Introduction Military operations require extensive intelligence support in order to be effective. In the past, Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB; US Army, 1994) was the most common intelligence tool used to gain an understanding of the landscape. Given that IPB is most effective with a conventional warfare and the previous generation of military doctrine…
Month: July 2017
Intelligence in Combating Terrorism (ICT)
Introduction Intelligence in Combating Terorrism (ICT), also known by its course identifier 3C-F14/244-F8, is a course produced by the US Army Intelligence Center and School located at Fort Huachuca, AZ. (US Army Intelligence School, n.d.) It is a ten unit course that aims to teach the basics of how to leverage intelligence to understand and…
How to Conduct a CBRN Vulnerability Analysis
Introduction The following materials comes from IT-031-504-4086 “Prepare a CBRN Vulnerability Analysis” (2014), prepared by the US Army. It details the steps to assess and score unit vulnerability to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats. The Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Manual (ATTP) 3-11.36 provides more information than the summary below to help you…
Advanced Security in the Field (ASITF)
Introduction United Nations personnel are no longer seen as neutral peacekeepers in times of war or conflict but are now actively targeted for violence in the areas where the UN operates. In order to train United Nations personnel they developed two courses for use in training. Basic Security in the Field (BSITF) and Advanced Security…