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IS

Intelligence Specialist

18-week pipeline · Recruit Training + A-School · NAS Pensacola, FL / Dam Neck, VA
Training Pipeline
$35K
18 weeks
Annual MILPERS
$63K
E-4, 3 years service
Equipment Burden
$4K
per year (amortized)
4-Year Total Cost
$303K
DoD investment
4-Year Cost Breakdown
Training Pipeline
$35K12%
Military Personnel (MILPERS × 4yr)
$254K84%
Equipment Burden (× 4yr)
$14K5%
Training: 12% · MILPERS: 84% · Equipment: 5%= $303K
By the Numbers

IS sailors support the most complex operational environments in U.S. military history. Their TS/SCI clearances and analytical skills translate directly to intelligence community civilian jobs starting at $85K–$110K.

Training Pipeline
Duration
18 weeks
Type
Recruit Training + A-School
Location
NAS Pensacola, FL / Dam Neck, VA
Pipeline Cost
$35K

Navy IS rating requires a TS/SCI clearance and provides tailored intelligence to strike groups. During carrier deployments, IS personnel process theater-level intelligence that informs billion-dollar targeting decisions.

Equipment & Annual Burden
Assigned Equipment
  • ·JWICS Workstation
  • ·SIPR Terminal
  • ·Imagery Analysis Systems
  • ·Intelligence Production Software
Annual Equipment Burden
$4K/yr
Intelligence workstations + SIPR/JWICS infrastructure amortized
Military Personnel Cost (Annual)
Grade BenchmarkE-4, 3 years service
Base MILPERS$63K/yr
Total Annual MILPERS$63K/yr
Force Structure Context
Annual Accessions~2,200
Avg Career Length7 years
Annual Training Bill$77.0M
Total Force 4yr Cost$665.5M
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Cost estimates derived from DoD Comptroller per-soldier analysis, RAND Corporation military personnel studies, CBO military compensation reports, service-specific training cost testimony, and published equipment unit costs. Error margin ±15%. Individual costs vary by duty station, assignment, and deployment tempo. This is Phase 3 of the Honest MOS DoD Budget Intelligence Roadmap.