TACTICAL INTELLIGENCE
APPLICATION TO : ASSAM RIFLES , AGARTALA
Organic Int Platoons formed out of non-int military occupational speciality AR Soldiers.
Primary objective: To aid the Commander in situational understanding
&
Gain rapid timely specific and accurate actionable intelligence by shortening the kill chain from sensor to shooter.
Secondary
Objective: To act as secondary collectors of intelligence , relieving
the military intelligence personnel for more important tasks in line
with the Bde Cdr's priority intelligence requirements at operational
levels.
THE Bn Int Platoon riflemans Tactical Kit
The simple smartphone his access-reach tool.(DATA PUSH-PULL FORM.Click here)
DISTRIBUTED OPERATIONS INTEGRATED COMMON OPERATING PICTURE : DOICOP (under development by author)
SUMMARY:
My
intent is to enable the soldier on the ground , the Coy Rifleman to
gather his own unit Commanders intelligence requirements , actionable
intelligence that is
and deliver it to the Commander in time so that
the fire-team gets it on the right time to conduct tactical
missions.Combat intelligence should be accurate , specific and
timely.All three attributes are compulsory.
The
platoon Cdr gets intelligence from higher HQ MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
Section and he plans according to it.Fine.Now all intelligence supplied
to him
may not be complete--may contain ''information-gaps''.It is
not possible for non-organic/other int assets like aerial surveillance
platforms..SIGINT..IMINT..etc
to gather all the information needed
by the platoon Cdr (for example the local inhabitants and the degree of
their affiliation/support for insugent groups ; any new stranger in the
immediate locality; thick canopy preventing aerial surveillance thus
missing areas/points of interest; inability of higher HQ Int
personnel to conduct tactical screening/elicitation; failed/lack of
human exploitation ops due to unfamiliar human terrain , no knowledge
of local culture/customs, no knowledge of areas-of-attention
within the main center of graviy for both insurgents-counterinsurgents
alike --the local populace due to aversion of govt troops
by
prospective sources/informers..there are endless reasons which can lead
to information gaps)..we need ''intelligence inputs ''locally''..say
from ''an organic int cell of the Coy supporting the platoon''..to
provide accurate ,meaningful intelligence to the ''tactical thought
process'' of the Cdr and his 2-i-c.The less meaningful and timely this
''local intelligence feed'' the less accurate will be the estimation of
the enemys scheme of maneuver.Why?Information gaps.And as no localized
intelligence , Cdr resorts to assumptions and assumptions to fill the
gaps with the result that the friendly scheme of maneuver is fraught
with risks as the enemys scheme of maneuver is not known accurately.
During
execution of the plan..the tactical mission, things become more
uncertain as operations evolve..We admit but rarely recognize the
critical fact that intelligence drives ops and vice versa.It is
exceedingly important that the platoon has access to combat
intelligence at various points in the ops cycle.This enhances his
situational understanding..directly affects the speed of his decision
making capacity by helping him to monitor battle-conditions, rapidly
observe and orient on changes in the situation.Now thats combat
intelligence in essence.Thats what we need.And thats why the dire need
of the organic intelligence cells/platoons manned by the Coy Riflemen
themselves.
TOC/WARRIOR TERMINAL
BETTER SITUATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF COMMANDERS AT ALL ECHELONS , Div..Bde to Platoon.
RELATED WEBSITES
PROJECT ARMY XXII INT AS COMBAT FORCE – Every Soldier a Sensor-Gone are the days of no engaging the enemy during R S Ops.
We fight for information.
AUTHOR
For further details please visit GCHQ & TACINT HQ
