Marine Corps Intelligence and all-source fused analysis support to Marine and joint operating forces
Subtitle: complexities, problems, and challenges for the future
By: Daniel T. Button
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 151
Description: This thesis examines the status of all-source fused intelligence support within the United States Marine Corps.      Deficiencies in this area were identified in the late 1980s and the Marine Corps created two new organizations      dedicated to the productions of all-source fusion intelligence: the service level Marine Corps Intelligence Activity      and three MAGTF All-Source Fusion Centers. Despite the creation of these organizations, a number of factors      continue to complicate and inhibit Marine Corps Intelligence from providing more than rudimentary all-source,      fused, tailored intelligence support to Marine Corps and joint operating force. A survey questionnaire returned      by nearly half of all Marine Corps intelligence officers, and research into these new all- source fusion      organizations, determined that continued manning and structure deficiencies, inadequate training and education,      and problems with experience level and assignments are the main problems. The Marine Corps is taking active      steps to correct these deficiencies, but with downsizing and budget cutbacks, all-source, fused intelligence      support by Marines for Marines, may remain more a goal than a reality.
Notes: Thesis advisor(s): Peter Hull.

"June 1993."

Thesis (M.A. in National Security Affairs) Naval Postgraduate School, June 1993.

Bibliography: p. 144-149.

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