Air Force AFSC · Intelligence

1N1X1 Geospatial Intelligence

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Overview

The Geospatial Intelligence specialist analyzes imagery from satellites, remotely piloted vehicles, and other sources to identify normal activity and potential threats. This specialist exploits intelligence and develops and distributes multisensor geospatial intelligence products to support mission needs.

Minimum clearance: Top Secret

Minimum ASVAB: G 50

ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-19

Program scope has not been reviewed.

Policy applicability and coverage of the program's score routes have not been reviewed. Shown-route arithmetic is not an eligibility decision.

Source: dafecd-atch4-2025-10-31 (source date 2025-10). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Skill levels: 1N111 helper · 1N131 apprentice · 1N151 journeyman · 1N171 craftsman

Core Skills

  • Multi-source geospatial data and intelligence fusion
  • Integration of human, signals, and open-source intelligence

Civilian Career Paths

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DIA Analysis Officer

Experience fusing geospatial data with other intelligence disciplines to support military decisions transfers to DIA's analysis of foreign military capabilities.

How to prepare: Practice writing a foreign military capabilities assessment using public sources to prepare for DIA's writing test and hiring-panel interview.

Notes & Sources

  • DIA requires U.S. citizenship and a granted security clearance before hiring is finalized; initial screening includes a background inquiry, drug testing, and any required medical examination or counterintelligence-scope polygraph.
Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. DAFECD, 30 Apr 26: GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE (1N1X1)

    [1] Specialty Summary section "GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE"; normalized cached text lines 3789-3812; explicit AFSC match for 1N1X1

    Supports: Multi-source geospatial data and intelligence fusion, Integration of human, signals, and open-source intelligence, DIA Analysis Officer

  2. Defense Intelligence Agency: Analysis Career Field

    [2] Career Specifics, Military Capabilities, Applying to Be an Analyst; public page retrieved through Jina Reader 2026-09-23

    Supports: DIA Analysis Officer

  3. Defense Intelligence Agency: Hiring Process

    [3] Opening hiring overview and Employment Criteria, Initial Employment; public page retrieved through Jina Reader 2026-09-23

    Supports: DIA Analysis Officer

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