112 Intelligence

Question 1

1. Supporting the Commander

Answer 1

Allows the Commander to fight smarter by supporting his selection of the best courses of action.
The ultimate goal is to provide the Commander and his forces the intelligence support needed to prevail in combat.

Question 2

2. Identifying Centers of Gravity and Critical Vulnerabilities

Answer 2

Provides an accurate picture of the battle space from which we can identify clear and attainable objectives.

Question 3

3. Supporting Planning and Execution of Operations

Answer 3

During planning, collection of resources are identified and tasked to meet intelligence requirements in support of the operation.

Question 4

4. Protecting the Forces

Answer 4

Provides early warning of impending hostile action.

Force protection efforts can limit or distort adversary’s assessment of friendly capabilities and intentions.

Question 5

5. Supporting Combat Assessment

Answer 5

The process by which the Commander weighs the effectiveness of military operations by considering battle damage assessment, munitions effectiveness, and re-attack recommendations

Question 6

What are the 6 steps of intelligence?

Answer 6

1. Planning and Direction
2. Collection
3. Processing and Exploitation
4. Analysis and Production
5. Dissemination and Integration
6. Evaluation and Feedback

Question 7

1. Define Planning and Direction

Answer 7

Identification and need for intelligence by the Commander’s PIRs (Priority Intelligence Requirements)

Question 8

2. Define Collection

Answer 8

Tasking appropriate collection assets to acquire the data and information required to satisfy the collection objective.

Question 9

3. Define Processing and Exploitation

Answer 9

Raw data is transformed into information used by analysts to produce multidiscipline intelligence products

Question 10

4. Define Analysis and Production

Answer 10

Integrating, analyzing, and interpreting information from single or multiple sources into a finished intelligence product

Question 11

5. Define Dissemination and Integration

Answer 11

Intelligence is integrated into the decision making and planning process

Question 12

5. Define Evaluation and Feedback

Answer 12

Continuous evaluation streamlines the process to improve performance

Question 13

What are the 3 categories of intelligence?

Answer 13

1. Strategic Intelligence
2. Operational Intelligence
3. Tactical Intelligence

Question 14

1. Define Strategic Intelligence

Answer 14

Supports the President and national-level political and military leadership.
Serves as a basis for the national military strategy.

Question 15

2. Define Operational Intelligence

Answer 15

Intelligence required for planning and conducting campaigns.

Example: what is the readiness DPRK of fighter squadrons?

Question 16

Define Tactical Intelligence

Answer 16

Intelligence required for the planning and conduct of tactical operations

Example: what is the range of the SA-10?

Question 17

Define National Intelligence Organizations

Answer 17

Such as the Office of Naval Intelligence, are responsible for executive, strategic intelligence.

Example: An ONI “lessons learned@ product regarding the effects of sanctions against a country’s navy.

Question 18

Define Theater Intelligence Organizations

Answer 18

Such as PACOM JIOC(joint intelligence operations center), handle operational intelligence

Example: a PACOM product analyzing the submarine operations and trends of red-force fleet.

Question 19

Define Tactical Intelligence Organizations

Answer 19

Such as NAVCENT (USNAVY CENTCOM), fulfill tactical intelligence requirements at the request of the COCOM.

Example: 5th Fleet analyzes the number of mines remaining in the Arabian Gulf

Question 20

State the Purposes of Naval Intelligence

Answer 20

1. Supporting the Commander
2. Identifying Centers of Gravity and Critical Vulnerabilities
3. Supporting Planning and execution of operations
4. Protecting the force
5. Supporting combat assessment