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K27A Advanced Strike and Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) Mensuration Analyst

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Overview

An Advanced Strike and Tomahawk Land Attack Missile Mensuration Analyst produces imagery based mission planning products for Tomahawk missiles. They process, exploit, and geoposition digital imagery to create terminal navigation products, including digital scene matching area correlators, vertical update points, and digital elevation matrices.

Minimum clearance: TS/SCI

Core Skills

  • Digital imagery exploitation and precise geopositioning
  • Scene matching navigation product production
  • Digital elevation matrix production for navigation

Civilian Career Paths

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Remote Sensing Technicians

Advanced digital imagery processing, exploitation, and geopositioning for TLAM navigation transfer directly to remote sensing image processing and geospatial data integration.

How to prepare: Build a sample project using public imagery in ESRI ArcGIS software, documenting image adjustments, alignment with other geospatial data, and accuracy checks.

What the civilian work involves
  • Verify integrity and accuracy of data contained in remote sensing image analysis systems.
  • Integrate remotely sensed data with other geospatial data.
  • Adjust remotely sensed images for optimum presentation by using software to select image displays, define image set categories, or choose processing routines.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • ESRI ArcGIS software

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Imagery-based geopositioning and production of digital elevation matrices provide a foundation for photographic mapping and terrain representation.

How to prepare: Complete a photogrammetry project using public aerial imagery to produce a terrain model and map, documenting control points and positional accuracy. Check the intended jurisdiction and scope of practice: some states require surveyor licensure or a specific photogrammetrist license for regulated work, but not all mapping jobs require licensure.

What the civilian work involves
  • Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original maps.
  • Prepare and alter trace maps, charts, tables, detailed drawings, and three-dimensional optical models of terrain using stereoscopic plotting and computer graphics equipment.
  • Inspect final compositions to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Autodesk AutoCAD

Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians

Producing geopositioned imagery and navigation products transfers to spatial data layers and map production, with additional preparation in civilian GIS workflows.

How to prepare: Create an ESRI ArcGIS software portfolio project that combines public imagery and elevation data into maintained GIS layers and a finished map.

What the civilian work involves
  • Produce data layers, maps, tables, or reports, using spatial analysis procedures or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, equipment, or systems.
  • Design or prepare graphic representations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, using GIS hardware or software applications.
  • Maintain or modify existing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • ESRI ArcGIS software

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (4 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC K27A

    [1] NEC entry "K27A - Advanced Strike and Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) Mensuration Analyst"; cached text line 7115; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Digital imagery exploitation and precise geopositioning, Scene matching navigation product production, Digital elevation matrix production for navigation, Remote Sensing Technicians (O*NET 19-4099.03), Cartographers and Photogrammetrists (O*NET 17-1021.00), Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians (O*NET 15-1299.02)

  2. O*NET: Remote Sensing Technicians

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Remote Sensing Technicians (O*NET 19-4099.03)

  3. O*NET: Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Cartographers and Photogrammetrists (O*NET 17-1021.00)

  4. O*NET: Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians

    [4] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians (O*NET 15-1299.02)

Defense contractor jobs for K27A

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