Marine Corps Intelligence
Marine Corps Intelligence, is an element of the United States Intelligence Community. The Director of Intelligence supervises the Intelligence Department of HQMC and is responsible for policy, plans, programming, budgets, and staff supervision of Intelligence and supporting activities within the United States Marine Corps U.S. Marine Corps as well as supervising the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity. The Department supports the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) in his role as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), represents the service in Joint and Intelligence Community matters, and exercises supervision over the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA).
The Department has Service Staff responsibility for Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Advanced Geospatial Intelligence (AGI), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Human Intelligence (HUMINT), Counterintelligence (CI), and ensures there is a single synchronized strategy for the development of the Marine Corps Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Enterprise.
The Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA), located at Hochmuth Hall, provides tailored intelligence and services to the Marine Corps, other services, and the Intelligence Community based on expeditionary mission profiles in littoral areas. It supports the development of service doctrine, force structure, training and education, and acquisition.”
History
The Intelligence Department was established as on April 27, 2000 by General James L. Jones, USMC Commandant of the Marine Corps via this All Marine (ALMAR) message:
R 270849Z APR 00 ZYW
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//CMC//
TO ALMAR
BT UNCLAS
ALMAR 021/00
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASH DC/C4I/CI//
SUBJ/ESTABLISHMENT OF INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT (CODE I) AT HQMC//
RMKS/1. IN THE FUTURE, INTELLIGENCE WILL REMAIN THE INDISPENSABLE PRECURSOR TO OPERATIONS.
RECOGNIZING THIS, WE HAVE BEEN ENHANCING MAGTF INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES FOR SEVERAL YEARS
THROUGH IMPROVEMENTS IN PERSONNEL, DOCTRINE, ORGANIZATION, TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, AND THE
SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT. TO CONTINUE AND SUSTAIN THIS PROGRESS, I HAVE DIRECTED THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT (CODE I) AT HQMC AND WILL ASSIGN A GENERAL OFFICER
TO SERVE AS THE DIRECTOR, INTELLIGENCE (DIR, I). …. 4. I HOPE ALL MARINES WILL RECOGNIZE BOTH THE EMBLEMATIC AND PRACTICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
COMMANDANT HAVING A "G2" WHO CAN SERVE AS BOTH A PROPONENT FOR INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE AND
RECONNAISSANCE INSIDE THE COMBAT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND AS THE FOCAL POINT FOR LEVERAGING
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR OUR WARFIGHTING CAPABILITY.
5. J. L. JONES, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.// BT
1994 Intelligence Plan
A major reinvigoration of Marine Corps Intelligence occurred in 1994, often called the “Van Riper Plan” after the Director of Intelligence at that time. The Intel Plan was announced in March 1995 via All Marine (ALMAR) message 100/95 which noted:
THESE PRINCIPLES ARE ESSENTIAL IN ENSURING EFFECTIVE INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS. THEY FORM THE FOUNDATION UPON WHICH THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN BUILT.
(1) THE FOCUS IS TACTICAL INTELLIGENCE.
(2) THE INTELLIGENCE FOCUS MUST BE DOWNWARD.
(3) INTELLIGENCE DRIVES OPERATIONS.
(4) THE INTELLIGENCE EFFORT MUST BE DIRECTED AND MANAGED BY A MULTI-DISCIPLINE TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED INTELLIGENCE OFFICER.
(5) INTELLIGENCE STAFFS USE INTELLIGENCE - INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATIONS PRODUCE INTELLIGENCE.
(6) THE INTELLIGENCE PRODUCT MUST BE TIMELY AND TAILORED TO BOTH THE UNIT AND ITS MISSION.
(7) THE LAST STEP IN THE INTELLIGENCE CYCLE IS UTILIZATION - NOT DISSEMINATION.
Directors of Intelligence
The Marine Corps Director of Intelligence position has been filled since April 1939:
Major David A. STAFFORD Apr 39 – Aug 40
Captain William B. STEINER Aug 40 – Oct 40
Major Harold D. HARIS Oct 40 – Jun 42
Lieutenant Colonel John C. MCQUEEN Jun 42 – Sep 43
Major John W. SCOTT, Jr. Sep 43 – Jan 44
Lieutenant Colonel George J. CLARK Jan 44 – Sep 44
Lieutenant Colonel Edmond J. BUCKLEY Sep 44 – Dec 44
Colonel James J. KEATING Dec 44 – Dec 45
Colonel Edmond J. BUCKLEY Dec 45 – Feb 46
Lieutenant Colonel Henry H. CROCKETT Feb 46 – Apr 46
Colonel Walter S. OSIPOFF Apr 46 – Mar 48
Colonel Albert ARSENAULT Mar 48 – Jun 48
Colonel Floyd R. MOORE Aug 51 – Jul 54
Colonel Wilber J. MCKENNY Jul 54 – Aug 55
Colonel Robert A. BLACK Sep 55 – Aug 56
Colonel Robert E. HOMMEL Sep 56 – Jun 57
Colonel Bankson T. HOLCOMB, Jr. Jul 57 – Sep 57
Brigadier General James M. MASTERS, Sr. Sep 57 – Aug 60
Colonel John F. CAREY Aug 60 – Jun 61
Major General Carl A. YOUNGDALE Jun 61 – Jul 61
Major General Robert E. CUSHMAN Jul 62 – Jun 64
Colonel Randolph G. BERKELEY, Jr. Jun 64 – Jun 65
Major General Michael P. RYAN Jun 65 – Mar 66
Colonel Robert A. MERCHANT, Jr. Mar 66 – Aug 66
Major General William R. COLLINS Aug 66 – Oct 66
Colonel Robert A. MERCHANT, Jr. Oct 66 – Jun 67
Colonel John S. CANTON Jul 67 – Aug 67
Major General Carl W. HOFFMAN Aug 67 – Dec 67
Colonel John S. CANTON Jan 68 – Nov 68
Colonel Stone W. QUILLIAN Nov 68 – Sep 72
Colonel Lyle V. TOPE Oct 72 – Sep 73
Colonel William WENTWORTH Oct 73 – Aug 75
Colonel Charles T. WILLIAMSON Aug 75 – Dec 77
Colonel John J. DONAHUE Jan 77 – Aug 79
Major General Clyde D. DEAN Aug 79 – Mar 81
Brigadier General Harry T. HAGAMAN Apr 81 – Jun 82
Brigadier General George H. LEACH Jun 82 – May 83
Brigadier General Lloyd W. SMITH May 83 – Jun 85
Brigadier General Frank J. BRETH Jun 85 – Jun 88
Brigadier General James D. BEANS Jul 88 – Jul 89
Major General John A. STUDDS Aug 89 – Jun 91
Major General Harry W. JENKINS Jun 91 – Apr 93
Major General Paul K. VAN RIPER Apr 93 – Jul 95
Major General David A. RICHWINE Jun 95 – Jul 97
Major General Joseph T. ANDERSON Jul 97 – Mar 98
Brigadier General Robert M. SHEA Jul 98 – Jul 00
Brigadier General Michael E. ENNIS Aug 00 – Jan 04
SES Michael H. DECKER Jan 04 – Jun 05
Brigadier General Richard M. LAKE Jun 05 – Jul 09
Brigadier General Vincent R. STEWART Jul 09 – Jul 13
Brigadier General Michael S. GROEN Jul 13 – present
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