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1N4X1
intelligence
United States Air Force

Fusion Analyst

Fuse multi-source intelligence to support Air Force and joint operations.

Difficulty · moderateFitness · moderate Requirements being verified

Job Overview

1N4X1s deliver near-real-time intelligence to warfighters.

Fusion Analysts integrate SIGINT, GEOINT, HUMINT, and OSINT to produce actionable intelligence and support targeting cycles.

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Daily Responsibilities

  • Analyze multi-INT reports
  • Brief commanders
  • Support targeting
  • Maintain analytic tools
Work schedule
Shift work and mission tempo
Environment
SCIFs on and off base worldwide
Supports
Combatant commanders, air component commanders

Training Pipeline

  1. 1
    BMT
    JBSA, TX · 7.5 weeks
  2. 2
    Tech School
    Goodfellow AFB, TX · ~24 weeks

Official Qualification Requirements

Air Force MAGE composite

Requirements being verified against the official service publication. We do not display unofficial or estimated scores — contact a recruiter for the current minimum.

Security clearance

TS/SCI

Official sources

Last verified: 2026-08-14

Requirements are subject to change by the Department of Defense and each service. Always confirm the current standard with an official recruiter before making a decision.

U.S. citizenship
U.S. citizen required

Required in practice. Recruiting sites do not print a job-by-job rule, but this specialty needs access to classified information, and federal personnel-security rules (32 CFR 117.10 and the SEAD-4 adjudicative guidelines) limit security clearances to U.S. citizens. Verified August 2026.

Physical requirements
Standard AF fitness.
Required skills
Analytic writingBriefingAttention to detail
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Career Progression

E-1 AB
E-4 SrA
E-5 SSgt
E-6 TSgt
E-7 MSgt

Team lead, senior analyst, superintendent.

Assignments & Special Schools

Duty stations
  • Goodfellow AFB, TX
  • Fort Meade, MD
  • Ramstein AB, Germany
  • Osan AB, Korea
Special schools
Weapons and TacticsGEOINT/SIGINT courses

Deployment: Deployments and joint assignments.

Advantages

  • Elite training
  • Direct federal hire pathway
  • Clearance value

Disadvantages

  • Compartmented work
  • Shift schedules

Civilian Career Equivalents

Federal Intel Analyst
Corporate Threat Analyst
Career Match Scores
Physical Demand45
Mental Demand92
Leadership70
Technical Level85
Travel65
Deployment Potential70
Civilian Transferability92
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