JP 3-16, Multinational Operations - Defense Technical Information ...

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UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
COALITION INTELLIGENCE CENTER
“We were established in 2001 at the beginning of Operation ENDURING
FREEDOM. Under J-2 [intelligence directorate of a joint staff] we were
established for the purpose of facilitating and sharing of intelligence. In the
beginning there was some operational tactical intelligence that we shared
with our coalition members and that information was limited to just
Afghanistan. But as the mission expanded into Iraq, we also had to expand
our purpose of sharing and discussing information while establishing
analytical teams to address specific questions from both the Coalition and
the US. Our Center is the forum where most of those discussions take place.
The Coalition countries are all invited to have membership in the Intelligence
Center. We put in perspective the nation’s involvement with operations. Not
every country has an intelligence interest and not every country has an
intelligence officer assigned to US Central Command (USCENTCOM). Those
that do have an intelligence officer assigned at USCENTCOM will participate
with us on a daily basis. Those that do not have an intelligence officer, but
do have intelligence interests, usually go through their country’s senior
national representative or through the operations officer to consult with us
and discuss with us issues of common interest.”
Colonel Evilio Otero, Jr.
Chief, Coalition Intelligence Center
USCENTCOM Coalition Village
management element is essential for planning and coordinating multinational collection
operations.
See JP 2-0, Joint Intelligence, for further details. Additional guidance on intelligence
operations in multinational operations can be found in JP 2-01, Joint and National
Intelligence Support to Military Operations.
d. Geospatial Intelligence Geodetic Datums. Multinational operations require
interoperable geodetic data, applications, and data exchange capabilities. Whenever
possible, participants should agree to work on standard vertical and horizontal datums that
allow products to have common datum reference points. A multinational geodetic reference
plan should be developed and used to coordinate all products for use by member forces,
including access approval procedures and blending assets into a cohesive production
program.
See JP 2-03, Geospatial Intelligence Support to Joint Operations, for further details.
e. Biometrics. Biometrics is the process of recognizing an individual based on
measurable anatomical, physiological, and behavioral characteristics. MNFs are employing
biometrics in operations with increasing frequency and improving results to identify known
threats, disrupt adversary freedom of movement within the populace, link people to events,
and verify local and third-country nationals accessing MNF bases and facilities. The ability
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