text: Chapter 7
  BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM S-2
  7-109. The BCT S-2 is the principal intelligence advisor to the BCT commander. Additionally, the BCT
  S-2 supports security programs and oversees the BCT intelligence cell. Specific BCT S-2 responsibilities
  include but are not limited to—
  ⚫ Situation development, target development, and support to lethal and nonlethal targeting, warning
  intelligence, assessment, and protection.
  ⚫ Providing the commander and staff with assessments of enemy capabilities, intentions, and COAs
  as they relate to the mission.
  ⚫ Identifying intelligence gaps and developing collection strategies.
  ⚫ Disseminating intelligence products throughout the unit and to higher and subordinate headquarters.
  ⚫ Answering RFIs from subordinate commanders, staffs, and higher and adjacent units.
  ⚫ Coordinating the unit’s information and intelligence requirements with supporting higher, lateral,
  and subordinate echelons.
  ⚫ Overseeing BCT intelligence cell contributions to collection management.
  ⚫ Supporting the S-3 during the MDMP.
  ⚫ Leading the staff in performing IPOE.
  ⚫ Coordinating with the USAF SWO to provide weather forecasts and effects on operations and
  capabilities (friendly and threat) and for weather information to support targeting.
  BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM INTELLIGENCE CELL
  7-110. The BCT intelligence cell is the intelligence organization in the CP that answers directly to the BCT
  S-2. Most intelligence staff Soldiers reside in the BCT intelligence cell in the main CP. Higher headquarters
  may augment this cell with additional capabilities to meet mission requirements. (See FM 6-0 for doctrine
  on CP organizations.)
  7-111. The BCT intelligence cell performs several different functions, including but not limited to—
  ⚫ Analyzing information from all intelligence disciplines and organizations to produce and
  disseminate intelligence products.
  ⚫ Supporting current operations and planning.
  ⚫ Supporting collection management.
  ⚫ Providing technical control of intelligence discipline activities.
  ⚫ Providing IEW systems integration and maintenance throughout the BCT.
  ⚫ Augmenting intelligence analysis across the BCT by distributing intelligence support teams to
  subordinate units as a part of the overall task organization.
  MILITARY INTELLIGENCE COMPANY
  7-112. Most intelligence personnel within the BCT are assigned to the MI company. The BCT MI company
  provides intelligence and synchronized information collection support to the BCT commander, BCT staff,
  and subordinate units during the planning, preparation, and execution of operations. Based on operational
  requirements, the division commander may attach the BCT MI company to another division unit to provide
  an additional intelligence capability.
  7-113. The BCT MI company provides a clear intelligence picture to assist maneuver commanders in
  making educated, tactical decisions on the battlefield. The BCT MI company integrates collection assets with
  maneuver units and the G-2/S-2 and supports the targeting effort. It deploys and provides single-source
  collection, tactical UAS capabilities, and collected intelligence processing capabilities. The BCT MI
  company is organized to accomplish specific intelligence activities to support BCT operational requirements.