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Intelligence Specialist

22-week pipeline · Recruit Training + MCT + Intelligence MOS School · MCRD + Dam Neck, VA / Fort Huachuca, AZ
Training Pipeline
$52K
22 weeks
Annual MILPERS
$63K
E-4, 3 years service
Equipment Burden
$3K
per year (amortized)
4-Year Total Cost
$318K
DoD investment
4-Year Cost Breakdown
Training Pipeline
$52K16%
Military Personnel (MILPERS × 4yr)
$254K80%
Equipment Burden (× 4yr)
$12K4%
Training: 16% · MILPERS: 80% · Equipment: 4%= $318K
By the Numbers

Marine intelligence specialists operate closer to the tactical fight than any other service's intelligence community. Their analysis at the battalion level directly enables raid decisions, ambush setups, and fire missions.

Training Pipeline
Duration
22 weeks
Type
Recruit Training + MCT + Intelligence MOS School
Location
MCRD + Dam Neck, VA / Fort Huachuca, AZ
Pipeline Cost
$52K

Marine Intelligence Specialists produce analysis for ground combat units at the battalion level. Their TS/SCI clearance, processed during training, costs $15,000–$30,000 in background investigation alone.

Equipment & Annual Burden
Assigned Equipment
  • ·JWICS Workstation
  • ·SIPR Terminal
  • ·DCGS-MC Intelligence System
  • ·Imagery Analysis Tools
Annual Equipment Burden
$3K/yr
Intelligence workstations + software amortized
Military Personnel Cost (Annual)
Grade BenchmarkE-4, 3 years service
Base MILPERS$63K/yr
Total Annual MILPERS$63K/yr
Force Structure Context
Annual Accessions~800
Avg Career Length6 years
Annual Training Bill$41.6M
Total Force 4yr Cost$254.0M
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Cost estimates derived from DoD Comptroller per-soldier analysis, RAND Corporation military personnel studies, CBO military compensation reports, service-specific training cost testimony, and published equipment unit costs. Error margin ±15%. Individual costs vary by duty station, assignment, and deployment tempo. This is Phase 3 of the Honest MOS DoD Budget Intelligence Roadmap.