The job

Intelligence Analysts have the vitally important role of providing timely intelligence support to deployed military forces around the world. It’s a highly specialised and sensitive role, working with state-of-the-art communications systems. Details of the work you’ll do are restricted, so you’ll need security clearance.

Training

After completing basic recruit training, you’ll move to the Defence College of Intelligence at RAF Chicksands in Bedfordshire, where you’ll learn the fundamentals of intelligence – including sources of intelligence, techniques for processing intelligence and report writing. In addition, you’ll get an introduction to the worlds of imagery and communications, electronic warfare and electronic intelligence. By the end of the course, you’ll be a fully qualified Intelligence Analyst – ready for your first tour.

Specialisation

As an Intelligence Analyst, you could specialise in:

• imagery intelligence – working with state-of-the-art IT systems to analyse images and generate intelligence reports, or carrying out extensive background research for national and NATO intelligence organisations;
• signals intelligence – monitoring, collecting and analysing foreign communication signals, or ensuring that UK and allied communications are transmitted securely; or
• operational intelligence – drawing on many different forms of intelligence to produce current intelligence reports and briefings for station commanders or front-line fast-jet crews.

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