United States Marine Corps

United States

Marine Corps

5702

Chemical,

Biological,

Radiological,

and Nuclear

Defense

Officer

REQUIRED TRAINING

WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE

The Basic School (TBS), Quantico, VA

4-month course from January to May

The Warrant Officer Basic Course trains and

educates newly appointed and commissioned

warrant officers in the high standards of

professional knowledge, esprit de corps, and

leadership required to transition from enlisted

Marine to officer, with particular emphasis on

the duties, responsibilities and warfighting

skills required to serve as a platoon

commander in a support role.

CBRND BASIC WARRANT OFFICER COURSE

USMC CBRND School, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO

3-month course from June to August

The CBRND Basic Warrant Officer Course

provides new warrant officers with the

knowledge and skills to function as leaders,

coordinators, technical advisers, and special

staff officers for their commanding officers.

The school teaches new CBRN Defense officers:

• The tenants of a successful CBRND program

• CBRN hazards

• CBRN threat assessment

• CBRN threat and vulnerability assessment

• CBRN warning and reporting

• Intelligence preparation of the operation

environment (IPOE)

• CBRN reconnaissance and surveillance

• Decontamination

• Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction

(CWMD)Planning

• CBRN control center operations

RESOURCES & REFERENCES

• MARADMIN: FISCAL YEAR 20XX

(FYXX) ENLISTED TO WARRANT

OFFICER (WO) REGULAR SELECTION

BOARD

• Warrant Officer Application Checklist

https://www.mcrc.marines.mil/Portals/95/Offic

er%20Programs/Warrant%20Officer%20Applica

tion%20(Regular).pdf

For more info contact your unit’s

CBRN defense section

WHAT IS A WARRANT OFFICER?

Warrant officers are highly specialized

officers. They are self-aware and adaptive

combat leaders, trainers, staff officers, and

advisors. Warrant officers are competent and

confident warriors, innovative integrators of

emerging technologies, dynamic teachers,

and developers of specialized teams of

Marines…”

WHAT IS A 5702?

• Function as supervisors, coordinators, technical

advisers, and Special Staff Officers to the

Commanding Officer for operational and

technical functions associated with CBRN and

supporting Combating Weapons of Mass

Destruction (C-WMD) related issues within the

command.

• Provide technical expertise pertaining to the

management, procurement, and distribution of

CBRN capabilities.

• Plan, coordinate, and supervise CBRN related

training, and prepare plans, annexes, orders,

and standard operating procedures relative

to CBRN.

• Advise commanders on the vulnerability of

their own forces, and work with intelligence,

plans and operations, and logistics

communities in collecting, evaluating, and

dissemination of information concerning

enemy/ adversary CBRN capabilities, as well

as other information relating to CBRN threats

and hazards supporting C-WMD objectives.

NAVMC 1200.1F

SELECTION CRITERIA

GENERAL ADMIN REQUIREMENTS

• US Citizenship (No Waivers)

• Electronics Repair (EL) Score of 110 or higher

or a minimum combined English and Math

score of 39 or a composite score of 22 on the

American College Test (ACT) or a minimum

combined Math and Verbal score of 1000 on

the Scholastic Aptitude Test (ACT).

• Marines must submit a 200-400 word essay

that must address why they want to become

a WO of Marines.

• High School Graduate or have a GED (No

Waivers)

• Secret Security Clearance

• Sergeant (E-5) and above

• 1st Class Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and

Combat Fitness Test (CFT) and meet

height/weight standards

• Pass the Appointment Physical for Officers

(Must be dated within 12 months)

• Minimum 8 years time in service upon pinning

• All applicants must have at least 12 months

Remaining on their Enlistment Contract

MCO 1040.42B

MOS REQUIREMENTS

• Recommended feeder MOS’s: 5711, 5713, &

5769 with experience in multiple elements of

the MAGTF. Other MOSs can apply if they

have at least six month OJT in the MOS.

• Currently hold or eligible to qualify for a Top

Secret (TS) clearance

OPPORTUNITIES & BENEFITS

• Training with industry (General Dynamics,

Lockheed Martin, Avon, Gentex, Smith

Detection, etc.)

• Joint technical training at Defense Nuclear

Weapons school & Fort Lenard Wood CBRN

• Training and Education

• Challenging Assignments

• Extended Career Path

STILL INTERESTED?

THIS IS WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Leaders (proven NCOs and SNCO’s)

• Technically/Tactically Proficient

• Self-Confident

• Dependable

• Ethical and Moral Character

• Decision Makers

• Mature

• Mentally and Physically Strong

• Able to Grasp Complex Problems

• Self-Sufficient and Self-Driven

• Able to Operate in an Ambiguous

Environment

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Complete and submit an application

packet consisting of:

 Application format (per SECNAVINST 1412.9

and MARADMIN)

 Endorsements Per MCO 1040.42B

and MARADMIN

 Data Sheet

 200-400 Word Essay on why you want to be

a WO. (Have someone proofread this)

 Certified True Copy of NAVMC118 (If

applicable)

 Certified True copies of BIR, BTR, ROS, EDU,

AWDS

 Official Photograph (in application or sent

electronically to MMSB)

 College Transcripts and evidence of Degree

(If Applicable)

 Medical/Dental Documents (DD FORM 2807-

1 and 2808)

 NAVMC 941

 Certified True Copy of SAT/ACT test report (If

Applicable)

 Certified True Copy of Evidence of Security

Clearance

 Applicable Waivers

Application deadline:

~Mid Feb every FY