NEC
709B
Journeyman Level Acoustic Analyst
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Description
Classifies surface and subsurface contacts by class and distinguishes between class variants utilizing visual and aural indications of major, minor and transient sound sources and active emissions in a multiple contact environment; interprets indirect and inferred relationships, modulation structures, resonance component and target behavior characteristics; recognizes friendly and threat weapons system acoustic characteristics; and accomplishes acoustic intelligence (ACINT) collection requirements and procedures.
Core Skills
- acoustic contact classification
- aural signature interpretation
- visual sonar analysis
- target motion indicators
- emission analysis
- threat signature recognition
- acoustic collection procedures
- contact reporting
- multi contact tracking
Common Certifications
- CompTIA Data+
- Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)
- MATLAB Certified Associate
- Python Institute Certified Associate Python Programmer (PCAP)
- INCOSE Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
Civilian Career Paths
- INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
- SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE
Training & Development
Getting Started
- CompTIA Data+
- MATLAB Certified Associate
- Python Institute Certified Associate Python Programmer (PCAP)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
Career Growth
- Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)
- INCOSE Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer Associate
Data sourced from official Navy publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.