Intelligence And Communications Opportunities

Worldwide. Position will require relocating.

Deciphering and protecting classified information for the Navy and our country is the top job of Sailors in the Intelligence and Communications field. They are the Navy's information experts. From producing intelligence from raw data to detecting enemy radar signals, tracking surface and inbound threats and coding and decoding classified information, the Intelligence and Communications team keeps the fleet informed with reports on the latest news and developments. If the responsibility of handling high-tech classified information appeals to you, answer your life's challenge with a job in the field of Intelligence and Communications.

What Will You Do?
Individuals in the Intelligence and Communications field must be able to meet all security clearance requirements. Armed with often secretive and up-to-the-second information, Sailors in this field are focused on collecting and communicating information and data. They handle highly classified documents, defend ships against inbound threats and transform raw data into vital intelligence information. You could operate surveillance and altitude radar equipment such as the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems on a ship. The most state-of-the-art electronic equipment is available to Sailors in this field. As part of this occupational specialty, you might:
Track surface and inbound targets
Operate underwater communications equipment
Defend ships against inbound threats including anti-ship missiles
Identify sounds produced by ships, torpedoes, submarines, sonar transmissions, marine life and natural phenomena
Analyze intelligence information
Function as a plotter by using radio-telephone and Command and
Control sound-powered telephone talkers
Maintain Combat Information Center (CIC) displays of strategic and tactical information
Serve as Air Traffic Controllers for helicopters and fixed-wing supersonic jet aircraft
Operate and maintain the Navy's global satellite telecommunications systems
Work with highly classified and technical material
Provide technical support to deployed units
Operate state-of-the-art electronic radio receivers
Maintain personnel security files
Operate state-of-the-art computer equipment



Educational Opportunities
Most of the on-the-job training in the Intelligence and Communications field directly translates to credit at colleges and universities. You may have the opportunity to continue your education through various college programs and tuition assistance. Advanced training may be available in computers, electronics, and air traffic controller positions. Other incentives in Intelligence and Communications for qualified individuals may include receiving pay and benefits while attending college full time and qualifying for the Navy-CASH program.

Skills and Training
Fields in Intelligence and Communications involve a high level of responsibility and maturity in dealing with highly technical equipment and classified information. Individuals can receive extensive Navy training in the operation, maintenance and repair of complicated computers and electronics. You may have the opportunity to earn Department of Labor certifications, including:
Computer Programmer
Radio Station Operator

Your extensive training might also prepare you for future careers in the following fields:
Intelligence Specialist
Cryptographic Machine Operator
Photograph Interpreter
Electronics Mechanic
Data Communications Analyst
Electronic Intelligence Operations Specialist
Computer Systems Hardware Analyst
Air Traffic Controller



Career Outlook
Whether in the civilian world or in the Navy, the experience and responsibility you will receive with a job in Intelligence and Communications is invaluable. Your training may be extensive, from performing search and rescue operations to learning highly technical database design and computer networking to decoding high-security information. Skills in Intelligence and Communications equip you for countless jobs in the high-tech industry.

Worldwide. Position will require relocating.

Jason James
Petty Officer, 1st Class
Collinsville, Illinois

"I knew when I was graduating from high school that I wanted to do something exciting and different. About two years later while driving a submarine in the Navy, I thought to myself, 'What are my high school classmates doing now?' How many of them can actually say they have driven a $3.4 billion nuclear submarine?"
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