Intelligence cycle
Military TermSTANAG Level 2
Definition
Sense 1
The process of planning, collection, processing, production, and dissemination of intelligence.
"The intelligence cycle began with the commander's priority intelligence requirements."
Sense 2
The process of planning, collecting, processing, and disseminating intelligence.
"The intelligence cycle was adjusted to produce faster targeting data."
How This Term Is Used
This is standard operational vocabulary that appears across situation reports, briefings, and orders. Candidates preparing for STANAG 6001 should be able to both recognise this term when listening or reading, and use it accurately in their own written reports and spoken responses.
Practice
Fill in the blank:
"The _____ began with the commander's priority intelligence requirements."
Answer: Intelligence cycle
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