How to Become a Naval Intelligence Officer

As a Naval Intelligence Officer one of your duties will be to defend ships against incoming threats and attacks.

Naval Intelligence Officers work all around the world, both on and offshore, for the United States Navy. They analyze intelligence, code and decode classified information, and work directly with the U.S. government's most cutting-edge technology, among many other things. Officers working in the field of Naval Intelligence are trained in a variety of specialized areas, and are trusted with top-secret information. The education given to sailors training to become Intelligence Officers can be directly transferred as credits to a college or university.

Instructions

1. Enroll in Officer Candidate School (OCS). OCS is located in Newport, Rhode Island. To enroll in OCS you must first speak to a Navy recruiter and then submit your application. Next you will go through the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), and then begin your basic training. Visit the "Getting Started" page on the Navy's website (see Resources) for a more detailed explanation of this process and what it entails.

2. Complete a five-month basic intelligence training program at Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center located in Dam Neck, Virginia. Basic intelligence training will teach participants a variety of warfare and defense techniques, such as electronic warfare, strike warfare, counterintelligence, air defense analysis, and much more.

3. Go on an operational fleet tour for 30 months. Over the course of this 30-month tour you will get on-the-job training by supervising other sailors and overseeing the acquisition, analysis and dissemination of military intelligence. Upon completion of your operation fleet tour, you will begin working as an Officer in the field of Naval Intelligence.

References

• Navy: Intelligence

Resources

• Navy: Getting Started