Common Ground Station (CGS) Analyst

JOB DETAILS:

In today's multi-dimensional operating environment it is absolutely imperative to observe and track movement on the ground. The Common Ground Station Analyst accomplishes this through the use of the Common Ground Station and the US Air Force Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS). The information collected and analyzed by Common Ground Station Analysts is used to evaluate strategy and tactics in order to counteract the effects of the enemy.

The Common Ground Station Analyst is primarily responsible for the detection, locating and tracking of ground targets also known as Moving Target Indicators or MTI. Some of your duties as a Common Ground Station Analyst may include:

-Provide direct support to intelligence and artillery operations
-Send and receive digital messages using highly technical communication systems
-Perform in-depth analysis of Near Real Time MTI data
-Perform in-depth analysis of historic MTI data
-Cross-cue other intelligence assets
-Analyze softcopy imagery
-Maintenance of the Common Ground Station and related peripheral equipment
-Operate airborne radar equipment onboard the JSTARS E8 aircraft
 
Job training for a Common Ground Station Analyst requires nine weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 20 weeks of Advanced Individual Training. This time is spent in the classroom learning hands-on, practical exercises using a wide variety of different associated equipment. Some of the skills you'll learn are:

-Operation and maintenance of Common Ground Station equipment and MTI related software applications
-Interpretation of different types of imagery and activity
-Networking in order to communicate and report intelligence information
 
Helpful skills:
-An interest in imagery and geography
-An ability to concentrate for long periods
-An interest in working with electronic equipment and digital networks
 
Advanced level Common Ground Station Analysts provides guidance, supervises and train other Soldiers within the same discipline. As an advanced level Common Ground Station Analyst, you may be involved in:

-Supervise Common Ground Station operations
-Perform reconnaissance and advanced analysis of MTI data
-Perform intelligence preparation in support of intelligence operations
-Brief intelligence information based upon the Common Ground Station collection
-Conduct post-mission analysis