Entry-level Counterintelligence Agent Position?

Rodriquez Washington — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 23:16:42 -0400

After reading through a few months old Reddit post I noticed that a thread there was semi-deleted but by some simple deduction I was able to piece together what the original poster had said.

Apparently, he had some sort of insider information that the counterintelligence agent position in the army would become an entry-level position.

Immediately after figuring this out and noticing that the post was 8 months old I decided to go to the Army's website to see for myself. And, yes it had been changed to ENTRY!

Originally I wanted to work CID in the Army for a few years now after learning about their entry-level pilot program, however, I've been held back trying to get my degree.

I am nearing graduation and it's looking like I won't have that 3.0 GPA CID wants, but based off of the information I've gathered from goarmy.com and a recruiter I've been emailing I should be able to qualify for CI Agent position which is wonderful news to me as it is one of my dreams to work counterintel as an 1811.

I was wondering if anyone had any insights into this change or the nature of working counterintelligence for the Army? From the looks of the qualifications, I am sceptical of the nature of the job at the entry level. So I'm here to ask the experts if they have any insider information in regards to this "new" position.

Here are the qualifications from GoArmy:

Entry Level Requirements:

U.S. citizenship
20 years of age or older
High school degree or equivalent
No record of conviction by court-martial or Article 15 proceedings
No felony arrests or convictions
Eligibility for a Top Secret (TS) security clearance
A Valid driver’s license
No physical limitations and no history of mental or emotional disorders
Normal color vision
Seems too good to be true!

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 16 at 2018 12:00 AM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 00:00:26 -0400

Yes, the CI MOS is opening to entry-level Soldiers on a trial basis in order to help with the recruiting problems. The first CISAC class with entry level Soldiers is set to begin next month I believe.

Response by SrA John Monette made Oct 16 at 2018 6:21 PM

SrA John Monette — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 18:21:00 -0400

scary proposition

Response by SSG Jason Anthony made Oct 23 at 2018 11:26 AM

SSG Jason Anthony — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:26:24 -0400

In the 1980's started out as a Spanish Traffic Analyst/Linguist, Then a Elint Analyst/Instructor. When I left Active Duty and joined the Guard I became a Portuguese/Spanish CI Agent. The Skills I learned helped me getting hire as an 1811. I am with DHS now and finishing out my last 3 years before I retiree. If you are planning to be any 18 series. Being a CI Agent will give you a leg up.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2019 12:12 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 12:12:49 -0500

It's not new, just being opened to entry level because they are critically under strength. The Army was having difficulty filling all the school seats from in service recruiting. They did the same thing with SF years ago as well.