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What is the primary focus of CCIRs during information collection activities?
What is the primary focus of CCIRs during information collection activities?
Commanders decide what information is critical based solely on staff assessments.
Commanders decide what information is critical based solely on staff assessments.
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What does EEFI stand for?
What does EEFI stand for?
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The initial information collection plan sets information collection in _____ to help answer requirements.
The initial information collection plan sets information collection in _____ to help answer requirements.
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Which of the following actions may reveal a collection capability of friendly forces?
Which of the following actions may reveal a collection capability of friendly forces?
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
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The initial information collection plan must be highly specific and detailed.
The initial information collection plan must be highly specific and detailed.
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What main factors do staff consider when performing a risk assessment?
What main factors do staff consider when performing a risk assessment?
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What is the primary role of signals intelligence assets in stability operations?
What is the primary role of signals intelligence assets in stability operations?
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Weather conditions can impact the performance of collection systems.
Weather conditions can impact the performance of collection systems.
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What factors can affect a sensor's ability to collect information?
What factors can affect a sensor's ability to collect information?
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What must the staff consider when determining constraints for reconnaissance operations?
What must the staff consider when determining constraints for reconnaissance operations?
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All sensors can operate effectively at night and in limited visibility conditions.
All sensors can operate effectively at night and in limited visibility conditions.
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In some situations, a commander may impose constraints on using certain collection ________.
In some situations, a commander may impose constraints on using certain collection ________.
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What is the significance of geolocation accuracy in information collection?
What is the significance of geolocation accuracy in information collection?
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The _________ of a sensor refers to how well it can provide accurate locational data.
The _________ of a sensor refers to how well it can provide accurate locational data.
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What might the staff do if a target selection system is often unavailable?
What might the staff do if a target selection system is often unavailable?
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Which of the following factors does NOT influence the technical characteristics of a collection asset?
Which of the following factors does NOT influence the technical characteristics of a collection asset?
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Human intelligence efforts require minimal time for developing source networks.
Human intelligence efforts require minimal time for developing source networks.
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Match the performance factor with its description:
Match the performance factor with its description:
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Thermal crossover has a positive effect on the capabilities of an asset.
Thermal crossover has a positive effect on the capabilities of an asset.
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What must be considered when determining whether a sensor can continue operating despite hostile electronic attacks?
What must be considered when determining whether a sensor can continue operating despite hostile electronic attacks?
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Study Notes
Information Collection Planning and Assessment
- Commanders direct information collection activities through commander's critical information requirements (CCIRs) and by driving operations.
- Information collection's success is measured by its benefit to commander's understanding, visualization, and decision-making.
- Operations processes and information collection activities are mutually dependent.
- Commanders provide guidance and focus via commander's intent and CCIR approval.
- Information collection is continuous, occurring throughout operations.
- Commanders and staffs use integrating processes to synchronize warfighting functions, including information collection and intelligence preparation of the battlefield (IPB).
- Synchronization arranges military actions in time, space, and purpose to maximize relative combat power.
- Information collection planning is a continuous cycle, depending on echelon, assets, and operation type.
- Information collection activities include planning, collection, processing, exploitation, analysis, production, dissemination, integration, evaluation, and feedback.
- Information collection plans support the overall operations plan or order, synchronizing collection assets.
- Plans position and task collection assets to obtain needed information, sustain, or reconstitute for branches or sequels, adapting as needed.
- Information collection plans should synchronize collection assets to provide intelligence for COA selection and targeting.
- Intelligence staff coordinates with operations staff to ensure needed information is collected.
- Information collection plans are based on initial threat assessments which are adjusted based on intelligence updates. Plans must synchronize with maneuver schemes and be updated as they change.
- The IPB (threat characteristics, enemy templates, enemy COAs, and enemy event templates) is required for properly synchronized information collection planning.
- Information collection plans should be based on commander's intent.
Personnel Recovery Support
- Personnel recovery support includes staff activities and unit capabilities for collecting information to recover personnel who are isolated, missing, detained, or captured.
- Support includes developing analyses, products, and running estimated defense support for civil authorities.
- Personnel may include Soldiers, Army civilians, DoD contractors, or other personnel specified by the Secretary of Defense.
The MDMP and Information Collection Planning
- Information collection planning directly supports the development of intelligence and operations products.
- Planning starts with mission receipt (e.g., warning order).
- Information collection activities are continuous, collaborative, and interactive.
- Information collection plan development requires entire staff coordination.
- The intelligence staff relies on input from the entire staff and cooperates with operations staff.
- Inputs and outputs of information collection planning during MDMP are outlined in specific paragraphs.
Receipt of Mission
- Before mission receipt, intelligence staff develops intelligence knowledge and fills information gaps.
- Intelligence staff identifies existing information collection activities or joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) to fill gaps.
- Commanders provide initial guidance, and the staff develops initial information collection tasks for units.
- Commanders provide critical information requirements for units' areas of operations.
- Staffs prepare MDMP tools, begin intelligence estimate updates, and assess available time for lower units' planning, preparation, and execution.
Mission Analysis
- Staffs should have higher headquarters plans and orders and add updated running estimates.
- Analyses involve extracting information collection tasks and constraints.
- Orders also detail asset availability from higher echelons and allocation to units.
- Staff uses IPB (threat characteristics, etc.) as a prerequisite to information collection, developing products like threat characteristics, terrain overlays, etc.
- Determining intelligence gaps identifies areas requiring information from higher or adjacent echelons.
- Terrain, weather, and civil considerations are factors in information collection planning.
Determine Specified, Implied, and Essential Tasks
- Staffs identify specified, implied, and essential information collection tasks.
- Specified tasks direct subordinate units, systems, sensors, and Soldiers.
- Implied tasks define how systems/sensors are initialized for collection.
- Essential tasks are derived from specified and implied tasks.
Review Available Assets
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Staff reviews available collection assets and creates an inventory of capabilities.
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Assets are from higher headquarters orders, unit attachments, and assets from adjacent units.
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Staff evaluates assets based on capability and availability.
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Capabilities include range, day/night effectiveness, technical characteristics, reporting timeliness, geolocation accuracy, durability.
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Detailed considerations include range, day/night effectiveness, technical characteristics, reporting timeliness, geolocation accuracy, durability, threat activity, sustainability, and vulnerability.
Reporting Timeliness, Geolocation, Durability, Threat Activity, Sustainability, and Vulnerability
- Considerations for reporting timeliness, geolocation, and durability.
- Determining threat activity and sustainability.
- Considering vulnerability of collection systems.
Determine Constraints
- Staffs consider legal, political, operational, and ROE constraints for reconnaissance, security, intelligence operations, and surveillance.
- Planning constraints include time limitations of reconnaissance and value of information.
- Commander-imposed constraints on collection asset use.
- Considerations include weather, crew rest, or maintenance constraints.
Identify Critical Facts and Assumptions
- Staff defines critical facts and assumptions pertinent to information collection planning for COA development.
- Examples include imagery request times, and development of human intelligence sources.
Perform Risk Assessments
- Staffs weigh collections assets' capability versus their protection requirements and risks.
- A sensor placed farther forward may be at higher risk of compromise.
- Commander's decisions determine the balance of effort versus risk.
Determine Initial CCIRs and EEFI
- Determining initial CCIRs and EEFI is essential for information collection planning.
- Requires refining requirements from the initial analysis of available information and intelligence gaps during the IPB.
- Staffs base these on HQ tasks, commander's guidance, staff assessments, and subordinate/adjacent unit requests.
- Commanders decide on critical information (CCIRs) based on their experience, the mission, and input from staffs.
Develop the Initial Information Collection Plan
- First in the MDMP sequence.
- Utilizes commander's guidance and mission analysis's results.
- Initially, the plan is generic, relying on initial information collection guidance and enemy situational template.
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Explore the essential elements of information collection planning in military operations. This quiz covers key concepts like commander's intent, critical information requirements, and the synchronization of warfighting functions. Test your knowledge on how information collection supports decision-making and operations.
