Marine Corps Counterintelligence
editMarine Corps Counterintelligence (CI) is comprised of Marine Counterintelligence Agents who conduct tactical Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence (CI/HUMINT) operations. All CI/HUMINT Marines must successfully complete the 17-week Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) CI/HUMINT Basic Course conducted at the Navy & Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center (NMITC), in Dam Neck, Virginia. Upon graduation, CI/HUMINT Marines are accredited Counterintelligence Agents and are issued Marine Corps Counterintelligence Badge and Credentials.[1][2][3]
Marine Counterintelligence Agents work to detect and prevent acts of terrorism, espionage, sabotage, subversion, sedition, treason and assassination. Marine Counterintelligence Agents also investigate cases of friendly personnel who may be Prisoners of War (POW), Missing In Action (MIA) or defectors. CI investigations within the Department of the Navy fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). During combat operations, the exclusive CI investigative jurisdiction held by NCIS in garrison is assigned to MAGTF commanders and is executed by Marine Counterintelligence Agents under the staff cognizance of the unit intelligence officer.[4][5]
While conducting operations in tactical environments, Marine CI/HUMINT personnel often work in small teams called HUMINT Exploitation Teams (HET). HET's are designed to not only collect and report HUMINT information but to also exploit that intelligence information by acting on it. HET's also conduct Counterintelligence activities designed to deny, detect and deceive the enemy's ability to target friendly forces.[6]
CI/HUMINT Non-Commissioned Officers are designated as "Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence Specialist" (MOS 0211). CI/HUMINT Warrant Officers are designated as "Counterintelligence Officer" (MOS 0210). CI/HUMINT Commissioned Officers are designated as "Human Source Intelligence Officer" (MOS 0204).[7][8]
CI/HUMINT Marines attend US Army Airborne School and Survival, Evasion, Resistance & Escape (SERE) School. Eligible CI/HUMINT Marines will attend language training at the Defense Language Institute (DLI) in Monterrey, California. Technically-qualified CI/HUMINT Marines may be selected for Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) training. Advanced training is available for qualified CI/HUMINT Marines from agencies within and outside the Department of Defense.[9]
Highly-qualified CI/HUMINT Marines may be selected to serve in operational or strategic-level billets in Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), NCIS, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) or other government agencies.[10][11][12]
- ^ Nola, Zachary. "Quality Marines Wanted For Counterintelligence". marines.mil. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms - Public Affairs Office. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
- ^ MCRP 2-10A.2 Counterintelligence (Formerly MCWP 2-6). Department of Defense. 2017. ISBN 9781548350178.
- ^ MCWP 2-6 Counterintelligence (PDF). Department of Defense. 2000.
- ^ Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 2-14 - COUNTERINTELLIGENCE. Department of Defense. 2015. ISBN 1-312-88241-7.
- ^ MCWP 2-6 Counterintelligence (PDF). Department of Defense. 2000.
- ^ MCRP 2-10A.2 Counterintelligence (Formerly MCWP 2-6). Department of Defense. 2017. ISBN 9781548350178.
- ^ Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 2-14 - COUNTERINTELLIGENCE. Department of Defense. 2015. ISBN 1-312-88241-7.
- ^ MCWP 2-6 Counterintelligence (PDF). Department of Defense. 2000.
- ^ MCRP 2-10A.2 Counterintelligence (Formerly MCWP 2-6). Department of Defense. 2017. ISBN 9781548350178.
- ^ "Corps Ramps Up Recruiting For Lucrative, Unconventional Intel Jobs". Military Times. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ MCRP 2-10A.2 Counterintelligence (Formerly MCWP 2-6). Department of Defense. 2017. ISBN 9781548350178.
- ^ MCWP 2-6 Counterintelligence (PDF). Department of Defense. 2000.