Air Force AFSC · Intelligence
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A Cryptologic Language Analyst translates and analyzes foreign-language messages to provide intelligence to decision-makers. The analyst uses proficiency in languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Persian Farsi, Hebrew, Pashto, or Urdu.
Minimum clearance: Top Secret
Skill levels: 1N311 helper · 1N331 apprentice · 1N351 journeyman · 1N371 craftsman
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Collecting, translating, analyzing, and reporting foreign-language intelligence provides a foundation for DIA's defense intelligence assessments.
How to prepare: Draft an assessment of a foreign military capability using public sources to practice for DIA's writing test and panel interview. DIA requires U.S. citizenship and security-clearance approval before hiring is finalized, plus drug screening and any required medical or counterintelligence-polygraph examinations.
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Certified Department of Defense All-Source Analyst I (CDASA-I)
Support progression in DoD all-source analysis after building qualifying experience.
Eligibility and preparation: Available to DoD civilian and military personnel, including Coast Guard personnel, performing all-source analysis functions. Requires TS/SCI clearance, access to AGILE on JWICS, and at least two years of validated DoD experience performing, leading, or enabling all-source analysis within the last five years.
For: DIA Analysis Officer
[1] Specialty Summary section "CRYPTOLOGIC LANGUAGE ANALYST"; normalized cached text lines 4064-4084; explicit AFSC match for 1N3X1
Supports: Foreign-language intelligence collection and transcription, Intelligence translation, analysis, and reporting, DIA Analysis Officer
[2] Career Specifics, Military Capabilities, Applying to Be an Analyst; public page retrieved through Jina Reader 2026-09-23
Supports: DIA Analysis Officer
[3] Opening hiring overview and Employment Criteria, Initial Employment; public page retrieved through Jina Reader 2026-09-23
Supports: DIA Analysis Officer
[4] 1N3X1 cached COOL credential feed
Supports: Certified Department of Defense All-Source Analyst I (CDASA-I)
[5] Overview and Requirements
Supports: Certified Department of Defense All-Source Analyst I (CDASA-I)
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