96B: Intelligence
Analyst
Major Duties: The intelligence analyst supervises,
performs, or coordinates, collection management, analysis,
processing, and dissemination of strategic and tactical intelligence.
Duties for the MOS 96B at each skill level are:
- Skill Levels
- Skill Level 1 MOSC 96B1O. Prepares
all source intelligence products to support the combat
commander. Assists in establishing and maintaining systematic,
cross-referenced intelligence records and files. Receives
and processes incoming reports and messages. Assists
in determining significance and reliability of incoming
information. Assists in integrating incoming information
with current intelligence holdings and prepares and
maintains the situation map. Assists in the analysis
and evaluation of intelligence holdings to determine
changes in enemy capabilities, vulnerabilities, and
probable courses of action. Assists in the preparation
of Order of Battle records using information from all
sources and in the preparation of strength estimates
of enemy units. Assembles and proofreads intelligence
reports and assists in consolidating them into military
intelligence. Prepares Intelligence Preparation of the
Battlefield (IPB) products.
- Skill Level 2 MOSC 96B2O. Performs
duties shown in preceding skill level and provides guidance
to subordinate soldiers. Analyzes current intelligence
holdings to identify gaps, and subsequent intelligence
collection requirements. Considers enemy Order of Battle
records in the development of collection tasks and assessment
of enemy vul-nerabilities and probable courses of action.
Assists in the preparation of reports on captured enemy
material. Drafts periodic and special intelligence reports,
plans, and briefings.
- Skill Level 3 MOSC 96B3O. Performs
duties shown in preceding skill level and provides guidance
to subordinate soldiers. Supervises the receipt, analysis,
dissemination, and storage of intelligence information.
Supervises the IPB process. Quality controls analysis
performed by subordinates. Assists in the preparation
of indicators to satisfy priority intelligence requirements.
Provides indicators and current situation briefings
to subordinates. Receives, produces and disseminates
intelligence reports containing information obtained
from all sources. Assists in preparing and conducting
command intelligence training programs. Supervises intelligence
operations within a combat battalion.
- Skill Level 4 MOSC 96B4O. Performs
duties shown in preceding skill level and provides guidance
to subordinate soldiers. Assembles enemy intelligence
information and material. Coordinates flow of intelligence
information between intelligence disciplines and supervises
the all source production process. Supervises intelligence
operations within combat brigade. Conducts general intelligence
training. Supervises collection management in an Analysis
Control Element (ACE).
- Skill Level 5 MOSC 96B5O. Performs
duties shown in preceding skill level and provides guidance
to subordinate soldiers. Trains immediate subordinates
in specific phases of intelligence operations. Assists
in appraisal of intelligence, operations, and training
procedures. Coordinates operating requirements of subordinate
units. Supervises intelligence operations in a division
ACE.
Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial
award of MOS. The intelligence analyst must possess the
following qualifications:
(1) Physical Demands Rating:
medium
(2) Physical Profile: 222221
(3) Normal color vision.
(4) Minimum score of 105 in aptitude
area ST.
(5) The soldier must meet TOP SECRET security clearance and
Sensitive Compartmented information (SCI) access eligibility
requirements.
(6) A high school graduate.
(7) Never been a member of the U.S. Peace Corps, except as
specified in AR 614-200, chapter 1.
(8) No information in military personnel, Provost Marshal,
intelligence, or medical records which will prevent the granting
of security clearance under AR 380-67.
(9) No record of conviction by court-martial.
(10) No record of conviction by a civil court for any offense
other than minor traffic violations.
(11) The soldier must be a U.S. citizen.
(12) Soldier and spouse must not have immediate family members
who reside in a country within whose boundaries physical or
mental coercion is known to be common practice, either against-
(a) Persons accused of acting in the interest of the United
States or
(b) The relatives of such persons to whom they may reasonably
be considered to be bound by ties of affection, kinship, or
obligation. Near relatives will also include uncles, aunts,
grandparents, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and relationships
corresponding to any of the above persons in loco parentis
(AR 630-5, para 6-2b).
(13) Have neither commercial nor vested interest in a country
within whose boundaries physical or mental coercion is known
to be a common practice against persons acting in the interest
of the U.S. This requirement applies to the soldier’s
spouse as well.
(14) Be advised that due to the nature of training and assignments,
temporary restrictions may be placed on foreign travel both
during and after the term of service.
(15) Meet career management and development criteria contained
in AR 600-200, AR 614-200, and DA Pam 351-4.
(16) Formal training (completion of MOS 96B course conducted
under the auspices of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center) mandatory.
The major duties, physical demands, physical profile, and
skill levels were obtained from Army Pamphlet 611-21.
MOS List for Military Intelligence
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