FM 30-5 CHAPTER 2 INTELLIGENCE FUNCTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND OPERATIONS Section I. INTELLIGENCE 2-1. General Every profession has a language of its own, a language which is used in the particular environ- ment of that profession. The military is no excep- tion to this general rule. Therefore, when a soldier speaks of information or intelligence in general or combat intelligence, strategic intelli- gence and counter-intelligence in particular, he attaches to these words a specific meaning in a specific context. The reason for this special lan- guage is obvious—only in this manner will there be a common understanding among the individu- als involved. From this standpoint, a knowledge of the accepted usage of these words is impor- tant. There is also a value in knowing their context, their interrelationships, and the environ- ment in which they are found. 2—2.
DesignationFM 30-5
EditionOct 1973
StatusSuperseded
Pages262
FunctionRecon Intel
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)