Navy NEC · Intelligence
9DIQ Dimli
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Overview
An enlisted sailor in the Dimli language specialty is proficient in Dimli. This NEC identifies the sailor's proficiency in that foreign language.
Core Skills
- Dimli language proficiency
- oral interpretation
- written translation
- listening comprehension
- cultural analysis
- terminology management
- source material review
- intercultural communication
- language assessment
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
- Open Source Intelligence
- Training and Education
Training & Development
Also Common
- CoreCHI Certification
- GIAC Security Operations Manager (GSOM)
- GIAC Security Operations Certified (GSOC)
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.
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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