Voice Interceptor | Army Enlist

MOS 98G Voice Interceptor

The voice interceptor performs and supervises detection, acquisition, location, identification and exploitation of foreign communications at division, corps, and echelon above corps (EAC). Translates, transcribes, gists or produces summaries of foreign voice transmissions in English/target languages. Performs collection management. Duties for MOS 98G at each skill level are:

a. Major duties.

(1) MOSC 98G1L. Identifies languages spoken in an assigned geographic area and categorizes voice signals by activity type. Extracts essential elements of information from foreign voice radio transmissions to support mission reporting requirements. Scans written foreign language material for key words and indicators. Recognizes changes in transmission modes and informs the appropriate analytical or intercept station. Provides translation assistance to analysts. Performs electronic support (ES) or electronic attack (EA), and electronic protect (EP) in support of EW operations. Provides written records, handcopied or gisted, of foreign intercepted communications. Operates communication equipment for SIGINT tasking, reporting and coordination.

(2) MOSC 98G2L. Performs duties shown in preceding skill level and provides guidance to subordinate soldiers. Supervises team level voice communications intercept operations. Intercepts, identifies, and records foreign voice transmissions. Operates equipment configured to collect and produce written records of non-stereotyped foreign voice radio transmissions. Translates and transcribes foreign language intercept.

(3) MOSC 98G3L. Performs duties shown in preceding skill level and provides guidance to subordinate soldiers. Collects and simultaneously produces on-line activity records of complex foreign voice radio transmissions containing technical terminology, advanced grammar and syntax, and colloquial conversational forms. Supervises voice signal collection and processing activities and determines priorities. Identifies and performs limited analysis on enciphered voice signals. Implements SIGINT emergency action plans. Supervises squad level voice communication intercept operations. Provides quality control of SIGINT voice intercept products. Supervises EA, EP, and ES operations.

(4) MOSC 98G4L. Performs duties shown in preceding skill level and provides guidance to subordinate soldiers. Performs voice intercept and processing of complex foreign voice radio transmissions. Refines essential elements of information requirements for identification and extraction. Determines (ES/EA) requirements for supported units. Supervises collection management.

(5) MOSC 98G5L. Performs duties shown in preceding skill level and provides guidance to subordinate soldiers. Supervises immediate subordinates in SIGINT operations and command intelligence procedures. Coordinates tactical and strategic SIGINT voice collection operations and provides appraisals of intelligence products, activities and operations. Develops unit intelligence training strategy.

b. Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS.

Electronic warfare/signal intelligence voice interceptors must possess the following qualifications:

(1) A physical demands rating of very heavy.
(2) A physical profile of 222121.
(3) Normal color vision.
(4) Pass a phonetic sound discrimination test.
(5) A minimum score of 95 in aptitude area ST.
(6) The soldier must meet TOP SECRET security clearance and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access eligibility requirements.
(7) A high school graduate or equivalent.
(8) A qualifying score on the Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) as prescribed by AR 611-6.
(9) Meet hearing acuity test standards per AR 40-501.
(10) Never been a member of the U.S. Peace Corps, except as specified in AR 614-200, chapter 1.
(11) No information in military personnel, Provost Marshal, intelligence, or medical records which would prevent the granting of a security clearance under AR 380-67.
(12) No record of conviction by court-martial.
(13) No record of conviction by civil court for any offense other than minor traffic violations.
(14) The soldier must be a U.S. citizen.
(15) Soldier and spouse must not have immediate family members who reside in a country within whose boundaries physical or mental coercion is known to be common practice, either against-

(a) Persons accused of or acting in the interest of the U.S. or

(b) The relatives of such persons to whom they may reasonably be considered to be bound by ties of affection, kinship, or obligation. Near relatives will also include uncles, aunts, grandparents, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and relationships corresponding to any of the above persons in loco parentis (AR 630-5, para 6-2b).

(16) Have neither commercial nor vested interest in a country within whose boundaries physical or mental coercion is known to be a common practice against persons acting in the interest of the U.S. This requirement applies to the soldier’s spouse as well.
(17) Meet career management and development criteria contained in AR 614-200.
(18) Formal training (completion of MOS 98G course under the auspices of U.S. Army Intelligence Center) mandatory. Must also complete formal language training or meet the civilian acquired skills criteria listed in AR 601-210.
(19) Be advised that due to the nature of training and assignments, temporary restrictions may be placed on foreign travel both during and after the term of service.

c. Additional skill identifiers.

(1) C8-Transcribing/Gisting.
(2) P5-Master Fitness Trainer.
(3) 2S-Battle Staff Operations (skill level 3 and above).
(4) 4A-Reclassification Training.

d. Physical requirements and standards of grade.

Physical requirements and SG relating to each skill level are listed in the following tables: