Navy
INTELLIGENCE
NEC
NEC
9GOH
OLD HIGH GERMAN
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Description
Navy personnel with the Old High German NEC demonstrate specialized knowledge of the historical Germanic language used in archival, linguistic, and cultural research. They may analyze manuscripts and historical sources, support translation projects, and explain linguistic context to researchers or intelligence teams.
Core Skills
- Old High German language analysis
- historical text translation
- manuscript review
- linguistic comparison
- philological research
- source critical analysis
- terminology management
- research and briefing
- cultural context analysis
Common Certifications
- ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)
- ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test (WPT)
- American Translators Association (ATA) Certification
- Certified Archivist (ACA)
- Digital Archives Specialist Certificate
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
Civilian Career Paths
- INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
- OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE
- TRAINING AND EDUCATION
- ADMINISTRATION
Training & Development
Getting Started
- ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)
- Digital Archives Specialist Certificate courses
- Coursera Translation courses
- FEMA Emergency Management Institute IS-242.C Effective Communication
Career Growth
- Certified Archivist (ACA)
- American Translators Association (ATA) Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Graduate Certificate in Archival Studies
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.