Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin articles from April 2005

Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin archives from April 2005

Always out front.(Training and Doctrine Command's changes to FMI 5-0.1 Operations Process manual)(Editorial)
April 1, 2005... In the last issue of MIPB, I wrote about the complexities we, as intelligence professionals, must account for in analyzing all of the varied aspects of the environment (to include cultural awareness), the threat, and the dynamics/effects of...

Training intelligence in today's operating environment.(CSM Forum)
April 1, 2005... "I don't mean to sound perverse, but there is maybe a certain nostalgia for the old style of terrorism where there wasn't the threat of loss of life on a massive scale..." --Bruce Hoffman, RAND Corporate Chair and Counterterrorism and...

Technical perspective.(recruiting, training, retention initiatives by the Army Warrant Officer Corps)
April 1, 2005... I opened my last article by stating the obvious--change happens. Many developments have occurred to the Warrant Officer (WO) Corps recently. The increased demand for our technical and leadership skills and the critical shortages affecting a...

Significant characteristics of the urban environment.(military operations in urban settings)
April 1, 2005... The special considerations that must be taken into account in any operation in an urban environment go well beyond the uniqueness of the urban terrain. JP 3-06, Doctrine for Joint Urban Operations identifies three distinguishing...

What do we mean by urban dominance?(military operations in urban areas)
April 1, 2005... The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Departments of the Army and Defense, or the U.S. Government. Falluja appears deserted to the Marines, suddenly an RPG...

Urban operations defining the environment.
April 1, 2005... The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Departments of the Army and Defense, or the U.S. Government. Introduction Recent urban operations in An Najaf,...

Intelligence philatelic vignettes: a stamp for the Bridge of Spies--Glienicke Bridge.
April 1, 2005... On January 22, 1998, Germany issued a set of stamps featuring bridges under the motto, "Bridges Bring People Together." One of the bridges, the Glienicke, was also known the "Bridge of Spies." At the northern end (West Berlin) of the bridge a...

Counterinsurgency 101.
April 1, 2005... The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Departments of the Army and Defense, or the U.S. Government. Despite a long history of fighting insurgencies, the U.S....

North Korean National Guerilla strategies: strategic intelligence preparation of the Battlefield (IPB) using the PMESII model.
April 1, 2005... "Guerilla warfare has qualities and objectives peculiar to itself. It is a weapon that a nation inferior in arms and military equipment may employ against a more powerful aggressor nation." --Mao Tse Tung, On Guerilla Warfare The...

Proponent notes: career and professional development updates.
April 1, 2005... The information is intended to help you catch up on any new actions that affect your career progression and to let you know what is going on in the world of professional development. Future articles will continue to focus on bringing you up...

Army MI school wants your opinion.(Military Intelligence)(Training the Corps)
April 1, 2005... As part of the ongoing effort to improve the relevance and utility of its intelligence training, the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca's (USAIC&FH) Quality Assurance Office (QAO) is expanding and refining its survey initiatives....

MI Corps Hall of Fame: 2005 Military Intelligence corps Hall of Fame.(Military Intelligence Corps)
April 1, 2005... The 18th annual Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame (HOF) ceremony was held on 24 June 2005. During the ceremony, the Corps inducted five new members: * Command Sergeant Major James A. Johnson (Retired). * Major General John A....

Explorations in the Somali Language.(Somali and Liberian Languages Trainer course)(preparation for military operations in Somalia)
April 1, 2005... The Somali and Liberian Languages Trainer (SALLT) course, part of the series "Languages in Hot Spots," is largely based on authentic, exclusive reports from areas of conflict. Our own photo journalist and videographer traveled to Somalia--the...

DLI launches new DLPT generation-DLPT 5: measuring language capabilities in the 21st century.(Defense Language Institute)(Defense Language Proficiency Test)(Reprint)
April 1, 2005... Reprinted from the Defense Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) website: http://www.dliflc.edu/ Monterey, June 6, 2005--The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC)in Monterey, California, in partnership with the...

Intelligence support to homeland security (HLS): languages and cultural awareness.(Language Action)
April 1, 2005... The Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) has forced many of the United States' "multi-agencies" to find immediate and cost-effective training solutions to instruct their employees in a wide variety of languages and associated nonverbal...

It's more than urban ...(CSA's Focus Area 16: Actionable Intelligence)(Army Chief of Staff's guidelines on complex terrain and cultural awareness during military operations)
April 1, 2005... "It is dam hard to find a vacant lot to hold a war in... and in this new era of warfare, that's the last thing the enemy wants anyway." --Patrick M. Hughes (Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, Retired) The war in Iraq is being fought...

Defense Strategy for the Post-Saddam Era.
April 1, 2005... Defense strategy for the post-Saddam era (Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 2005), 148 pages, $18.95, ISBN 0-8157-6467-7 In his book, Defense Strategy for the Post-Saddam Era, Michael O'Hanlon provides an insightful analysis...

Big news.
April 1, 2005... The Government Printing Office (GPO) has authorized MIPB to sell back issues for $2.50 each. If you wish to purchase issues, E-mail your request to MIPB@hua.army.mil. Tell us the issue(s) you want (e.g., January-March 2002) and how many.

742d Military Intelligence Battalion.
April 1, 2005... Oriental blue and silver gray are the colors traditionally used by Military Intelligence units. The embattlement alludes to the unit's historically secure fighting position, to observe and defend against all enemies. The stars signify the...