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21st Century U.S. Army Correspondence Course References: Introduction to Imagery Analysis, IA for Military Intelligence - Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca Subcourse (Ringbound)
21st Century US Army Correspondence Course References Introduction to Imagery Analysis IA for Military Intelligence Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca Subcourse - Ringbound Author:Department of Defense This ringbound book presents a reproduction of an important U.S. Army Correspondence Course reference, Introduction to Imagery Analysis, IA for Military Intelligence - Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca Subcourse. Contents include: INTRODUCTION TO IMAGERY ANALYSIS - This subcourse is designed to teach you the composition of militar... more »y intelligence (MI) organizations and their functions and basic imagery analysis procedures, techniques, and reports used by imagery analysts (IAs). LESSON 1: BASIC IMAGERY ANALYSIS * Part A: Imagery Analysis Background * Part B: Imagery Analysis Duties and Techniques * Part C: MI Brigade (Corps) Organization * Part D: US Army Reconnaissance Aircraft and Their Capabilities * Part E: USAF Reconnaissance Aircraft and Their Capabilities * Part F: Infrared Imagery * Part G: Side-Looking Airborne Radar * Part H: Conventional Photography * Part I: Planning and Requesting Aerial Reconnaissance and Surveillance Practice Exercise * Answer Key and Feedback * LESSON 2: IMAGERY ANALYSIS PROCEDURES * Part A: Orientation and Plotting * Part B: Military Identification Factors * Part C: Photogrammetry * Part D: Mosaics, Photomaps, and Panoramics * Practice Exercise * Answer Key and Feedback * LESSON 3: MILITARY IDENTIFICATION * Part A: Military Activity * Part B: Imagery Analysis Reports * Practice Exercise * Answer Key and Feedback In this lesson you will learn how to utilize imagery analysis principles and techniques, identify aerial reconnaissance and surveillance (R&S) capabilities and limitations, and describe the basic requirements for mission planning and requesting. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACTIONS: Describe the information and procedures required to utilize imagery analysis principles and techniques, identify aerial R&S capabilities and limitations, and describe requirements for mission planning and requesting. INTRODUCTION - Today, imagery intelligence (IMINT) is highly developed and an integral part of the intelligence effort. However, the early beginnings gave little or no hint of the potential of IMINT. IAs have come a long way and their duties vary with their diverse job assignments. IAs must know the strategy and equipment of the enemy, solve problems, and reach a reliable judgment by using basic imagery analysis techniques. IMAGERY ANALYSIS BACKGROUND - During the early days of the Civil War several aeronauts with their gas-filled balloons were employed by the Union Army. Their mission was to hover above the Union lines and report Confederate activities. Professor Thaddeus Lowe devised a method of rigging a telegraph line to the balloon, enabling him to send a steady stream of intelligence back to earthbound associates. Professor Lowe's exposed position did offer an inviting target to the sharpshooting Confederate squirrel hunters turned soldier. The minnie balls and artillery shells may have been the deciding factor that caused the professor to advance the idea of taking pictures from a balloon which could be studied in an atmosphere free of such petty annoyances. The Army experimented with the idea of aerial photography, but that idea, as well as the Balloon Corps, was "left up in the air." It was not until World War I that aerial photography was adopted for widespread military use. Aircraft were first used militarily for visual reconnaissance during World War I. Our news and educational titles are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work and educational tool.« less