35M Human Intelligence Collector
About the role
As a Human Intelligence Collector in the Army National Guard, you will play a critical role in gathering and analyzing information that helps the military plan, prepare, and defend against potential threats. Your responsibilities will involve screening human intelligence sources, debriefing and interrogating sources, and developing and executing intelligence gathering and collection missions.
Responsibilities
- Screen human intelligence sources and documents
- Debrief and interrogate human intelligence sources
- Participate in human intelligence operations
- Analyze and prepare intelligence reports
Requirements
- Military enlistment in the Army National Guard
- Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or GED certificate
- Must be between the ages of 17 and 35
- Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards
- Must meet citizenship requirements (see NATIONALGUARD.com for details)
Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you should possess:
- Human Intelligence analysis skills
- The ability to use premier digital and analytical tools to gather information and create products for the Commander
- The ability to use sophisticated mapping tools, intelligence networks, and systems to identify the evolving threat on the battlefield
- Ability to speak in foreign languages
- Gathering and analyzing information skills
- The ability to think, speak, and write clearly
- An outgoing personality
- Proficiency in reading maps and charts
Skills
- Human Intelligence analysis
- Utilizing premier digital and analytical tools to gather information and create products for the Commander
- Using sophisticated mapping tools, intelligence networks, and systems to identify the evolving threat on the battlefield
- Speaking in foreign languages
- Gathering and analyzing information
- Thinking, speaking, and writing clearly
- Having an outgoing personality
- Proficiency 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 home loans
- Bonuses, if applicable
Pay
Most non-prior service candidates will initially earn between $200 and $250 per drill weekend, subject to change. As a 35M, you will earn additional pay each month for maintaining your language proficiency, from $100 to $500 per month for your primary language depending on your level of proficiency, and up to $1,000 total if you maintain proficiency in additional languages.
Schedule
Completion of your initial entry training in the Army National Guard can also lead to additional college credit. Job training for Human Intelligence Collection Technicians consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training, 6 to 18 months of language training, and 15 weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT).