Corps Operations EPI 3: Information Collection Part 1

Описание: In this episode of the Corps Operations series, we tackle the central idea: information collection (IC) is not an “ISR scheduling” problem—it’s decision engineering under contest. From a corps headquarters perspective, we break down how commanders and staffs translate operational decisions into a small set of prioritized information requirements, then synchronize collection acrossechelons, warfighting functions, and partners to reduce uncertainty fast enough to matter.


 


We walk through doctrine’s IC ecosystem—collection management, direct information collection, and execute collection—and show why the real friction often livesin integration: validating requirements, managing reporting discipline, retasking at tempo, and overcoming PED and communications constraints. We then connect doctrine to history with the Yom Kippur War case study, highlightinghow assumption lock-in and overreliance on technology can produce surprise even when a force believes it has strong warning systems.


 


Finally, we bring the conversation into the present by examining human–AI teaming in the intelligence enterprise: where AI can accelerate staff throughput (triage, summarization, drafting, knowledge management) and where it can increase risk if treated as authoritative rather than assistive. The episode closes with practical corps-level takeaways: focus on decision-linked requirements, integrate G-2/G-3 and the full staff, plan for deception and degradation, and build an IC system that adapts continuously through assessment.


  


This episode was created using the following reference materials:


 


Bolia, Robert S. “Overreliance on Technology in Warfare: The Yom Kippur War as a Case Study.” Parameters 34, no. 2 (Summer 2004).


 


Department of the Army. ADP 2-0, Intelligence. Washington, DC: Department of the Army, July 31, 2019.


 


Department of the Army. FM 2-0, Intelligence. Washington, DC: Department of the Army, October 1, 2023.


 


Department of the Army. FM 5-0, Planning and Orders Production. Washington, DC: Department of the Army, November 4, 2024.


 


Wood, Wesley, and Derrion Robinson. “Adding Artificial Intelligence to the Team.” Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin (April 2025).