text: Intelligence at and Across Echelons
  BASELINE DESIGN
  7-37. The organization and capacity of each MIB-T differ in relation to enduring theater requirements and
  relative prioritization within the Defense Planning Guidance. Although tailored to the unique circumstances
  of the theater to which it is assigned, a MIB-T’s standard baseline design is—
  ⚫ A multicomponent brigade headquarters that includes Active Component, USAR, and aligned
  ARNG elements.
  ⚫ An operations battalion that serves as the theater army G-2’s ACE. This battalion may also be
  task-organized as a theater intelligence center. The battalion may also send a task-organized
  intelligence support element as part of the forward deployment of a theater army headquarters
  CP/element and/or other ground intelligence forces.
  ⚫ A forward collection battalion that may possess CI, HUMINT, and SIGINT collection and
  analysis capabilities.
  ⚫ A USAR MI battalion-theater support (known as a theater support battalion)—assigned to the
  MIRC but regionally aligned to the theater—that can mobilize to provide surge and an extension of
  intelligence capability and capacity to the MIB-T to support ground-force requirements in theater.
  ⚫ An ARNG-aligned linguist battalion that provides CI, HUMINT, and SIGINT regionally aligned
  linguist Soldiers.
  Note. The MIB-T, reinforced by INSCOM’s functional commanders and major subordinate
  commands, provides support to regionally aligned force/global response force units at all levels to
  assist in integrating them into the theater enterprise before, during, and after deployment. Through
  MIB-T focal points and functional commands, INSCOM, along with the MIRC, brings
  intelligence capabilities to supported operational- and tactical-level commands to ensure they have
  the necessary intelligence to conduct expeditionary operations.
  INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION CAPABILITIES
  7-38. Table 7-2 lists and describes theater army-level intelligence capabilities, which are divided into organic
  and supporting collection capabilities. However, since every theater and specific operation are different, the
  theater army G-2 builds an intelligence architecture, receives augmentation and higher-level support, and task-
  organizes organic intelligence units based on the specific operation. The intelligence architecture reflects how
  many MI capabilities are employed forward as well as the capabilities provided through intelligence reach.
  Note. Generally, at each echelon there are more requirements than intelligence analytical and
  collection capacity.
  Table 7-2. Theater army organic and supporting intelligence collection capabilities
  Theater army organic collection capabilities
  MIB-T1: The MIB-T serves as the theater-level intelligence focal point through the theater army G-2, and as such for deploying, regionally aligned, and
  global response forces. It is the geographic combatant command’s ground intelligence organization. Each MIB-T has the same organic baseline
  collection capabilities but with varying levels of capacity. USAR theater support battalions are regionally aligned and provide support in coordination
  with MIB-Ts. Each MIB-T is augmented with capabilities and capacity from the INSCOM during contingencies. MIB-T systems differ by theater. During
  competition and crisis, MIB-Ts are only sourced with their organic capabilities and capacity; during armed conflict, MIB-Ts draw additional support.
  MIB-T collection capabilities include any combination of—
  • CI: CI investigations, CI collection analysis, CI cyber, technical CI, polygraph support, CI operations, and technical services and support.
  • GEOINT: Leverages the following national and joint capabilities: collection of national imagery, full-motion video, and moving target indicator.
  • HUMINT: Source operations (recruited, nonrecruited, debriefing), interrogations, collection support activities (HUMINT screening, liaison,
  HUMINT targeting, HUMINT support to document and media exploitation).
  • MASINT: (No organic collection capability) Leverages national and joint capabilities to identify and characterize signatures.
  • OSINT: Publicly available information collection and population sentiment assessments.