text: Information Collection Assets
  BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM
  5-35. The BCT is the Army’s largest defined combined arms organization and the Army’s primary close
  combat force. For combat operations, the combatant commander builds the ground component of a JTF
  around the BCT. The BCT includes units and capabilities from every warfighting function; it is task-
  organized to meet mission requirements. Some capabilities, such as unmanned aircraft system platoons, are
  assets with a sole purpose to support information collection activities. However, commanders consider
  some information collection assets not immediately obvious when planning reconnaissance and
  surveillance tasks and missions to answer CCIRs fully. See tables 5-3 (page 5-8), 5-4 (page 5-9), and 5-5
  (page 5-10) for each BCT’s information collection assets.
  5-36. The BCT conducts reconnaissance, security, and intelligence operations. The BCT commander gains
  situational understanding by conducting integrated reconnaissance and security operations that answer the
  CCIRs. The BCT assigns short-term reconnaissance, intelligence, and security tasks to its reconnaissance
  squadron; sustained missions usually require participation from the entire BCT. When the BCT assigns
  reconnaissance or security tasks to a subordinate element, the BCT task-organizes the subordinate element
  and allocates the resources necessary to meet its mission requirements. The BCT may allocate tank and
  mechanized infantry units, reconnaissance units, engineer elements, attack helicopter units, close air
  support priority, and intelligence systems to perform reconnaissance or security tasks. (See FM 3-90.6 for
  information on reconnaissance, security, and intelligence operations for the BCT.)
  5-37. The BCT operations section—
  * Develops the information collection plan.
  * Tasks subordinate units.
  * Ensures the information collection plan supports the overall scheme of maneuver.
  5-38. The BCT intelligence section—
  * Assesses information received to derive intelligence.
  * Performs requirements planning and assessment of information collection.