Navy
INTELLIGENCE
NEC

NEC

K36A

Operational Intelligence (OPINTEL) Analyst

A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

Description

Performs Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) of information to produce relevant and timely intelligence; provide Indications and Warnings; performs OPINTEL watch standing; conducts threat assessments; generates intelligence reports, briefs, assessments and summaries; performs Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment (JIPOE) and all-source fusion analysis; performs predictive analysis utilizing identified/correlated trends and patterns; conducts debriefing to enhance knowledge of the operating environment; performs target systems analysis and target development; supports Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE); reviews data for accuracy and reliability of sources; uses Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Collection, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems; maintains an all-source intelligence plot; serves as Independent Duty Intelligence Specialists.

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

Common Certifications

  • CompTIA Security+
  • GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
  • Certified Intelligence Analyst
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Esri ArcGIS Pro Associate

Civilian Career Paths

  • INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
  • OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE
  • GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • CompTIA Security+
  • Esri ArcGIS Pro Fundamentals
  • FEMA Emergency Management Institute IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800
  • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst training

Career Growth

  • GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Esri ArcGIS Pro Associate

Data sourced from official Navy publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.