Overview
As a Reservist in the Intelligence and Communications Technology field, you will use your information superiority to further your high-tech qualifications and ensure the safety of citizens.
Description
Put higher-level thinking to work in a variety of mediums. Provide technical support for computer-networking efforts, search-and-rescue missions or covert communications in the field. Whatever the nature of the data you decipher and decode, the experience clears the way for future opportunities.
To qualify for a position in the Intelligence and Communications Technology field, you must have a high school diploma or equivalent. If you have a bachelor’s or advanced degree, you may also be interested in a career as an Intelligence Officer or Information Warfare Officer.
Specifics
Jobs in this field include two major areas: Intelligence Specialist or Cryptologic Technician, specializing in Administration, Collection, Communications, Interpretive, Maintenance (Advanced Electronics Field) or Technical.
- As part of this occupational specialty, you could:
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- Operate underwater communications equipment
- 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 Controller for helicopters and fixed-wing supersonic jet aircraft
- Operate and maintain the Navy’s global satellite telecommunications systems
- Analyze intelligence information
- Work with highly classified and technical material
- Provide technical support to deployed units
Training
The experience and responsibility you gain by securing a job in Intelligence and Communications Technology in the Navy Reserve is unrivaled. Training may be extensive, from performing Search and Rescue operations to learning highly technical database design and computer networking to decoding high-security information. Your new skills will equip you to thrive in countless jobs in the high-tech industry. You may also receive national security clearance, making you even more desirable to civilian employers.
- You could earn Department of Labor certification, allowing you to work as a:
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- Computer programmer
- Radio station operator
- Your training may also prepare you to be or enhance your current career as a(n):
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- Computer programmer
- Intelligence specialist
- Photograph interpreter
- Electronics mechanic
- Data communications analyst
- Electronic intelligence operations specialist
- Computer systems hardware analyst
- Air traffic controller
Most of the on-the-job training directly translates as credit at colleges and universities.
More Information
To learn how you can pursue an Intelligence and Communications Technology job in the Navy Reserve, visit ways to join or contact a Navy Reserve Recruiter.