Control of theater intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance for the Ground Commander.I enjoyed Maj Steven Maceda's article "Control of Theater Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance An activity that synchronizes and integrates the planning and operation of sensors, assets, and processing, exploitation, and dissemination systems in direct support of current and future operations. This is an integrated intelligence and operations function. Also called ISR. for the Ground Commander" (Winter 2008). I agree with everything in the article's closing statement about the slow intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR (Interrupt Service Routine) Software routine that is executed in response to an interrupt. ) process that exists right now. As a recently retired senior noncommissioned officer in US Army intelligence who served in Baghdad in 2006-7 as the Multi-National Division-Baghdad G2 sergeant major, I know exactly what Major Maceda is talking about. I now work as a command, control, communications, and computers ISR analyst for the Joint Fires Interoperability and Integration Team. My primary focus is working with the US Army brigade combat teams (BCT), divisions, and other ground components in planning, integrating, requesting, and employing joint ISR assets and sensors. One of my main focuses right now is the employment of the Air Force ISR Noun 1. Air Force ISR - an agency focused on ensuring that the United States military attains information superiority; operates worldwide ground sites and an array of airborne reconnaissance and surveillance platforms liaison officers (LNO) at the BCT and division levels. I would be very interested in any assessments of how these ISR LNOs are performing. SGM Kevin B. Gainey, USA, Retired Fort Hood, Texas |
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