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(Annex Title) ANNEX B (INTELLIGENCE) TO OPERATION PLAN/ORDER [number] [(codename)]—[issuing headquarters] [(classification of title)]

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Doctrinal references for this annex include ADRP 2-0 and FM 6-0.

Time Zone Used Throughout the Order: Write the time zone established in the base plan or order.

(U Mil para) Situation. Include information affecting intelligence that paragraph 1 of the OPLAN or OPORD does not cover or that needs expansion.

Area of Interest. Describe the area of interest as it relates to intelligence.

Area of Operations. Refer to Appendix 2 (Operation Overlay) to Annex C (Operations) as required.

Terrain. Describe the aspects of terrain that impact intelligence operations. Refer to Tab A (Terrain) to Appendix 1 (Intelligence Estimate) to Annex B (Intelligence) as required.

Weather. Describe the aspects of weather that impact intelligence operations. Refer to Tab B (Weather) to Appendix 1 (Intelligence Estimate) to Annex B (Intelligence) as required.

Enemy Forces. List known and templated locations and activities of enemy intelligence units for one echelon up and two echelons down. List enemy maneuver and other area capabilities that will impact friendly intelligence operations. State expected enemy courses of action and employment of enemy intelligence assets.

Friendly Forces. Outline the higher headquarters’ intelligence plan. List designation, location, and outline the plan of higher, adjacent, and other intelligence organizations and assets that support or impact the issuing headquarters or require coordination and additional support.

Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Nongovernmental Organizations. Identify and describe other organizations in the area of operations that may impact the conduct of intelligence operations or implementation of intelligence-specific equipment and tactics. Refer to Annex V (Interagency Coordination) as required.

Civil Considerations. Describe the aspects of the civil situation that impact intelligence operations. Refer to Tab C (Civil Considerations) to Appendix 1 (Intelligence Estimate) to Annex B (Intelligence) and Annex K (Civil Affairs Operations) as required.

Attachments and Detachments. List units attached or detached only as necessary to clarify task organization. Refer to Annex A (Task Organization) as required.

Assumptions. List any intelligence-specific assumptions that support the annex development.

Mission. State the mission of intelligence in support of the base plan or order.

Execution.

Scheme of Intelligence Support. Outline the purpose of intelligence operations and summarize the means and agencies used in planning, directing, collecting, processing, exploiting, producing, disseminating, and evaluating intelligence in support of the concept of operations. When available and appropriate, integrate the resources of other Services and multinational forces. Refer to the base plan or order and Annex C (Operations) as required.

Tasks to Subordinate Units. List intelligence tasks assigned to specific subordinate units not contained in the base plan or order. Use subparagraphs to list detailed instructions for each unit performing intelligence functions.

Counterintelligence. Refer to Appendix 2 (Counterintelligence) to Annex B (Intelligence).

Coordinating Instructions. List only instructions applicable to two or more subordinate units not covered in the base plan or order.

Requirements. Provide guidance for determining intelligence requirements (including those of subordinate commanders), issuing orders, and issuing requests to information collection agencies.

Priority Intelligence Requirements. List the priority intelligence requirements (PIRs) along with the latest time intelligence of value for each PIR.

Friendly Force Information Requirements. List the friendly force information requirements.

Requests for Information. Provide separate, numbered subparagraphs applicable to each unit not organic or attached and from which intelligence support is requested, including multinational forces.

Measures for Handling Personnel, Documents, and Material. Describe in the following subparagraphs procedures for handling captured or detained personnel, captured documents, and materiel.

Prisoners of War, Deserters, Repatriates, Inhabitants, and Other Persons. State special handling, segregation instructions, and locations of the command’s and next higher headquarters’ personnel collection points.

Captured Documents. List instructions for handling and processing captured documents from time of capture to receipt by specified intelligence personnel.

Captured Materiel. Designate items or categories of enemy materiel required for examination. Include any specific instructions for processing and disposition (such as the effects of the Geneva Conventions on the disposition of captured medical materiel). Give locations of the command’s and next higher headquarters’ captured materiel collection points.

Documents or Equipment Required. List in each category the conditions under which units can obtain or request certain documents or equipment. Items may include aerial photographs and maps, charts, and geodesy (satellite) products.

Distribution of Intelligence Products. Identify and list in the following subparagraphs any special request procedures for intelligence products in support of this operation. List in each category the conditions under which units can obtain or request certain documents or equipment.

Special Request for Reports. Identify, list, or describe the following: periods that routine reports and distribution address; updates to the threat and environment portions of the common operational picture; formats and methods for push and pull intelligence support; and distribution of special intelligence studies, such as defense overprints, photo intelligence reports, and order of battle overlays.

Special Request Liaison Requirements. Identify, list, or describe the following liaison requirements: periodic or special intelligence meetings and conferences and special intelligence liaison, when indicated.

Other Instructions. Identify, list, or describe any other instructions not covered in the above paragraphs.

Sustainment. Identify and list sustainment priorities for intelligence key tasks and specify additional sustainment instructions as necessary, to include contractor support. Refer to Annex F (Sustainment) as required.

Logistics. Identify unique sustainment requirements, procedures, and guidance to support intelligence teams and operations. Specify procedures for specialized technical logistics support from external organizations as necessary. Use subparagraphs to identify priorities and specific instructions for logistics support for intelligence. Refer to Annex F (Sustainment) and Annex P (Host-Nation Support) as required.

Personnel. Identify intelligence unique personnel requirements and concerns, including global sourcing support and contracted linguist requirements. Use subparagraphs to identify priorities and specific instructions for human resources support, financial management, legal support, and religious support. Refer to Annex F (Sustainment) as required.

Health Service Support. Identify medical intelligence requirements of the area of operations from the National Center for Medical Intelligence on health hazards to include endemic and epidemic diseases, toxic industrial materials, and known disease vectors. Identify availability, priorities, and instructions for medical care. Refer to Annex F (Sustainment) as required.

Command and Signal.

Command.

Location of the Commander and Key Leaders. State the location of the commander and key intelligence leaders.

Succession of Command. State the succession of command if not covered in the unit’s SOPs.

Liaison Requirements. State the intelligence liaison requirements not covered in the base order or unit standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Control.

Command Posts. Describe the employment of intelligence-specific command posts (CPs), including the location of each CP and its time of opening and closing.

Intelligence Coordination Line. Identify the intelligence coordination line.

Special Security. Identify special security office arrangements and coordination.

Reports. List intelligence-specific reports not covered in SOPs. Refer to Annex R (Reports) as required.

Signal. Address any intelligence-specific communications requirements. Refer to Annex H (Signal) as required

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(Attachments) ATTACHMENTS: List lower-level attachment (appendixes, tabs, and exhibits).

(Appendix Listings) Appendix 1–Intelligence Estimate

Appendix 2–Counterintelligence

Appendix 3–Signals Intelligence

Appendix 4–Human Intelligence

Appendix 5–Geospatial Intelligence

Appendix 6–Measurement and Signature Intelligence

Appendix 7–Open-Source Intelligence

(Distribution) DISTRIBUTION: Show only if distributed separately from the base order or higher-level attachments.

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HQ ABC Command