Forward from the Sea ... Intelligence and the Untold Story of Operation NOBLE OBELISK

Abstract

The paper covers the security situation in Sierra Leone during operation Noble Obelisk and the issues that faced the navy-marine corps intelligence elements in meeting the joint commander's essential elements of information (EEI's), while having to develop an intelligence community has historically had little access. It stresses the criticality of collaboration between operational and intelligence elements inherent in an expeditionary force, the need for streamlined organic sensor management, and identifying the difference between information and intelligence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 05, 2000
Accession Number
ADA382009

Entities

People

  • James A. Burch

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Data Mining
  • Department Of State
  • Information Systems
  • Intelligence (Information Gathering)
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Intelligence Community
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Surveillance
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.