text: Integrating the Intelligence Warfighting Function
  CONDUCT COLLECTION MANAGEMENT
  3-33. Collection management is commander driven. The collection management team, with assistance from
  the rest of the staff—especially the operations staff—manages intelligence requirements for the commander,
  prepares the collection management plan, and coordinates with the operations staff to maintain integration
  and synchronization as the information collection effort progresses. Chapter 5 discusses collection
  management extensively.
  3-34. This discussion focuses on those aspects of collection management that require extensive staff cross-
  collaboration and coordination with and cooperation between the intelligence staff and other members of the
  staff (see also paragraph 3-41):
  ⚫ Using ancillary collection assets during information collection.
  ⚫ Executing technical collection during tactical operations and the complementary capabilities.
  Using Ancillary Collection Assets
  3-35. The G-2/S-2 and collection manager, in coordination with the rest of the staff, develop the collection
  management plan using primary collection assets (whose mission is to perform one of the four primary means
  of information collection: reconnaissance, surveillance, intelligence operations, and security operations),
  ancillary collection assets, and nonmilitary information sources. Ancillary collection assets are those units
  and systems tasked to perform information collection while also performing another mission during
  operations. They are sometimes referred to as nontraditional assets. Examples of ancillary collection assets
  include but are not limited to—
  ⚫ Target acquisition radars.
  ⚫ Air defense system sites.
  ⚫ Logistics convoys.
  ⚫ Military police performing security and mobility support.
  ⚫ Helicopter battalions.
  ⚫ Sniper teams.
  ⚫ Civil affairs (CA) teams (unless already performing civilian reconnaissance).
  ⚫ Special reconnaissance teams (unless performing strategic reconnaissance).
  ⚫ Joint terminal attack controllers.
  ⚫ Fire support teams.
  ⚫ Army space control systems, if available.
  3-36. The entire staff must cooperate with the G-2/S-2 and collection management team and perform detailed
  coordination to reasonably recommend these ancillary collection assets to the G-3/S-3 and operations staff
  for tasking and inclusion in Annex L (Information Collection) of the order. To ensure successful information
  collection, the tasking should be detail-oriented since the assets may be unfamiliar with information
  collection techniques and procedures. After tasking, staff control of these ancillary collection assets is
  important. (See ATP 2-01.)
  Executing Technical Collection
  3-37. The tactical execution of technical collection involves collaboration and detailed coordination across
  the staff. Technical collection and the evacuation of captured materiel for subsequent exploitation are usually
  not performed by the MI unit. Therefore, other types of units and logistical elements are heavily involved in
  technical collection activities.
  Note. Commanders should not overlook the importance of technical collection in supporting
  TECHINT and DOMEX. In some situations, technical collection can provide valuable information
  and intelligence to support operations.