Civil Reconnaissance; Separating the Insurgent From the Population

Abstract

Civil Information Management is one of the main tools in conducting effective counter insurgency operations, yet there is no definitive doctrine that explains how to collect, analyze, or warehouse Civil Information. This thesis provides a methodology for collecting civil information in a counter insurgency environment. The proposed methodology provides a foundation for the creation of standard operating procedures and tactics to enhance the US Military s capability to conduct Civil Reconnaissance and Counter Insurgency Warfare.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475781

Entities

People

  • Kevin Burke

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Databases
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Human Population
  • Information Operations
  • Insurgency
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Reconnaissance
  • Situational Awareness
  • Terrorists
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Strategic Security Studies