Navy NEC · Communications

A11A Visual Information Manager

Current service use not established

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

Overview

A Visual Information Manager implements and manages an organizational visual information program, including its budget, procedures, contracts, supplies, equipment acquisition, and equipment lifecycle. They direct training plans, prepare visual information plans for maritime contingencies and exercises, issue operational requests and orders, and research visual media and content production systems.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

  • Visual information equipment lifecycle and acquisition
  • Media program budgeting and contract management
  • Contingency planning and operational resource requests
  • Visual media production systems research

Civilian Career Paths

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Logisticians

Managing visual information equipment lifecycles, acquisition, supply programs, and contracts transfers to equipment logistics and subcontractor coordination.

How to prepare: Build a civilian equipment lifecycle planning sample in a spreadsheet, covering acquisition estimates, replacement schedules, and supplier performance targets.

What the civilian work involves
  • Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and serving as liaisons between subcontractors and organizations.
  • Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates.
  • Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Excel

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC A11A

    [1] NEC entry "A11A - Visual Information Manager"; cached text line 1409; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Visual information equipment lifecycle and acquisition, Media program budgeting and contract management, Contingency planning and operational resource requests, Visual media production systems research, Logisticians (O*NET 13-1081.00)

  2. O*NET: Logisticians

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Logisticians (O*NET 13-1081.00)

Defense contractor jobs for A11A

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