R 221838Z MAY 25
MARADMIN 248/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DCA WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/NOTIFICATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2026 MERGER OF PRIMARY MILITARY
OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PMOS) 7236 AND 7242 TO 7240 AND 7208 AND
7210 TO 7209//
REF/A/ FORCE DESIGN 2030 ANNUAL UPDATE JUNE 2023//
REF/B/ TALENT MANAGEMENT 2030 PLAN//
REF/C/ NAVMC 1200.1L//
REF/D/ FORCE STRUCTURE DECISION MEMORANDUM: MULTIFUNCTION AIR
OPERATIONS CENTER MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY MERGER DTD
20250116
NARR/REF (A) IS THE 38TH COMMANDANT’S FORCE DESIGN 2030 ANNUAL
UPDATE FROM JUNE 2023; REF (B) IS THE COMMANDANT’S TALENT
MANAGEMENT 2030 PLAN; REF (C) IS THE FY26 MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL
SPECIALTIES MANUAL; REF (D) FORCE STRUCTURE DECISION MEMORANDUM IN
REFERENCE TO THE DOTMLPF-C ANALYSIS OF THE MAOC MOS MERGER SIGNED
16 JANUARY 2025//
POC 1/T. MEGLIORINO III/MAJ/72XX COMPANY GRADE OFFICER OCCUPATIONAL
FIELD MANAGER/DC A/EMAIL: TONY.MEGLIORINO@USMC.MIL/703-614-0645//
POC 2/D. M. BRAXTON /MGYSGT/7236 OCCUPATIONAL FIELD SPECIALIST/
DC A/EMAIL:DEJARVIS.BRAXTON@USMC.MIL/(703) 614-0647//
POC 3/M. A. OFRAY/MGYSGT/7242 OCCUPATIONAL FIELD SPECIALIST/TECOM/
EMAIL: MIGUEL.OFRAY@USMC.MIL/(703) 784-4052//
POC 4/J. A. COUTU/GS-14/BRANCH HEAD MCSRB/PSD/TECOM/
EMAIL:JAY.COUTU@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Per reference (a), in accordance with the CMC
Force Design 2030 Annual Update from June 2023, the Deputy
Commandant for Combat Development and Integration (DC CD&I) and
Deputy Commandant for Aviation (DCA) were tasked to institutionalize
the Multifunction Air Operations Center (MAOC) for the service
through the Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership,
Personnel, Facilities, and Cost (DOTMLPF-C) process.  In August of
2024, the 39th Commandant provided a letter to the Deputy Commandant
for Aviation with additional guidance for all things pertaining to
Marine aviation.  From this letter, a specific task was issued to
continue implementation of MAOC in coordination with adjacent
headquarters stakeholders.  In accordance with CMC direction and
guidance, DCA established a MAOC Transition Task Force (TTF) Charter
to manage the associated DOTMLPF-C initiatives required to
institutionalize MAOC for the service.  Initiative one, has been
established as the merger of the 7236 and 7242 enlisted Military
Occupational Specialty (MOS) as well as the 7208 and 7210 officer
MOS.  Initiative two, has been established as the reorganization of
the Marine Air Control Group (MACG) in support the MAOC concept in
which the MOS merger sets conditions to execute the MACG
reorganization.  In October 2024, initiative one underwent a
DOTMLPF-C working group analysis resulting in a unanimous low-risk,
supportable assessment by the DOTMLPF-C pillars, reference (d).  The
end state is to modernize the Marine Air Command and Control System
(MACCS) for the service through the merger of air support and air
defense MOSs to create common multifunction air command and control
(AC2) Marines in support of the MAOC.  Combining these fields seeks
to provide the MAGTF with gains in efficiency via better trained and
more capable AC2 Marines able to support all functions of aviation
while enabling the service to retain talent IAW reference (b).
2.  In coordination with Manpower & Reserve Affairs (M&RA), Training
and Education Command (TECOM), and Combat Development and
Integration (CD&I), the below changes are reflected in the FY26 MOS
Manual.
3.  Marines with the PMOS 7236 and 7242 will be recoded to PMOS 7240
(Tactical Air Control Operator) on 1 October 2025.  Marines with the
PMOS 7208 and 7210 will be recoded to PMOS 7209 (Air Command and
Control Officer) on 1 October 2025. The Table of Organization and
Equipment Change Request (TOECR) was approved and is reflected in
the January 2025 ASR.
4.  M&RA (MMIB) will report unit diary entries to convert active
component Marines with PMOS 7236 or 7242 to PMOS 7240, and PMOS 7208
or 7210 to PMOS 7209.  These Marines will be identified in a
reclassification spreadsheet provided by the (72XX) Occupational
Field Sponsor to MMIB.  Reserve Affairs Management will convert
reserve component Marines with PMOS 7236 or 7242 to PMOS 7240, and
PMOS 7208 or 7210 to PMOS 7209.  No action is required by the
individual Marine.
5.  Training
5.a.  Entry Level Training (ELT)
5.a.1.  NLT 1 October 2025, all prospective 7240 and 7209 PMOS ELT
students will attend either the enlisted Tactical Air Control
Operator Course M0972B1 or Air Command and Control Officer Course
M096871.
5.b.  Legacy 7236, 7242, 7208, and 7210 PMOS Training
5.b.1.  All ELT students that attend ELT training in CY25 under
legacy course identification codes for the Tactical Air Defense
Controller Course M0972P1, Air Support Operations Operator Course
M0967L1, Air Support Control Officers Course M09T0A1, and Air
Defense Control Officer Course M0972M1 will have completed MAOC
pilot course curriculum meeting new PMOS training requirements.
These Marines will be granted their new PMOS on 1 October 2025 and
assigned to duty stations based on the current ASR.
5.b.2.  All 7236 and 7242 Marines holding the rank of Gunnery
Sergeant or above will be exempt from any additional training
requirements to be granted the PMOS of 7240. All 7236 and 7242
Marines holding a qualification of Crew Chief or above will be
exempt from any additional training requirements to be granted the
PMOS of 7240.  All 7208 and 7210 Marines holding a qualification of
Senior Air Director or above will be exempt from any additional
training requirements to be granted the PMOS of 7209.  All other
Marines not meeting these requirements will be tracked by a draw
case code and be required to complete local unit transition training
to remove the draw case code from their new PMOS designation.
5.b.3.  Local unit transition training will be accomplished via a
combination of contracted Mobile Training Teams (MTT) and unit
Weapons and Tactics Instructors that will provide a
Train-the-Trainer (T3) period of instruction to establish an initial
uniformed cadre of trainers at each applicable unit.  Once trained,
uniformed trainers at each unit will continue to provide the
requisite transition training to those Marines with a draw case
code.  A certificate of transition training completion will be
generated and endorsed by the local unit commander and provided to
each trained Marine for their record as the method to track
transition training completion.  Those local units will produce
training rosters of no less than 20 Marines with their associated
training certificates, to be routed and consolidated at the O-6
level and submitted to the Occupational Field Sponsors (POC 1, 2,
and 3) for reconciliation and submission for removal of the draw
case code, signaling completion of transition training.  The
deadline to complete and submit record of transition training
completion is one year from the establishment of local unit trainer
cadre by the MTT and/or one year from a Marine designated with a
draw case code reporting to an affected unit with trained cadre.
6.  The above changes are effective as of release of this message
and are reflected in the FY26 update to reference (C).
7.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.
8.  Any questions should be directed to POC 1, 2, or 3 as indicated
above.
9.  Release authorized by LtGen Bradford J. Gering, Deputy
Commandant for Aviation.//