Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin articles from October 2002

Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin archives from October 2002

From the editor.
October 1, 2002... FM 3.0, Operations, states that "the art of command lies in conscious and skillful exercise of command authority through visualization, decision making, and leadership. Using judgement acquired from experience, training, study, and creative...

Always out front.
October 1, 2002... The current realities of asymmetric threats and the many complex operational environments have had a profound impact on U.S. Army doctrine. As reflected in FM 3-0, Operations (June 2001), the threat posed by the Soviet Army has been replaced...

CSM forum.
October 1, 2002... Legacy Military Intelligence soldiers provide the guidance and shape the future of Military Intelligence. As senior leaders, the future of MI is in your hands. All of you have heard me say, "we, the senior Military Intelligence leadership in...

Commanders' Safety Course online--mandatory for new commanders.
October 1, 2002... The new Commanders' Safety Course that helps to turn commanders and other unit leaders into their own safety officers is to up and running on the Internet. The course, equivalent to 30 classroom hours; gives commanders and first sergeants the...

Battlespace visualization and the All-Source Analysis System (ASAS).
October 1, 2002... For though the rise of industry has enormously enhanced the power which states can deploy against each other in war, and the improvement of weapons has almost in finitely extended the range of a general's reach...Men can only stand so...

Battlespace visualization and the Integrated Meteorological System (IMETS).
October 1, 2002... The earliest known collection of weather information provided by the U.S. Armed Forces was during the Lewis and Clark expedition of 18041806. President Thomas Jefferson directed Captain Merriwether Lewis to record the weather conditions along...

DTSS puts the "Visual" in battlespace visualization.
October 1, 2002... Every combatant commander in the Army keeps a keen eye out for tools that provide real-time (RT) situational awareness. The Army Battle Command System (ABCS) and related media provide a near-real-time (NRT) or RT appreciation for what is...

Join the INTELST information-sharing forum.
October 1, 2002... The INTELST provides an information sharing forum to discuss current and future intelligence doctrine and to share and request ideas as well as tactics techniques and procedures TTP among intelligence professionals at all levels Discussions...

Moving beyond message-based dissemination--Vizier and JISR.
October 1, 2002... Battlefield visualization is a vast topic that includes many facets. In collecting and sharing information to facilitate the commander's visualization, the Army faces challenges in the compilation and dissemination of information on friendly...

GCC-CACC--improving battlefield visualization for Ground Component warfighters in Korea.
October 1, 2002... According to the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's TRADOC PAM 525-70 (Battlefield Visualization), battlefield visualization is continuous and first and foremost requires "commanders to develop a clear and concise understanding of the...

The JIVA Knowledge Discovery Toolkit.
October 1, 2002... AR 381-10, U.S. Army Intelligence Activities, establishes the responsibility for intelligence activities concerning U.S. persons, includes guidance on the conduct of intrusive intelligence collection techniques, and provides reporting...

NGIC uses web-based visualization technology to inform soldiers of minefield locations in Afghanistan.
October 1, 2002... Within weeks after the 11 September 2001 attacks, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) asked the U.S. Army National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) to provide accurate geolocations of landmines in the Afghanistan theater for the purposes of...

Datums and grids--what you don't know can kill you.
October 1, 2002... Using a standard military map, a forward observer calls in grid coordinates for a fire mission. The field artillery battery receives the mission and the fire control crews initialize their state-of-the-art ballistic computer in accordance...

Terrain models as battlefield visualization training tools.
October 1, 2002... Among the earliest tools associated with military terrain visualization was the terrain model. Although walking over (ground truth) or directly observing the terrain from a vantage point remains the best method for understanding the terrain,...

Generating one-meter terrain data for tactical simulations.
October 1, 2002... In order to enhance a soldier's effectiveness on the battlefield, simulation systems depicting operational scenarios require the accurate calculation of concealment, cover, and detection parameters. Measurement and analysis of tactical...

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Deployable Intelligence Support Element (DISE) in operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
October 1, 2002... The Afghanistan...campaign is not over, but analysts and senior military officials are hailing it as the first conflict in which intelligence was the primary U.S. weapon. Key factors in their assessment were persistence (the ability to...

The UAV Exploitation Team, 297th MI Battalion.
October 1, 2002... The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Exploitation Team (UET) is one of the Army's premiere intelligence assets. A part of the 297th Military Intelligence Battalion, the UET is the only Army asset with the primary mission of exploiting UAV...

Updated FDIC Web Sites on the Way at Fort Huachuca.
October 1, 2002... Updated FDIC web sites on the wayat Fort Huachuca. The Futures Development Integration Center at the U.S. Army Intelligence Center is breathing new life into its elements' web sites by bringing all of the sites under a centralized...

Intelligence fusion in force protection.
October 1, 2002... The attacks on 11 September 2001 have placed greater emphasis on the role of intelligence and its application to force protection (FP). In the attacks' aftermath, military installations across the world increased their force protection...

Enduring freedom; the FARC of other terrorist groups in Colombia and South America: are we moving closer to the next phase in the war on terror?
October 1, 2002... The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent the official policy or position of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca, U.S. Army, Department of Defense or the U.S Government. As U.S. and...

CIA support to Enduring Freedom.
October 1, 2002... The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca, U.S. Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government. In just over...

Professional reader.
October 1, 2002... Fleets of World War II, by Richard Worth (Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2001), 375 pages, $39.00. Fleets of World War II is a must for any military historical collection! Richard Worth, a freelance writer, naval wargamer, and naval...

Army Intelligence master plan: thoughts on battlespace visualization.
October 1, 2002... Perhaps the greatest challenge of Army Transformation is disengaging ourselves from predilections born of past success. It is normal to "look" at new situations through the lens of our experience, education, and training. We can understand...

Doctrine corner: achieving battlefield visualization.
October 1, 2002... The theme for this issue of the Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin is battlefield visualization. The articles define, discuss, and provide examples of what battlefield visualization is and how it applies to the troops and leaders....

Proponent notes.
October 1, 2002... A number of things have been happening during the summer to include Chief of Staff, U.S. Army (CSA) approval of the majority of recommendations presented in both the Army Development System XXI (ADSXXI) and Army Training and Leadership...

TSM notes: Prophet has arrived.
October 1, 2002... The U.S. Army unveiled Prophet, its newest electronic warfare (EW) system, as part of the Army's 227th Birthday Celebration in Washington, D.C., on 12 June 2002. Prophet is the first ground-based tactical electronic warfare support (ES)...

MI Corps Hall of Fame.
October 1, 2002... The 15th annual Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame (HOF) ceremony was on 28 June 2002. During the ceremony, the Corps inducted five new members: Colonel (Retired) Richard E. Allenbaugh, Lieutenant General (Retired) Donald L. Kerrick,...

Sly fox.
October 1, 2002... The All-Source Analysis System (ASAS) Master Analyst Branch (AMAB) is still training soilders. Currently, AMAB is part of the Functional Courses Division (FCD) of the 306th MI Batallion, 112th MI Brigade (Provisional). Even though AMAB has...

Glossary of acronyms used in the feature articles.
October 1, 2002... 2D -- Two-dimensional 3D -- Three-dimensional ABCS -- Army Battle Command System ACE -- Analysis and control element ACS -- Aerial Common Sensor ACT -- Analysis and control team ACTD -- Advanced concept technology...

635th Military Intelligence Battalion.
October 1, 2002... Oriental blue is the primary color associated with military intelligence units. Red denotes courage and sacrifice. The Indian scout personifies the spirit of the motto, SEE, HEED, FATHOM, emphasizing the skills required to locate and assess...