BCO 01.07 - MAGTF Intelligence Command and Control

Question 1

What are Intel Requirments? (IR)

Answer 1

• An Intelligence Requirement (IR) is a requirement for intelligence to fill a gap in the commander’s knowledge and understanding of the battlespace or enemy forces
• Is a question about the threat or the battlespace.

Question 2

What are Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIRs) ?

Answer 2

A Priority Intelligence Requirement (PIR) is an intelligence requirement associated with a decision that will critically affect the overall success of the command’s mission.
-There’s an En and a gap in intel exists.

Question 3

What is Collection?

Answer 3

Collection is the gathering of intelligence data and information to satisfy the identified requirements.

Question 4

What is Surveillance?

Answer 4

The systematic visual or aural observation of an enemy force or named area of interest or an area and the activities in it to collect intelligence required to confirm or deny adversary courses of action or identify adversary critical vulnerabilities and limitations

Question 5

What is Reconnaissance?

Answer 5

• Reconnaissance operations can reduce uncertainties about an unfamiliar area and an enemy who is actively trying to conceal information about his/her forces and intentions.
• Reconnaissance attempts to answer the commander’s questions about the enemy and the battlespace in which the MAGTF will operate.

Question 6

What is Named Area of Interest?

Answer 6

• Is a point or area along a particular avenue of approach through which enemy activity is expected to occur.
• Associated with PIR

Question 7

What are the Intel organizations?

Answer 7

• Intel Battalion
• Rad Battalion
• Force Recon Company
• GCE
• Recon Batt
• LAR
• Counterbatt Radar
• Scout Snipers

Question 8

What are Intel C2 centers?

Answer 8

• MAGTF CE intel C2 center

- GCE Intel C2 centers

Question 9

What is Intel Op Center (IOC)?

Answer 9

-The intelligence operations center (IOC) at the MEF command element is the principal MAGTF intelligence C2 and operations node that provides the facilities and infrastructure for the centralized direction of the MEF/GCE comprehensive intelligence, counterintelligence (CI), and reconnaissance operations.

Question 10

What is a Surveillance and Reconnaissance Coordination Center (SARCC)?

Answer 10

-The SARCC is the principal intelligence functional center for the supervision and de-confliction of intelligence and reconnaissance collection operations from within the supported unit.

Question 11

What is the Intelligence Cycle?

Answer 11

collection, processing exploitation, analysis, dissemination, planning/direction needs/requirements

Question 12

What are examples of colleciton?

Answer 12

• UAS to take pic of Battlespace

- Recon gathering info about En

Question 13

What is SIGINT?

Answer 13

-Using power setting that generate emission more than we need

Question 14

What is surveillanec?

Answer 14

• Observation of an area of interest
• To confirm or deny adversary COAs
• To identify adversary critical vulnerabilities

Question 15

What does radio bn typically do?

Answer 15

• SIGINT

- Radio Recon

Question 16

What does intel bn do?

Answer 16

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Question 17

What does Force Recon do?

Answer 17

-Provide recon deep recon

Question 18

What is the structure of the MEF Information Group (MIG)?

Answer 18

• MEF Support Bn
• Comm Bn
• Intel Bn
• Radio Bn
• Law Enforcement Bn
• Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Co
• Expeditionary Ops Training Group

Question 19

Who owns Sniper?

Answer 19

Infantry Bn

Question 20

What does LAR provide for GCE?

Answer 20

-Provides Fast & mobile armed reconnaissance

Security

Question 21

What does the counterbattery Radar offer to the GCE?

Answer 21

Provides

Indirect Fire Surveillance

Question 22

What do the scout snipers offer the GCE?

Answer 22

Provides

Close reconnaissance

Question 23

What is the Intel Ops Center (IOC)?

Answer 23

• MAGTF (MEF, MEB, MEU) intelligence C2 and operations node
• Centralized direction of:
• > Intelligence
• > CI
• > Reconnaissance

Question 24

What is Recon Operation Center? (ROC)

Answer 24

• Organic to the Marine Division
• Operates in general or direct support
• Exchanges coordination related information with supported unit SARCCs.
• Exchanges “INTEL” related information with higher (IOC), supported, and subordinate units.
• Tactical Command and Control over reconnaissance units

Question 25

How might the cmndr use LAR?

Answer 25

- Screening | - Going down a route to collect info/ recon

Question 26

How is LAR Bn COC employed?

Answer 26

Employed as a general support battalion for use of a DIV or regiment

Question 27

Where is the SARCC located?

Answer 27

BN

Question 28

Where is the IOC located?

Answer 28

MAGTF

Question 29

How is LAR employed in the chain?

Answer 29

Company and below