Navy NEC · Intelligence
K36A Operational Intelligence (OPINTEL) Analyst
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Overview
An Operational Intelligence Analyst processes, exploits, and disseminates information, stands intelligence watches, provides indications and warnings, and conducts threat assessments. They fuse all source intelligence, perform predictive and target systems analysis, produce reports and briefs, use C4ISR systems, and maintain an all source intelligence plot.
Minimum clearance: TS/SCI
Core Skills
- all source intelligence fusion
- indications and warnings
- operational environment preparation
- threat assessment
- predictive pattern analysis
- intelligence watch standing
- target systems analysis
- intelligence reporting
- source reliability evaluation
- intelligence briefing
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Apache Hadoop
- Apache Hive
- Apache Kafka
- Apache Spark
Civilian Career Paths
- Intelligence Analysis
- Open Source Intelligence
- Geospatial Intelligence
- Project Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Intelligence Fundamentals Professional Certification (IFPC)
- Esri ArcGIS Pro Foundation
- Certified Department of Defense All-Source Analyst I (CDASA-I)
Career Growth
- Certified All Source Intelligence Professional (CASIP)
- Joint Intelligence Planner-Proficiency Level I (JIP-I)
- GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
- Esri ArcGIS Pro Associate
What the Work Involves
- Validate known intelligence with data from other sources.
- Gather, analyze, correlate, or evaluate information from a variety of resources, such as law enforcement databases.
- Evaluate records of communications, such as telephone calls, to plot activity and determine the size and location of criminal groups and members.
- Gather intelligence information by field observation, confidential information sources, or public records.
- Analyze intelligence data to identify patterns and trends in criminal activity.
Related Occupations
- Digital Forensics Analysts
- Private Detectives and Investigators
- Data Scientists
- Management Analysts
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a four-year degree or equivalent experience.
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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