GEOINT Doctrine

By John Liang / November 27, 2012 at 8:27 PM

The Pentagon recently issued an updated doctrine document on the use of geospatial intelligence in joint operations.

The Oct. 31 publication "provides doctrine for cross-functional geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) support to joint operations. It discusses roles, GEOINT operational processes, planning, coordination, production, dissemination, existing architectures, and assessment of GEOINT."

The changes to the previous doctrine document published in 2007 include:

* Modifies the construct of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), which may consist of imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial information.

* Adds Safety of Navigation reference of Global Positioning System (GPS) as the primary source of positioning, navigation, and timing information and describes the significance GPS plays in GEOINT information.

* Deletes reference to the Defense Intelligence Operations Coordination Center (DIOCC). DIOCC disestablishment occurred on 1 October 2011.

* Updates the support activities of US Strategic Command.

* Adds US Transportation Command's Unified Command Plan (UCP) responsibility for synchronizing planning for global distribution operations.

* Revises the US Transportation Command's subordinate command to include the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command.

* Updates US Special Operations Command's responsibilities based on UCP change.

* Provides an expanded summary of US Air Force support to GEOINT.

* Modifies wording of the US Coast Guard's surveillance mission.

* Includes features associated with cyberspace.

* Modifies phases of imagery exploitation.

* Replaces current remote replication services with former remote GEOINT services.

* Modifies GEOINT targeting support.

* Clarifies real-time meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) support and data.

* Updates Navy METOC center web pages and links.

View the full document.

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