Company Level Intelligence Cell
Abstract
The U.S. Marine Corps recognized the importance of intelligence operations at the lowest level and published "Company Intelligence Cell in Stability and Support Operations" (CIC in SASO) in 2006. However, the Marine Corps is not adequately supporting the company-level intelligence cell (CLIC) concept that has proven to be effective in an asymmetric fight. Infantry and Intelligence Marines are not properly trained to be successful in the current theater of operations. Infantry Marines lack the training with intelligence systems, processes, and procedures to be effective intelligence operators without extensive training. Intelligence Marines lack the training to train augmented Marines to facilitate intelligence operations in the current operating environment. Cross boundary fusion of higher and adjacent intelligence will continue to remain difficult in theater without improvement in communications conductivity. Company intelligence cells provide the organic capability down to the lowest unit to gather, analyze, and process information to tighten the commander's decision making process, supplementing the lack of conductivity from higher up. Finally, manning requirements must be solved by the Marine Corps. T/Os must be updated, and all available 0231s must be immediately assigned to deploying infantry battalions to allow enough time to train their respective cells prior to a deployment cycle. Given the appropriate personnel, training, and equipment, the company intelligence cell will be the task organization to drive operations and to "support the commander's decision making process by reducing uncertainty about the hostile situation."
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 19, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA507898
Entities
People
- Edward P. Graham
Organizations
- Marine Corps University