Definition of the IC
Leadership of the IC
Management of the IC
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The US Marine Corps is one of
four military services in the Department of Defense. Like the other Military
Services in the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Element of the Marine
Corps is an Intelligence Community Member.
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The Marine Corps is committed to achieving excellence in intelligence capability -
tailored to meet the needs of the National Military Strategy and the complexity and
rigors of supporting deployed expeditionary forces.
Within the Corps, intelligence is an inherent component of the command
decision-making process, which "drives operations" and is the foundation upon which
plans are developed and executed. Intelligence also provides the basis for all
training, doctrine, and equipment development. Marine Corps Intelligence exists to
support Marine Corps Service and operational missions in maritime, expeditionary,
land, and air warfare.
Marine Corps' Contribution to Intelligence
The Marine Corps has a strong tradition of conducting successful operations "in every clime and place." The Intelligence mission is to provide commanders at every level with seamless, tailored, timely, and mission-essential intelligence and to ensure this intelligence is integrated into the operational planning process. Because Marine forces are employed primarily at the operational and tactical levels of war, Marine Corps intelligence activities are oriented toward that level of support. Accordingly, two-thirds of all intelligence Marines serve in the operating forces, with the majority assigned to the staffs and units of tactical commands.
The Marine
Corps' Director of Intelligence (DIRINT) is the Commandant's principal
intelligence staff officer and the functional manager for intelligence,
counterintelligence, and cryptologic matters. Through his staff
within the Intelligence Department, Headquarters Marine Corps, the
DIRINT allocates resources and manpower to develop and maintain
specific expertise in the areas of human and technical reconnaissance
and surveillance, general military/naval intelligence duties, human-source
intelligence, counterintelligence, imagery intelligence, signals
intelligence, and Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities.
The Marine Corps Intelligence
Activity (MCIA) is the USMC service production center collocated at facilities at
Quantico, Virginia and with the Navy's National Maritime Intelligence Center at Suitland,
Maryland. As a recognized "Center of Excellence" for Expeditionary Intelligence, the MCIA
provides the Marine Operating Forces with intelligence in support of operational and pre-deployment
planning, training and exercises. The MCIA also provides combat developers with threat data and other
intelligence support for doctrine and force structure development, systems and equipment
acquisition, war-gaming, and training and education. MCIA also supports
Headquarters Marine Corps with threat assessments and intelligence for Service planning and decision making.
MCIA is fully integrated into the Department of Defense Intelligence Production Program. Through this program, MCIA can be tasked to provide expeditionary warfare intelligence to support any national, theater, or operational command in the US Armed Forces. Thus, the unique and tailored analysis and production done by MCIA and its reserve production elements support not only the Marine Corps, but also the national decision-maker, theater commander, and operational warfighter.
The Marine
Corps is the nation's premier "Expeditionary Total Force in Readiness".
Its strategy for the 21st century demands the most accurate and
most timely intelligence support available. As an important element
of the US Intelligence Community, USMC Intelligence professionals
are ready, willing, and able to provide this support on a moment's
notice.
Job openings
in Marine Corps Intelligence are advertised on the
USAJobs website.
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Related
Links
Headquarters, US Marine Corps Intelligence Department
Headquarters - Front Page
Headquarters, USMC Internet Site
DON/USMC IC Civilian Intelligence Personnel Office Web Site
DON/USMC HR Web Site
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