35G Imagery Analyst

About the role

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and as a Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst for the Army National Guard, those words protect the lives of U.S. personnel in the field. National Guard Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analysts examine and interpret imagery information about enemy forces and provide commanders with an accurate picture of the battlefield. This information is critical to planning for our Nation’s defense. You’ll earn a secret clearance and work with other intelligence professionals, gathering data and studying images required for tactical and operational plans. You’ll analyze aerial and ground photographs, as well as electronic imagery of enemy ships, bases, missile sites, and industrial facilities, identifying enemy equipment, weapons and operational forces. Your geographical analysis of land and sea will be crucial to your Commander’s ability to battle plan. More than any other branch of service, the Army National Guard offers a wide range of intelligence-related positions. Through your training, you will develop the skills and experience to enjoy a civilian career with engineering, mapmaking, mining, land evaluation, and construction companies. Job training to be a Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst requires 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 22 weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT) and on-the-job instruction, including practice in intelligence gathering. You’ll learn Geospatial Intelligence in the classroom and in the field. Completion of your initial entry training in the Army National Guard could also lead to additional college credit.

Responsibilities

• Produce intelligence by analyzing images, fixed/moving targets, and geospatial data
• Identify military installations, facilities, weapon systems, military equipment, and defenses
• Distinguish changes to the battlefield based on imagery analysis
• Conduct Battle Damage Assessment

Skills

• Analyzing fixed/moving target indicators, geospatial data, and overhead/aerial images
• Planning overhead and aerial imagery collection
• Gathering information utilizing sophisticated mapping tools, as well as the premier digital and analytical intelligence networks to create products for the Commander
• Analytical thinking
• Ability to communicate; speaking and writing clearly
• Interest in reading maps and charts

Benefits

• Paid training
• A monthly paycheck
• Earn a security clearance
• Montgomery GI Bill
• Federal and State tuition assistance
• Retirement benefits for part-time service
• Low-cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage)
• 401(k)-type savings plan
• Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $50,000, for existing loans)
• Health care benefits available
• VA