• Ratings Average Rating:
  • Required Test Average Duration: 3.2
  • Desinnation Designation: 2691
  • Number Employed Number Employed: 90
  • Category Category: Signals Intelligence/Ground Electronic Warfare
  • Age Average Age: 39
Duties of the SIGINT/EW Chiefs encompass planning SIGINT/EW operations, managing the deployment of SIGINT/EW personnel and assets, integrating collection, collection management, analysis, and dissemination efforts, and ensuring national-to-tactical SIGINT integration. SIGINT/EW Chiefs also supervise the activities of personnel performing communications intercept, electronic reconnaissance, radio direction finding, analysis and reporting functions, cyberspace operations, and EW operations. They may also be assigned to the intelligence staff of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, division, or aircraft wing supervising special security and special intelligence support functions. 
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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