• Military
• WMD

• Intelligence Menu               

• Systems
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Imagery
• Links

• Homeland Security
• Space

FM 34-37: Echelons Above Corps (EAC) Intelligence And Electronic Warfare (IEW) Operations

CHAPTER 3

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BRIGADE (ECHELONS ABOVE CORPS) HEADQUARTERS

This chapter describes the mission and organization of the MI brigade (EAC). It discusses staff responsibilities of the brigade headquarters and CSS required by the brigade and its subordinate units. In general, the MI brigade (EAC) headquarters, under the "L" series TOE, consists of a brigade headquarters, a company headquarters, and a headquarters and headquarters company (HHC) or a headquarters and headquarters detachment (HHD).

ORGANIZATION

The brigade headquarters consists of a--

• Command group.
• Coordinating staff.
• Special staff.

All support personnel for the MI brigade (EAC) are assigned and controlled by the HHC or HHD commander. Figure 3-1 shows the organization of an HHC MI brigade (EAC).

MISSION

The mission of the MI brigade (EAC) is to provide IEW support to battle management at joint and Allied command levels; to theater rear operations; and to the sustaining base. The MI brigade (EAC) participates in national level IEW operations. Specifically, the headquarters is responsible for--

• C² of subordinate elements conducting IEW operations.
• Staff planning, control, and supervision of administration and operations of attached units.
• Transition-to-war planning.
• IEW support to battle managers at the joint and Allied command levels.
• Reinforcement of IEW support to all theater MI units or staffs.

COMMAND GROUP

Brigade headquarters consists of the brigade commander, executive officer (XO), command sergeant major (CSM), and the commander's staff sections.

COMMANDER

The brigade commander is responsible for all brigade operations. The commander defines the brigade mission and its mission tasks (through the unit mission-essential tasks list [METL]). He establishes the brigade's objectives, directs its concept of operations, and assigns missions. The commanders vision--the key to mission accomplishment--guides the actions of the staff and subordinate commanders during an operation. The brigade commander is personally involved in the brigade's IEW operations. He provides clear guidance and follows up to ensure the guidance is carried out and meets the needs of the unit.

DEPUTY COMMANDER

The deputy commander represents the brigade commander in matters of command authority and responsibility when the commander is not available. While specific C² functions may vary, the deputy commander is responsible for operations of the brigade command post (CP), and for those essential brigade links with critical support elements. The deputy commander is also the point of contact (POC) with the host nation.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

The XO directs the execution of staff tasks, the coordinated effort of staff members, and the efficient and prompt response of the staff. The XO directs the efforts of both coordinating and special staffs.

COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR

The CSM, as the senior ranking enlisted soldier in the brigade, is the brigade commander's principal advisor on matters involving the soldiers of the command. The CSM stays cognizant of the state of training, discipline, health and welfare, morale, and esprit de corps of soldiers throughout the command. The CSM is also responsible for NCO professional development throughout the brigade.

SPECIAL STAFF

Special staff officers assist the commander in professional, technical, and functional areas. They generally are organized into sections according to their area of interest in the command.

SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICE

The SSO of the brigade functions under the staff supervision of the S2. The SSO is responsible for the control of SCI within the brigade. This office also administers SCI billet management and controls and accounts for all SCI material the brigade uses.

COMMAND JUDGE ADVOCATE

The command judge advocate (CJA) provides advice to the commander concerning the legal aspects of intelligence and operations law as they affect the mission. He is designated as a special staff officer and has direct access to the commander.

The CJA provides advice and assistance in other areas of law which may impact the mission generally. These areas include--

• Military law (for example, Department of Defense [DOD] directives, Department of the Army [DA] regulations, the Manual for Courts Martial [MCM], and local installation and command regulations).
• Domestic law (for example, Executive Orders, US statutes, Federal regulations, state laws, and local laws).
• Host country law.
• International law (for example, status of forces agreements [SOFAs] and treaties) and law of land warfare and Geneva Convention considerations.

The command must seek the CJA's advice on all matters pertaining to intelligence activities and intelligence oversight efforts.

UNIT MINISTRY TEAM

The brigade chaplain is a special staff officer with direct access to the commander. The unit ministry team--

• Provides religious support forward to the brigade's units on the battlefield, if practical.
• Provides or performs rites, ordinances, sacramental spiritual counseling, and pastoral care for soldiers.
• Advises the commander concerning the morale, moral climate, and religious welfare of soldiers in the unit.
• Advises the commander on ethical issues in the command.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE

The public affairs officer (PAO) informs soldiers about the organization, its objectives, equipment, personnel, and the citizens in the AO. The PAO attempts to instill in soldiers a sense of history, motivation, and esprit de corps. The PAO also strives to minimize the effects of rumor and enemy psychological operations (PSYOP).

AVIATION SECTION

The aviation section provides technical expertise in Army IEW aviation. It provides planning expertise concerning unique intelligence missions that require aviation support. The aviation staff officer assists in the aviation unit's training program and monitors the brigade's IEW aviation support operations.

COORDINATING STAFF

Coordinating staff officers are the commander's principal staff assistants. Each officer is concerned with one (or a combination) of the broad fields of interest. They assist the commander by coordinating the plans, activities, and operations of the command.

PERSONNEL (S1)

The S1 aids the brigade commander and staff in personnel matters and provides staff supervision to two sections: the administrative services section and the audio-visual (AV) and reproduction section.

The administrative services section--

• Handles all personnel services.
• Coordinates directly with the theater personnel service company to ensure proper personnel services support.
• Has OPCON over personnel organic to the brigade and has oversight responsibilities over the theater personnel service company's support to the brigade.
• Provides recommendations to the S1 on personnel assignments and placement and assists subordinate units with records, files, and publication management.

The AV and reproduction section--

• Handles the brigade's support reproduction services.
• Provides administrative and AV services to the brigade.

INTELLIGENCE (S2)

The brigade S2 is the principal staff assistant for formulating, developing, implementing, and supervising security policies and procedures in support of theater operations. The S2 staff element consists of an S2 section, which is responsible for personnel and document security, and a security section.

The S2 section has a CI officer who develops plans for implementing brigade CI programs. The personnel and document security section is responsible for personnel security administration and classified document accountability. The physical security section contains military police (MP). This section works with the brigade SSO to control access to the SCIF established by the SSO.

OPERATIONS AND TRAINING (S3)

The S3 manages field operations and formulates plans for the brigade. The S3--

• Coordinates and resolves taskings with appropriate authorities.
• Stays abreast of unit operations and current capabilities.
• Evaluates unit performance.
• Develops and implements the unit OPSEC program.
• Develops and oversees the unit language maintenance program.

The S3 establishes a brigade operations center, from which the commander exercises C² of subordinate units. The operations center communicates with the theater Army main CP and the EACIC. The S3 coordinates closely with the EACIC . The brigade S3 allocates resources required to accomplish the tasking. Close, continuous coordination between the EACIC and the S3 ensures that--

• Taskings are within the current capability of the units.
• Priorities are consistent and reasonable.
• Operational deficiencies are quickly identified and corrected.
• Units are optimally positioned to accomplish assigned tasking.
• Additional assets are requested, as required.

The S3 apprises the commander of the state of intelligence operations and unit readiness and is responsible for all the brigade's operation plans (OPLANs) and operation orders (OPORDs).

The S3 is staffed with MI personnel with functional expertise in all intelligence disciplines. As training manager for the brigade, the S3 establishes command training policies and guidance; monitors the conduct of training; and informs the commander of the brigade's training readiness. The S3 determines types and quantities of equipment (common and intelligence property items) needed to accomplish planned operations. The S3 also establishes the priorities for distribution and redistribution of assets and prepares OPLANs and OPORDs for the brigade to include the TECHINT appendix of the OPORD. The S3 has an NBC section and a communications-electronics (C-E) section.

The NBC section provides defensive NBC expertise to the brigade and ensures that the brigade is adequately trained to function under NBC conditions. (See FM 3-101 for information on chemical staffs and units.)

The C-E section has staff supervision over the communications section in the HHC or HHD (depending upon theater organization of the brigade). The C-E section is responsible for all brigade communications and ECCM. Based on the concept of operations developed by the brigade commander, the C-E section--

• Determines communication support requirements.
• Ensures that the brigade is electronically tied into theater EACIC and Theater Army Communications System (TACS).
• Prepares C-E OPLANs and OPORDs.
• Provides technical supervision and training.
• Provides input to the brigade signal operation instructions (SOI).

SUPPLY (S4)

The S4 is the principal staff officer responsible for--

• Supply.
• Intelligence property accountability.
• Automotive maintenance.
• Electronic and SIGINT systems maintenance.
• Transportation and movement.
• Medical service.
• Food service.
• Contracting.
• Procurement.
• Other logistics support to the brigade.

The S4 section prepares logistic plans and provides input to the brigade OPORD.

The food service technician, located in the S4, supervises all dining facilities within the brigade. The staff supply technician--

• Coordinates the assignment of units to appropriate ration breakdown points and water points.
• Oversees the operation of dining facilities, sanitation, and food preparation and serving.
• Handles the collection and accountability of funds, as necessary.
• Plans requirements.
• Monitors regulation enforcement.
• Supervises receipt and storage of all supplies and supply-related items.
• Supervises receipt, storage, distribution, and redistribution of all supplies within the brigade.
• Tests and assures that all consumables, including water, are not degraded or contaminated.

The S4 has three subordinate sections:

• The intelligence property book section (IPBS), which accounts for all property including intelligence-peculiar property and hand receipts of operational property to users.
• A mechanical equipment maintenance section, which supervises and coordinates all automotive and generator maintenance within the brigade.
• Electronic warfare/intercept system (EW/IS) maintenance section, which oversees the EW/IS maintenance of all assigned brigade units. This section coordinates with INSCOM and other MACOMs to provide assistance to subordinate commands.

See FM 101-5 for details on staff responsibilities and functions in the MI brigade (EAC).

HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY AND HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT

The headquarters element of the MI brigade may vary between theaters. It can be either an HHC or an HHD. For those MI brigades with an organic operations battalion, the headquarters element will be an HHD. If the operations battalion is not present, the headquarters element will be the larger HHC. The "L" series TOE attempts to establish an operations battalion within each MI brigade.

The HHC or HHD supports the internal operations of the brigade, to include billeting and directing organizational communications, maintenance, and food services sections. The HHC commander is responsible for--

• Personnel administration.
• Billeting.
• Training.
• Discipline.
• Unit supply.
• Brigade headquarters property accountability.
• Food service.

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT

The MI brigade is normally located in the theater COMMZ and therefore depends upon the CSS provided by units within the COMMZ. CSS units providing support to EAC are under the command of the theater Army commander who executes DS and GS responsibilities through--

• The creation of geographically oriented support commands which partition the COMMZ (for example, TAACOM).
• Functional and specialized subordinate commands, such as the United States Army Total Personnel Command (PERSCOM) or Medical Command (MEDCOM).
• Units having specialized missions, like petroleum groups, special ammunition brigades, or transportation units.

The TAACOM further assigns area responsibilities to an area support group (ASG). The ASG provides DS CSS to units located in or passing through the assigned area.

The principal driving force behind the brigade's logistic operations is the wide dispersal of IEW assets throughout the theater AO. As a result, the brigade and its subordinate units are organized to decentralize logistical functions. This operational concept ties the brigade to the specific supply points or to supply support activities established by the TAACOM.

Of particular concern are the arrangements to support assets which are detached, for both short and long terms, from their parent unit. In these cases the detached asset must coordinate directly with the supported unit for support. The brigade and subordinate S4s must ensure that the elements of the brigade are supported by the nearest CSS unit capable of providing the required support.