mos.directory

Space Force SFSC · Intelligence

5I1X1 Geospatial Intelligence Analyst

Current service use not established

This code is listed in the directory. Inclusion alone does not confirm current service use.

Browse Space Force

Overview

Geospatial Intelligence Analysts analyze imagery to identify unusual activity and possible threats. They examine imagery collected by satellites, remotely driven vehicles, and other sources.

Minimum clearance: Top Secret

Skill levels: 5I111 helper · 5I131 apprentice · 5I151 journeyman · 5I171 craftsman

Core Skills

  • Multi-sensor imagery and geospatial data analysis
  • Terrain and structure usability assessment
  • Map-based target location and distance assessment
  • Target development and combat assessment support

Civilian Career Paths

Career associations are editorial assessments of the cited evidence, not an official crosswalk unless the evidence explicitly says so. O*NET supplies civilian occupation information, not proof of a military match. Related experience does not confer civilian qualifications. Tasks and tools below describe civilian work, not military training.

Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists

Analyzing multi-sensor imagery and geospatial data directly overlaps with interpreting civilian satellite and airborne remote-sensing data.

How to prepare: Build a portfolio project using public satellite imagery, documenting your analysis method, findings, and supporting geospatial data.

What the civilian work involves
  • Manage or analyze data obtained from remote sensing systems to obtain meaningful results.
  • Analyze data acquired from aircraft, satellites, or ground-based platforms, using statistical analysis software, image analysis software, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
  • Organize and maintain geospatial data and associated documentation.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Python

Surveying and Mapping Technicians

Using maps to determine target locations and distances, together with terrain analysis, provides a foundation for the mapping side of this occupation.

How to prepare: Practice producing a topographic overlay in ESRI ArcGIS software and checking its layers for positional and attribute errors.

What the civilian work involves
  • Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
  • Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • ESRI ArcGIS software

DIA Analysis Officer

Imagery-based threat assessment, targeting support, and intelligence reporting provide a relevant foundation for DIA's military capabilities analysis specialty.

How to prepare: Prepare an analytical writing sample using public imagery and sources to practice for DIA's writing test and panel interview. DIA requires U.S. citizenship and a granted security clearance before hiring is finalized, with background screening, drug testing, and any required medical examinations and counterintelligence-scope polygraph.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (5 documents)
  1. U.S. Space Force official careers page: Geospatial Intelligence Analyst (5I1X1) - Career Duties

    [1] Career Duties section (7 bullets) plus Overview paragraph; page fetched 2026-09-23 (HTTP 200); page prints no SFSC itself - code identity from USSF crosswalk v6 (5I1A) and DAFECD 31 Oct 25 track mentions

    Supports: Multi-sensor imagery and geospatial data analysis, Terrain and structure usability assessment, Map-based target location and distance assessment, Target development and combat assessment support, Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists (O*NET 19-2099.01), Surveying and Mapping Technicians (O*NET 17-3031.00), DIA Analysis Officer

  2. O*NET: Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists (O*NET 19-2099.01)

  3. O*NET: Surveying and Mapping Technicians

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Surveying and Mapping Technicians (O*NET 17-3031.00)

  4. Defense Intelligence Agency: Analysis Career Field

    [4] Career Specifics, Military Capabilities, Applying to Be an Analyst; public page retrieved through Jina Reader 2026-09-23

    Supports: DIA Analysis Officer

  5. Defense Intelligence Agency: Hiring Process

    [5] Opening hiring overview and Employment Criteria, Initial Employment; public page retrieved through Jina Reader 2026-09-23

    Supports: DIA Analysis Officer

Defense contractor jobs for 5I1X1

Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

Report an error on this page