MARADMIN 533/26
SOLICITATION OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 INTELLIGENCE DATA AND SOFTWARE ENGINEER TRAINING PIPELINE
R 271925Z OCT 26 MARADMIN 533/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DCI WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/SOLICITATION OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 INTELLIGENCE DATA AND SOFTWARE ENGINEER TRAINING PIPELINE// REF/A/DOC/NAVMC 1200.1M/02MAR26// REF B/MARADMIN 415/22/12AUG22// NARR/REF A IS THE MOS MANUAL SIGNED 02 MARCH 2026. REF B IS THE PUBLICATION OF FISCAL YEARS 2023 THROUGH 2043 TABLES OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT// POC-IID/G. Z. HARRIS/MSGT/265X OCCUPATIONAL FIELD SPECIALIST/M21 DC I/571-256-9326/[email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 1. Purpose. To solicit nominations for Intelligence Data Engineer Necessary Military Occupational Specialty (NMOS) 2652 training. 2. Background. Today's dynamic and complex digital landscape requires Marines that are dynamic and armed with the skills needed to overcome complex problems. Active component enlisted Marines holding Primary Military Occupational Specialties (PMOS) of 0231, 0241, 0261, 2621, 2629, 2631, 2641, 2651, 2659, 5951, and 6842 can apply for the Intelligence Data Engineer course to obtain NMOS 2652. Other PMOS are encouraged to apply based on availability of course seats, but will not be granted the NMOS. 2.a. In an effort to proliferate Data Engineering capabilities to other warfighting functions, Marines with the following PMOS are invited to attend based on subject matter expertise: 0111, 0171, 0411, 0511, 0551, 0671, 0673, 3043, 3451, 6012, 6694. 2.b. The 2652 training program consist of two segments: 2.b.1. Cybersecurity Certificate Course (CCC) at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVACC), Course identification code: C61BNQ1. 2.b.2. Intelligence Data Engineer Capstone at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, Course identification code: N46C1F2. 2.c. To receive NMOS 2652, Marines holding appropriate PMOS outlined in reference (a) must successfully complete both segments of the 2652 training curriculum per reference (a). 3. Execution. Students will be assigned to Monitored Command Code (MCC) K13, Weapons Training Battalion (WTB), Training Command, Training and Education Command (TECOM). 3.a.1. Report Date: NLT 30 June 2027. 3.a.2. Course end date: April 2028. 3.b. Course funding: TECOM. 3.c. 265X Occupational Field (OccFld) Specialist will provide finalized details concerning reporting instructions, locations, and course dates in the selection message. 3.d. Prerequisites: 3.d.1. Nominees must meet Time on Station (ToS) requirements set by Marine Manpower Enlisted Assignment (MMEA) to execute Permanent Change of Station/Assignment (PCSA) orders. 3.d.2. Nominees must be within USMC waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and military appearance standards. 3.d.3. Nominees must be within USMC physical fitness standards. 3.d.4. No annual marksmanship waivers will be processed for nominees while attending the course. Any waivers must be processed by the detaching command prior to attending the course or the gaining command upon completion of the course. 3.d.5. Nominees will not be released from the course to attend Professional Military Education (PME). 3.d.6. All required in-person annual training must be completed for Fiscal Year (FY) 27 prior to attending the course. Nominees will not be released to attend required in-person annual training. 3.d.7. All applicants will be required to pass the Data Engineering Aptitude Test on Marine Corps eLearning Ecosystem (MCeLE) and provide their completion certificate with their application. Contact the MARADMIN POC to be granted permission to the course. 3.d.8. All applicants must be eligible for TS/SCI clearance. Waivers will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 3.e. Applications for Marines with PMOS not listed above will be considered and accepted on a case-by-case basis, pending available seats after all PMOS 02XX/26XX/5951/6842 and invited applicants have been processed. 4. Marines selected to attend the 2652 course are required to obligate service for 36 months beyond the course completion date prior to executing orders. EAS for obligated service must be 30 June 2031 or later. Service obligation can be met with approved Re-Enlistment Lateral Move (RELM) package or extension of service. 4.a. Marines within Occupational Fields 02XX/26XX executing RELM will receive PCSA orders based on needs of the Marine Corps to fill available 2652 Billet Identification Codes and 02XX/26XX Billet Identification Codes with 2652 listed as an Additional Skill designator. Marines with PMOS outside of 02XX/26XX will receive PCSA orders based on needs of the Marine Corps for their individual PMOS. 4.b. Marines submitting to extend and return to their current unit must have an EAS of 30 June 2031 or later to attend course. Upon completion of the course, Marines will receive PCSA orders to their previous unit and their time on station will be reset. 4.c. All Marines must meet ToS requirements set by MMEA to execute PCSA orders. Waivers for ToS must meet MMEA guidelines and will be approved on a case-by-case basis. Contact MMEA for monitor release and include the email as an enclosure in the application package. 5. Submission requirements. All nominations must be submitted via email to the 265X OccFld Specialist NLT 30 January 2027. POC details are listed above. Applications must come from the nominee's Reporting Senior and contain the following information: 5.a. Application. 5.b. Page 11 entry acknowledging required obligated service (enclosure 1) 5.c. Monitor release (enclosure 2). 5.d. MCeLE certificate for Data Engineering Aptitude Test (enclosure 3). 5.e. Command endorsement (enclosure 4). 5.f. A sample application package is available at the following link https://go.intelink.gov/GdBvm0U. 6. The FY27 2652 training selection message will be released in Q2FY27 via MARADMIN. 6.a. Selected Marines will be required to ensure service obligations are met as outlined in paragraph 4 prior to being issued orders to the course. Orders will not be issued to selected Marines for the 2652 course without proof of obligated service. 6.b. In the event a selected Marine is unable to attend the course, a Marine from the alternate list will be offered the school seat, and all requirements will be enforced on alternate selectee. 7. Marines are highly encouraged to have a personal laptop for the Cybersecurity Certificate Course with the following capabilities at a minimum: 7.a. Base processor (Intel i-3, AMD 3000 series, Mac M1). 7.b. 8 Gb RAM. 7.c. HD with minimum 60 Gb available storage space. 8. Direct all questions to MARADMIN POC. 9. Release authorized by Lieutenant General J. A. Matos III, Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information//