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8IGJ 8IGJ: Naval Inspector General Inspector

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Overview

A Naval Inspector General Inspector inspects and inquires into matters of importance to the Department of Defense, the Department of the Navy, or a major component. The inspector conducts inspections, surveys, assessments, and focus groups, provides reports and recommendations, coordinates and monitors inspection programs, and reviews reports from other inspection agencies.

Core Skills

  • Readiness assessments using surveys and focus groups
  • Command effectiveness, efficiency, and economy assessment
  • Inspection program coordination and report review

Civilian Career Paths

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Environmental Compliance Inspectors

Coordinating inspection programs, conducting inquiries, and reporting findings transfer to the inspection planning and documentation portions of environmental compliance work.

How to prepare: Take an introductory environmental compliance course focused on pollution and waste regulations, then practice applying those rules to a sample inspection report.

What the civilian work involves
  • Prepare, organize, and maintain inspection records.
  • Determine which sites and violation reports to investigate, and coordinate compliance and enforcement activities with other government agencies.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Adobe Acrobat

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 8IGJ

    [1] NEC entry "8IGJ - Naval Inspector General Inspector"; cached text line 19735; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Readiness assessments using surveys and focus groups, Command effectiveness, efficiency, and economy assessment, Inspection program coordination and report review, Environmental Compliance Inspectors (O*NET 13-1041.01)

  2. O*NET: Environmental Compliance Inspectors

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Environmental Compliance Inspectors (O*NET 13-1041.01)

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