New MARADMIN urges Marines to lateral into the 0211 specialty, highlighting heightened demand, elite mission sets, and bonuses up to $105,000.
The U.S. Marine Corps is accelerating efforts to reinforce its counterintelligence and human intelligence (CI/HUMINT) ranks, issuing a new service-wide solicitation for Marines to transition into the highly specialized 0211 military occupational specialty. The call—released Thursday via MARADMIN and approved by Lt. Gen. Melvin “Jerry” Carter, deputy commandant for information—underscores what officials describe as an urgent and enduring demand for skilled CI/HUMINT operators.
According to the announcement, Manpower and Reserve Affairs has formally identified MOS 0211 as a critical specialty area, with requirements projected to remain high for the foreseeable future. The Marine Corps is encouraging both active-duty and reserve Marines to apply for lateral moves into the field.

