text: Chapter 6
  INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION, THE COLLECTION MANAGER,
  AND THE REST OF THE SUPPORTED UNIT STAFF
  6-13. The supported commander and staff plan and assess information collection at each echelon. Typically,
  an MI unit supports theater army, corps, division, and BCT echelons. In these cases, the MI unit collaborates
  closely with the supported commander and staff to plan, prepare, execute, and assess intelligence operations.
  Additionally, the MI unit usually serves as the means of C2 for any attached or supporting intelligence
  capability at that echelon. This collaboration ensures each echelon integrates and synchronizes intelligence
  operations from the theater strategic down to the tactical levels. For this reason, both the supported staff and
  MI unit staff members must thoroughly understand all aspects of the intelligence architecture, including the
  following capabilities:
  ⚫ Collection.
  ⚫ PED.
  ⚫ Intelligence analysis activities.
  ⚫ Technical channels.
  ⚫ Procedures for IEW maintenance and other support.
  COLLECTION MANAGER
  6-14. If not already identified, designating a collection manager as part of the intelligence staff is vital to the
  success of intelligence support. The collection manager, working in conjunction with the G-2/S-2 and the
  rest of the staff, leads representatives from each staff section through the collection management process.
  (See ATP 2-01 for doctrine on the collection manager and collection management team.)
  6-15. Collection managers—
  ⚫ Collaborate with each staff section to understand and validate all intelligence requirements.
  ⚫ Determine communications needs and procedures.
  ⚫ Understand the sustainment needs of all available collection assets.
  ⚫ Ensure collection times are relevant and purposeful.
  ⚫ Assisted by the intelligence and operations staffs, ensure all tasked collection and PED
  requirements are nested and synchronized to answer intelligence requirements.
  6-16. Regardless of the echelon, collection managers focus support on three distinct roles:
  ⚫ Synchronizing collection to support current operations.
  ⚫ Ensuring effective management and technical control across the intelligence disciplines and
  complementary capabilities.
  ⚫ Planning support to future operations.
  JOINT INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE ASSET INTEGRATION
  6-17. Joint ISR collection assets are important to Army tactical operations. In many situations, joint ISR
  collection is available to tactical units, providing they are not in movement and have connectivity, either
  through a broadcast dissemination system or within various intelligence databases. Although planning
  information collection starts with organic and supporting Army collection assets, Army units may receive a
  joint ISR asset through joint apportionment and allocation. The joint ISR process typically requires
  significant prior planning and approval. This is unlikely when the joint force is trying to gain access to an
  AO or within a highly contested OE. However, in certain situations, when an Army unit is the main effort,
  joint apportionment and allocation are possible.
  6-18. In order to receive joint apportionment and allocation, the theater army and corps intelligence staff
  must determine what joint assets are available by collaborating and conducting coordination early in the joint
  planning process. The staff must also understand the various joint ISR scheduling and collection management
  tracking mechanisms, such as the air tasking order. Additionally, the staff must establish and integrate fire
  support coordination, air space coordinating measures, and other important coordination means, as well as
  plan the appropriate relationship and control means for the joint ISR assets.