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<a href="http://www.mca-marines.org/gazette">www.mca-marines.org/gazette</a> 45 M a r i n e C o r p s G a z e t t e • M a y 2 0 0 9 M arine Corps intelligence professionals have often struggled to provide timely and relevant intelligence support to planning. This has been es- pecially true among enlisted intelli- gence specialists. Our identity has been one that has never been clearly defined, and due to a lack of training, our full potential has yet to be realized, resulting in a reduced ability to provide relevant intelligence support planning. Intelli- gence specialists (military occupational specialty (MOS) 0231) are expected to conduct analyses and write intelligence reports, though few have been formally trained in these critical skills. Further- more, many are not familiar with the Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP) or how intelligence products support mission planning and execu- tion. These skill sets, as well as many more, are taught at the Marine-Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Intelli- gence Specialist Course (MISCC), where 60 school seats are set aside each fiscal year for Marine 0231 sergeants through gunnery sergeants to attend. These seats are fully funded by Training and Education Command with no cost to the unit, but nearly half go unfilled each year. This article will address the issues related to the lack of attendees at MISCC and provide recommendations for addressing the education of enlisted intelligence Marines. What Is MISCC? The MISCC is a formal school con- Educating Intelligence Specialists Cutting ourselves short by GySgt John M. Wear >GySgt Wear is currently the Course Director, MISCC, Marine Detachment, NMITC. Sixty seats are set aside for 0231 sergeants through gunnery sergeants to attend MISCC each fiscal year. Half go unfilled. (Photo by IT1(SW) Craig White.) IDEAS & ISSUES (INTELLIGENCE)
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