Intelligence Specialist
Provide intelligence support to Coast Guard operations.
Job Overview
ISs support maritime interdiction and homeland security missions.
Coast Guard Intelligence Specialists analyze maritime threats, produce products for cutter and district commanders, and coordinate with federal partners.
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Daily Responsibilities
- Analyze reports
- Brief cutter and district commanders
- Coordinate with DHS partners
- Support interdictions
Training Pipeline
- 1Basic Training8 weeks
- 2IS A SchoolVA Beach, VA · ~14 weeks
Official Qualification Requirements
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TS/SCI
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.
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.
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Career Progression
Senior analyst, chief.
Assignments & Special Schools
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Miami, FL
- San Diego, CA
- Alameda, CA
Deployment: Some joint deployments; mostly CONUS.
Advantages
- Federal career pipeline
- Clearance
- Meaningful HLS mission
Disadvantages
- Compartmented work
- Screen-heavy