TRAINING
ORGANIZATION
CAG - civil affairs group
Co - company
Intel - intelligence
LN - local nationals
NGO - nongovernmental organization
Plt - platoon
RadBn - radio battalion
Reps - representatives
CLIC personnel
1x 0231 1x 03XX 1x 03XX
1x 03XX
CAG, CHD, LN Reps,
RadBn, NGO
Plt Reps to CLIC
1x 03XX
ORGANIZATION, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The company commander and subordinate leaders determine the structure, manning, and integration of theCLIC. Their most important decision is to select the best qualified individuals to form the CLIC.
Organization
The CLIC and company COC should be organized to simultaneously execute current and future
operations as well as post-mission actions. The organization of the CLIC is flexible; however, it is
important to be cognizant of the operational tempo, mission needs, and personnel available when
determining organization. In addition, adequate manning for sustained, 24-hour operations must be taken
into account. Personnel assigned to the CLIC are selected from within the unit and should be highly
capable, well-qualified individuals.
The CLIC relationship with the company and battalion headquarters must be well-defined. the organization of the CLIC as it might be configured for an infantry battalion. Internal
structure and additional augmentation will vary based on mission specifics.
Personnel
The quality of the CLIC and COC products and their value to the company are directly related to the quality
of the Marines who are chosen to do the work.
There are a few baseline skills that all intelligence
Marines should possess for assignment to a CLIC:
• Ability to operate digital camera and video assets.
• Basic computer competency, to include operating word processing and presentation programs.
• Effective writing skills.
• Ability to develop presentations.
• Verbal communication skills to convey information actively and clearly through formal and informal
briefs.
Time and commander considerations dictate the unit’s CLIC selection process. Some units choose to select
personnel at the last minute, while others execute a rigorous process of multiple interviews and essay submissions.
Company level intelligence cell personnel must, at a minimum, qualify and be eligible for an
interim SECRET clearance while also taking into consideration the following recommended criteria:
• Length of time with the unit.
• Combat tour/deployment experience.
• Above average general technical score.
• Performance history.
• College experience.
• Language aptitude.
• Computer skills (hardware/software).
• High level of individual initiative.
• Analytical abilities (problem solver).
• Desire to provide fellow Marines with better information.
Billets
Company level intelligence cells are composed of both Marines in intelligence and nonintelligence military
occupational specialties (MOSs). The goal is to have one intelligence Marine (MOS 0231 intelligence specialist)
assigned to the CLIC; however, lessons learned have shown that one MOS 0231 cannot adequately
perform all CLIC duties in a sustained manner. Therefore, commanders should also staff their CLICs with
Marines in nonintelligence MOSs.
Battalion S-2. The battalion S-2 assists the battalion commander by supervising the overall collection plan
for the battalion and the development of information requirements and planning. Battalion S-2 personnel
are responsible for providing guidance and support to the CLIC. The battalion S-2 coordinates training for
the Marines assigned to the CLIC by their respective companies. The battalion S-2 provides support to the
CLIC through collection assets, analysis, and reachback capability to higher commands and national and
theater level assets.
Company Commander.
Intelligence is an inherent responsibility of command, with the commander being
the most important part of the success or failure of the CLIC. In order for the CLIC to be successful, the
commander should—
• Publish a written plan for CLIC development and implementation.
• Provide guidance and direction ensuring that the intelligence developed satisfies the commander’s
requirements.
• Develop priority intelligence requirements (PIRs) specifically tailored to the area of operations (AO).
• Provide direction in the scope of the IPB effort, preferred product formats, and priorities for production
requirements.
• Participate in the analytical process and provide focus for the production effort.
• Evaluate the product and provide feedback.
CLIC Chief. The CLIC chief supervises the CLIC and assists the watch officer, ensuring that future and
current operations are supported. The CLIC chief is the senior Marine assigned to the CLIC and receives
guidance from the company commander and the executive officer. The CLIC chief’s primary duties include
the following:
• Supervising CLIC operations and personnel.
• Requesting organic and nonorganic support and integrating it into the collection effort.
• Supervising the collection management process and the dissemination of battalion PIRs and company
specific orders or requests (SORs).
• Conducting and coordinating intelligence briefs to support operations.
• Supervising intelligence support to unit target packages and the production and dissemination of intelligence
reports.
• Coordinating the dissemination of local area maps, imagery, and intelligence products.
• Requesting intelligence products from the battalion S-2.
• Communicating and coordinating intelligence with higher, adjacent, and supporting units.
• Assisting in the enforcement of active and passive operational security measures.
• Coordinating active and passive counterintelligence (CI) measures with CI personnel.
Intelligence Specialist. The only trained intelligence Marine in the CLIC is the intelligence specialist
(MOS 0231). The intelligence specialist receives direction and tasking from the CLIC chief and conducts
advanced analytic tasks. The CLIC intelligence specialist’s primary tasks include the following:
• Conducting intelligence briefs in support of operations.
• Conducting debriefs to support and direct the collection effort.
• Producing and disseminating intelligence reports.
• Providing intelligence support to unit target packages.
• Processing, disseminating, and exploiting information gained through SE, tactical questioning (TQ),
tactical debriefing, and document exploitation.
• Mentoring and assisting CLIC analysts and CLIC collections clerks.
CLIC Analysts.
The CLIC analysts conducts intelligence production and dissemination of required intelligence
reports for submission to higher, adjacent, supported, and supporting units. The CLIC analysts
assist in operational planning, company targeting boards, and mission preparation (e.g., high-payoff targets,
high-value targets [HVTs], high-value individuals [HVIs], and persons of interest). Additionally, the
CLIC analysts will—
• Record, update, and maintain intelligence databases using C2 and intelligence applications.
• Assist in the production of intelligence briefs to support operations.
• Collate and input collected information into the appropriate systems for analysis, production, and dissemination.
• Perform link analysis on reported targets and the population at large.
• Produce or request local maps, imagery, and intelligence products within capability.
• Conduct friendly pattern analysis.
CLIC Collections Clerk.
The CLIC collections clerk focuses on developing the company level intelligence
collection plan, IRs, and specific information requirements (SIRs), which will support the overall battalion
collection plan developed by the battalion S-2. Additionally, the CLIC collections clerk will—
• Pre-brief and debrief patrols, convoys, and guard rotations in order to sensitize and recover collected
information derived from PIRs, SIRs, and SORs.
• Track enemy activity on enemy situation maps maintained by the CLIC watch.
• Request organic and nonorganic intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets.
• Collect, input, search, and analyze data from automated biometric systems.
• Coordinate with targeting analysts to fill intelligence gaps on designated targets (e.g., high-payoff targets,
HVTs, HVIs, and persons of interest).
• Collect and report on be on the lookout (BOLO) vehicles.
• Assist in the enforcement of active and passive force protection measures.
• Conduct collections and collection requirements briefs in support of operations.
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• Process, disseminate, and exploit information as it pertains to collections.
• Analyze information gained through SE, TQ, and document and media exploitation.
• Process unit imagery support requests to the battalion S-2.
CLIC COC Personnel.
The COC is at the forefront of the interaction between the CLIC and the company.
A representative of the CLIC will man the COC at all times. In addition to working alongside the company
commander and his staff to influence the company’s tactical operations, the CLIC’s COC personnel are
responsible for the following:
• Tracking enemy activity and submitting intelligence information in accordance with battalion standing
operating procedures (SOP).
• Maintaining the intelligence journal, the enemy situation map, and the intelligence read board in the
command post (CP).
• Updating pattern analysis products.
• Briefing and debriefing patrols, convoys, and guard rotations.
• Performing quality control on intelligence database entries (e.g., checking for completeness of information
and correct formatting, checking date/time stamp).
Security
Company level intelligence cell Marines must receive focused instruction on operations security. At a minimum,
CLIC personnel must be instructed on the following:
• Preventing disclosure of any information concerning activities of the United States that may be of value
to any actual or potential enemy.
• Recognizing and reporting to appropriate authorities any evidence of sabotage, espionage, subversion,
treason, sedition, or terrorism.
• Ensuring that personnel are in compliance with current information security and intelligence oversight
regulations.
• Following current established regulations as they pertain to the release of information to partner nations.
• Ensuring compliance with the published security directives of battalion and higher headquarters.
PLANNING
The purpose of collection and analysis is to enable informed decisions. Intelligence must reach the right
people in an understandable format and in a timely manner in order to affect the decisionmaking process. Inorder to establish guidance and direction for the successful deployment of the company’s limited resources,deliberate planning for the implementation of the CLIC is required.
Planning Considerations
Employing a CLIC is a complex process that requires deliberate planning by the unit. The unit must executeactions with internal assets and utilize available external resources to assist in training, such as MarineCorps Intelligence Schools. Actions within the unit are not limited to the intelligence section but must becoordinated and jointly executed with the commander and primary staff. The CLIC’s roles and responsibilitiesare based on the mission and will vary by unit.
Company level intelligence cell SOPs should be established early in the predeployment training plan,
thereby allowing integration of CLIC Marines into company operations. Company level intelligence cell
Marines should be identified at the earliest opportunity during a unit predeployment training plan. It is vital
that the identified CLIC Marines remain in their roles for the duration of the predeployment training plan
and follow on deployment. Figure 1-2 provides an example of unit actions (in order of priority) that result
in successful CLIC implementation and provides estimated timelines for these actions. The duration periods indicated in figure 1-2 are provided as examples and will require adjustment based on each unit’s capabilities and resources. Tables 1-1 through 1-6, on pages 1-9 through 1-14, provide specific details for each step illustrated in figure 1-2.
Information Management
Information management provides a timely flow of relevant information to the commander and includes all
activities involved in the identification, collection, filtering, fusing, processing, focusing, dissemination,
and usage of information. At the company level, the CLIC must adhere to the information management
standards provided for within the battalion S-2’s SOP in order to facilitate the rapid movement of information.
Communications
To ensure effective transmittal of data and information as well as dissemination of finished intelligence
products, CLIC communications requirements should be incorporated into both company and battalion
communications SOPs.
Cdr - commmander
Co - company
1stSgt - first sergeant
GySgt - gunnery sergeant
Ldrs - leaders
MRX - mission readiness exercise
OPT - operational planning team
Plt Sgts - platoon sergeants
Sqd - squad
XO - executive officer