Navy NEC · Intelligence
9WAL Walamo
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Overview
The Walamo specialty identifies an enlisted sailor who is proficient in Walamo. This Navy enlisted classification records the sailor's foreign-language proficiency.
Core Skills
- walama language proficiency
- oral interpretation
- written translation
- language proficiency testing
- language documentation
- linguistic analysis
- terminology management
- source evaluation
- confidential information handling
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
- Intelligence Analysis
- Training and Education
- Public Affairs
Training & Development
Career Growth
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
Also Common
- CoreCHI Certification
- Certified Translation Professional (CTP)
- TESOL Core Certificate Program (TCCP)
- Certified Professional Technical Communicator
- Certified in Open Source Intelligence (C/OSINT)
- GIAC Open Source Intelligence Certification (GOSI)
- Certified All Source Intelligence Professional (CASIP)
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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