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Job Title : Cryptologic interceptor
Job Reference : usang
Location : United States
Posted on : Fri Apr 01, 2011
Job category: National Guard, Intelligence, Enlisted
Job Description
The National Guard cryptologic communications interceptor/locator is essential in providing the National Guard with important information. This specialist is primarily responsible for detecting, locating and identifying foreign communications using signals equipment. Duties include:

- Translating, transcribing or producing summaries of foreign transmissions

- Identifying languages spoken in a specific area

- Scanning foreign material for keywords

- Providing records of foreign intercepted communications

- Operating SIGINT equipment

- Questioning prisoners of war and civilians in their native language

- Translating books and articles



Training

National Guard training usually is scheduled to accommodate a member’s civilian life, whether it is for the job or school. Each member first attends Initial Entry Training. After basic training, a solider then reports for Advanced Individual Training, which may vary in length depending on your specialty. Training continues for one drill weekend each month and one annual training period, which is usually two weeks in the summer.



Helpful skills

An ideal candidate for the National Guard crypotologic communications interceptor/locator should:

- Be interested in speech, communications and foreign languages

- Enjoy working with people

- Prefer a job requiring a great deal of reading and writing
 
     
 
 
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