Trade Publication Article

Understanding the Why for a New Marine Corps MOS

Latreli, Edwin M, Parra, Hugo, Miller, John T

2023

Overview

Maritime space officers Executive Summary The Marine Corps' establishment of a new primary MOS for maritime space officers (MSO) demonstrates the resolve of the Corps to utilize technological development across multiple sectors to advance tactical-level operations. The collective effort by both national and commercial sectors to develop the most accessible part of space is increasingly referred to by the community of space professionals as a new space race, and seemingly no one wants to be left behind. To remain competitive in leveraging spacepower, the United States established the Space Force and re-established the U.S. Space Command in late 2019.6 The nation's newest military branch operates with an expressed mandate to assume the lead on spacepower generation within the DOD. While the Space Force undertakes many unique missions, the most important aspects of its mission set are the preservation and enhancement of its sister Services' combat capabilities.7 However, enabling the Space Force to effectively integrate spacebased capabilities across the DOD requires that each Service have dedicated spacepower professionals who have formalized training.

• Publisher: Marine Corps Association
• Subject: Armed forces / Education / Military service / Professionals / Space programs