Projecting Organic Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance: A Critical Requirement of the Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Abstract
The increase in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) assets and proper projection of organic ISR capabilities is a critical requirement to the success of the Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT). In accordance with Army's Transformation initiatives, the Interim Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) was created as a uniquely organized force capable of early entry to counter a wide range of threats. It is highly dependent on ISR to achieve dominance and precision. Technological advances have resulted in an enhanced ability to collect, process, and analyze vast amounts of assembled combat information and data across the spectrum of conflict. These capabilities rest in the military intelligence (MI) and cavalry units as a unique aggregate of individuals, organizations, and systems to conduct intelligence operations. The fundamental role of the SBCT's MI Company is to conduct ISR analysis, integration, and human intelligence collection. This effort spans across the full range of military operations in order to provide an accurate threat picture and answer the SBCT Commander's intelligence requirements. The fundamental role of the SBCT's Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (RSTA) Squadron is to provide detailed situational awareness to the BCT Commander, facilitating freedom of maneuver and the concentration of combat power at the decisive time and place. The MI Company is in a new organic role in the SBCT with improved collection and analysis operations. The new RSTA Squadron is an additional asset that the commander relies upon to obtain situational awareness and understanding. Therefore, combining the traditional roles of MI and cavalry with improved collection procedures facilitates a leveraging of ISR that is critical to the SBCT's ability to dominate maneuver and provide precision engagement. Without it, the SBCT would fail.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA527874
Entities
People
- Terrence L. Murrill
Organizations
- Marine Corps University