R 071045Z AUG 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 391/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL//
SUBJ/ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS FOR AWARDING OF INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) MOS 0510, 0550, 0551 AND MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS (MISO) MOS 0520, 0521//
REF/A/MSGID:  DOC/MCO 1200.17D/-/YMD:20121001//
REF/B/MSGID:  DOC/MCO 3120.10/-/YMD:20080630//
NARR/REF A IS FY12 MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL (SHORT TITLE:  MOS MANUAL); REF B IS MARINE CORPS INFORMATION OPERATIONS PROGRAM.//
POC/W.SUAREZ/MAJ/MARINE CORPS INFORMATION OPERATIONS CENTER (MCIOC) /TEL:703-784-5864/EMAIL:WSUAREZ(AT)MCIA.OSIS.GOV OR MR MICHAEL MAJERCIN TEL:703-784-5297/EMAIL:MMAJERCIN(AT)MCIA.OSIS.GOV//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. REF A OUTLINES THE REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY FOR INFORMATION OPERATIONS AND MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS MOS 0510, 0520, 0521, 0550 AND 0551. REF B DELEGATES MOS MANAGER DUTIES TO CO MCIOC. THIS MARADMIN OUTLINES THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS TO FOLLOW IN ORDER TO BE AWARDED THESE MOS(s).
2.  IN ORDER TO MEET CURRENT AND EMERGING MARINE CORPS IO AND MISO REQUIREMENTS, SELECTION OF A TARGETED POPULATION OF ENLISTED MARINES AND OFFICERS WILL ASSIST THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF THE IO AND MISO COMMUNITIES AS THEY BUILD FROM THE INITIAL ACCESSION LEVEL.  MARINES WITH IO AND OR MISO EXPERIENCE ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THESE MOS(S).  THE AWARDING AND TRACKING OF THESE MOS(S) WILL FACILITATE RETENTION OF INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE, RESIDENT EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE.
3. SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
3.A. ELECTRONIC AA FORMS SHALL BE SENT TO THE MESSAGE POC WITH THE TEXT "MOS 05XX AA FORM" IN THE SUBJECT LINE.  IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SECTION OF THE AA FORM, INCLUDE ALL QUALIFICATIONS, DESIGNATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ACHIEVED AS WELL AS PAST IO/MISO EXPERIENCE.
3.B. IN ADDITION TO THE AA FORM APPLICANTS SHALL PROVIDE COPIES OF COURSE COMPLETION CERTIFICATES, PROOF OF SECURITY CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY, AND EITHER A COPY OF PG 1 OF FITREP OR LETTER FROM COMMAND DETAILING RELASTED IO/MISO BILLET HELD AND DURATION OF BILLET. SAMPLE AA FORMS AND AMPLIFYING INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED AT THE MCIOC HOMEPAGE HTTP:(DOUBLE SLASH)WWW.QUANTICO.MARINES.MIL/TENANTS/MARINECORPSINFORMATIONOPERATIONSCENTER.ASPX
3.C. MARINES WHO MEET THE EDUCATION AND SECURITY CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS BUT FAIL TO MEET OJT AND OR BILLET DURATION REQUIREMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT FOR THE APPLICABLE MOS AS DETAILED IN THIS MARADMIN WITH THE STATEMENT "REQUEST OJT WAIVER" INCLUDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECTION OF THE AA FORM.  MOS MANAGER WILL CONSIDER WAIVERS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
3.D. UPON FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT BY MOS MANAGER, REQUESTS FOR FMOS 0510, 0520, AND 0550 WILL BE FORWARDED TO MMOA FOR ENTRY INTO MCTFS.  REQUESTS FOR FMOS 0521 AND 0551 WILL BE RETURNED TO SNM WITH MOS MANAGER ENDORSEMENT. SNM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMITTING REQUEST WITH ENDORSEMENT TO LOCAL IPAC VIA EPAR FOR ENTRY INTO MCTFS.
3.E. SERVICE MEMBER SHALL ALLOW 30 DAYS AFTER SUBMISSION FOR MOS TO POST IN MCTFS BEFORE CONTACTING MESSAGE POC FOR A STATUS UPDATE.
4.  THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. JEFFREY DEWEESE, ACTING DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION, PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, HQMC.//