The central question of this monograph is a simple one: does the Army's current imagery (IMINT), and measurements and signatures intelligence (MASINT) surveillance architecture, at echelons division and below, meet the requirements for supporting...
Communications technology has enabled the U.S. military to move data rapidly around the globe and provide commanders with the ability to monitor and maintain nearly constant communication with subordinates. However, this capability has the...
In order to determine whether Reserve Component (RC) forces are essential to the task of exploiting imagery intelligence (IMINT) and geospatial information in support of combatant commanders' operational and strategic intelligence requirements, it...
This monograph looks at the current capabilities of division and corps Military Intelligence (MI) units and their ability to provide intelligence in differing geographic settings. The geographic environments considered include the general terrain...
Lessons learned from operations in Afghanistan and Iraq over the past ten years indicate that the Army is fighting in an environment that requires a change in how organizations gather, analyze, synthesize, and produce intelligence. "Top-down"...
Intelligence is needed for all aspects of United States Army missions, from strategic to tactical level operations, and to support national interests. Actionable intelligence is of special interest for the immediate impact it can have on an...
This thesis examined the suitability of creating regionally and functionally aligned National Intelligence Centers to consolidate the foreign intelligence collection and analysis capabilities of America's intelligence community. It assessed the...
For over a decade, the Military Intelligence (MI) community's doctrinal and force design mantra was the Combat Electronic Warfare and Intelligence (CEWI) concept. Warnings of CEWI's limitations surfaced as early as Operations URGENT FURY and JUST...
In December 1995, the Dayton Peace Accords led to a US Army deployment to Bosnia for participation in a complex, multinational peace enforcement operation, Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. Four heavy and one light divisions have served as the nucleus of...
In this first of two interviews regarding his Global War on Terrorism experiences, Major John Athey discusses his post-9/11 service as a theater collection manager at Pacific Command (PACOM), during which he was initially chief of the measurement...
This monograph examines the SBCT intelligence structure to determine if it is adequately resourced to conduct operations under a corps headquarters serving as a Joint Task Force Headquarters without a dedicated division level fusion cell. This...
Futurists depict a world dominated by increased ethnically based transnational threats using asymmetric tactics to engage US forces. These type operations are categorized under the rubric of Stability and Support Operations (SASO). Currently our...
There are several ways to collect intelligence on an enemy’s capabilities, but determining the enemy’s intentions is extremely difficult. To recognize one intelligence discipline or skill-set, i.e. signals intelligence (SIGINT) vs....
From January 2004 through March 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Jerry Diamond served initially as the logistics officer for the 312th Military Intelligence Battalion and then later as the commander of Alpha Company, 312th MI. In...
Military Intelligence, (MI), has been an integral part of combat operations in America since before the Revolutionary War, but we are only discussing its importance from the Revolution to present day. We specifically cover the Revolution, Civil...
Human Intelligence (HUMINT) is the most effective method of intelligence gathering to gain actionable intelligence for Soldiers on the ground at brigade and below. There are many methods, and all have advantages and disadvantages in reference to a...
Transformation has changed the way the Army does business. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Military Intelligence branch. Historically the ISR fight was conducted by reconnaissance troops in the field and intelligence troops in the rear....
We will discuss the technique of actionable intelligence for the military operations in this paper. This paper will give an overview about actionable intelligence and human intelligence (HUMINT). We will then discuss how actionable intelligence...
In this third part of a three-part interview concerning his experiences in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Tom Hough discusses his 2004-2005 deployment to Iraq as the commander of F Company, 51st Infantry - the long-range surveillance...
Joint Force commanders, military services and governmental agencies recently stated an operational requirement for a persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability. The need for persistence implies a need to detect,...