1st Intelligence Battalion (United States)
| 1st Intelligence Battalion | |
|---|---|
 1st Intel's emblem | |
| Active | 2 October 1989 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Role | Military intelligence |
| Part of | I Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton |
| Motto(s) | “Pugnare Intelligenter Non Arduus” |
| Engagements |
Operation Desert Storm Operation Restore Hope Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom * 2003 invasion of Iraq |
1st Intelligence Battalion (1st Intel) is a United States Marine Corps military intelligence and counter intelligence unit based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. They provide the I Marine Expeditionary Force with intelligence products and analysis.
Mission
Responsible for planning, directing, collecting, processing, producing and disseminating intelligence, and providing counterintelligence support to the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), MEF Major Subordinate Commands, subordinate Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTF), and other commands as directed.[1]
Subordinate units
- Headquarters Company
- Production and Analysis Company
- Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence Company
- Production and Analysis Support Company
- Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence Support Company
Unit awards
Unit awards
A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. 1st Intelligence Battalion has been presented with the following awards:
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References
- ↑ Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps, Intelligence Operations, MCWP 2-1 (Washington, DC: Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps, 19 February 1998), pg 4–6, http://www.marines.mil/news/publications/Documents/MCWP%202-1%20Intelligence%20Operations.pdf
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