Army MOS · Intelligence
35M Human Intelligence Collector
Overview
A Human Intelligence Collector conducts interrogations, debriefings, screenings, source operations, and intelligence liaison to identify adversary elements, activities, intentions, capabilities, and locations. The collector questions people in the operational environment, prepares and disseminates reports, uses HUMINT information systems and databases, manages interpreters, and coordinates with host nation and coalition agencies.
Minimum clearance: TS/SCI
Core Skills
- human intelligence collection
- source operations and management
- interviewing and interrogation
- elicitation and debriefing
- foreign language utilization
- report writing and intelligence reporting
- analysis and critical thinking
- screening and vetting
- liaison and relationship building
- use of intelligence IT systems
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Productivity software
Civilian Career Paths
- Human Intelligence
- Intelligence Analysis
- Law Enforcement
- Training and Education
Training & Development
Getting Started
- ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) · Funded · Promotion points
- Associate Protection Professional (APP) · Funded · Promotion points
- Professional Certified Investigator (PCI) · Funded · Promotion points
Career Growth
- Certified Counterintelligence Threat Analyst (CCTA) · Funded · Promotion points
- GIAC Strategic OSINT Analyst (GSOA)
- Certified All Source Intelligence Professional (CASIP)
What the Work Involves
- Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.
- Translate messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages, orally or by using hand signs, maintaining message content, context, and style as much as possible.
- Listen to speakers' statements to determine meanings and to prepare translations, using electronic listening systems as necessary.
- Compile terminology and information to be used in translations, including technical terms such as those for legal or medical material.
- Refer to reference materials, such as dictionaries, lexicons, encyclopedias, and computerized terminology banks, as needed to ensure translation accuracy.
Related Occupations
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a four-year degree or equivalent experience.
Formerly Known As (Legacy)
Retired codes that converted into 35M. Each legacy page documents the cited history.
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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