Marine Corps Intelligence and All-source fused analysis support to Marine and joint operating forces: complexities, problems, and challenges for the future
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Authors
Button, Daniel T.
Subjects
Intelligence
Intelligence Analysis
All-source Fusion
Marine Corps Intelligence
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity
MAGTF All-Source Fusion Center
MAFC
Intelligence Analysis
All-source Fusion
Marine Corps Intelligence
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity
MAGTF All-Source Fusion Center
MAFC
Advisors
Hull, Peter
Date of Issue
1993-06
Date
June 1993
Publisher
Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School.
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Abstract
This thesis examined 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 dedictated to the production 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 forces. 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 to Marines, may remain more a goal than a reality.
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Thesis
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National Security Affairs (NSA)
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.