prepare: Build a civilian communications portfolio containing a community outreach plan and a sample press release, using a public or fictional scenario.

What the civilian work involves

Plan or direct development or communication of programs to maintain favorable public or stockholder perceptions of an organization's accomplishments, agenda, or environmental responsibility.
Establish or maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer, employee, or public interest groups.
Write press releases or other media communications to promote clients.

Civilian tools and software (examples)

Canva
Microsoft PowerPoint

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)

NAVMC 1200.1L (FY26, in force): MOS 1707
[1] MOS 1707 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 6278; NAVMC 1200.1L signed 2025-03-07, in force until 2026-10-01
Supports: Foreign audience behavior influence planning, Civil affairs coordination with civilian organizations, Civil authorities’ information support planning, Public Relations Specialists (O*NET 27-3031.00)
O*NET: Public Relations Specialists
[2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data
Supports: Public Relations Specialists (O*NET 27-3031.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 1707

Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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