Introduction Fort Huachacha is the Army installation responsible for delivering the US Army’s 35F Intelligence Analyst Advanced Individual Training (AIT) course. This course takes place over 10 weeks and teaches the Intelligence Analyst the core skills they need to be an effective intelligence analyst. The Individual Student Assessment Plan (ISAP) describes the elements required to…
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MCRP 6-11C Combat and Operational Stress Control
Introduction MCRP 6-11C Combat and Operational Stress Control is the US Marine Corp’s manual for leaders who need to recognize and understand the impact of combat and stress on those under their command. It teaches signs and symptoms, and recommends approaches to respond to this stress. Below are some notes from MCRP 6-11C that you…
Recruiting Intelligence Assets with RASCLS
When collecting sources of HUMINT (Human Intelligence), the common acronym MICE has been used in the past to describe the factors that may influence someone to cooperate with you to provide information. MICE First it is necessary to define MICE. MICE stands for Money, Ideology, Coercion/Compromise, Ego/Excitement. Some spies like Robert Hanssen spied only for…
Case Study: Using OSINT To Unmask The Watchmen
Introduction The Watchmen of America is a US militia, at one time active in as many as 21 states (Mother Jones, 2013), although most recently active in only 5 states according to their website. The organization is structured similar to the Civil Air Patrol, with a National Organization (nominally) providing logistical support to individuals in…
Red Hat Analysis
Red Hat Analysis is a technique based on practices originally developed by military forces while conducting war gaming. One common thinking error that analysts is make, is assuming that an enemy thinks like we do. This is also known as “mirror imaging” and is also affected by a lack of cultural training. Red Hat Analysis…