Advice on joining Criminal Investigation Division (CID), OSI, NCIS?

I had the occasion to attend CID Basic Course with four male Marines, all were single, like myself and had been fleet Marines before attending the course. I also had a vehicle at the course so it was natural that we all hung out together. I think the course did them well, as they all transferred to NCIS offices upon graduation. I also later ran a screening cell as a civilian contractor at Al Asad and was attached with the Marine PMO. Nothing but a personally rewarding assignment as a retired Army CW3 to work for a Marine Corp CW3.

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I retired as a Army CID warrant officer in 1993. I know back then that the Marine Corps CID was like the army military police investigator. They worked most non felony crimes. With the Marine Corps, the NCIS was similar to the Army CID; working serious felony crimes. Know keep that in mind, because you have options.
After I retired I was fortunate enough to land a federal agent law enforcement job. After a while it becomes about retirement. With your background you have a pretty good chance of landing a job with the civilian fed's, but unless you land a job as a federal agent do NOT get out if the military. As my army CID colleagues said go Army CID , get into the warrant office field and stay 30 . You are not going to regret it when it comes to retiring.

Your only option to switch to Army CID, at this time, would be to transfer to the Army as an MP for two years and then submit your application for CID. In doing that you'll have to pay attention to the prerequisites identified in the link provided above. At the end of those two years as an MP, where will you stand. I recently researched this through our Command Recruiting Operations Cell (ROC) when I was contacted by a Navy individual looking to transfer. Hope this helps.

If you are serious about being in LE and staying on active duty then your only real options are either Army CID or OSI. Marine CID isn't recognized as federal agents and NCIS has gone away from active duty agents. DOD IG never had active duty agents.
This leaves AFOSI and USACIDC.

I am a retired Army CID agent and current civilian police chief.

I had an informal interview and test run with AFOSI. I did pretty well until one day I was supposed to meet them at a Starbucks. All went well, shook hands, went out only to discover I left my car keys in the ignition out of excitement.

Pay close attention to detail.

I would suggest you check the official website of the agencies you are interest in. I know the Army CID is looking for civilian agents. Check into the areas of interest before you build out your OPM online application. If you are interested in specific locations, each Army post will have an official webpage which you can peruse as amenities. For example, Fort Leonard Wood, the home of MPs and military CID agents, offers a lot of hunting and fishing. Most amenities are new since I was last a CID agent there (1981).

M.J. Clifford, CW3, US Army (Ret)

Seriously consider the option that was listed by the CID agent below. Joining the Army for two years to submit a CID packet is a good idea. Even though they're good investigators, my friends who are Marine CID agents have told me the only time they worked good cases was when they were on temporary assignment to NCIS. Army CID is a great organization with which you have a lot of opportunities open to you.