Navy VS Army Intel

If you are interested in the research and development side of Intel I would say the Air Force likely has the best chance of giving you one of those positions. I think it really depends on what you want to be doing as an Intel officer. The job description is a little different for the different services
 
gbritto - invest some time online researching primary sources, and build up some general knowledge.

The entire point of obtaining a commission via service academy, ROTC or OCS/OTS is to serve a minimum number of obligated service years. Figure out what you want to do as an officer, then work backwards to find your path.

http://www.navy.mil/index.asp

http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a15297/us-navy-entire-fleet/

Simple research could produce number/types of ships, subs, aircraft, etc., plus typical crew size and numbers of officers assigned. It will quickly become obvious that navies everywhere are a water-based service, which means surface ships, which typically means larger crews and more officers assigned.

All services have similar sites with info on Intel officer communities/branches/specialties.

Intel officers perform a highly specialized function, so you find them in small quantities where their function is needed. Overall, they are a smaller community of officers, in all services. Thus, the path to get there may not be as direct.

Researching Navy officer - or any service - communities will help you learn about their roles and assignments. Asking random questions on a public forum may not be your most effective approach. The officer aspirant should be a self-starter who does the baseline work to be able to make an informed decision.
 
OP,

You keep asking questions about intelligence, before doing your own research. Kind of ironic since "research" of basic source material is about 90% of intelligence work.

Who do you think inhabits Langley? Thousands of Jason Bournes?
 
cb7893 said:
OP,

You keep asking questions about intelligence, before doing your own research. Kind of ironic since "research" of basic source material is about 90% of intelligence work.

Who do you think inhabits Langley? Thousands of Jason Bournes?
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OMG... I almost fell out of my chair after reading this!:yllol:
 
cb7893 said:
OP,

You keep asking questions about intelligence, before doing your own research. Kind of ironic since "research" of basic source material is about 90% of intelligence work.

Who do you think inhabits Langley? Thousands of Jason Bournes?
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No I do not and I have done research but I get a lot of different answers from a lot of people including recruiters and the Internet isn't any better.
 
gbritto98 said:
if someone were to do that would they spend most of their time on ships
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OP.... @Capt MJ has given you the best advice on this thread. You need to seek PRIMARY sources of factual information. When you ask a question like the one above, it comes off as if you have not even googled the term SWO, or read any books about the U.S Naval Fleet.

There are an amazing number of terrific and authoritative sources on this forum for the Navy such as @Capt MJ, @NavyNOLA and many others. However as patient as they are, they do hope that you will do some fundamental reading before asking such very basic questions. Questions like how the different branches operate and best ways to prepare and qualify for certain jobs are examples of questions that you might find better received.

Forum members are much more forgiving of a high school sophomore, but as a college junior, more is expected of you.

As a college junior you are likely too far along to join ANY ROTC programs and so you may be limited in your opportunities to become an officer.
 
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AROTC-dad said:
As a college junior you are likely to far along to join ANY ROTC programs and so you may be limited in your opportunities to become an officer.
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OP,
As the quote above explains, if you are going to be a Junior in college this fall you are too late to join Army ROTC, and most likely any ROTC. Army would have required you to attend a summer training course this summer to be able to join as a junior, that opportunity has passed. About the only option you would have for Army ROTC would be to complete your Bachelors then start your Masters and join Army ROTC at that time. This would give you the chance to attend the summer training if you are accepted into the program.
 
cb7893 said:
Who do you think inhabits Langley? Thousands of Jason Bournes?
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Reminds me of those that want to Branch MP while thinking they will be Jack Reacher.

Or....

Branch Aviation with visions of Pete "Maverick" Mitchell.
 
I just used the search string "Naval Academy Intelligence Officer" in my iPhone Safari browser, which brought up Google results. The first four results are all official sources with a great deal of information about the Navy Intelligence Officer community. The next few articles provide additional info from secondary sources.

Intel officers work with massive amounts of data, assessing authenticity, relevancy, currency, accuracy, attempting to derive insights and facts that will inform strategic planning and tactical operations. It takes patience, perseverance, logic, insight, analytical skills and all kinds of lineal and creative thinking. It takes time and plowing through detail. It takes not understanding a term, and having to research that before proceeding. It takes reading a lot of stuff before it starts making sense. It takes practice.

Same kind of skills needed to research a topic relating to possible career choices and paths to achieve those choices....

I just entered "transferring from Navy Surface Warfare Officer to Navy Intelligence Officer," with comparable search success.

Navy.edu is Naval Academy primary.
Navy.com is official Navy recruiting and public-facing site.
 
Jcleppe said:
Reminds me of those that want to Branch MP while thinking they will be Jack Reacher.

Or....

Branch Aviation with visions of Pete "Maverick" Mitchell.
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Still laughing about this and the vision of Jason Bournes popping out of every corner at Langley.
 
Probably good to remind people that Langley is looking for Jason Bourne.... So he's probably not in their building.
 
LineInTheSand said:
Probably good to remind people that Langley is looking for Jason Bourne.... So he's probably not in their building.
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Quite right WRT Bourne. Would be interesting to put Jack Reacher on the trail.
And the CIA and other agencies are looking for field operators in Clandestine Services. They have their own ways of recruiting them.
 
'scuse me for going off topic on this Off Topic thread, but speaking of Jason Bourne, I saw the latest Bourne movie this week-end and thought it was the weakest in the series.
 
EDelahanty said:
'scuse me for going off topic on this Off Topic thread, but speaking of Jason Bourne, I saw the latest Bourne movie this week-end and thought it was the weakest in the series.
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The first is still my favorite. The embassy scene, Paris car chase, and the drop down the stairwell....wow!
 
EDelahanty said:
'scuse me for going off topic on this Off Topic thread, but speaking of Jason Bourne, I saw the latest Bourne movie this week-end and thought it was the weakest in the series.
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On a positive note, at least this latest movie actually had Jason Bourne in it.
 
Jcleppe said:
Branch Aviation with visions of Pete "Maverick" Mitchell.
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I object to this. My current stick buddy is most definitely Goose. I'll leave it to you to decide what role I fill.
 
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