Intelligence Officer ...

Currently preparing to apply as an Intelligence Officer. Obviously not much can be/is offered on the details of this role and considering the title more a great deal exists when researching it.

Any thoughts/advice on where to look when gaining an understanding on the role?

There are a plethora of books covering the subject but nothing I can seem to find that speaks from a RAF perspective.

How much would I be expected to know?

I’m expecting a response along the lines of – want to work intelligence should be able to find out about intelligence. I would obviously appreciate something a little more constructive if at all possible?

How much would I be expected to know?

What phase 2 training involves.
Where it is.
How long it is.

What you could expect as a first tour.
The typical roles you could go into/perform.

That was about the amount expected of me when I went through selection, successfully, for IntO, though it was a few years ago now.

I have, a few times, written up those answers on this site. A little digging should find them.

Would you care to offer your thoughts on the role? I am still torn between Analyst and Officer but will definitely go for the higher rank just the other seems a little more interesting ...

Don't know about the RAF, but if you apply for the ranks (in intelligence) in the British Army you come out at the end of basic as a Lance Corporal. Career progression in intelligence for other ranks is quick. Obviously meritocratic, but quick.

Obviously nobody can tell you much about the role for security reasons. Find out as much as you can from the brochure your AFCO would have given you, and go from there. Social forums are useless and are full of walts.

You're applying for intelligence analyst. Obviously I'm not having a go at you, but a man/woman who has quick google at lunch to see what the role is about won't cut it.

Good luck.

Haha - I have definitely done a lot more than a quick google my main 'worry' really was having an absolute understanding of the role within the RAF.

I am actually very open to the Army and not entirely set as going in as an Officer and that is the current major debate in my mind. I obviously need to come to a serious conclusion on this ASAP.

I am actually very open to the Army and not entirely set as going in as an Officer and that is the current major debate in my mind. I obviously need to come to a serious conclusion on this ASAP.

Wow - I was not aware you were watching these posts (Intelligence ... everywhere ...)

Thank you very much for the reply and I will read further in to this tonight.

Have a look at these videos below if you haven't seen them. I could not find a video that focuses in Int officer, but I expect you already know that in layman's terms he leads the team and makes all the big decisions. Oh and the emphasis in training has been moved away from (a few years ago) imagery surveillance and towards operational intelligence, where you analyse information from a whole range of sources. And don't think that if you become an intelligence analyst in any of the services that you will be in an office with all the gear. In operations, its not unlikely that you will be found carrying your rifle, rations, radio and possibly a downlink laptop and digging in for 10 days with a lot more than the standard 240 rounds thinking to yourself that the HQ has made a mistake and thought you were infantry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRrNHEGyc-o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYeY59EyyLo

Thanks a lot PowelliteScum.

Some serious decision making to be made. I obviously have the requirements to apply for the Officer role (should probably mention that). Pro's and Con's to both entries I should think...

Pro's and Con's to both entries I should think...