Navy
INTELLIGENCE
NEC

NEC

9HYE

ARMENIAN

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

Description

Personnel with the Armenian NEC demonstrate tested proficiency in Armenian and support communication with Armenian-speaking populations. They may interpret or translate operational conversations, written material, and culturally significant information for military, governmental, and intelligence missions.

Core Skills

  • armenian language proficiency
  • spoken language interpretation
  • written translation
  • consecutive interpreting
  • cultural communication
  • terminology management
  • language testing preparation
  • source language analysis

Common Certifications

  • Certified Professional in Language Access (CPLA)
  • Certified Healthcare Interpreter (CHI)
  • CoreCHI Certification
  • National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators Certification
  • American Translators Association Certification
  • ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview
  • ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test

Civilian Career Paths

  • HUMAN INTELLIGENCE
  • INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
  • TRAINING AND EDUCATION
  • PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview
  • ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test
  • Introduction to Community Interpreting Course
  • FEMA IS-100.C Introduction to the Incident Command System

Career Growth

  • Certified Professional in Language Access (CPLA)
  • Certified Healthcare Interpreter (CHI)
  • American Translators Association Certification
  • National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators Certification

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.