Intelligence Specialist
Analyze intelligence in support of the MAGTF.
Job Overview
0231s produce intelligence products for Marine planners and commanders.
Marine intelligence specialists integrate all-source intelligence, brief commanders, and support targeting for expeditionary operations.
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Daily Responsibilities
- Analyze intelligence
- Brief commanders
- Coordinate joint intel
- Maintain databases
Training Pipeline
- 1Recruit Training13 weeks
- 2MCT4 weeks
- 3Intel SchoolDam Neck, VA · ~10 weeks
Official Qualification Requirements
Requirements being verified against the official service publication. We do not display unofficial or estimated scores — contact a recruiter for the current minimum.
TS/SCI
Requirements are subject to change by the Department of Defense and each service. Always confirm the current standard with an official recruiter before making a decision.
Required in practice. Recruiting sites do not print a job-by-job rule, but this specialty needs access to classified information, and federal personnel-security rules (32 CFR 117.10 and the SEAD-4 adjudicative guidelines) limit security clearances to U.S. citizens. Verified August 2026.
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Career Progression
Team leader, MAGTF intel chief.
Assignments & Special Schools
- Camp Pendleton, CA
- Camp Lejeune, NC
- Quantico, VA
- Okinawa, Japan
Deployment: MEU deployments and joint assignments.
Advantages
- High-level clearance
- Federal career pipeline
Disadvantages
- Compartmented work
- Deployment cycles