MOS 18F Special Forces Assistant Operations and Intelligence Sergeant

Civilian Equivalents There is no civilian occupation that is directly equivalent to MOS 18F. However, the following civilian occupations make use of the skills developed through MOS 18F training and experience. For more information about these occupations from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook, click on the civilian equivalent below. Business Operations Specialists Operations Research Analysts

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Additional Information

There is a wide range of job opportunities available within the U.S. Intelligence Community for information technologists, scientists, engineers, and crypto-, signals and imagery analysts. Individuals leaving the military with training and experience in the intelligence area will find positions that closely align with their military training and experience. Agencies in the U.S. Intelligence Community include:

• Defense Intelligence Agency
• National Security Agency
• National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
• Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research
• Central Intelligence Agency
• Federal Bureau of Investigation

Click on the links above for details concerning current opportunities with these agencies. Due to the nature of these positions, U.S. citizenship and background checks are required. Other prerequisites may include age, medical or psychological examinations, and drug testing.

There are also a number of intelligence-related opportunities in the private sector. A portal to information on Intelligence and Defense Careers can be found at the Intelligence Career.com Web site.

The International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts contains information of interest to the intelligence profession.

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