Priority intelligence requirement
Military TermSTANAG Level 2
Definition
Sense 1
Critical information a commander needs to make decisions.
"The commander's priority intelligence requirement was the enemy's likely axis of advance."
Sense 2
Intelligence the commander needs to understand the operational environment.
"Enemy air defence positions were listed as a PIR before the mission."
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 commander's _____ was the enemy's likely axis of advance."
Answer: Priority intelligence requirement
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