MARADMIN 058/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/MOZART//
SUBJ/FY09 NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY (NSA) CRYPTOLOGIC INTERNSHIP /PROGRAMS//
POC/T. L. BRATLIE/MSGT/UNIT:HQMC IOP WASHINGTON DC/-/TEL:703-614-6561 /FAX:703-614-1306/EMAIL:TODD.BRATLIE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MESSAGE REQUESTS NOMINATIONS FOR NSA CRYPTOLOGIC INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS FOR FY09. NOMINATIONS ARE DUE TO POC NO LATER THAN 29 FEB 08.  PARAGRAPH 10 DETAILS PROPER PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION.
2. THE NSA CRYPTOLOGIC INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS BRING NATIONAL LEVEL SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE (SIGINT) EXPERTISE TO THE OPERATING FORCES OF THE MARINE CORPS BY PROVIDING IN-DEPTH TRAINING TO ACTIVE DUTY OCCUPATIONAL FIELD (OCCFLD) 26XX ENLISTED MARINES. THE PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO ACTIVE DUTY OCCFLD 26XX ENLISTED MARINES ONLY AND PROVIDE AN INTENSIVE THREE-YEAR INTERNSHIP WITHIN THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY ENTERPRISE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE PARTICIPANTS IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN CRYPTOLOGIC ANALYSIS, INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION DISCIPLINES, AND NATIONAL/TACTICAL SIGINT OPERATIONS. MARINES COMPLETING A PROGRAM WILL INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN MULTIPLE SIGINT DISCIPLINES, ENHANCE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW SIGINT SUPPORTS THE OVERALL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY, AND AMASS ESSENTIAL MILITARY OCCUPATION SPECIALTY (MOS) SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NOT NORMALLY GAINED IN OTHER CAREER DEVELOPMENTAL TRAINING VENUES.