Navy Intelligence Specialist (IS) Advancement Guide
Rating Information
Intelligence Specialist (IS) is a US Navy enlisted rating or job specialty. The Intelligence Specialist rating was established in 1975 by combining the Photo Intelligenceman (PT) rating (had been established 1957) and parts of the Yeoman (YN) rating. As of June 2005, there are a few more than 2000 enlisted Intelligence Specialists in the US Navy. The United States Navy classifies its enlisted personnel with a system of rating (job speciality) and rate (military rank). For example, an Intelligence Specialist First Class would be IS1; the IS indicates the rating (Intelligence Specialist) while the 1 indicates the rate (First Class Petty Officer). Naval Enlisted Sailors are referred to casually by their rating. For example, Intelligence Specialist First Class John Smith would casually be referred to as IS1 (said: "I, S, one"). U.S. Navy officers do not have ratings.
March 2010 Regular Exam
Intelligence Specialist (IS)
E-4/E-5/E-6 Bibliography (Bib)
Effective October 2009
IS3
U.S. Navy
Good conduct
variation
U.S. Navy
Petty Officer
Third Class
insignia
Occupational References
REVISED 02 November 2009
A CONSUMER`S GUIDE TO INTELLIG, A CONSUMER`S GUIDE TO INTELLIGENCE; SEC I
AFTTP 3-1 VOL 1, THREAT REFERENCE GUIDE AND COUNTER TACTICS
AFTTP 3-1 VOL 2, MISSION EMPLOYMENT TACTICS, TACTICAL THREAT REFERENCE GUIDE AND COUNTERTACTICS; CHAP 1, 5, 6, 7, 15 5, 6, 7, ATTACHMENT 1-25; TOPIC E-P3, P-3, RC 135
ANTTP 3-22.1-FA18, TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT F/A-18A-F; CHAP 2
CIA FACTBOOK, THE WORLD FACTBOOK SUPPLEMENT 1998: MILITARY, INTELLIGENCE, AND SECURITY App k; TOPIC Afghanistan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Tajikistan
CINCPACFLTINST S3800.3, PACIFIC FLEET INTELLIGENCE MANUAL; CHAP 10
COMFLTFORCOM INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT, COMFLTFORCOM INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT
DI-2800-2-YR, CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF SELECTED GENERIC INSTALLATION (CRITICAL ELEMENTS HANDBOOK)
DIAM 57-24, U.S./ALLIED TACTICAL TARGET MATERIALS
DIAM 58-12, THE DOD HUMINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; CHAP 6; ENCL 7-1
DODD 5240.1R, PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF DOD INTELLIGENCE COMPONENTS THAT AFFECT UNITED STATES PERSONS; CHAP 2
GCCS-M 4.0 OPS HANDBOOK, GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS MARITIME GCCS-M; CHAP 2, ch 2
IMINT SYSTEM SUMMARY, IMINT SYSTEM SUMMARY
JOINT PUB 2-01.1, JOINT NATIONAL INTILLEGENCE SUPPORT TO MILITARY; GLOSSARY
JOINT PUB 3-07.2, ANTITERRORISM
JP 1-02, DOD OF MILITARY AND ASSOCIATED TERMS
JP 3-02, JOINT DOCTRINE FOR AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
NGA TM8358.1, DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY TECHNICAL MANUAL 8358.1; DATUMS, ELLIPSOIDS, GRIDS, AND GRID REFERENCE SYSTEMS
NGA WEBSITE, NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WEBSITE; WP
NGIC-24107079-04, HOW THEY FIGHT MILITANT AND [...] ORGANIZATIONS OF THE WORLD
NTP-3, NAVAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES TELECOMMUNICATIONS USER`S MANUAL
NTTP 3-03.1 VOL 1, TOMAHAWK LAND ATTACK MISSILE (TLAM C/D) EMPLOYMENT MANUAL; CHAP 3
NTTP 3-03.4, NAVAL STRIKE AND AIR WARFARE; CHAP 4
NTTP 3-07.2.1, ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION
NTTP 3-22.1-EP-3, TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT EP-3; CHAP 5
NWP 1-11.01 REV A, CHARACTERISTICS AND CAPABILITIES OF U.S.NAVY COMBATANT SHIPS; CHAP 3, 10
NWP 3-01.01, ANTI-AIR WARFARE
NWP 3-55.11, AIR RECONNAISSANCE MANUAL
NWP 5-01(A), NAVAL OPERATIONAL PLANNING
ONI-1200-001-04, FLEET INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION MANUAL (FICM) (CD-ROM); CHAP 2, 13, 15, 19
ONI-1200-001-08, WORLDWIDE: FOREIGN NAVAL CAPABILITIES AND SYSTEMS CHARACTERISTICS DVD
ONI-1200-002-98, WORLDWIDE THREAT TO U.S. NAVY AND MARINE FORCES 1997-2017 (CD-ROM); TOPIC ISRAEL
ONI-1250-001-YR, FOREIGN NAVAL SHIP AND SUBMARINE CHARACTERISTICS; TOPIC Europe, Europe-United Kingdom, Far East-South Korea, Iran, Mediterranean-Italy, Mediterranean-Spain, Near and Middle East-Iran, Pacific-Russia
ONI-1253-001-YR, FOREIGN MARITIME AIRCRAFT AND HELICOPTER HANDBOOK
PHOTO INTERPRETATION HANDBOOK, PHOTO INTERPRETATION STUDENT HANDBOOK; MOD 1
SECNAV M-5510.30, Department Of THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM
SECNAV M-5510.36, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
SECNAVINST 3820.3, OVERSIGHT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY; SEC 8
SECNAVINST 5216.5, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUAL
WORLD FACTBOOK, THE WORLD FACTBOOK 2005; TOPIC Adriatic Sea, Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia
Professional Military Knowledge References
NAVEDTRA 14325, MILITARY REQUIREMENTS, BASIC (BMR)
NAVEDTRA 14504, MILITARY REQUIREMENTS FOR PETTY OFFICERS THIRD AND SECOND CLASS
NAVPERS 15560, NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL
NAVPERS 15607, CASUALTY ASSISTANCE CALLS OFFICER HANDBOOK
NAVPERS 15665, U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS
NWP 3-07.2, NAVY DOCTRINE FOR ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION
OPNAVINST 1420.1, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL
U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS, U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS
IS2
Good conduct
variation,
Petty Officer
Second Class
insignia
&
U.S. Coast Guard
Occupational References
REVISED 02 November 2009
A CONSUMER`S GUIDE TO INTELLIG, A CONSUMER`S GUIDE TO INTELLIGENCE; SEC 1
AFTTP 3-1 VOL 1, THREAT REFERENCE GUIDE AND COUNTER TACTICS
AFTTP 3-1 VOL 2, MISSION EMPLOYMENT TACTICS, TACTICAL THREAT REFERENCE GUIDE AND COUNTERTACTICS; CHAP 4, 6; TOPIC EA-6B
CIA FACTBOOK, THE WORLD FACTBOOK SUPPLEMENT 1998: MILITARY, INTELLIGENCE, AND SECURITY
CJCS GUIDE 5260, ANTITERRORISM PERSONAL PROTECTION GUIDE
DIAM 58-12, THE DOD HUMINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
DODD 5240.1R, PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF DOD INTELLIGENCE COMPONENTS THAT AFFECT UNITED STATES PERSONS; CHAP 15
EXECUTIVE ORDER (EO) 12333, UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
FM 101-5-1, OPERATIONAL TERMS AND GRAPHICS; TABLE Fig. 4-5, Fig. 4-6
IMINT SYSTEM SUMMARY, IMINT SYSTEM SUMMARY; WP
J2M-0177-01-96, DOD INDICATIONS AND WARNING SYSTEM OPERATIONS MANUAL
JOINT PUB 2-01.1, JOINT NATIONAL INTILLEGENCE SUPPORT TO MILITARY; GLOSSARY
JOINT PUB 3-07.2, ANTITERRORISM; APP
JP 1-02, DOD OF MILITARY AND ASSOCIATED TERMS
JP 3-02, JOINT DOCTRINE FOR AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
JWAC/MP-97/20, FUNCTIONAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT (FDA) GUIDE OF EP, LOC, POL, AND TELECOM NETWORKS
NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AG, NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
NAVSEAINST 4790.8, SHIPS` MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT (3-M) MANUAL
NGA TM8358.1, DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY TECHNICAL MANUAL 8358.1; DATUMS, ELLIPSOIDS, GRIDS, AND GRID REFERENCE SYSTEMS; CHAP 3
NGA WEBSITE, NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WEBSITE
NGIC-24107079-04, HOW THEY FIGHT MILITANT AND [...] ORGANIZATIONS OF THE WORLD
NTP-3, NAVAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES TELECOMMUNICATIONS USER`S MANUAL
NTTP 3-03.1 VOL 1, TOMAHAWK LAND ATTACK MISSILE (TLAM C/D) EMPLOYMENT MANUAL; CHAP 3
NWP 1-11.01 REV A, CHARACTERISTICS AND CAPABILITIES OF U.S.NAVY COMBATANT SHIPS
NWP 2-01, INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS AFLOAT; CHAP 2
NWP 3-13.1.13, ELECTRONIC WARFARE COORDINATION; CHAP 9
NWP 3-55.11, AIR RECONNAISSANCE MANUAL
ONI (SABERCUT) 04/07, WORLDWIDE:SMALL BOAT SWARM TACTICS
ONI SHIP RECOG HANDBOOK, MERCHANT SHIP RECOGNITION AND IDENTIFICATION HANDBOOK
ONI-1200-001-04, FLEET INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION MANUAL (FICM) (CD-ROM); CHAP 8, 20
ONI-1200-002-98, WORLDWIDE THREAT TO U.S. NAVY AND MARINE FORCES 1997-2017 (CD-ROM)
ONI-1250-001-YR, FOREIGN NAVAL SHIP AND SUBMARINE CHARACTERISTICS; TOPIC OUTBOARD
OPNAVINST 3100.6, SPECIAL INCIDENT REPORTING (OPREP-3, NAVY BLUE AND UNIT SITREP) PROCEDURES
PHOTO INTERPRETATION HANDBOOK, PHOTO INTERPRETATION STUDENT HANDBOOK; MOD 1, 6, 2, Ch 4
SECNAV M-5510.36, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
SECNAVINST 5216.5, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUAL
SPHINX II INTEL THREAT ASSESSMENT, SPHINX II FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE THREAT ASSESSMENT; TOPIC China
WORLD FACTBOOK, THE WORLD FACTBOOK 2005
Professional Military Knowledge References
BUPERSINST 1610.10, NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM
NAVEDTRA 14145, MILITARY REQUIREMENTS FOR PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS
NAVEDTRA 14325, MILITARY REQUIREMENTS, BASIC (BMR)
NAVEDTRA 14504, MILITARY REQUIREMENTS FOR PETTY OFFICERS THIRD AND SECOND CLASS
NAVPERS 15560, NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL
NAVPERS 15665, U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS
NWP 3-07.2, NAVY DOCTRINE FOR ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION
OPNAVINST 6110.1, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM
SECNAVINST 5300.26, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) POLICY ON [...] HARASSMENT
IS1
Good conduct
variation,
12 years or more
of good conduct
Petty Officer
First Class
insignia
&
U.S. Coast Guard
Occupational References
REVISED 02 November 2009
AFTTP 3-1 VOL 2, MISSION EMPLOYMENT TACTICS, TACTICAL THREAT REFERENCE GUIDE AND COUNTERTACTICS; CHAP 5, 6 9; TOPIC ea-6b, Russia
CIA FACTBOOK, THE WORLD FACTBOOK SUPPLEMENT 1998: MILITARY, INTELLIGENCE, AND SECURITY; TOPIC Estonia, Philippines
DI-2820-4-YR, BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT (BDA) QUICK GUIDE
DIAM 57-24, U.S./ALLIED TACTICAL TARGET MATERIALS; CHAP 1
DIAM 65 SERIES, INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION SYSTEM; CHAP 7
DOD-0000-151C-YR, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION PROGRAM: REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT; CHAP
DOD-0000-174-YR, INTELLIGENCE FUNCTIONAL CODES
DODD 5240.1R, PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF DOD INTELLIGENCE COMPONENTS THAT AFFECT UNITED STATES PERSONS; CHAP 5
FM 101-5-1, OPERATIONAL TERMS AND GRAPHICS; CHAP 4
J2M-0177-01-96, DOD INDICATIONS AND WARNING SYSTEM OPERATIONS MANUAL
JOINT PUB 2-01.1, JOINT NATIONAL INTILLEGENCE SUPPORT TO MILITARY; CHAP 3
JOINT PUB 3-07.2, ANTITERRORISM; APP L Chapter IV, JOINT PUB 3-07.2 / Chp II; TOPIC Iran
JP 1-02, DOD OF MILITARY AND ASSOCIATED TERMS
NGA TM8358.1, DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY TECHNICAL MANUAL 8358.1; DATUMS, ELLIPSOIDS, GRIDS, AND GRID REFERENCE SYSTEMS
NGA WEBSITE, NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WEBSITE
NGIC-24107079-04, HOW THEY FIGHT MILITANT AND [...] ORGANIZATIONS OF THE WORLD
NTP-3, NAVAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES TELECOMMUNICATIONS USER`S MANUAL
NTTP 3-03.4, NAVAL STRIKE AND AIR WARFARE
NTTP 3-15.1, MARITIME MINING
NWP 3-56, COMPOSITE WARFARE COMMANDER`S MANUAL
NWP 1-11.01 REV A, CHARACTERISTICS AND CAPABILITIES OF U.S.NAVY COMBATANT SHIPS; CHAP 3, 4
NWP 3-13.1.13, ELECTRONIC WARFARE COORDINATION; CHAP 1, 4, 9
NWP 3-55.11, AIR RECONNAISSANCE MANUAL; APP B
NWP 5-01(A), NAVAL OPERATIONAL PLANNING; APP A
ONI-1200-001-04, FLEET INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION MANUAL (FICM) (CD-ROM)
ONI-1250-001-YR, FOREIGN NAVAL SHIP AND SUBMARINE CHARACTERISTICS; TOPIC America less US-Chile
PHOTO INTERPRETATION HANDBOOK, PHOTO INTERPRETATION STUDENT HANDBOOK; MOD 6
SECNAV M-5510.30, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM; CHAP 9
SECNAV M-5510.36, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
SECNAVINST 3820.3, OVERSIGHT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
WORLD FACTBOOK, THE WORLD FACTBOOK 2005
Professional Military Knowledge References
BUPERSINST 1610.10, NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM
NAVEDTRA 14145, MILITARY REQUIREMENTS FOR PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS
NAVEDTRA 14325, MILITARY REQUIREMENTS, BASIC (BMR)
NAVEDTRA 14504, MILITARY REQUIREMENTS FOR PETTY OFFICERS THIRD AND SECOND CLASS
NAVPERS 15560, NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL
NAVPERS 15665, U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS
NWP 3-07.2, NAVY DOCTRINE FOR ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION
OPNAVINST 1420.1, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL
OPNAVINST 1740.5A, PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (PFM) EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COUNSELING PROGRAM
OPNAVINST 3500.39, OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT
OPNAVINST 5350.4, [...] AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
OPNAVINST 5370.2, NAVY FRATERNIZATION POLICY
SECNAV M-5510.30, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM
SECNAVINST 5300.26, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) POLICY ON [...] HARASSMENT