Community Overview - Maritime Space Officers (MSOs) are the Navy’s space operations professionals, tasked with integrating joint space capabilities into maritime plans and operations. The Maritime Space Officer community resides within the larger Information Warfare community with its own distinct designator: 1870. MSO community is built through the lateral transfer process with billets ranging from O4 to O6. MSOs fill space planning and operations billets at Fleet Maritime Operations Centers (MOCs), joint commands, the intelligence community, naval warfighting development centers, the Naval War College, and staff positions to support operations.
Lateral Transfer
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Applicants will contact the MSO OCM prior to package submission.
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Source communities. Officers will be considered from any URL, IWL, Special Duty, and operational LDO communities. Must possess at least a baccalaureate degree, Officer Warfare designation, and four years commissioned service. Waivers will be granted for 3.5 years commissioned service or greater.
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Degree requirements. No specific degree requirements. Applicants must include their undergraduate transcript in their package.
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Education and Technical Experience. A competitive MSO applicant has demonstrated superior performance in their losing community. In addition, they possess demonstrated operational experience, education, and/or training in space-related fields. This experience can vary, but some examples include (but not limited to) Space 100/200 series of training, Master’s Degree or Certificate in Space Systems from NPS, tours with NRO, tours within an Aerospace Data facility, tours at USSPACECOM or other space-related positions. Contact the MSO OCM for clarification.
MSO OCM Contact:
MSO Community Manager
BUPERS-311-MSO
(901) 874-2461
DSN (312) 882-2461
IWC Email
MSO Detailer Contact:
Senior MSO Detailer
PERS-477
(901) 874-4020
DSN (312) 882-4020