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<a href="http://www.mca-marines.org/gazette">www.mca-marines.org/gazette</a> 49 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 MOS, or additional MOS, would re- quire some changes to current billet structure, the benefit of being able to staff billets with the most qualified Marines would ensure the highest level of intelligence support to MAGTF op- erations. A better trained intelligence Marine helps to further reduce the commander’s uncertainty and aid his decisionmaking, while providing in- creased protection to the force. Conclusion Marine Corps intelligence is on the cusp of greatness, with the most expe- rienced group of intelligence profes- sionals in its history. The “long war” is just that, and the requirement for well- trained and highly capable and adapt- able intelligence Marines is growing in importance. Getting over the next hill and truly professionalizing our enlisted intelligence Marines is well within sight. With just a few organizational changes, the 0231 MOS can become the force multiplier that many already believe it to be. The educational oppor- tunity is out there, and the infrastruc- ture to train Marines is in place. Make MISCC attendance a requirement and reward the Marines for attending with an additional MOS and a leg up on their peers, as well as a professional ed- ucational opportunity. Notes 1. Choquette, GySgt Richard, “Bridging the Gap,” Marine Corps Gazette, July, 2008, pp. 22–25. 2. E-mail to author from a former Tactical Training Evaluation Control Group S–2 Chief, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CA, 16 September 2008. 3. Francis, GySgt Mark, “Training Marines to Think,” National Defense Intelligence College Masters Thesis, Washington, DC, 2008. Predeployment training for individual operators and COC Staffs prior to Mojave Viper Is your COC staff able to function as a well-trained cohesive unit? Are You Ready to Operate in A Digital COC Using Marine Corps C2 systems? Operator Courses C2PC Operator Course FBCB2-BFT Operator Course JADOCS Operator Course AFATDS Operator Course CPOF Operator Course Biometric Automated Toolset Operator Course SharePoint Operator Course Advanced Courses Effects Management Tool (EMT) Course FBCB2-BFT User-Level Maintenance Bn COC Operational Playbook (COP) Drill Regt COC Operational Playbook (COP) Drill Leader Courses Regt and Below COC Watch Office/Watch Chief Course Commanders’ C2 Systems Overview System Admin Courses JADOCS System Administrator IOS V1 COP Manager and System Administration Command and Control Training and Education Center of Excellence <a href="http://c2tecoe.tecom.usmc.mil">http://c2tecoe.tecom.usmc.mil</a> Call TODAY to schedule training for you and your unit! MISTC 29 Palms (760) 830-9204 MISTC Okinawa 011-81-611-723-2053 MISTC East (910) 450-0130 MISTC West (760) 763-2180 To read GySgt Choquette’s article go to <a href="http://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/choquette">www.mca-marines.org/gazette/choquette.</a> LINK Read more about intelligence at<a href="http://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/intelligence"> www.</a> <a href="http://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/intelligence">mca-marines.org/gazette/intelligence.</a> On theWeb
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