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  SECTION VIII – BATTALION
  7-127. The role of a battalion is closing with and destroying enemy forces using fires, movement, and shock
  effect, or repelling the enemy’s assault by fire and counterattack. The battalion combines the efforts of its
  companies to execute tactical missions as part of the BCT or when augmenting another BCT. Amassing the
  combat power of these companies quickly, while integrating and synchronizing supporting and sustaining
  multipliers, is the key to victory. Combined arms battalions are organized to fight and win, but they are equally
  capable of executing stability and defense support of civil authorities (DSCA) operations as part of a JTF.
  7-128. The manning of the intelligence staff and intelligence cell at the battalion level within the BCT varies
  with the type of battalion. The analytical and production capacity across the five types of battalions that are
  organic to a BCT varies according to the size of the intelligence staff and intelligence cell. For operational
  considerations, such as weighting the main effort, the BCT may task-organize intelligence support teams
  from the MI company, CI teams, HUMINT teams, or SIGINT teams to support a battalion. Additionally, a
  battalion may use remote sensors for defense or information collection purposes. (For doctrine on battalion
  intelligence activities, see ATP 2-19.4.)
  BATTALION S-2
  7-129. The battalion S-2 provides timely, accurate intelligence analysis and products to support the
  commander, staff, and subordinate units. The battalion S-2—
  ⚫ Acts as the principal intelligence advisor to the battalion commander.
  ⚫ In conjunction with the S-3, supervises and coordinates the collection, processing, production, and
  dissemination of intelligence.
  ⚫ Plans and manages information collection tasks in coordination with the S-3 and fires cell.
  ⚫ Evaluates the enemy in terms of doctrine, threat characteristics, HVTs, capabilities, and
  vulnerabilities.
  ⚫ In conjunction with the S-3, coordinates the battalion staff’s recommendations for specific PIRs
  to be designated as CCIRs.
  BATTALION INTELLIGENCE CELL
  7-130. The battalion intelligence cell contains the battalion S-2, an assistant S-2, and one or more all-source
  intelligence analysts. The cell makes analytical predictions on when and where actions will occur. It also
  provides analysis on the effects of relevant aspects of the OE on friendly and enemy COAs and capabilities.
  The intelligence cell integrates staff input to IPOE products for staff planning, decision making, targeting,
  and combat assessment. A battalion intelligence cell is also responsible for—
  ⚫ Attending all MDMP and targeting meetings.
  ⚫ Proposing new PIRs to the commander.
  ⚫ Providing the staff with a detailed projection of possible enemy COAs for the next 24 to
  72 hours, based on all enemy, terrain, and weather factors.
  ⚫ Creating and maintaining the intelligence running estimate, which provides the commander and
  staff with current assessments of the situation in the AO, based on enemy activities and other
  relevant aspects within the AO.
  ⚫ Integrating reporting into intelligence cell products.
  ⚫ Leveraging the brigade GEOINT capability, as appropriate.
  ⚫ Coordinating with the USAF SWO assigned to the BCT to provide—
  ▪ Weather forecasts and effects on operations and capabilities (friendly and threat) and enemy
  COAs, based on current and predictive weather conditions in the OE, for integration into the
  MDMP and targeting process.
  ▪ The weather estimate, weather portion of the running estimate, or updated weather estimate.