R 021054Z OCT 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 513/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGE TO ASSIGNMENT POLICY FOR GROUND INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS (MOS 0203)//
AMPN/REF A IS MARINE CORPS ORDER P1300.8R//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/4OCT94//
POC/MPO/W.J. MCWATERS/(703) 784-9386//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1.  AS OF 18 JUNE 2013, THE GROUND INTELLIGENCE OFFICER MOS IS AVAILABLE TO FEMALE MARINE OFFICERS.  THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE AWARDED THIS MOS HAVE NOT CHANGED.
2.  FEMALE MARINE GROUND INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS MAY BE ASSIGNED TO ALL 0203 BILLETS IN THE MARINE LOGISTICS GROUPS AND TO THE FOLLOWING DIVISION UNITS: DIVISION HEADQUARTERS BATTALIONS INTELLIGENCE BATTALIONS ARTILLERY REGIMENTS (HEADQUARTERS BATTERIES)ASSAULT AMPHIBIAN BATTALIONS (H(AND)S COMPANIES)COMBAT ASSAULT BATTALION (HEADQUARTERS COMPANY)COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALIONS (HEADQUARTERS COMPANIES)TANK BATTALIONS (HEADQUARTERS COMPANIES)
3.  ASSIGNED FEMALE GROUND INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS MAY BE DEPLOYED WITH THE UNITS LISTED IN PARA 2 AND MAY BE ASSIGNED TO IA BILLETS. THEY MAY NOT BE ASSIGNED TO INFANTRY, RECONNAISANCE, OR MARINE CORPS FORCES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND BILLETS.  THEY MAY SUPPORT SUCH UNITS AS PART OF PARENT UNIT DETACHMENTS FOR SPECIFIC MISSIONS.
4.  THE MARINE CORPS CONTINUES TO CONDUCT OUR DELIBERATE, MEASURED, AND RESPONSIBLE APPROACH TO REMOVING RESTRICTIONS ON THE ASSIGNMENT OF FEMALE MARINES.  AS WE MOVE THROUGH THIS PROCESS, WE WILL ASSESS WHETHER TO OPEN MORE BILLETS TO FEMALE MARINES, BOTH OFFICER AND ENLISTED, AS WELL AS IN THE RESERVE COMPONENT.
5.  THIS CHANGE TO THE ASSIGNMENT POLICY WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE FORTHCOMING CHANGE TO REFERENCE A.
6.  THIS MESSAGE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR,MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//