98Z: Signals
Intelligence Senior Sergeant
Major Duties: The signals intelligence senior
sergeant serves as staff NCO for major commands engaged in
Signals intelligence/electronic warfare (SIGINT/EW) operations
and combat development, or training. Supervises SIGINT/EW
activities and provides technical, operational, and administrative
guidance and direction to enlisted soldiers at division, Corps,
and echelon above Corps (EAC). Reviews, evaluates, prepares
and executes SIGINT/EW deployment, employment, and redeployment
plans and orders. Interprets intelligence requirements for
translation into SIGINT/EW tasking. Reviews SIGINT/ EW doctrinal
publications and prepares recommended changes. Compares modification
table of organization and equipment (MTOE) and table of distribution
and allowances (TDA) authorization documents with SIGINT/EW
missions and functions and recommends revisions.
Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial
award of MOS. The signals intelligence senior sergeant
must possess the following qualifications:
(1) Physical Demands Rating:
N/A
(2) Physical Profile: 222221
(3) Minimum score in aptitude
area: N/A
(4) A security clearance of TOP SECRET with eligibility for
access to sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
(5) A high school graduate or equivalent.
(6) Never been a member of the U.S. Peace Corps, except as
specified in AR 614-200, chapter 1.
(7) No information in military personnel, Provost Marshal,
intelligence, or medical records which would prevent the granting
of a security clearance under AR 604-5.
(8) No record of conviction by court-martial.
(9) No record of conviction by civil court for any offense
other than minor traffic violations.
(10) A U.S. citizen.
(a) Members of immediate family (spouse, parents, brothers,
sisters and children) must also be U.S. citizens. Soldier
and immediate family members can be naturalized citizens.
If naturalized, there is no minimum residency requirement.
(b) 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 a common practice, either against—
1. Persons accused of or acting in the interest of the U.S.
2. 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 and 37 USC 501).
(11) 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.
(12) Meet career management and development criteria contained
in AR 600-200, AR 614-200, and DA Pam 351-4.
(13) 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.
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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