What the Joint Force Commander Needs to Know About CI and Humint Operations
Abstract
Military Operations other than war (MOOTW) will continue to dominate the use of our military forces for the foreseeable future. Moreover, recent operations in Haiti, Posnia and Kosovo have acknowledged operational CI and HUMINT activities as paramount to satisfying the JFCs force protection and intelligence requirements. CI and HUMINT are complimentary efforts that work best in collaborative effort. At the JTF level their activities are coordinated by the J2X element which also coordinates collection requirements with CIA and SOF elements as well as providing collection focus to the theater level joint exploitation centers. Joint doctrine acknowledges their importance in successive peace operations but provides only superficial coverage insufficient to educate future JFCs and J2s. Success in future contingency operations, especially peace operations, requires that CINCs and JFCs familiarize themselves with CI and HUMINT operations and fully exploit the advantages they bring to the table. The CI and HUMINT triad at the theater level commands (CISO, HSE, and DCI Representative) must educate senior leaders on the value added of CI and HUMINT in support of joint operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 13, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA405644
Entities
People
- Michael W. Pick
Organizations
- Naval War College