Navy NEC · Intelligence
C30A Middle East and North Africa Cryptologic Linguist
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Overview
A Middle East and North Africa Cryptologic Linguist is an enlisted sailor associated with Enlisted Management Code B511. This specialty designation identifies that association within Navy enlisted management.
Minimum clearance: TS/SCI
Core Skills
- middle east and north africa language proficiency
- cryptologic translation
- foreign language transcription
- communications interception support
- linguistic analysis
- cultural context analysis
- intelligence reporting
- information triage
- source comparison
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
- Signals Intelligence
- Intelligence Analysis
- Open Source Intelligence
- Human Intelligence
Training & Development
Getting Started
- ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)
- ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test (WPT)
- Intelligence Fundamentals Professional Certification (IFPC)
Career Growth
- American Translators Association (ATA) Certification, relevant language
- GIAC Open Source Intelligence (GOSI)
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.
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
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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