Basic Ground Electronic Warfare Marine
Job Overview
1700 — Basic Ground Electronic Warfare Marine is a U.S. Marine Corps sigint/ew role in the intelligence career field.
U.S. Marine Corps Basic Ground Electronic Warfare Marine (1700) serve within the SIGINT/EW community, performing missions critical to USMC readiness. This role blends technical proficiency, teamwork, and disciplined execution across garrison, deployed, and expeditionary environments. Members receive formal schoolhouse training followed by hands-on qualification at operational units, progressing from apprentice through journeyman and master skill levels.
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Daily Responsibilities
- Execute basic ground electronic warfare marine duties in support of unit missions
- Maintain proficiency through recurring training and qualifications
- Inspect, operate, and maintain assigned equipment and systems
- Coordinate with team leaders and adjacent specialties
- Document operations, maintain records, and brief leadership
Training Pipeline
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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.
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
Advantages
- Marketable career skills
- Leadership development
- Global assignments
- Comprehensive benefits
Disadvantages
- Demanding operational tempo
- Frequent training
- Possible deployments
- Physical/mental demands