Military Intelligence Corps (United States Army)
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In the United States Armed Forces, Military Intelligence refers specifically to the intelligence components of the United States Army. Other branches of the service have their own military intelligence components, referred to by other names.
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[edit] Mission
The primary mission of military intelligence in the United States Army is to provide timely, relevant, accurate, and synchronized intelligence and electronic warfare support to tactical, operational and strategic-level commanders. The Army’s intelligence components produce intelligence both for Army use and for sharing across the national intelligence community.[1]
[edit] Structure
Approximately 28,000 military personnel and 3,800 civilian personnel are assigned to intelligence duties, comprising the Military Intelligence Corps. Some of the key components include:
- Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence (G2). As the Army's Chief Intelligence Officer, the responsibilities of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence include policy formulation, planning, programming, budgeting, management, staff supervision, evaluation, and oversight for intelligence activities, as well as overall coordination of the major intelligence disciplines.
- United States Army Intelligence and Security Command, located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. It is the Army's major intelligence command.
- United States Army Intelligence Center, located at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. It is the Army's school for professional training of military intelligence personnel.
[edit] History
Intelligence personnel were a part of the Continental Army from its founding in 1775. It's in July, 1967 that a number of intelligence and security organizations were combined to form the military intelligence branch.[2][3] In March 1942 the Military Intelligence Division was reorganised as the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). Originally comprising of just 26 people, 16 of them officers it was quickly expanded to include 342 officers and 1,000 enlisted men and civilians. It was tasked with collecting, analyzing, and disseminating intelligence. Initially it included:
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- an Administrative Group
- an Intelligence Group
- a Counterintelligence Group
- an Operations Group
In May 1942, Alfred McCormack, established the Special Branch of MIS which specialised in COMINT. [4]
[edit] Military Intelligence Corps
The Military Intelligence Corps is one of the basic branches of the United States Army.[5] In 1971, the United States Army Intelligence Center was established at Fort Huachuca, Arizona as the home of the military intelligence branch. On July 1, 1987 the Military Intelligence Corps was activated as a regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System.[6] All United States Army Military Intelligence personnel are members of the Military Intelligence Corps.
[edit] Creed of the Military Intelligence Corps
I am a Soldier first, but an intelligence professional second to none,
With pride in my heritage, but focused on the future.
Performing the first task of an Army;
To find, know, and never lose the enemy.
With a sense of urgency and tenacity, professional and physical fitness,
and above all; INTEGRITY, for in truth lies victory.
Always at a silent war, while waiting for a shooting war,
The silent warrior of the ARMY team.
[edit] Museum
The United States Army Intelligence Museum is located at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. It features the history of American military intelligence from the Revolutionary War to present.
[edit] References
- ^ United States Intelligence Community Official Website
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- ^ index2
- ^ Military Intelligence by John Patrick Finnegan, Center of Military History, United States Army, Washington, D. C., 1998 accessed 18 February 2008
- ^ Military Intelligence Corps
- ^ Welcome To the Intelligence Center Online Network
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