Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin articles from April 2009

Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin archives from April 2009

From the Editor.(Editorial)
April 1, 2009... In this issue, three articles offer perspectives on operations in Afghanistan. Captain Nenchek discusses the philosophy of the evolving insurgent "syndicates," who are working together to resist the changes and ideas the Coalition Forces bring...

Always out front.(United States Army)
April 1, 2009... On June 14, 2009, the U.S. Army celebrated 234 years of answering the call to duty. Since its inception in 1775 our Army has continued to evolve by becoming ever more flexible, innovative and better prepared to tackle new challenges. These...

CSM forum.(United States Army)
April 1, 2009... Earlier this month we celebrated the Army's 234th birthday. On June 14, 1775, our country's founding fathers established the Continental Army in preparation for revolution against the British. In that regard, the Army has been around longer than...

Observations as the MNF-I C2 CIOC chief.
April 1, 2009... Introduction From June 2007 through June 2008, I deployed to Iraq and served as the Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) C2 Combined Intelligence and Operations Center (CIOC) Chief. Like so many Military Intelligence (MI) Soldiers returning...

War of ideas: a new way to view the Afghan insurgency.(AFGHANISTAN)
April 1, 2009... Introduction For over seven years, American and international forces have been waging a bitter, forgotten war in Afghanistan. Recently, the Afghan conflict has risen in focus and prominence as the war in Iraq draws down and the international...

Intelligence support to Psychological Operations: the ongoing challenge: perception management, influencing operations, product dissemination, measures of effectiveness, propaganda, persuasion.
April 1, 2009... Introduction These are buzzwords heard every day in the 9th Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Battalion (Airborne) headquarters as commanders and staff plan and prepare to support tactical PSYOP missions worldwide. I served in this unit for...

Understanding priority intelligence requirements.
April 1, 2009... Introduction The most fundamental change within Army intelligence transformation is an effort to change the behavior and expectations of intelligence producers and consumers. The Army leadership views this as an essential step...

Doctrinal tension: the chaplain and information operations.
April 1, 2009... Introduction Army chaplains and chaplain assistants serving in Afghanistan have numerous opportunities to interact with local Muslim clergy. The mullah, or religious leader, of a village is a vital element of village political, religious, and...

The HUMINT heresies: the disposition of Human Intelligence collection in counterinsurgency: 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.(Company overview)
April 1, 2009... Introduction "Because intelligence and operations are so closely related, it is important for collectors to be linked to the operators and analysts they support... collectors should not passively wait for operators to submit...

Illegal immigration and smuggling on the Tohono O'odham reservation of Arizona: opportunities for applied intelligence training.(Company overview)
April 1, 2009... Introduction The border that separates the U.S. and Mexico runs for approximately two thousand miles through some of the most challenging and inhospitable terrain in North America. It is also a place plagued by persistent violence and crime....

BCST: the Army's premiere battle command systems collective task trainer.(UNited States Army's Battle Command Systems)
April 1, 2009... Day three of the MRX in the 1st BCT TOC: The Battle Captain remains focused on the CPOF in front of him as battalion events continue to populate his "BCT Events" effort from simulated, subordinate battalions. The Fire Support Cell shouts out,...

Assessment: measures of performance and measures of effectiveness.
April 1, 2009... 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 One of the most important functions during...

WIT--the battlefield commander's force multiplier in the CIED fight.(TRAINING THE CORPS)
April 1, 2009... Introduction Weapons Intelligence Teams (WITs) have been a critical asset in the War on Terrorism and the counter improvised explosive device (CIED) fight since 2004. WITs are consistently proving their worth as the battlefield commander's...

A Fort Huachuca invests in the technological and educational development of civilians.(TRAINING THE CORPS)
April 1, 2009... Background How does an organization acquire the skills needed to develop and conduct training in the high technology environment of today and tomorrow? For some, the answer may be in contracting or hiring from the "millennial" generation....

Embedded training: what MI needs in the future.(TRAINING THE CORPS)
April 1, 2009... Embedded training (ET) is defined as a function hosted in hardware and/or software, integrated into the overall equipment/system/capability configuration. With ET the soldier receives information from the display on the equipment/system and...

20th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March: March 29, 2009, white sands missile range, new Mexico.
April 1, 2009... More than 5,300 participants from 50 states and eight countries, including the Philippines, Germany, Canada and the United Kingdom came together for the 20th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Buffalo Soldier dedication.(Reprint)
April 1, 2009... This article originally appeared in the Fort Huachuca Scout, 30 April 2009, and is reprinted with permission. For more than 50 years, black men from around the United States called Fort Huachuca home and became known as Buffalo Soldiers. On...

The Military Intelligence Corps 2009 Hall of Fame inductees.
April 1, 2009... The 22nd Annual Military Intelligence (MI) Corps Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held at Fort Huachuca on 26 June 2008. Including this year's seven inductees, only 217 MI professionals have been selected for membership into the Hall of Fame....

Professional Reader.(Afghanistan and the Troubled Future of Unconventional Warfare)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... Alghanistan and the Troubled Future of Unconuentional by Hy. S.Rathetein (Annapolis, maryland: Naual Inustitute Press, 2006). 218 Pages, $17.75. ISBn 1-59114-745-x Afghanistan and the Troubled Future of Unconventional Warfare is an...

Intelligence philatelic vignettes.(naval oepration devised by Ian Fleming)
April 1, 2009... "Operation Ruthless" By 1940 the greatest threat to the Allies was U-boat attacks on North Atlantic convoys. If the Allies could discover in advance where U-boat packs were assembling, they could direct convoys away from them. Bletchley...

Contact and article: submission information.
April 1, 2009... This is your magazine. We need your support by writing and submitting articles for publication. When writing an article, select a topic relevant to the Military Intelligence (MI) and Intelligence Communities (IC). Articles about current...

CG's reading list.(Recommended readings)
April 1, 2009... Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths by Bruce Feiler, 2002. The Arabs by Peter Mansfield, 1992. Asad: The Struggle for the Middle East by Patrick Seale, 1988. From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas Friedman, 1990. The Great...

Nomination Information for the 2010 CSM Doug Russell Award.
April 1, 2009... The annual CSM Doug Russell Award recognizes the outstanding achievements of Soldiers within or on the behalf of the Military Intelligence (MI) Community. Eligibility criteria include: * Rank of sergeant (E-5) or below. * In the Active...