A professional who analyzes aerial photographs to detect significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data. Responsibilities include:

• Studies photographs to locate enemy positions, camouflaged military installations and equipment, roads, industrial centers, rivers, wooded areas, and to determine nature of terrain.
• Interprets photographs to evaluate enemy strength and to predict military intentions.
• May draw maps for use of field commanders in planning deployment of troops.
• May interpret photographs for timber evaluation, water shed management, construction, or mining.
• May request enlargement of photograph for more detailed analysis.
• May use computers and data banks to store, retrieve, and compare information.