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The role encompasses serving as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for AF NTI operational processes and procedures, with a focus on comprehensive support. This involves researching and responding to Requests for Information (RFI) from AF NTI customers, utilizing available tools and databases. Ensuring effective collaboration, the position requires maintaining routine contact with AF NTI elements, other 16 AF partners, and facilitating the flow of information.Collaboration extends to working closely with supported Air Operations Center (AOC) teams, Analysis, Correlation, and Fusion (ACF), Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (PED), and Air Force Targeting Cell (AFTC) to maintain situational awareness. Dynamic operational priorities are socialized with National Cryptologic Centers (NCC), 16 AF production organizations, and theater Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) assets.The multifaceted responsibilities include providing national SIGINT context to ACF and AFTC analysts, supporting AOC teams in defining SIGINT RFIs, reviewing and updating operational processes and procedures, and ensuring training materials' accuracy and currency. The role involves conducting training for current and newly-assigned NTI analysts, contributing to daily summary reports, and maintaining situational awareness of world events.The analyst also plays a pivotal role in analyzing incoming message traffic for evolving situations, monitoring SIGINT reporting, and disseminating time-critical SIGINT threat analysis. Additionally, the position requires researching historic and anticipated collection opportunities, coordinating integrated planning with agencies and airborne collection management, and providing support to AOC teams in assessing ISR collection products. Overall, this role demands a comprehensive understanding of AF NTI operations, strategic collaboration with various entities, and a proactive approach to maintaining operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for AF NTI operational processes and procedures, with a focus on comprehensive support. This involves researching and responding to Requests for Information (RFI) from AF NTI customers, utilizing available tools and databases. Ensuring effective collaboration, the position requires maintaining routine contact with AF NTI elements, other 16 AF partners, and facilitating the flow of information.Collaboration extends to working closely with supported Air Operations Center (AOC) teams, Analysis, Correlation, and Fusion (ACF), Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (PED), and Air Force Targeting Cell (AFTC) to maintain situational awareness. Dynamic operational priorities are socialized with National Cryptologic Centers (NCC), 16 AF production organizations, and theater Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) assets.The multifaceted responsibilities include providing national SIGINT context to ACF and AFTC analysts, supporting AOC teams in defining SIGINT RFIs, reviewing and updating operational processes and procedures, and ensuring training materials' accuracy and currency. The role involves conducting training for current and newly-assigned NTI analysts, contributing to daily summary reports, and maintaining situational awareness of world events.The analyst also plays a pivotal role in analyzing incoming message traffic for evolving situations, monitoring SIGINT reporting, and disseminating time-critical SIGINT threat analysis. Additionally, the position requires researching historic and anticipated collection opportunities, coordinating integrated planning with agencies and airborne collection management, and providing support to AOC teams in assessing ISR collection products. Overall, this role demands a comprehensive understanding of AF NTI operations, strategic collaboration with various entities, and a proactive approach to maintaining operational efficiency and effectiveness.

• The Joint Collaboration Facility Cryptologic Curriculum Specialist and Training Instructor, coordinated and provided cryptologic training for assigned joint service personnel. • Instructed, planned, scheduled, tracked and coordinated multi-domain cryptologic training as required, including topics such as publicly available information/unclassified research tradecraft, collection, analysis and critical thinking. • Developed curriculum, training schedules, and training roadmaps to improve and build upon the analytical skills as well as maximize the effectiveness of assigned personnel.• Worked with Joint Collaboration Facility leadership to assess training needs and manage resources to meet requirements. • Coordinated with 16 AF, National Cryptologic School - Texas, and other joint intelligence units embedded at Joint Base San Antonio. • Liaised with local training providers to perform other related tasks as directed by the customer. • Developed, organized, and executed detailed education and training programs targeting optimal goals to meet mission requirements.• Developed, delivered, and evaluated education and training programs and oversaw upgrade and education and training activities.• Performed needs analysis and provided input on short/long range training strategies and objectives for approximately 60,000 personnel annually.• Evaluated education and training programs and recommended actions to correct deficiencies and produce results through satisfactory resolutions.• Develop and conduct training programs that increase the skill level and productivity of manufacturing production associates.

 Prepared entry level army soldiers to identify foreign communications from an assigned geographic area.  Lead intensive training on steps to analyze foreign communications and to identify essential elements of information in order to effectively process intelligence to support mission. Instructed procedures for handling classified information and preparing reports.  Conducted curriculum development in order to maintain and update course material.  Provided Students individualized assistance in order to supplement classroom work. Evaluated proficiency and academics performance progress for joint service members students.