The Military Intelligence Officer Corps: Evolving Into the 21st Century
Abstract
For the past two decades the Military Intelligence (MI) Officer Corps of the United States Army, has evolved in response to legislative requirements, organizational culture and the changing security environment of the nation. Throughout these transitions, the basic challenge to acquire enough officers to meet field grade requirements has resulted in several initiatives. At the same time, the MI Corps has sought to develop and refine areas of expertise within the profession. The future readiness and strength of the MI field grade officer cadre hinge on successful acceptance and integration of branch transfer officers and the Functional Area 34 / Strategic Intelligence career field programs. Misperceptions of these programs have resulted in uninformed decisions and organizational assumptions that have prevented a unified Army MI effort. A sense of unity and identity within Army MI can be achieved by strategic leadership involvement in educating the force on evolving Officer Personnel Management System (OPMS) initiatives, MI accessions initiatives, legislative requirements, and the value of diversity amongst the force in the formation of intelligence-specific areas of concentration. Army strategic leader vision and commitment to bring together a united, synchronized, intelligence officer cadre is critical in shaping a strong, relevant MI Corps for the future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 08, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA469648
Entities
People
- Annette L. Torrisi
Organizations
- United States Army War College