Navy Rating · Intelligence
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Cryptologic Technicians in the technical specialty conduct electromagnetic warfare and operate and maintain electronic sensors and computer systems. They collect, analyze, exploit, and disseminate electronic intelligence while providing warnings, force protection information, and technical and tactical guidance.
Minimum clearance: Top Secret
ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-27
Program scope has not been reviewed.
Policy applicability and coverage of the program's score routes have not been reviewed. Shown-route arithmetic is not an eligibility decision.
Source: milpersman-1306-618-rating-list-2026-04 (source date 2026-04). Policy applicability has not been established.
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Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating electronic intelligence and advising warfare commanders transfers to assessing foreign military capabilities.
How to prepare: Prepare an unclassified writing sample assessing a foreign naval capability to practice for DIA's writing test and interview. DIA requires U.S. citizenship, a security clearance before hiring is finalized, and agency employment vetting.
Operating and maintaining electronic sensors provides a foundation for civilian electronics maintenance and equipment testing.
How to prepare: Complete a hands-on electronics lab course covering schematic reading and test-equipment use, documenting a fault-diagnosis exercise.
Choose credentials for your target role. COOL funding markers describe program listings, not a guarantee of eligibility or funding.
Associate Electronics Technician (CETa)
Build an entry-level electronics credential for the technician path; ETA also offers an optional hands-on component.
For: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Certified Department of Defense All-Source Analyst I (CDASA-I)
Support progression into broader all-source analysis after gaining qualifying experience.
Eligibility and preparation: Available to DoD civilian and military personnel, including Coast Guard personnel, performing all-source analysis functions; requires TS/SCI clearance, access to AGILE on JWICS, and at least two years of validated DoD all-source analysis experience performing, leading, or enabling analysis within the last five years.
For: DIA Analysis Officer
[1] Rating chapter "SCOPE OF RATING"; cached text line 25973; NAVPERS 18068F Vol I, 2026-01 edition
PDF page 619 (opens in a new tab)Supports: Electronic intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination, Electronic sensor operation and maintenance, Threat warning and anti-ship missile defense, Technical and tactical guidance for warfare commanders, DIA Analysis Officer, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (O*NET 17-3023.00)
[2] Career Specifics, Military Capabilities, Applying to Be an Analyst; public page retrieved through Jina Reader 2026-09-23
Open source document (opens in a new tab)Supports: DIA Analysis Officer
[3] Opening hiring overview and Employment Criteria, Initial Employment; public page retrieved through Jina Reader 2026-09-23
Open source document (opens in a new tab)Supports: DIA Analysis Officer
[4] O*NET 30.3 occupational data
Open source document (opens in a new tab)Supports: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (O*NET 17-3023.00)
[5] CTT cached COOL credential feed
Open source document (opens in a new tab)Supports: Associate Electronics Technician (CETa)
[6]ETA International: Associate Certified Electronics Technician · CETa description and CETa Exam Info; retrieved 2026-09-23
Open cited passage (opens in a new tab)Supports: Associate Electronics Technician (CETa)
[7] CTT cached COOL credential feed
Open cited passage (opens in a new tab)Supports: Certified Department of Defense All-Source Analyst I (CDASA-I)
[8] Overview and Requirements
Open source document (opens in a new tab)Supports: Certified Department of Defense All-Source Analyst I (CDASA-I)
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