Intelligence Specialist

You are the apprentice Intelligence Specialist. The community is testing whether you can do quiet, exact work before it trusts you with hard work.

You are the apprentice Intelligence Specialist. The community is testing whether you can do quiet, exact work before it trusts you with hard work. Day to day, the work is watch turnover, traffic review, IPB products, collection requirements, map and overlay work, brief building, classification checks, source caveats, battalion S-2 support, and explaining uncertainty to people who want certainty yesterday. At junior Marine level, the pressure is earning trust, completing quals, and staying useful without needing a babysitter. The brochure sells the exciting edge of all-source intelligence support to MAGTF commanders: IPB, collection support, threat analysis, terrain/weather effects, targeting support, reporting, briefing, and classified information handling; your calendar is the less photogenic version: training records, gear, briefs, rehearsals, inspections, and fixing the thing that was "good last week" until somebody touched it.

• 01Build IPB products that separate facts, assumptions, gaps, and commander relevance.
• 02Write and brief analytic judgments with sourcing, confidence, and caveats visible.
• 03Manage classified products, systems, and dissemination without creating a security incident.
• 04Support collection requirements and PIRs without confusing activity with intelligence value.
• 05Translate enemy, terrain, weather, and civil considerations into decisions the commander can use.

• —NAVMC 3500.100C - Intelligence and Ground Sensors Training and Readiness Manual.
• —MCDP 2 - Intelligence.
• —MCTP 2-10A - MAGTF Intelligence Collection.
• —MCRP 2-10B.1 - Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace.
• —MCO 1400.32 - Marine Corps Promotion Manual.
• —MCO 1610.7 - Performance Evaluation System.

• —T&R events current for analysis, IPB, collection support, and briefing tasks.
• —Products meet ICD 203 tradecraft: source quality, confidence, alternatives, and relevance.
• —Classified handling clean across storage, marking, transfer, destruction, and briefing.
• —First-class PFT/CFT and rifle range standards maintained; intel Marines are still Marines.
• —No clearance, foreign-contact, debt, or security behavior that puts access at risk.

• —Briefing a source dump instead of an assessment.
• —Hiding uncertainty because the commander wants a clean answer.
• —Copying classified text into the wrong system or marking a product from memory.
• —Letting map, overlay, or coordinate errors survive because the product looked pretty.

The good junior Marine 0231 is calm, exact, and useful under friction. They know the refs, train the next Marine, document the standard, and tell the boss what is true before the situation turns into a meeting with too many chairs.

You are the first-line NCO in intelligence. The team copies what you tolerate, not what you brief.

You are the first-line NCO in intelligence. The team copies what you tolerate, not what you brief. Day to day, the work is watch turnover, traffic review, IPB products, collection requirements, map and overlay work, brief building, classification checks, source caveats, battalion S-2 support, and explaining uncertainty to people who want certainty yesterday. At Corporal level, the pressure is leading a small team, counseling Marines, and proving the chevrons are not just decoration. The brochure sells the exciting edge of all-source intelligence support to MAGTF commanders: IPB, collection support, threat analysis, terrain/weather effects, targeting support, reporting, briefing, and classified information handling; your calendar is the less photogenic version: training records, gear, briefs, rehearsals, inspections, and fixing the thing that was "good last week" until somebody touched it.

• 01Build IPB products that separate facts, assumptions, gaps, and commander relevance.
• 02Write and brief analytic judgments with sourcing, confidence, and caveats visible.
• 03Manage classified products, systems, and dissemination without creating a security incident.
• 04Support collection requirements and PIRs without confusing activity with intelligence value.
• 05Translate enemy, terrain, weather, and civil considerations into decisions the commander can use.

• —NAVMC 3500.100C - Intelligence and Ground Sensors Training and Readiness Manual.
• —MCDP 2 - Intelligence.
• —MCTP 2-10A - MAGTF Intelligence Collection.
• —MCRP 2-10B.1 - Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace.
• —MCO 1400.32 - Marine Corps Promotion Manual.
• —MCO 1610.7 - Performance Evaluation System.

• —T&R events current for analysis, IPB, collection support, and briefing tasks.
• —Products meet ICD 203 tradecraft: source quality, confidence, alternatives, and relevance.
• —Classified handling clean across storage, marking, transfer, destruction, and briefing.
• —First-class PFT/CFT and rifle range standards maintained; intel Marines are still Marines.
• —No clearance, foreign-contact, debt, or security behavior that puts access at risk.

• —Briefing a source dump instead of an assessment.
• —Hiding uncertainty because the commander wants a clean answer.
• —Copying classified text into the wrong system or marking a product from memory.
• —Letting map, overlay, or coordinate errors survive because the product looked pretty.

The good Corporal 0231 is calm, exact, and useful under friction. They know the refs, train the next Marine, document the standard, and tell the boss what is true before the situation turns into a meeting with too many chairs.

You are the working leader for an intelligence team or section. Your name is now attached to other Marines' performance.

You are the working leader for an intelligence team or section. Your name is now attached to other Marines' performance. Day to day, the work is watch turnover, traffic review, IPB products, collection requirements, map and overlay work, brief building, classification checks, source caveats, battalion S-2 support, and explaining uncertainty to people who want certainty yesterday. At Sergeant level, the pressure is owning a squad, team, or section while building the record that survives a Staff Sergeant board. The brochure sells the exciting edge of all-source intelligence support to MAGTF commanders: IPB, collection support, threat analysis, terrain/weather effects, targeting support, reporting, briefing, and classified information handling; your calendar is the less photogenic version: training records, gear, briefs, rehearsals, inspections, and fixing the thing that was "good last week" until somebody touched it.

• 01Build IPB products that separate facts, assumptions, gaps, and commander relevance.
• 02Write and brief analytic judgments with sourcing, confidence, and caveats visible.
• 03Manage classified products, systems, and dissemination without creating a security incident.
• 04Support collection requirements and PIRs without confusing activity with intelligence value.
• 05Translate enemy, terrain, weather, and civil considerations into decisions the commander can use.

• —NAVMC 3500.100C - Intelligence and Ground Sensors Training and Readiness Manual.
• —MCDP 2 - Intelligence.
• —MCTP 2-10A - MAGTF Intelligence Collection.
• —MCRP 2-10B.1 - Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace.
• —MCO 1400.32 - Marine Corps Promotion Manual.
• —MCO 1610.7 - Performance Evaluation System.

• —T&R events current for analysis, IPB, collection support, and briefing tasks.
• —Products meet ICD 203 tradecraft: source quality, confidence, alternatives, and relevance.
• —Classified handling clean across storage, marking, transfer, destruction, and briefing.
• —First-class PFT/CFT and rifle range standards maintained; intel Marines are still Marines.
• —No clearance, foreign-contact, debt, or security behavior that puts access at risk.

• —Briefing a source dump instead of an assessment.
• —Hiding uncertainty because the commander wants a clean answer.
• —Copying classified text into the wrong system or marking a product from memory.
• —Letting map, overlay, or coordinate errors survive because the product looked pretty.

The good Sergeant 0231 is calm, exact, and useful under friction. They know the refs, train the next Marine, document the standard, and tell the boss what is true before the situation turns into a meeting with too many chairs.

You are the section Staff Sergeant. The officer signs, but you are the one who makes the plan survivable.

You are the section Staff Sergeant. The officer signs, but you are the one who makes the plan survivable. Day to day, the work is watch turnover, traffic review, IPB products, collection requirements, map and overlay work, brief building, classification checks, source caveats, battalion S-2 support, and explaining uncertainty to people who want certainty yesterday. At Staff Sergeant level, the pressure is running the section, training plan, readiness picture, and the NCO bench below you. The brochure sells the exciting edge of all-source intelligence support to MAGTF commanders: IPB, collection support, threat analysis, terrain/weather effects, targeting support, reporting, briefing, and classified information handling; your calendar is the less photogenic version: training records, gear, briefs, rehearsals, inspections, and fixing the thing that was "good last week" until somebody touched it.

• 01Build IPB products that separate facts, assumptions, gaps, and commander relevance.
• 02Write and brief analytic judgments with sourcing, confidence, and caveats visible.
• 03Manage classified products, systems, and dissemination without creating a security incident.
• 04Support collection requirements and PIRs without confusing activity with intelligence value.
• 05Translate enemy, terrain, weather, and civil considerations into decisions the commander can use.

• —NAVMC 3500.100C - Intelligence and Ground Sensors Training and Readiness Manual.
• —MCDP 2 - Intelligence.
• —MCTP 2-10A - MAGTF Intelligence Collection.
• —MCRP 2-10B.1 - Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace.
• —MCO 1400.32 - Marine Corps Promotion Manual.
• —MCO 1610.7 - Performance Evaluation System.

• —T&R events current for analysis, IPB, collection support, and briefing tasks.
• —Products meet ICD 203 tradecraft: source quality, confidence, alternatives, and relevance.
• —Classified handling clean across storage, marking, transfer, destruction, and briefing.
• —First-class PFT/CFT and rifle range standards maintained; intel Marines are still Marines.
• —No clearance, foreign-contact, debt, or security behavior that puts access at risk.

• —Briefing a source dump instead of an assessment.
• —Hiding uncertainty because the commander wants a clean answer.
• —Copying classified text into the wrong system or marking a product from memory.
• —Letting map, overlay, or coordinate errors survive because the product looked pretty.

The good Staff Sergeant 0231 is calm, exact, and useful under friction. They know the refs, train the next Marine, document the standard, and tell the boss what is true before the situation turns into a meeting with too many chairs.

You are the Gunny who turns intelligence craft into company-level readiness.

You are the Gunny who turns intelligence craft into company-level readiness. Day to day, the work is watch turnover, traffic review, IPB products, collection requirements, map and overlay work, brief building, classification checks, source caveats, battalion S-2 support, and explaining uncertainty to people who want certainty yesterday. At Gunnery Sergeant level, the pressure is turning technical competence into company-level systems that do not collapse when you are gone. The brochure sells the exciting edge of all-source intelligence support to MAGTF commanders: IPB, collection support, threat analysis, terrain/weather effects, targeting support, reporting, briefing, and classified information handling; your calendar is the less photogenic version: training records, gear, briefs, rehearsals, inspections, and fixing the thing that was "good last week" until somebody touched it.

• 01Build IPB products that separate facts, assumptions, gaps, and commander relevance.
• 02Write and brief analytic judgments with sourcing, confidence, and caveats visible.
• 03Manage classified products, systems, and dissemination without creating a security incident.
• 04Support collection requirements and PIRs without confusing activity with intelligence value.
• 05Translate enemy, terrain, weather, and civil considerations into decisions the commander can use.

• —NAVMC 3500.100C - Intelligence and Ground Sensors Training and Readiness Manual.
• —MCDP 2 - Intelligence.
• —MCTP 2-10A - MAGTF Intelligence Collection.
• —MCRP 2-10B.1 - Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace.
• —MCO 1400.32 - Marine Corps Promotion Manual.
• —MCO 1610.7 - Performance Evaluation System.

• —T&R events current for analysis, IPB, collection support, and briefing tasks.
• —Products meet ICD 203 tradecraft: source quality, confidence, alternatives, and relevance.
• —Classified handling clean across storage, marking, transfer, destruction, and briefing.
• —First-class PFT/CFT and rifle range standards maintained; intel Marines are still Marines.
• —No clearance, foreign-contact, debt, or security behavior that puts access at risk.

• —Briefing a source dump instead of an assessment.
• —Hiding uncertainty because the commander wants a clean answer.
• —Copying classified text into the wrong system or marking a product from memory.
• —Letting map, overlay, or coordinate errors survive because the product looked pretty.

The good Gunnery Sergeant 0231 is calm, exact, and useful under friction. They know the refs, train the next Marine, document the standard, and tell the boss what is true before the situation turns into a meeting with too many chairs.

You are the senior enlisted keeper of the intelligence standard. The community gets healthier or lazier around what you reward.

You are the senior enlisted keeper of the intelligence standard. The community gets healthier or lazier around what you reward. Day to day, the work is watch turnover, traffic review, IPB products, collection requirements, map and overlay work, brief building, classification checks, source caveats, battalion S-2 support, and explaining uncertainty to people who want certainty yesterday. At senior enlisted Marine level, the pressure is owning climate, standards, retention, and the long-term health of the community. The brochure sells the exciting edge of all-source intelligence support to MAGTF commanders: IPB, collection support, threat analysis, terrain/weather effects, targeting support, reporting, briefing, and classified information handling; your calendar is the less photogenic version: training records, gear, briefs, rehearsals, inspections, and fixing the thing that was "good last week" until somebody touched it.

• 01Build IPB products that separate facts, assumptions, gaps, and commander relevance.
• 02Write and brief analytic judgments with sourcing, confidence, and caveats visible.
• 03Manage classified products, systems, and dissemination without creating a security incident.
• 04Support collection requirements and PIRs without confusing activity with intelligence value.
• 05Translate enemy, terrain, weather, and civil considerations into decisions the commander can use.

• —NAVMC 3500.100C - Intelligence and Ground Sensors Training and Readiness Manual.
• —MCDP 2 - Intelligence.
• —MCTP 2-10A - MAGTF Intelligence Collection.
• —MCRP 2-10B.1 - Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace.
• —MCO 1400.32 - Marine Corps Promotion Manual.
• —MCO 1610.7 - Performance Evaluation System.

• —T&R events current for analysis, IPB, collection support, and briefing tasks.
• —Products meet ICD 203 tradecraft: source quality, confidence, alternatives, and relevance.
• —Classified handling clean across storage, marking, transfer, destruction, and briefing.
• —First-class PFT/CFT and rifle range standards maintained; intel Marines are still Marines.
• —No clearance, foreign-contact, debt, or security behavior that puts access at risk.

• —Briefing a source dump instead of an assessment.
• —Hiding uncertainty because the commander wants a clean answer.
• —Copying classified text into the wrong system or marking a product from memory.
• —Letting map, overlay, or coordinate errors survive because the product looked pretty.

The good senior enlisted Marine 0231 is calm, exact, and useful under friction. They know the refs, train the next Marine, document the standard, and tell the boss what is true before the situation turns into a meeting with too many chairs.