Intelligence Specialist (United States Navy ratings)

Intelligence Specialist ("IS") is a US Navy enlisted rating or job specialty (often called MOS by other services). The Intelligence Specialist rating was established in 1975 by combining the Photo Intelligenceman (PT) rating (had been established 1957) and parts of the Yeoman (YN) rating. As of June 2005, there are a few more than 2000 enlisted Intelligence Specialists in the US Navy.

The United States Navy classifies its enlisted personnel with a system of rating (job speciality) and rate (military rank). For example, an Intelligence Specialist First Class would be IS1; the IS indicates the rating (Intelligence Specialist) while the 1 indicates the rate (First Class Petty Officer). Naval Enlisted Sailors are referred to casually by their rating. For example, Intelligence Specialist First Class John Smith would casually be referred to as "IS1" (said: "I, S, one"). U.S. Navy officers do not have ratings.

General description

Military information, particularly classified information about enemies or potential enemies, is called "intelligence". Intelligence specialists analyze intelligence data. They break down information to determine its usefulness in military planning. From this intelligence data, they prepare materials that describe in detail the features of strategic and tactical areas all over the world. Sometimes referred to as "spooks."

Duties

The duties performed by ISs include: analyzing intelligence information; identifying and producing intelligence from raw information; assembling and analyzing multi-source operational intelligence; preparing and presenting intelligence briefings; preparing planning materials for photographic reconnaissance missions; analyzing the results; preparing reports; preparing graphics, overlays and photo/map composites; plotting imagery data using maps and charts; providing input to and receive data from computerized intelligence systems ashore and afloat; maintaining intelligence databases, libraries and files.

Working environment

Intelligence specialists perform most of their duties in an office or watch environment. They usually work closely with others, doing mostly analytical work, but must have the capability to work without supervision and to support the intelligence mission of the Navy on land, undersea, at sea and in the air. IS's serve on board ships, aircraft squadrons and various intelligence production centers located in the United States and overseas. To include:

The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) is the United States Navy's intelligence arm.

The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), designated in 1986 as a United States Department of Defense combat support intelligence agency was established in 1961.

Technical training information

Enlistees are taught the fundamentals of this rating through formal Navy schooling. Advanced technical and operational training is available in this rating during later stages of career development.

*Navy Marine Corps Intelligence Training Ceneter (NMITC), Dam Neck, VA
*Fleet Intelligence Training Center Pacific (FITCPAC), San Diego, California

External links

* [http://www.navy.mil/ US Navy]
* [http://www.npc.navy.mil/Enlisted/CryptologyIntelligence/RatingsInformation/IS.htm IS Rating Information]
* [http://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/508/OccStandards/OccStd_Menu.htm NAVPERS 18068F "Navy Enlisted Occupational Standards"] ; also available as a [http://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/upd_CD/BUPERS/OCCSTD/Occstd.pdf PDF file]
* [http://www.navy.mil/navydata/navy_legacy_hr.asp?id=262 Administration/Medical/Dental Enlisted Rating Insignia]
* [http://www.navintpro.org/ Naval Intelligence Professionals (NIP)]