Marine Corps MOS · IT & Cyber

7216 Command and Control Interface Control Officer

Overview

Command and Control Interface Control Officers analyze, plan, design, execute, and manage Marine Corps common tactical pictures and integrate them with a joint task force commander's common operational picture. They coordinate multi tactical data link operations, optimize interfaces for required information exchange, and apply expertise in tactical data link architecture, Link 16 network design, and common operational picture systems.

Minimum clearance: TS/SCI

Core Skills

  • tactical data link planning and management
  • network design for command and control systems
  • systems integration and interoperability
  • common operational picture management
  • real-time data fusion and correlation
  • C2 systems configuration and troubleshooting
  • requirements analysis and documentation
  • joint and coalition interoperability planning
  • network operations monitoring
  • knowledge of RF and line-of-sight communications

Civilian Software & Tools

  • Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Ansible software
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • Bash
  • C++
  • Docker
  • Git

Civilian Career Paths

  • Network Engineering
  • Network Operations
  • IT Management
  • Systems Administration

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • CompTIA Network+
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • ITIL 4 Foundation

Career Growth

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise)

What the Work Involves

  • Communicate with staff or clients to understand specific system requirements.
  • Investigate system component suitability for specified purposes, and make recommendations regarding component use.
  • Provide customers or installation teams guidelines for implementing secure systems.
  • Direct the analysis, development, and operation of complete computer systems.
  • Monitor system operation to detect potential problems.

Related Occupations

  • Software Developers
  • Network and Computer Systems Administrators
  • Computer Network Support Specialists
  • Database Administrators

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a four-year degree or equivalent experience.

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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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