MOS
6802
Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) Services Officer
Description
Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) Service Officers plan, direct, and lead METOC operations at all levels of the operating forces and the supporting establishment. They are subject matter experts on all aspects of the METOC discipline and the application of it within the decision-making process. Operating force billet assignments: operating force billet assignments for this officer include marine expeditionary forces, marine air wings, intelligence battalions; littoral anti-air battalions, marine littoral regiment, and marine air traffic control companies within the marine air control squadrons. Non-operating forces billet assignments for this officer include deputy commandant for information, HQMC, director of intelligence; deputy commandant for aviation, aviation enablers; chief of naval operations, N2N6E; naval information warfare center pacific; marine corps air stations; marine corps detachment Keesler AFB; marine aviation weapons & tactics squadron one; and marine corps intelligence schools. METOC Officers require excellent verbal and written communication skills, advanced competency in meteorology and littoral oceanography, and comprehension of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) concepts.
Core Skills
- meteorological and oceanographic analysis
- environmental data collection and quality control
- model interpretation and forecast production
- decision support and risk assessment
- integration of METOC into operations planning
- data visualization and geospatial analysis
- sensor and instrument employment oversight
- technical report writing and briefing
- operations center management
- team leadership and training
- multi-source data fusion
- collaboration with intelligence and operations staffs
- SOP and process development
- project and program management
Common Certifications
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Network+
- GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)
- ITIL 4 Foundation
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Civilian Career Paths
- GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE
- INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- TRAINING AND EDUCATION
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