35P Cryptologic Linguist

35P Cryptologic

Linguist

As a Signals Intelligence

Voice Interceptor, you’ll use your skills as a linguist to

identify, categorize, translate, and summarize foreign language

communications from a specific location. You’ll also operate and

oversee signals equipment used in signals intelligence operations.

You’ll learn the intelligence skills needed to conduct military

briefings and tip the appropriate authorities when needed. This

role is important because the nation’s defense depends largely on

information that comes from foreign

languages.

Requirements

U.S.

Citizen

17 to 34 Years

Old

High School Diploma or

GED

Meet Tattoo

Guidelines

No Major Law

Violations

No Medical

Concerns

Testing

Certifications

42

Nationally Recognized Certifications

Available

10 weeks of Basic

Training

5 to 20 weeks of

Advanced Individual

Training

85 or above on the

Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) (active duty

only)

• 101 ASVAB Score :

Skilled Technical (ST)

above

36-64 weeks of

education at the Defense Foreign Language Institute required if

Soldier is not fluent in a foreign

language

Skills

You'll

Learn

Foreign

Communications

Translating

& Reporting

Detection

& Analysis