Imagery Intelligence, MCWP 2-15.4

Imagery Intelligence expands upon this information by detailing doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures for the conduct of imagery intelligence operations in support of the Marine air-ground task force.

MCWP 2-15.4 describes aspects of imagery intelligence operations including doctrinal fundamentals, equipment, command and control, communications and information systems support, planning, execution, and training.

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
IMINT Information vs. Intelligence . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Objectives of IMINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Capabilities and Limitation of IMINT . . . . . . . . .. 1-2
Responsibilities and Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Marine Corps IMINT Responsibilities. . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Types of IMINT Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-3
Related Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Reconnaissance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Battlefield Surveillance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Point Target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
National Imagery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Theater Imagery . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Organic Imagery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
IMINT vs. Imagery. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 1-5
Role and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
General . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Tactical IMINT Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
IMINT and the Intelligence Cycle . . . . ........... 1-6
Planning and Direction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Processing and Exploitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Dissemination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Utilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
G-2/S-2 Role in the Intelligence Cycle . . . . . . . 1-10
Levels of IMINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
National IMINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Theater and Joint Task Force IMINT. . . . . . . . 1-11
Tactical IMINT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
MEF Key Personnel Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . 2-1
The Role of the Commander . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 2-1
MEF Command Element G-2 Section and the Intel Bn . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Other Command Element Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
MEF Major Subordinate Commands’ Intelligence Officers. . . . . . . 2-9
National Imagery Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Director of Central Intelligence . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
National Imagery and Mapping Agency. . . . . . . 2-10
National Reconnaissance Office . . . . . . . . . .. . 2-10
Defense Intelligence Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-11
Marine Corps Supporting Establishment Imagery Intelligence.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Marine Corps Combat Development Command. . 2-12
Marine Corps Systems Command. . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity. . . . . . . . .. . 2-12
Chapter 3. MAGTF IMINT Units and Organizations
Imagery Intelligence Platoon, Intelligence Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . .