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INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

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Salary

$77,204 - $100,361

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Closes

January 15, 2026

GS-1 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $21,996 - $27,534

Typical requirements: No experience required. High school diploma or equivalent.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves gathering and analyzing information about cyber threats to help military teams protect against attacks on computer systems and networks.

The role focuses on creating reports and advising operators on enemy tactics to support defense missions.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in intelligence analysis and a strong interest in cybersecurity within a military context.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience in intelligence operations, equivalent to GS-9 level, including policy development and program organization
  • Skills in collecting, evaluating, and organizing facts to produce clear reports on cyber threats
  • Experience in administrative, investigative, or technical work involving effective communication with others
  • Knowledge of Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment (IPOE) for cyber protection missions
  • Ability to analyze adversary indicators from open-source and classified sources to address commander's critical information requirements
  • Proficiency in producing threat analysis studies, intelligence products, and after-action reports
  • Expertise in safeguarding classified information and serving as a subject matter expert in derivative classification

Full Job Description

This National Guard position is for a INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, Position Description Number D2342000 and is part of the OH 179 Cyberspace Wing, Ohio Air National Guard.

The purpose of this position is to collect cyberspace-centric information relevant to performing complex intelligence analysis in order to educate unit operations personnel on adversary tactics, techniques and procedures.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Applicants who have the 1 year of appropriate specialized experience, as indicated in the table, are not required by this standard to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements.

Experience, education or training developing and recommending policy, organizing and carrying out specific programs, evaluating and recommending changes in methods of intelligence operations.

Experience in administrative, investigative, or technical work which required the applicant to deal effectively with others.

Experience collecting, evaluating and organizing pertinent facts and to analyze and prepare clear and concise reports.

Major Duties:

As a INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, GS-0132-11, you will perform the following duties: 1.

Focal point for all Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment (IPOE) activities in support of specific Cyber Protection Team (CPT) or Industrial Control Systems (ICS) defense missions.

Analyzes specific adversary indicators provided through their own open-source and classified systems research efforts, unit mission activities or supplied by other external agencies in order to address Commander's Critical Information Requirements (CCIRs).

Participates in committees and meetings as a representative of the squadron within assigned area of responsibility.

Develops all reports and other documents necessary to disseminate analysis both among the CPT and ICS defense members of the unit and out to the broader intelligence and cyberspace communities as mission requirements demand.

(40%) 2. Responsible for squadron-wide intelligence projects and activities within a specifically defined within the operational cyber intelligence functional area of responsibility.

Prepares studies or reports relevant to all aspects of Cyberspace Operations/Cyberspace Warfare. Produces threat analysis studies. (30%) 3. Prepares evaluations and interpretations of findings.

Analyzes data collected during various types of assessments to determine and propose needed changes and improvements to procedures for information protection.

Informs operators where mission findings match up with known threat indicators.

Provides further intelligence and analysis to Cyberspace Operators based on these indicators in order to inform tactical planning and operations.

Provides expert technical advice via the production of intelligence products i.e. presentations, intel summaries and guidance in both written and verbal formats.

Safeguards classified, privacy act, and proprietary information obtained during mission activities. Researches and implements security classification guidance.

Serves as squadron subject matter expert in derivative classification. (20%) 4.

Coordinates with all external entities to include, but not limited to Group, Wing, 24th AF, 25th AF and supported COCOMs as well as other organizations within the intelligence and cyberspace defense communities on sources of intelligence products.

Produces appropriate portions of after action reports on all intelligence relevant functions within the squadron as mission requirements demand.

Ensures intelligence products are adequately protected and have proper classification markings. (10%) 5. Performs other duties as assigned.

*The above duty description does not contain all details of the official position description.

A copy of the entire position description can be found on FASCLASS by searching the position description PD#: (D2342000). https://acpol2.army.mil/fasclass/search_fs/search_fasclass.asp

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Posted on USAJOBS: 12/16/2025 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/17/2025

Source: USAJOBS | ID: OH-12853902-AF-25-387-C