Pathfinder, v6 n4 Jul/Aug 2008. Our Compact with the Warfighter -- Maintaining a Sacred Trust
Abstract
As an intelligence producer and combat support agency, NGA maintains an obligation to provide the most timely, precise and relevant geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) products whenever and wherever our military forces and mission partners require them. In this issue, Joel Maloney discusses the aspect of providing GEOINT to the front line. Articles that follow demonstrate NGA's deployable expertise. We explore the common bond between the warfighter and the GEOINT producer. Maj. Stephen Kahn shares his experiences with the value of GEOINT in the context of three missions that illustrate the breadth of operations assigned to our forces. Several articles examine the essential work of NGA Support Teams (NSTs). Our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines face both asymmetrical and traditional challenges. Maj. Terry Herring, U.S. Army, illuminates the role that the National System for Geospatial Intelligence Crisis Action Team plays in satisfying the urgent needs of service personnel and mission partners to help save lives and win the fight in the front lines of battle. Two articles by Greg Anderson speak to the variety of ways that NGA and its partners protect and empower the warfighter, from time-dominant support during operations where seconds count to the evasion chart, a celebrated product that is a critical part of the survival kit for military personnel when things go awry. Punctuating the intimate relationship between the warfighter and NGA, Marshall Hudson discusses the rewarding efforts of reservists who fulfill their duties within the GEOINT arena as part of the Military Reserve NST. Supporting the warfighter requires looking forward, but also looking back. Articles illuminating this need reveal how GEOINT tradecraft is informed and enhanced by studying historical lessons from Gettysburg to Vietnam.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA493049
Entities
Organizations
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency