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  • Required Test Average Duration: 4.5
  • Desinnation Designation: 2629
  • Number Employed Number Employed: 311
  • Category Category: Signals Intelligence/Ground Electronic Warfare
  • Age Average Age: 31
This is a PMOS that requires signals intelligence (SIGINT), electromagnetic warfare (EW), and support to cyberspace operations (CO) training focused on collection management, operational planning and coordination, analysis, reporting, exploitation, and dissemination in support of the seven warfighting functions. Duties encompass the supervision of tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination of products related to the three disciplines of SIGINT: communications intelligence (COMINT), electronic intelligence (ELINT), and foreign instrumentation signals intelligence (FISINT). EW duties encompass the planning, coordination, and execution of full spectrum MAGTF EW operations including electromagnetic warfare support (ES), electromagnetic protect (EP), and electromagnetic attack (EA). Provides intelligence support to full spectrum CO defined as offensive cyberspace operations (OCO), defensive cyberspace operations (DCO), and DOD information network operations (DODIN). Technicians develop and maintain records on technical aspects of target emitters, develop and maintain communications order of battle files, situation maps, and other related SIGINT/EW/CO files. Technicians prepare and issue reports to include intelligence reports, technical reports, and summaries. Technicians are required to perform SIGINT/EW/CO briefings.
Category Requirements
Age17-28
Citizenship RequiredCitizen or Green Card
Minimum Duration4 years
High School DiplomaPreferred
GED AcceptedYes (limited)
Minimum ASVAB (AFQT)~31
Waivers AvailableModerate
Drug History WaiversPossible
Tattoo PolicyStrict
Face/Neck TattoosNo
Hand TattoosLimited
Height Requirement~58–78 in
Weight StandardsYes
Medical Exam (MEPS)Required
Vision StandardsModerate
Security Clearance JobsSome
Physical Fitness TestPFT/CFT
Basic Training Length~13 weeks
Basic Training DifficultyVery High
Deployment FrequencyHigh
Combat Job AvailabilityHigh
Technical JobsMedium
Overseas BasesMany
Signing BonusesModerate
Women in Combat RolesYes
Job Selection ProcessOften assigned
Promotion SpeedFast
Branch CultureWarrior Culture
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