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(U//FOUO) Coming Soon: IA Interns Abroad
FROM: SIGINT Communications
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Run Date: 11/21/2003
(U//FOUO) In the coming days, we will bring you a series of articles
written by Intelligence Analysis (IA) interns who have done tours
abroad (mainly in the Middle East) as part of their training
program. They will discuss how they supported the military during
wartime conditions, and also make some observations about the
exotic places they have seen.
(U//FOUO) By way of background, here is some information
(courtesy of the IA Skill Community) describing what the IA Intern
Program is all about:
(U//FOUO) The IA Intern/Cross-Training/MINSAP** Program,
which has grown to over 200 participants, is designed to give
analysts the IA skills and knowledge they need to fill our most
critical SIGINT and Information Assurance mission gaps. It is
expected that this program will develop well-trained junior analysts
who possess both depth and breadth in a certain area of mission
expertise and who, upon completion of the program, can "hit the
ground running."
(U//FOUO) The developmental program lasts three years, and
includes both rotational assignments and formal training. The
participants usually have six rotational assigments which generally
last 6 months, but can range from 3 to 9 months depending on the
complexity of the subject area or goals of the particular tour. The
rotational assigments include on-the-job training in the areas of
research, reporting, and SIGINT Development at NSA HQ. Other
possibilities include an external assigment with a downtown
customer, a NIST assigment or a tour at F6 . At the completion of
the program, the participant will be placed in a final assignment
selected to match their experience/educational background with
mission needs.
**MINSAP=Military Intern SIGINT Analyst Program
SERIES:
(U//FOUO) IA Interns
Abroad
1. Coming Soon: IA
Interns Abroad
2. 3 1/2 Months in
Qatar: Supporting
CENTCOM
3. 3 1/2 Months in
Qatar: Outside of
Work
4. Deployed to
Afghanistan
5. Camp Virginia to
Camp Victory: In
Kuwait
6. Camp Virginia to
Camp Victory: Into
Baghdad
7. NISTing in Kabul and
Baghdad - Part One
8. NISTing in Kabul and
Baghdad - Part Two
9. Working at Prince
Sultan Air Base, SA
10. Deployment
Sketches - Part 1
11. Deployment
Sketches - Part 2
12. Dispatch from CSG
Baghdad
"(U//FOUO) SIDtoday articles may not be republished or reposted outside NSANet
without the consent of S0121 (DL sid comms)."
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