Marine Corps MOS · Support
8890 Doctor of Philosophy, Technical
Current service use not established
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Overview
A Doctor of Philosophy, Technical officer plans and leads original research, evaluates emerging technologies, advises Marine Corps leaders, coordinates with defense research organizations, publishes technical findings, and mentors graduate students. MOS 8890 is the free MOS awarded to qualified Technical PhD Track officers.
Minimum clearance: Secret at entry, TS/SCI to maintain
Core Skills
- Original technical research planning and leadership
- Publication of original technical research
Notes & Sources
- The doctorate's technical field is unspecified, so the evidence does not establish a match to the supplied discipline-specific civilian occupations.
Evidence for this guidance (1 document)
- USMC COOL MOC feed: 8890
[1] data/authority/marine_corps-codes.json entry 8890 (OSD COOL feed, fetched 2026-07-25); NAVMC 1200.1L Summary section not located for this code
Supports: Original technical research planning and leadership, Publication of original technical research
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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