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14FX Information Operations Officer

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Overview

An Information Operations Officer applies social science principles across military operations to influence the perceptions, behavior, actions, or inaction of relevant actors. This officer analyzes, plans, integrates, and assesses information activities to achieve an information advantage across the competition continuum.

Minimum clearance: Top Secret

Core Skills

  • Social science analysis of perceptions and behavior
  • Integration of information capabilities with operational plans
  • Assessment of information operations

Civilian Career Paths

Career associations are editorial assessments of the cited evidence, not an official crosswalk unless the evidence explicitly says so. O*NET supplies civilian occupation information, not proof of a military match. Related experience does not confer civilian qualifications. Tasks and tools below describe civilian work, not military training.

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Applying social science to perceptions and behavior, supported by analysis and assessment, provides a foundation for studying consumer opinions and market audiences.

How to prepare: Build a market research portfolio sample using a public consumer survey dataset, documenting the research question, analysis, limitations, and findings in a short illustrated report.

What the civilian work involves
  • Prepare reports of findings, illustrating data graphically and translating complex findings into written text.
  • Collect and analyze data on customer demographics, preferences, needs, and buying habits to identify potential markets and factors affecting product demand.
  • Conduct research on consumer opinions and marketing strategies, collaborating with marketing professionals, statisticians, pollsters, and other professionals.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Public Relations Specialists

Information planning, integration, and assessment experience provides a foundation for coordinating transparent public communication around organizational objectives.

How to prepare: Create a portfolio communications plan for a public initiative, including a factual press release, clearly identified sponsorship, intended audiences, and measures for assessing audience understanding.

What the civilian work involves
  • Plan or direct development or communication of programs to maintain favorable public or stockholder perceptions of an organization's accomplishments, agenda, or environmental responsibility.
  • Write press releases or other media communications to promote clients.
  • Establish or maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer, employee, or public interest groups.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. DAFOCD, 30 Apr 26: INFORMATION OPERATIONS (14FX)

    [1] Specialty Summary section "INFORMATION OPERATIONS"; normalized cached text lines 2943-2970; family-level section (14F4, 14F3, 14F1)

    Supports: Social science analysis of perceptions and behavior, Integration of information capabilities with operational plans, Assessment of information operations, Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (O*NET 13-1161.00), Public Relations Specialists (O*NET 27-3031.00)

  2. O*NET: Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (O*NET 13-1161.00)

  3. O*NET: Public Relations Specialists

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Public Relations Specialists (O*NET 27-3031.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 14FX

Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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