Australian Army Intelligence Corps

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=Australian Army Intelligence Corps


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country=Australia
allegiance=Australian Army
type=Field Army
branch=Australian Regular Army
dates= 6 December 1907 – Present
specialization=Military intelligence
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ceremonial_chief=Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, Princess Royal - Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals.
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motto= "Forewarned, Forearmed"
colors=RAIC do not have Colours.
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battles=RAIC are not awarded Battle Honours.
notable_commanders=
anniversaries= 6 December.
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The Australian Army Intelligence Corps (AustInt) is the intelligence Corps of the Australian Army, and currently consists of 169 officers and 232 other ranks.cite web
title =Careers Explorer: Intelligence Corps Officer
publisher =Defence Force Recruitment
url =http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/default.asp?p=702
accessdate = 2007-03-17 ] The badge of the Australian Intelligence Corps was modelled on the British Army Intelligence Corps badge and accepted in 1953. [cite web
title =Stay Army: Australian Army Intelligence Corps
publisher =Australian Department of Defence
url =http://www.defence.gov.au/ARMY/stayarmy/AustInt_files/AUSTINT.html
accessdate = 2007-03-29 ] It has the motif of a white and red Tudor rose which is flanked by laurel leaves and rests on a scroll inscribed with "Australian Intelligence Corps". A crown surmounts the whole motif. The Rose symbolises security, confidentiality and trustworthiness, derived from the Cromwellian use of a rose displayed to indicate when secret matters were being discussed. The laurel wreath depicts honour and the crown represents allegiance to the Sovereign.

The role of the Intelligence Corps is to provide the intelligence support comprising of knowledge of the enemy and the area the Army intend to operate in (area of operations). Its role also includes the active and passive measures undertaken to prevent the enemy from acquiring intelligence about friendly forces and their intentions.

The Intelligence Corps has been formally allied with the British Army Intelligence Corps since 1950. [cite web
title =Heritage of the Australian Intelligence Corps
publisher =Australian Intelligence Corps Association
url =http://www.austintcorps.asn.au/heritage.php
accessdate = 2007-03-29 ]

Colours

The Colours of the Australian Army Intelligence Corps are green on scarlet on black. Green symbolises the Corps' alliance with the British Army Intelligence Corps, black for the Corps' links with the Australian Staff Corps and scarlet, signifying the Corps combat support role.

Training

Members of the Intelligence Corps work in the fields of
*Intelligence analysis;
*Combat intelligence;
*Security intelligence;
*Language translation and interpretation;
*Electronic warfare;
*Human intelligence;
*Counter intelligence;
*Imagery intelligence; and
*Psychological operations.

Recruits can not join the Intelligence Corps directly. Instead, the Intelligence Corps recruit from within the Australian Army. Soldiers who volunteer to join the Intelligence Corps must have served for at least 24 months on full-time duty in another Corps (this does not include recruit or employment training), achieved the rank of Corporal and have the endorsement from the Corps Suitability Board. Soldiers accepted into the Intelligence Corps attend 11 weeks employment training, consisting of a three week introduction course and an eight week land intelligence course. Both courses are conducted at the Defence Intelligence Training Centre in Canungra, Queensland. [cite web
title =Careers Explorer: Analyst Intelligence Operations
publisher =Defence Force Recruitment
url =http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/default.asp?p=1065
accessdate = 2007-03-17 ] . Training for Intelligence Corps soldiers is broken into two main streams, text and diagram. [cite web
title =Stay Army
publisher =Australian Department of Defence
url =http://www.defence.gov.au/ARMY/stayarmy/
accessdate = 2007-03-29 ] Officers are able to enter the Intelligence Corps after completing their officer course at the Royal Military College, Duntroon. However they must undergo a rigorous selection process before being employed in the Corps.

Intelligence Corps staff work with the Defence Intelligence Organisation, Defence Signals Directorate and Defence Security Authority. There are also intelligence officers and staff on most of the major Army commands and headquarters providing operational or counter intelligence support.

ee also

*Defence Intelligence Organisation
*Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation
*Defence Signals Directorate
*Australian Secret Intelligence Service
*Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

Notes

References

cite web
title =Australian Army Website
publisher =Australian Department of Defence
url =http://www.defence.gov.au/army/
accessdate = 2007-03-17

External links

* [http://www.defence.gov.au/dio/index.html Defence Intelligence Organisation]
* [http://www.asio.gov.au/ Australian Security Intelligence Organisation]
* [http://www.austintcorps.asn.au/ Australian Intelligence Corps Association]