Integrating Tactical and Operational Collection: V Corps G-2 Lessons From Avenger Triad 24

By Major Brian Caniano

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This article details V Corps' strategies from Avenger Triad 24 for integrating tactical intelligence collection into operational plans during large-scale combat operations. Facing sophisticated enemy defenses and limited assets, V Corps innovated intelligence handover processes, prioritized collection requests, and integrated non-intelligence assets, including territorial defense forces and cyberspace effects, to enhance battlefield visualization and targeting.

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Intelligence at the Speed of Modern Warfare: XVIII Airborne Corps Experimentation with the Army Intelligence Data Platform

This article examines XVIII Airborne Corps' experimentation with the Army Intelligence Data Platform (AIDP) during Warfighter Exercise 24-05. It analyzes AIDP's capabilities in achieving shared understanding, supporting targeting operations, and enabling real-time intelligence production, while identifying challenges in knowledge management, system interoperability, and single-source intelligence integration for future battlefield operations.

By Chief Warrant Officer 3 John Bartlett

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Intelligence and Fires Capabilities Integration

The article discusses the 3rd Infantry Division's implementation of a strike cell within its division artillery to improve targeting capabilities during large-scale combat operations, as demonstrated during a recent command post exercise (CPX III). This strike cell enhanced coordination between intelligence and fires operations, allowing for rapid targeting and effective use of resources. This also improved situational awareness and reduced the time from sensor to shooter.

By Major General Christopher Norrie, Colonel Shawn Bault, Lieutenant Colonel Marcus O’Neal, Major John Hornecker, and Captain Xavier Ehresman

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Multinational and Combined Intelligence at the Division Level

The article discusses the importance of multinational and combined intelligence at the division level, emphasizing collaboration between U.S. forces and allies, particularly the Republic of Korea (ROK). It outlines the successful integration of intelligence operations within the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division (2ID/RUCD), which relies on shared workspaces, mission partner environments, and effective communication channels.

By Major Ed Pecoraro

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Leveraging Imagery Collection at the Tactical Level

This article examines the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team's attempt to utilize commercial satellite imagery during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center's Rotation 24-01. The authors detail challenges encountered in procuring and using commercial imagery at the tactical level, including bureaucratic request processes, classification issues, and dissemination barriers.

By Major Justin T. Deleon and Captain Frederick Elvington