Marine Corps
INTELLIGENCE

MOS

2629

Signals Intelligence/Electromagnetic Warfare Technician

Description

This is a PMOS that requires signals intelligence (SIGINT), electromagnetic warfare (EW), and support to cyberspace operations (CO) training focused on collection management, operational planning and coordination, analysis, reporting, exploitation, and dissemination in support of the seven warfighting functions. Duties encompass the supervision of tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination of products related to the three disciplines of SIGINT: communications intelligence (COMINT), electronic intelligence (ELINT), and foreign instrumentation signals intelligence (FISINT). EW duties encompass the planning, coordination, and execution of full spectrum MAGTF EW operations including electromagnetic warfare support (ES), electromagnetic protect (EP), and electromagnetic attack (EA). Provides intelligence support to full spectrum CO defined as offensive cyberspace operations (OCO), defensive cyberspace operations (DCO), and DOD information network operations (DODIN). Technicians develop and maintain records on technical aspects of target emitters, develop and maintain communications order of battle files, situation maps, and other related SIGINT/EW/CO files. Technicians prepare and issue reports to include intelligence reports, technical reports, and summaries. Technicians are required to perform SIGINT/EW/CO briefings. This MOS is career progression for MOSs 2621, 2631, and 2641. MOS 2629 is assigned upon promotion to SSgt. Marines who are assigned an EMOS of 2712 through 2796 shall take the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) annually and shall maintain a minimum proficiency of L2/R2 on the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) in their assigned 27XX language(s), in accordance with reference (bb). Preferred target for assignment to career progression training is at the 5-8 years’ time in service (TIS) mark.

Core Skills

  • signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection management
  • electromagnetic warfare (EW) planning and execution
  • support to cyberspace operations planning
  • SIGINT analysis and reporting
  • communications intelligence (COMINT) exploitation
  • electronic intelligence (ELINT) exploitation
  • direction finding and geolocation coordination
  • tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, dissemination (TCPED)
  • target development and technical characterization
  • use of classified SIGINT and EW tools
  • joint and coalition operations coordination
  • technical writing and intelligence reporting
  • mission planning and risk assessment
  • team leadership and training
  • operations in SCIF and secure environments

Common Certifications

  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
  • GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA)
  • GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • AWS Certified Security – Specialty
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)

Civilian Career Paths

  • INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
  • SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE
  • CYBERSECURITY
  • IT MANAGEMENT

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Data sourced from official Marine Corps publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.