R 102004Z APR 08
MARADMIN 237/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/C4 IA//
SUBJ/REQUEST FOR APPLICANTS TO LATERAL MOVE TO INFORMATION ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPEACIALTY (MOS) 0689//
REF/A/MSGID:MCBUL 1200/C 469/YMD:20070328//
REF/B/MSGID:IS MCO P1400.32D/-/-//
REF/C/MSGID:MCO P1200.06/-/-//
POC/MARIA S THOMPSON/MGYSGT/UNIT:HQMC C4 IA/-/TEL:DSN 223-3490/TEL: 703-693-3490/ EMAIL:MARIA.THOMPSON@USMC.MIL//
NARR/MOS 0689 IS AN ENLISTED PRIMARY MOS TITLED INFORMATION ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN.  REF (A) IS MCBUL 1200, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS) MARINE CORPS MANUAL, REF (B) IS DOC 20060511 CMC MMPR-2 MCO P1400.32D ENLISTED PROMOTION MANUAL. REF (C) IS MARINE OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-//
RMKS/1. THIS MARADMIN SOLICITS SERGEANTS TO LATERAL MOVE INTO THE 0689 INFORMATION ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN (IAT) MOS.
2. BACKGROUND. ATTACKS ON DOD NETWORKS HAVE BROUGHT ABOUT AN INCREASED NEED FOR INFORMATION ASSURANCE TECHNICIANS.  THESE MARINES PROVIDE COMPUTER NETWORK DEFENSE (CND) CAPABILITIES AND ARE PRIMARILY TASKED WITH PROTECTING THE MARINE CORPS NETWORKS. THE 0689 MOS IS CURRENTLY OFFERING $48,000 THROUGH THE SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE SERGEANTS TO LATERAL MOVE.  MARINES THAT ARE CONDUCTING A LATERAL MOVE WILL BE PAID THE SRB UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF MOS TRAINING AT THE MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONICS SCHOOL (MCCES).
3. MOS SUMMARY. INFORMATION ASSURANCE TECHNICIANS (IAT) ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMING COMPUTER NETWORK DEFENSE OF THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK (MCEN) TO ENSURE INFORMATION AVAILABILITY, INTEGRITY, AUTHENTICATION, CONFIDENTIALITY, AND NON-REPUDIATION. THESE MARINES ARE THE PRIMARY POINTS OF CONTACT AT A COMMAND FOR ALL MATTERS RELATING TO DATA NETWORK SECURITY. DUTIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF SECURITY POLICIES, PLANS, AND PROCEDURES; DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DATA NETWORK SECURITY MEASURES, NETWORK INTRUSION DETECTION/PREVENTION AND FORENSICS; INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY INCIDENT HANDLING AND RESPONSE; VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT; FIREWALL MANAGEMENT AND CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION OF MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS. SENIOR 0689 MARINES (SSGT  MGYSGT) WHO CURRENTLY HOLD A BACHELORS DEGREE CAN OBTAIN A MASTERS DEGREE THROUGH THE INFORMATION ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (IASP). THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED ANNUALLY.
4. THE 0689 MOS IS OPEN TO MARINES IN GRADES SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT. HOWEVER, DUE TO A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF 0689 SERGEANTS, WE ARE CURRENTLY ONLY ENTERTAINING LATERAL MOVES FROM SERGEANTS. REQUESTS FROM CORPORALS MEETING THE MINIMUM TIME IN GRADE AND TIME IN SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION TO SGT WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
THESE MARINES WILL BE PROMOTED BASED ON INTENDED MOS (0689) PER REF (B).
 5.  REQUESTS FOR LATERAL MOVE MUST BE FORWARDED VIA THE CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST TO CMC (MMEA). MARINES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING PREREQUISITES/REQUIREMENTS:
A. MUST BE OF GRADE CORPORAL OR SERGEANT.
B. MUST HAVE A GT SCORE OF 110 OR ABOVE.
B. PRIMARY MOS: OPEN TO ALL MOS.
C. MUST HAVE 36 MONTHS REMAINING ON CURRENT CONTRACT UPON GRADUATION FROM SCHOOL OR WILLING TO REENLIST/EXTEND AS REQUIRED.
D. CURRENT BILLET: (BILLET DESCRIPTION, T/O AND LINE NO.)
E. LIST OF IT (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) INDUSTRY STANDARD CERTIFICATIONS OBTAINED, IF APPLICABLE.
F. MUST POSSESS OR BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE AND BE ELIBIBLE FOR TOP SECRET CLEARANCE.
6. REF C MCO P1200.16 REQUIREMENT FOR FEEDER MOS 0651/0656 AND RANK REQUIREMENT/PREREQUISITE IS WAIVED.
7. THERE IS NO APPLICATION DEADLINE.
8. THOSE MARINES APPROVED TO LATERAL MOVE INTO PMOS 0689 THAT ARE NOT FROM THE FOLLOWING MOSS: 0651 OR 0656, MUST FIRST ATTEND THE 0651 ENTRY LEVEL DATA COURSE. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION, THE MARINE MUST THEN ATTEND THE 0689 INFORMATION ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN COURSE.
9. MARINES WILL NOT RECEIVE THE 0689 MOS OR LATERAL MOVE SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS UNTIL GRADUATION OF BOTH COURSES.
10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE POC LISTED ABOVE.
11. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN G. J. ALLEN DIRECTOR C4/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE MARINE CORPS//