Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin articles from April 2006

Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin archives from April 2006

Intelligence philatelic vignettes: a British intelligence officer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during WWII.
April 1, 2006... A "stampless" envelope with "Free" postage marking, this item was sent from the "Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro" (on reverse) to an officer in Arlington, VA. It was sent from Lieutenant Colonel Barclay via the MIS (Military Intelligence...

Always out front.
April 1, 2006... Commanding General's Letter to the Field, April 2006 Officer Personnel Management System (OPMS) Update A number of decisions concerning Officer professional development and management were recently made by the Chief of Staff of the...

MIPB presents PVT Murphy's law.(Cartoon)
April 1, 2006... WAIT A SECOND... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HOW COME YOU ALL ALREADY KNOW RUSSIAN? I LIVED IN MOSCOW FOR FIVE YEARS. I HAVE A FOUR YEAR DEGREE IN RUSSIAN STUDIES. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AND THE REASON YOU'RE IN THE...

The TRADOC Culture Center.
April 1, 2006... Introduction An important part of the ongoing transformation in the U.S. Army is its cultural awareness (CA) campaign, whereby the Army seeks to enhance soldiers' ability to understand and leverage cultural factors to accomplish the...

CSM forum.
April 1, 2006... Intelligence Center Online Hello Team, Let me introduce you to your Intelligence Center Online Network (ICON). It is a Knowledge Management tool that enables Intelligence soldiers all over the world to communicate, collaborate, and...

Language action: culture and language training.(Company overview)
April 1, 2006... Introduction The interdependence of culture and language may be expressed as "language conveys culture and culture defines language." Franz Boas realized in his study of Native American languages"... how greatly ways of life and...

Training the Corps: USAIC&FH Cultural Awareness and HUMINT Mobile Training Team opportunities.
April 1, 2006... It's time. Your unit has been ordered to provide support in the Middle East. There are many things that need to be done. One of those things is training. How can I get my soldiers ready? What is our mission? Can we support the mission with...

Military Intelligence Warrant Officer recruiting.(Technical Perspective)
April 1, 2006... In previous articles I highlighted how many of the Warrant Officer (WO) cultural aspects have and will continue to change in order to meet the Army's needs. WO recruiting seems to be an area that is a constant challenge. The requirements...

Speech given by SMA Kenneth O. Preston to the graduating class of the Community Imagery Analysis Course at the Defense Geospatial-Intelligence School, Fort Belvoir on June 19, 2006.
April 1, 2006... COL Stewart, CSM Rodriguez, distinguished guests, family and friends, and students of the Community Imagery Analysis Course. Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. As the Sergeant Major of the Army, I spend much of my time...

MI Corps Hall of Fame: 2006 Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame inductees.(Obituary)
April 1, 2006... The 19th Annual Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame Ceremony was held at Fort Huachuca on 23 June 2006. During the ceremony, the MI Corps inducted five new members: * Lieutenant General James C. King (U.S. Army, Retired). *...

The Islamic Imagery Project: Visual Motifs in Jihadi Internet Propaganda.
April 1, 2006... The opinions expressed in this article are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the U.S. Military Academy or any other agency of the U.S. government. Introduction The Internet is a critical means of communication...

From the editor.(Editorial)
April 1, 2006... This issue's theme is Cultural Awareness (CA) with an emphasis on the TRADOC and USAIC efforts, through the TRADOC Culture Center (TCC), to educate Soldiers in the whys and hows of using cultural tools for mission success. I include Mr....

Training the Corps: USAIC&FH Cultural Awareness Institutional Training.
April 1, 2006... To successfully complete their mission in their area of operations, Military Intelligence (MI) soldiers need to understand the environment to which they may deploy. They must comprehend not only the geography, religious, social and political...

Using cultural belief sets in intelligence preparation of the battlefield.
April 1, 2006... Introduction We do things to "get" things. In the military, the "get" is usually framed in terms of defeating an enemy force. In a larger sense, though, our "get" is influencing our opponent's decisionmaking process. We use combat...

Etic-emic: analytical perspectives in military intelligence.
April 1, 2006... Introduction Foreign cultures can be analyzed in two ways. The most common and accessible is the etic approach; the more difficult is the emic. Kenneth Pike, a linguistic anthropologist, coined these terms in 1954 to identify the...

Insurgency, terrorism, and communication.
April 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 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 This article...

Choosing words carefully: language to help fight Islamic terrorism.
April 1, 2006... The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Na-tional Defense University, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government. The United States must do more to...

Understanding Iraqi tribal motivation: the secrets to success.(Essay)
April 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 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. It is imperative for a...

Cultural awareness or if the shoe does not fit.(Report)
April 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policy of the Canadian Department of National Defence or the Government of Canada or any other...

Our Achilles' heel: language skills.(Reprint)
April 1, 2006... This article is reprinted with the permission of Military Review, the professional journal of the U.S. Army, Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. It was originally published in the March-April 2006 issue of Military Review...

Asymmetrical factors in culture for SOF conflicts: gaining understanding and insights.
April 1, 2006... 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. In 1965, R.L. Sproul, director of the Defense Advanced...