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UNCLAS //N01320//
MARADMIN 079/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASH DC/I//
SUBJ/COMMAND ACTIVATION//
RMKS/1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE CHANGE IN STATUS, EFFECTIVE 1
FEBRUARY 2001, OF THE MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY (MCIA)
FROM A FIELD ACTIVITY TO A COMMAND. THIS CHANGE WAS INITIATED
BASED ON THE DESIRES OF THE NEW DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, AND
APPROVAL FROM CMC WHICH WAS GRANTED IN OCT 2000. COMMENSURATE
WITH THIS RE-DESIGNATION, THE BILLET OF "DIRECTOR " MCIA IS
NOW "COMMANDING OFFICER" MCIA. COL MAX BARTH, FORMERLY DEPUTY
DIRECTOR MCIA, IS NOW THE COMMANDING OFFICER. THE COMMAND
SCREENING BOARD WILL SELECT FUTURE COMMANDING OFFICERS OF MCIA.
2. THIS CHANGE IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE OPERATIONAL RELEVANCY
BY ENSURING A REGULAR INFLUX OF NEW LEADERSHIP WITH
OPERATIONAL CURRENCY. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS INTENDED
TO BETTER SUPPORT PLANNERS AND OPERATORS BY FOCUSING
ON EXPEDITIONARY INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS, PREPOSITIONED
INTELLIGENCE TO SUPPORT CONTINGENCY PLANNING, AND A REACHBACK
CAPABILITY TO SUPPORT FORWARD BASED OPERATIONS.
3. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT EVENT. IT REINFORCES THE MARINE CORPS'
INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT WHILE
ENSURING THAT THE MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY REMAINS A
TRUE "CENTER OF EXCELLENCE." THIS RE-DESIGNATION, ALONG WITH
OTHER FUNDAMENTAL INITIATIVES, WILL MATERIALLY ENHANCE THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF ALL-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE RENDERED TO MARINE CORPS
OPERATORS, PLANNERS, AND STUDENTS.//
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