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The Special Forces community and the military
services in general use a multitude of words, phrases, and acronyms in its
vocabulary, documentation, correspondence, and publications. This
glossary is intended to aid those unfamiliar with specific special
operations terminology.
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IAW. In Accordance With.
IC. Intelligence Community.
IC-ITE. intelligence Community
Information Technology Enterprise is moving the intelligence community
agencies (about 17 of them) toward shared services. Learn more at link
below:
www.dni.gov/files/documents/IC_ITE_Strategy.pdf
IDAD. See Internal Defense
And Development below for definition.
IDS. Intrusion Detection
System.
IED. Improvised Explosive
Device.
IEW. Intelligence and
electronic warfare.
IIR. Intelligence
Information Report.
Illum. Illumination.
IMINT. Imagery Intelligence.
Indicator. "In Intelligence
usage, an item of information which reflects the intention or capability
of a potential enemy to adopt or reject a course of action". (JP
1-02).
Infiltration. "The movement
through or into an area or territory occupied by either friendly or enemy
troops or organizations. The movement is made, either by small
groups or by individuals, at extended or irregular intervals. When used in
connection with the enemy, it infers that contact is avoided". (JP
1-02).
INFOSEC. Information
Security.
Insurgency. 1. "An
organized movement aimed at the overthrow of a constituted government
through use of subversion and armed conflict". (JP 1-02). 2.
"A condition resulting from a revolt or insurrection against a constituted
government that falls short of civil war". (FM 41-10).
Intelligence Requirement or
IR. "1. Any subject, general or specific,
upon which there is a need for the collection of informatioin, or the
production of intelligence. 2. A requirement for intelligence
to fill a gap in the command's knowledge or understanding of the
battlespace or threat forces". (JP 1-02).
Internal Defense and Development
or IDAD. "The full range of measures taken by a
nation to promote its growth and to protect itself from subversion,
lawlessness, and insurgency. It focuses on building viable
institutions (political, economic, social, and military) that responds to
the needs of society". (JP 1-02). . . . In the late 60s and early
70s the JFK Institute for Military Assistance (now SWCS) offered resident
and correspondence courses in IDAD . . . . but then
counterinsurgency doctrine gave way to other mission sets such as SR, DA,
and counterterrorism.
INTREP. Intelligence Report.
INTSUM. Intelligence
Summary.
IO. Information Operations.
Something we still have not figured out how to do very well . . . . and in
a timely manner.
IOT. In Order To.
IPB. Intelligence
Preparation of the Battlefield. Something that the 18F does on the
ODA.
IPW. Prisoner of War
Interrogation.
IR. Information Requirement.
See defination above.
IR. Infrared.
I-REMBASS. Improved-Remotely
Monitored Battlefield Sensor System.
ISB. Intermediate Staging
Base.
ISOFAC. Isolation Facility.
A place where an ODA is sequestered to conduct mission planning,
coordination, preparation, and rehearsals. Provides secrecy to the
operation. An ISOFAC was historically run by an ODB (SF company HQs)
as part of an FOB (Bn) or SFOB (Group) organization.
ISOPREP. Isolated Personnel
Report. This used to be prepared prior to or during isolation (see
ISOFAC above) and was paper-based. Now it is electronically prepared
using the Personnel Recovery Mission Software (PRMS).
ISR. Intelligence,
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance. Most people associate ISR with
drones or UAVs; however, the meaning is much more encompassing.
IV. Intravenous line into a
vein to push fluids, anti-biotics, etc. into a person.
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