G-2 (intelligence)

Seal of the U.S. Army Military Intelligence Corps
Seal of the U.S. Army Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence (G-2)

G-2 refers to the military intelligence staff in the United States Army at the Divisional Level and above.[1] The position is generally headed by a Lieutenant General. It is contrasted with G–1 (personnel), G–3 (operations), G–4 (logistics),[2] G-5 (planning), G-6 (network), G-7 (training), G-8 (finance), and G-9 (civil-military operations).[3][2] These "G" sections have counterparts in other branches of the service, with the U.S. Navy using an N– designation, the U.S. Air Force using the A- designation, and the Joint Staff using the J- designation.[1] It is the higher level function of the S-2 (intelligence) with the "S" signifying intelligence directorates at the battalion or brigade level.[2]

  1. ^ a b Definition
  2. ^ a b c Carter, Jr., Archer & Murray (July 1988). "Description of Army Staff Functions: Targets for Planning Aids" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "NATO SHAPE structure". nato.int. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010.