OPS105K, Battlefield Intelligence Flashcards
Define intelligence.
The PRODUCT resulting from the collection, processing, integration, evaluation, analysis, and interpretation of available information concerning foreign nations, hostile or potentially hostile forces or elements, or areas of actual or potential operations.
Define reconnaissance.
A mission undertaken to obtain, by visual observation or other detection methods, information about the activity and resources of an enemy or adversary, or to secure data concerning the meteorological, hydrographic, or geographic characteristics of a particular area.
(Tactical task)
Define surveillance.
The systematic observation of aerospace, surface, or subsurface areas, places, persons, or things, by visual, aural, electronic, photographic, or other means.
(Tactical task)
Identify the advantages and disadvantages of HUMINT.
Advantages:
Can reveal ENEMY INTENSIONS, plans, doctrine, leadership, morale.
Disadvantages:
- Not consistently available in all areas
- Not very timely
- Reliability of foreign sources problematic
Identify the advantages and disadvantages of GEOINT.
Advantages:
- Provides enemy location and movement
- Ideal for early warning
- Accurate for map-preparation
- Near-real-time capabilities
Disadvantages:
- Dependent on light and weather
- Radar systems are active emitters
- Tactical GEOINT not always real-time
- Limited number of sources and platforms
Identify the advantages and disadvantages of SIGINT.
Advantages:
- Rapid equipment identification and geolocation
- Excellent source of enemy order-of-battle
Disadvantages:
- Susceptible to deception
- Must have line of sight
- Resource intensive
- Generally limited distribution
List the critical elements of an RFI and to whom it is submitted.
- Latest time information is of value (LTIOV)
- Location
- Question
Submitted to unit S2 (intel officer)
List types of intelligence collection assets.
- Satellites
- Aircraft
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Ground-based sensors
- Service members
