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846A Military Source Operations (MSO) Specialist

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

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Overview

A Military Source Operations Specialist conducts HUMINT related activities using effective HUMINT techniques and procedures. This enlisted specialist follows national and Department of Defense policy and guidance and holds certification to conduct up to Category II activities.

Minimum clearance: TS/SCI

Core Skills

  • HUMINT operations through MSO Category II
  • National and DoD HUMINT policy application

Civilian Career Paths

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Intelligence Analysts

Military source operations using HUMINT techniques provide a foundation for the source-based information gathering used in intelligence analysis.

How to prepare: Build a short analysis sample using public sources that corroborates a claim, identifies conflicting evidence, and explains remaining uncertainty.

What the civilian work involves
  • Validate known intelligence with data from other sources.
  • Gather intelligence information by field observation, confidential information sources, or public records.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Excel

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 846A

    [1] NEC entry "846A - Military Source Operations (MSO) Specialist"; cached text line 22097; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: HUMINT operations through MSO Category II, National and DoD HUMINT policy application, Intelligence Analysts (O*NET 33-3021.06)

  2. O*NET: Intelligence Analysts

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Intelligence Analysts (O*NET 33-3021.06)

Defense contractor jobs for 846A

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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