Military Intelligence Corps

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Military Intelligence Corps
Type:	Army Branch
Parent organization:	United States Army
Top organization:	Department of the Army
Employees:	28000
Executive:	Chief of Military Intelligence
Budget:
Address:	Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613
Website:	https://www.inscom.army.mil/MIC/
Creation Legislation:	Army Reorganization Act of 1866 (formally recognized 1962)
Wikipedia:	Military Intelligence Corps

Military Intelligence Corps
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Mission
To provide timely, relevant, accurate, and synchronized intelligence and electronic warfare support to commanders, enabling mission success across the full spectrum of military operations through all-source intelligence collection and analysis.

Services
All-Source Intelligence; Counterintelligence; Human Intelligence; Signals Intelligence; Geospatial Intelligence; Electronic Warfare

Regulations
Army Regulation 381-10

Military Intelligence Corps (MI Corps) is a branch of the United States Army, officially established on July 1, 1962, headquartered at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, responsible for providing intelligence and electronic warfare support to Army commanders, with approximately 28,000 active duty and reserve personnel as of 2025.

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Mission

The MI Corps’ mission is to deliver comprehensive intelligence support, integrating all-source analysis, counterintelligence (CI), human intelligence (HUMINT), signals intelligence (SIGINT), geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), and electronic warfare (EW) to inform Army operations. It ensures commanders have the situational awareness needed for decisive action, from tactical engagements to strategic planning.

Parent organization

The MI Corps operates under the United States Army, within the Department of the Army, managed by the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 (Intelligence), and executed through the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM).

Legislation

The MI Corps traces its origins to the Army Reorganization Act of 1866, which created the first intelligence section, but was formally designated a branch on July 1, 1962, by Army General Order No. 38, with permanent status granted in 1967 under Army Regulation 10-5.

Partners

Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) for joint intelligence efforts
National Security Agency (NSA) for SIGINT collaboration
U.S. Army Cyber Command for cyber intelligence integration

Number of employees

The MI Corps comprises approximately 28,000 personnel, including 16,000 active duty and 12,000 Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers, per Army estimates as of 2025, spread across INSCOM and other units.

Organization structure

The MI Corps is structured under INSCOM with a training and operational focus:

Leader

The Chief of Military Intelligence is Maj. Gen. Richard T. Appelhans, who serves as Commanding General, U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (USAICoE), overseeing MI Corps training and doctrine from Fort Huachuca as of March 2025.

Divisions

Key components include:

U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (USAICoE) for training
INSCOM Major Subordinate Commands (e.g., 66th MI Brigade, 513th MI Brigade)
Military Intelligence Readiness Command (MIRC) for reserve forces

List of programs

Military Intelligence Training Strategy (MITS)
Foundry Intelligence Training Program
Joint Intelligence Operations Support

Last total enacted budget

The MI Corps’ budget is not separately detailed; it’s funded within the Army’s FY 2024 budget of $185.2 billion, supporting personnel, training, and equipment like the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN), with no specific allocation published.

Staff

The MI Corps’ 28,000 personnel include intelligence analysts (35F), HUMINT collectors (35M), SIGINT specialists (35N), GEOINT imagery analysts (35G), and CI agents (35L), trained at Fort Huachuca and deployed across 140+ countries.

Funding

Since 1962, the MI Corps has been funded through Army appropriations under Title 10 U.S.C., with FY 2024’s $185.2 billion budget supporting its operations, training, and technological advancements via INSCOM and USAICoE.

Services provided

The MI Corps provides all-source intelligence analysis, conducts HUMINT and CI operations, collects SIGINT via units like the 513th MI Brigade, produces GEOINT with systems like TITAN, and supports EW, delivering actionable intelligence to commanders globally, with 5,000+ deployed as of 2025.

Regulations overseen

The MI Corps operates under Army Regulation 381-10 (Military Intelligence), governing intelligence activities, but does not create regulations itself, aligning with DoD policies.

Headquarters address

Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613

History

Originating with an intelligence section in 1866, the MI Corps was formalized on July 1, 1962, under Gen. Order No. 38, evolving from the Counter Intelligence Corps (1917) and WWII efforts. It gained permanent status in 1967, expanded post-9/11 with INSCOM’s growth, and marked its 62nd anniversary in 2024, adapting to modern threats like cyber and hybrid warfare.

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