Navy NEC · Intelligence
K38A Joint Targeting School (JTS) Graduate
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Overview
A Joint Targeting School graduate integrates, prioritizes, and synchronizes joint plans, operations, and intelligence throughout the Joint Targeting Cycle to support commander objectives. They perform basic weaponeering for air to surface and surface to surface munitions and work as a certified Joint Battle Damage Assessment and Collateral Damage Estimate Analyst.
Minimum clearance: TS/SCI
Core Skills
- joint targeting cycle
- target effects analysis
- basic weaponeering
- collateral damage estimation
- battle damage assessment
- operational plan integration
- intelligence operations integration
- target prioritization
- munition effects analysis
- joint 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
- Project Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Intelligence Fundamentals Professional Certification (IFPC)
- Esri ArcGIS Pro Foundation
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
Career Growth
- Joint Intelligence Planner-Proficiency Level I (JIP-I)
- Esri ArcGIS Pro Associate
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
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
- Information Security Analysts
- Data Scientists
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: graduate-level education or extensive 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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