- a product, process, and function that enables the Army to conduct operations by supporting commanders and C2 in gaining a situational understanding of the OE and make decisions

Intel Module Study Guide Flashcards by Danny Hokanson

What are the 7 major intelligence disciplines?

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1. GEOINT (geospatial intel)
2. HUMINT (human intel)
3. OSINT (open-source intel)
4. SIGINT (signal intel)
5. TECHINT (technical intel)
6. MASINT (measurement and signature intel)
7. CI (counter-intel)

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Define GEOINT

geospatial intel (imagery, IMINT) exploitation and analysis of imagery and geospatial info to describe, assess, and visually depict physical features

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Define HUMINT

collection by trained human intel collector of foreign information, people, and multimedia to identify info (debriefings, interrogations, source ops)

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Define OSINT

produced from publicly available info and is collected, exploited, analyzed and disseminated (academia, interagency, media broadcast, internet)

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Define SIGINT

communication, electronic, and foreign instrumentation signal intel

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Define TECHINT

weapon system intel and scientific intel (foreign equipment and material)

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Define MASINT

electromagnetic, radar, radio frequencies, chemical detect, nuclear detect

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Define CI

counters or neutralizes foreign intel collection efforts

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Define Commander’s Critical Information Requirements (CCIRs)

info requirement critical to timely decision making
directly influences decision making and facilitates execution of operations
specified

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What are the 2 key components of CCIRs?

Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIRs)
Friend Force Information Requirements (FFIRs)

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Define Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIRs)

what the commander and staff need to know about the threat and operational environment

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Elements of a good PIR

Asks one question
focused on a specific fact, event, or activity
linked to a location (NAI) and time/event
tied to a decision point
Indicates Last Time Information is Of Value (LTIOV)
Limit PIRs to focus intel collection

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Define Friendly Force Information Requirements (FFIRs)

what the commander needs to know about friendly forces

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Define Essential Elements of Friend Information (EEFI)

critical aspect of friendly operation that, if known by the enemy, would compromise, lead to failure, or limit success (protect, not collect)

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Define Intelligence

a product, process, and function that enables the Army to conduct operations by supporting commanders and C2 in gaining a situational understanding of the OE and make decisions

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Define Information

raw, unprocessed data or facts gathered from various sources

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What is the difference between Intelligence and Information?

Analysis

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What are the 5 tasks in the Collection Management Process?

Develop Requirements
Develop the Collection Management Plan
Support Tasking and Directing
Assess Collection
Update the Collection Management Plan

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What are the phases of the Collection Management Process (CMP) and what tasks are associated with each phase?

Phase 1: Requirements Management
- Develop Requirements
- Develop the Collection Management Plan
Phase 2: Mission Management
- Support Tasking and Directing
- Assess Collection
Phase 3: Execution Management
- Assess Collection
- Update the Collection Management Plan

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Define Task 1 from the Collection Management Process (CMP)

Develop Requirements: identify, prioritize, and refine uncertainties about the OE that must be resolved for mission accomplishment (PIRs, targeting intel requirements…)

most important step

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Define Task 2 from the Collection Management Process (CMP)

Develop Collection Management Plan: evaluate collection assets, including their availability, capability, sustainability and vulnerability

match collection assets to SIRs

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Define Task 3 from the Collection Management Process (CMP)

Support Tasking and Directing: ensuring collectors are tasked with clear objectives synchronized in time/space with the commander’s COA

Define Task 4 from the Collection Management Process (CMP)

Assess Collection: the determination of the progress toward accomplishing a task, creating a condition, or achieving an objective

Define Task 5 from the Collection Management Process (CMP)

Update Collection Management Plan: keeping info collection synchronized with current operations

Define Phase 1 from the Collection Management Process (CMP)

Requirements Management: defines what requirements to collect against and when to collect *most important phase*

Define Phase 2 from the Collection Management Process (CMP)

Mission Management: specifies what assets should collect against intelligence requirements and define when, where, and how to employ those assets and PED capabilities

Define Phase 3 from the Collection Management Process (CMP)

Execution Management: ensures the continuous integration and synchronization of ongoing information collection

Define Named Area of Interest (NAI)

geographic area where info that will satisfy a specific info requirement can be collected

Define Target Area of Interest (TAI)

an area or point along an infiltration route or a mobility corridor

Define Intelligence Reach

how intel organizations quickly access info from, receive support from, and conduct un-obstructed direct collaboration and info sharing (in and outside of the AO)

Define Request for Information (RFI)

any specific time-sensitive ad hot requirement for intel info or products to support operations

Define Indicators

an item of info which reflects the intention or capability of an adversary to adopt or reject a COA

Define Specific Information Requirement (SIR)

info required, based on an indicator and specified to a time window and location, that when collected answers part or all of an intel requirement

Define Request for Collection (RFC)

collection request for external assets

What does Information Collection try to do?

provide commander detailed, timely, and accurate intel to support SA and decision making

What are the 7 steps of the Information Collection Process?

1. Commander's Input 2. Staff Input 3. Requirements Development 4. Develop Required Planning Tools (develop the collection management plan) 5. Tasking and Directing Information Collection 5.5. Collect 6. Assess Execution of Tactical Tasks 7. Update Required Planning Tools (update the collection management plan)

Define Situational Understanding

applying analysis and judgement to relevant information to determine the relationships among the operational and mission variables

Define Intel Analysis

the process where collected information is evaluated and integrated with existing info to facilitate intelligence production and decision making

What are the 4 steps of the Army Intelligence Process?

1. Plan and direct 2. Collect and process 3. Produce 4. Disseminate

What is the purpose of intelligence analysis?

To describe past, current, and attempt to predict future threats, terrain and weather conditions, and civil considerations

What is the intelligence process?

The model that facilitates situational understanding and supports decision making

Who drive the intelligence process?

Commanders

Define Step 1 of the Intelligence Process

Plan and Direct: produce a synchronized and integrated info collection plan focused on answering PIRs, CCIRs, FFIRs, EEFIs to enable the commander to make decisions

Define step 2 of the intelligence process

Collect and Process: conduct information collection and intel operations to process information

Define step 3 of the intelligence process

Produce: the development of intel through the analysis of collected info and existing intel

Define step 4 of the intelligence process

Disseminate: proper and timely dissemination of intelligence to support situational understanding and decision making

How does the Intelligence War-fighting Function support intelligence?

The intel WfF executes the intel process by employing intel disciplines to produce intel products

What does intel PED stand for?

Intelligence Processing, Exploiting, and Dissemination

What is the goal of intelligence analysis?

Provide timely and relevant intel to commanders to support decision making

What are the 4 steps of the intelligence analysis process?

1. Screen (collected info) 2. Analyze 3. Integrate 4. Produce

Define step 1 of the intelligence analysis process

1. Screen (collected info) - determine relevance of info collected

Define step 2 of the intelligence analysis process

2. Analyze - examining relevant information

Define step 3 of the intelligence analysis process

3. Integrate - combine new info with current intel to develop a conclusion or assessment

Define step 4 as f the intelligence analysis process

4. Produce - make a determination or assessment that can be disseminated