Since the GEOINT concept is relatively new within the Army, other observed nascent efforts and products as well as professional writings, presentations, and unofficial email overwhelmingly emphasize the
IMINT and GI&S aspects of GEOINT as opposed to the fuller and richer concept of GEOINT which results in comprehensive multi-intelligence products.
Again, if the Fighting Falcons and Strike Eagles are going to be so busy over enemy territory anyway, ensuring air superiority and striking targets on the ground, why not gather some
IMINT while they're at it?
Unlike traditional
IMINT systems, however, MASINT devices do not capture spatial images but perform feature extraction, scouring targets in the tens (multispectral), hundreds (hyperspectral) and even thousands (ultraspectral) of spectral bands.
We are determining if GEOINT assignments will increase the requirement for AOC 35C, whether we need to expand the skill sets of our 35C officers beyond just imagery management, or whether the AOC 35C should be a skill identifier (SI) and taught to only those projected to go to an
IMINT assignment.
Program officials will also take advantage of the new ARL-M configuration to update the existing
IMINT workstations by adding such things as new flat-panel displays.
The vanguard of the
IMINT revolution only reached the field fairly recently.
We are determining if GEOINT assignments will increase the requirement for AOC 35C; whether we need to expand the skill sets of our 35C officers beyond just imagery management, or whether the 35C AOC should be a Skill Identifier (SI) and taught only to those projected to go to an
IMINT assignment.
Technical means include signals intelligence (SIGINT), measurement and signatures intelligence (MASINT), and imagery intelligence (
IMINT).
Flying out of Howard AFB, meanwhile, are three interim US Army Airborne Reconnaissance Low (ARL) aircraft, DHC-7 platforms outfitted for a variety of SIGINT and imagery intelligence (
IMINT) missions.
IMINT converted into geospatial data and integrated with other source material is critical to the commanders in the field and provides much-needed context to decision makers.
Israeli UAVs provided
IMINT and SIGINT and played a decoy role in the Bekaa Valley air battle between Israel and Syria in 1982.
High-speed digital cables are pervasive across platforms where 10GHz Ethernet and DVI cable assemblies are being installed on aircraft to support special SIGINT, COMINT, and
IMINT configurations.