The Intelligence Corps (Int Corps) - Officer
What does an INT CORPS Officer do...?
Provide Military Commanders with the information that they need to make decisions about where and when to
act, by asking:
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What is happening?
Where it is happening?
Who is involved?
Why it is happening?
What is likely to happen in the future?
How do they do it...?
By tasking various sources and agencies to collect the required information, after which it is analysed,
interpreted, assessed and converted into intelligence. There are many types of intelligence, however there
are five main areas;
● Operational Intelligence - provides commanders with decision support for current and planned operations.
● Counter Intelligence - concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile
entities, or groups including those involved in espionage, sabotage, subversion and terrorism.
● Human Intelligence - obtained from human sources, which can include information obtained from
specifically tasked individuals, interrogation, or from the general local population.
● Imagery Intelligence - sourced by sensors ranging from ground to unmanned aerial vehicles to space
based.
● Signals Intelligence - gained through interception of communications.
The INT CORPS covers the entire range of potential intelligence from strategic at Government level to
operational contingency planning and increasingly, tactical support to commanders.
What is the INT CORPS looking for...?
What can the INT CORPS offer me...?
● Flexibility/adaptability - INT CORPS officers
perform many varied roles.
● Real responsibility, even at junior level.
● Sharp thinkers.
● Excellent communication skills.
● Physically and mentally robust.
● Mature, confident, driven, organised.
● An abundance of common sense.
● Minimum 5 x GCSEs at C or above to include
English Language & Maths plus 2 x A-levels.
● Candidates with 10 years UK residency,
however we will look at exceptional candidates
on a case by case basis.
● Make a difference.
● Varied career.
● Skills that are marketable outside of the Army,
so once you have completed your military
career, you can continue working in areas that
interest you.
● Your work will have an impact on the way that
the Army and other government departments
do business.
● You will work with some of the most bright and
challenging soldiers in the Army, some of
whom may have higher academic
qualifications than you.
For further information please contact SO2 Officer Manning on 01462 752735.
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The Intelligence Corps (Int Corps) - Officer
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have to be an Oxbridge graduate or have a foreign language qualification to be
considered?
More than 90% of officers are degree qualified, however it is the individual as a whole that we are
interested in. Foreign language skills are welcome, not mandatory. For those who wish to use their
language skill on an ongoing basis, the INT CORPS soldier route may be of interest.
I am interested in joining the Army as an officer, but I am unsure as to where my vocation lies,
who can I talk to?
There are careers offices across the UK, here you will find Army Careers Advisors, who will be able to
talk you through your options. You will find a list of careers offices at www.armyjobs.co.uk.
How can I find out if the INT CORPS is right for me?
Every six weeks we run a two-day familiarisation visit at Chicksands, near Bedford. Here you have the
opportunity to obtain an overview of the INT CORPS and meet a number of officers.
What does selection look like?
Upon successful selection for the Royal Military Academy (RMA) Sandhurst, Officer Cadets visit HQ
Director INT CORPS to complete two days of tests and interviews. Successful candidates are then
called forward for a final interview with the Director INT CORPS at RMA Sandhurst, after which selected
candidates will be offered a commission into the Corps.
Do you work with Special Forces?
The INT CORPS has sections that support all elements of the Special Forces and this requirement is
growing.
Do you do a lot of work with MI5 and MI6?
Whilst we do work with the wider intelligence community, our main focus remains within
military operations.
Can officers conduct Human Intelligence (HUMINT) operations?
Yes, whilst serving in the Defence HUMINT Unit, subject to the officer passing an intensive 16-week
specialist training course.
Once I finish at Sandhurst and commission into the Corps, what next?
You return to Chicksands for a two-week introductory briefing course, after which you will serve an
attachment with the Infantry or Armoured Corps for between 6-12 months. You then return to
Chicksands to complete your Intelligence, Junior Officers Course. As a newly qualified officer you may
then serve in the Field Army as a section commander on operations.
If I commission into another Service or cap-badge, is it possible to transfer to the INT CORPS at
a later stage?
Yes, enquiries should be addressed to SO2 Officer Manning. Applicants over the age of 34 will be
considered only if they possess relevant skills or experience.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT SO2 OFFICER MANNING ON 01462 752735.
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