Navy Rating · Intelligence
IS Intelligence Specialist
Overview
Intelligence Specialists assist with planning, collecting, processing, analyzing, and disseminating intelligence for warfare domains ashore and afloat. They prepare and present intelligence products, exchange data with organic and nonorganic sources, and maintain intelligence files, libraries, and databases.
Minimum clearance: Top Secret
Core Skills
- all-source intelligence analysis
- collection management and planning support
- data collection, processing, and exploitation
- threat analysis and risk assessment
- geospatial and imagery analysis support
- order of battle and capability analysis
- intelligence report writing and briefing
- database and knowledge management
- use of classified intelligence systems
- pattern and trend analysis
Civilian Software & Tools
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Bentley MicroStation
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Adobe Illustrator
Civilian Career Paths
- Intelligence Analysis
- Geospatial Intelligence
- Open Source Intelligence
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Intelligence Fundamentals Professional Certification (IFPC)
- Certified Department of Defense All-Source Analyst I (CDASA-I)
- Certified Collection Management Professional: Fundamental (CCMP-F)
- GEOINT Professional Certification Fundamentals (GPC-F)
Career Growth
- Certified All Source Intelligence Professional (CASIP)
- GIAC Strategic OSINT Analyst (GSOA)
- Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) · Funded
- GIAC Open Source Intelligence (GOSI) · Funded
What the Work Involves
- Position and hold the vertical rods, or targets, that theodolite operators use for sighting to measure angles, distances, and elevations.
- Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
- Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic data.
- Monitor mapping work or the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, inclusion of new or changed information, or compliance with rules and regulations.
- Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.
Related Occupations
- Geodetic Surveyors
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.
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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