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Company Level Intelligence Cell (CLIC) Overview. Marine Corps Intelligence Schools. Agenda. Purpose of the CLIC Roles of the CLIC Marines Duties of the CLIC Keys to success. Purpose of the CLIC. Company Level Intelligence Cell
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Company Level Intelligence Cell (CLIC) Overview Marine Corps Intelligence Schools CLIC Overview (MCIS – ) 081118
Agenda • Purpose of the CLIC • Roles of the CLIC Marines • Duties of the CLIC • Keys to success CLIC Overview (MCIS – ) 081118
Purpose of the CLIC • Company Level Intelligence Cell • Product of bottom-up demand from the warfighter since the onset of counterinsurgency operations following the invasion of Iraq. • Historically it was military culture to develop intelligence capabilities at the lowest possible level. • Since WWI this practice has virtually disappeared from military culture due to conventional warfare. CLIC Overview (MCIS – ) 081118
Roles of the CLIC Marines • CLIC Chief: tasking, delegation, and supervision of day-to-day operations and advise commander on intelligence matters • CLIC Marines: • intelligence support to ongoing ops via COC and participation in missions, • planning for future ops, • production and analysis of basic and current intelligence from databases and combat reporting CLIC Overview (MCIS – ) 081118
Duties of the CLIC • Brief outgoing patrols and staff • Debrief patrols • Conduct IPB • Manage collection effort at company • Analysis (Events/Targets/Honesty Traces) • Targeting (Kinetic/Non-kinetic) • Intelligence support to detention ops CLIC Overview (MCIS – ) 081118
Duties of the CLIC Chief • Ensure briefs are conducted for outgoing patrols • Provide intelligence briefs to Company leadership • Supervise IPB for Company AO and individual missions • Ensure debriefing occurs for all patrols • Manage collection effort at company CLIC Overview (MCIS – ) 081118
Duties of the CLIC Chief • Supervise and review analysis of events and combat reporting for validity to Bnintel effort • Attend targeting boards/meetings to provide nominations and supporting intel products to Co. Cmdr • Assist Company leadership in detention ops by providing necessary intelligence and evidentiary materials to support detention CLIC Overview (MCIS – ) 081118
Duties of the CLIC Chief • Conduct coordination with HHQ to request additional intelligence resources in accordance with Company collection effort • Conduct coordination with adjacent and supporting units for dissemination of relevant intelligence information and products • Ensure all products are up to date pertaining to IPB, Collections, Analytical Tools, Target Dossiers, CLIC Journals, Bn reports (INTSUM, TSE Supplementary reports, SITREP) CLIC Overview (MCIS – ) 081118
Keys to Success • Identify personnel and capabilities early • Training with Battalion S-2 personnel • Dedicate resources appropriately • Establish and use SOP • Vary employment based on need • Supervision and communication People + resources + processes = SUCCESS CLIC Overview (MCIS – ) 081118
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