Navy NEC · Intelligence
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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
A National OPELINT Analyst analyzes and reports all-source information for tactical and strategic commanders. The analyst supports battle force and national intelligence objectives while applying knowledge of the capabilities, limitations, tasking, and validation processes of national and conventional intelligence collection and processing systems.
Minimum clearance: TS/SCI
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All-source analysis and reporting for tactical and strategic commanders transfers directly to DIA's defense intelligence analysis work.
How to prepare: Practice for DIA's writing assessment by producing an unclassified analysis of foreign military capabilities using public sources. DIA requires U.S. citizenship, security-clearance approval, and successful completion of its hiring assessments and screening.
[1] NEC entry "C07A - National OPELINT Analyst"; cached text line 2856; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition
Supports: All-source reporting for tactical and strategic commanders, Intelligence collection system capabilities and limitations, Collection tasking and validation process knowledge, DIA Analysis Officer
[2] Career Specifics, Military Capabilities, Applying to Be an Analyst; public page retrieved through Jina Reader 2026-09-23
Supports: DIA Analysis Officer
[3] Opening hiring overview and Employment Criteria, Initial Employment; public page retrieved through Jina Reader 2026-09-23
Supports: DIA Analysis Officer
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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