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Maryland Guard Activates New Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion

Saturday, September 26th, 2026

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Governor Wes Moore and Maj. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, the 31st adjutant general of Maryland, hosted the Maryland National Guard’s activation ceremony for the 628th Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion at historic Fort Washington Park, located along the Potomac River in Prince George’s County, Sept. 13, 2026.

The 628th IEW Battalion provides multi-domain intelligence analysis and exploitation, targeting support, and collection capabilities to enable the 28th Infantry Division’s operations across the air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace domains.

“Maryland is leading the future of national defense, and the 628th is the first National Guard intelligence and electronic warfare battalion built entirely from the ground up,” said Moore. “You all are at the tip of the spear. This battalion is a prime example of a commitment to workforce development, because you truly represent our best and our brightest.”

Over the last 15 months, Lt. Col. Asa Coates, commander of the 628th IEW, Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan McGlone, and other Maryland Army National Guard leaders recruited talent and established the capabilities necessary to activate the battalion while still supporting real-world missions for combatant commanders and other large-scale exercises. During the ceremony, Coates and McGlone unfurled the battalion colors alongside the commanders and first sergeants representing the battalion’s four subordinate companies.

“Building the 628th IEW Battalion from scratch was demanding, but at the same time very rewarding,” said Coates. “We have some phenomenal soldiers in this battalion, and I cannot thank you all enough.”

The battalion’s size and composition are designed to adapt to the specific intelligence and targeting requirements of division operations, providing commanders with capabilities to understand the operational environment and support decisions across multiple domains.

The battalion adopted the nickname “The Blackjacks” and the motto “Own the Shadows,” connects to Maryland’s history and the origins of military intelligence during the Civil War. Maryland General Harriet Tubman served as a guide, spy, and scout, gathering and relaying intelligence to Union Army operations along with a clandestine network of free and formerly enslaved individuals, known as The Blackjacks.

The 628th IEW Battalion operates “in the shadows” across less visible domains, including the electromagnetic spectrum, cyberspace, and multidisciplinary intelligence networks, while providing intelligence that enables military operations.

“The landscape of large-scale combat operations is shifting rapidly, and you are positioned directly at the inflection point,” said Col. Kristie Roy, commander of the 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade. “In the conflicts of tomorrow, you will provide the 28th Infantry Division with the clarity needed to pierce the fog of war, enabling maneuver commanders to act decisively and win. The doctrinal footprint for future multi-domain warfare is being written right now. Because of your intellect, your discipline, and your dedication, this battalion is not just prepared to adapt to the future; you are leading it.”

The activation ceremony also recognized the “long-minded” Maryland National Guard leaders who helped establish the foundation for the state’s modern intelligence enterprise. Retired Maj. Gen. Linda L. Singh, former adjutant general of Maryland, was recognized for “relentlessly pursuing a modernized force structure” during her tenure. Retired Maj. Gen. Edward Leacock, former senior intelligence officer for the Army National Guard, was also recognized as “the godfather” of Maryland’s military intelligence community and he continues to mentor senior intel professionals today.

The activation of the 629th Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion in 2024 and its simultaneous changes to the organizational framework helped “fast-track” the 628th IEW’s expanding intelligence support to combatant commands around the world through lessons learned and sharing best practices.

“The establishment of this new unit sends a clear message that the Maryland National Guard is prepared to fight today and is preparing for what comes tomorrow with great urgency,” said Birckhead. “We’re building a force that can respond to emergencies here in the homeland and are also ready to respond internationally with sophisticated capabilities when the nation needs us.”

Story by MAJ Benjamin Hughes

Maryland National Guard Public Affairs Office

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IEW History: MG Odom Convenes Tactical Intelligence Conference (21 JUL 1982)

Monday, September 21st, 2026

On July 21-22, 1982, Maj. Gen. William Odom, the Army’s assistant chief of staff, intelligence, hosted a Tactical Intelligence Conference at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. With a goal of finding consensus on the Army’s long-awaited intelligence capstone field manual, FM 34-1 Intelligence and Electronic Warfare (IEW) Operations, the conference was an overwhelming success.

The 1970s ushered in dramatic change for Army intelligence. Specific reforms recommended by the Intelligence Organization and Stationing Study (IOSS) published in 1975 were being implemented: the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command had been established; responsibility for all intelligence training was consolidated at the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School (USAICS); and planning was underway for a single Army intelligence production center—the Army Intelligence Agency. Additionally, organic combat electronic warfare intelligence (CEWI) units were being activated at corps and division levels; yet intelligence doctrine struggled to keep pace with this rapid organizational and operational change. As late as 1982, MI was still relying on doctrine published more than a decade earlier.

At USAICS at Fort Huachuca, Mr. Phil Young’s Doctrinal Literature Division, Directorate of Training and Doctrine, was tasked with producing all IEW doctrinal materials for the U.S. Army and some joint services. The office had several supporting FM 34-series echelon manuals—such as FM 34-20 MI Group (CEWI) (Corps) and FM 34-10 MI Battalion (CEWI) (Division)—in various stages of completion, as well as a rough coordinating draft of FM 34-1 completed as early as 1980.

Two years later, tactical units were complaining about USAICS’ failure to produce a final version of the capstone manual. FM 34-1 was proving a significant challenge for Young’s office. Not only was Young struggling with significant personnel shortages, but the draft received some contentious feedback from the field. In a column in Military Intelligence Magazine, General Odom called out the “wholly unrealistic expectations” of the critics, stating “Two or three years ago, I doubt that we had adequate experience on which to base an effective draft of FM 34-1.” While he believed that “a great deal of experience has begun to accumulate from exercises and training,…we are nowhere near ready to write the ‘last word’ on doctrine in FM 34-1.” Still, he agreed, “it is high time to write the ‘first word’ on that doctrine.”

On July 21-22, 1982, General Odom convened a Tactical Intelligence Conference at USAICS. He brought in Army G-2s and tactical intelligence commanders from every corps and nearly every division to collaborate with the doctrine writers at USAICS. After personally helping nail down a definition of “doctrine,” Odom focused the attendees on five key areas of dissension: IEW operations, intelligence support to Operational Security (OPSEC), the all-source intelligence center, collection management, and joint and combined IEW operations.

After the conference, General Odom praised the level of competence and professionalism in the MI Branch, relating, “The wealth of insight was truly impressive, and I personally left the conference much richer from the experience.” The USAICS doctrine writers also felt enlightened but perhaps intimidated by the amount of material the July “crash effort” and a follow-on November session generated. Still, based on the two conferences’ recommendations, by the end of the year, Mr. Young’s division had hammered out a new FM 34-1 coordinating draft and staffed it for review by the major commands. A second coordinating draft—slimmer by 250 pages and focused on company and field grade officers performing IEW command and staff functions—was ready for staffing by Feb. 18, 1983. On Mar. 22-23, 1983, another meeting at Fort Huachuca led to the finalization of the manual’s content.

Finally, on Aug. 31, 1984, the long-awaited FM 34-1 IEW Operations was published, the first time Army intelligence field operations doctrine was compiled in a single source. It provided general doctrine for tactical IEW operations from Echelons Above Corps down to maneuver battalion levels. Mr. Young stressed, however, that the manual was still not “the last word” but, instead, would need to be updated with continual feedback from the field.

Article by Lori S. Stewart, USAICoE Command Historian. New issues of This Week in MI History are published each week. To report story errors, ask questions, request previous articles, or be added to our distribution list, please contact: TR-ICoE-Command-Historian@army.mil.

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Federal Minister of Defence Pistorius Charts the Course for a Fourth Fleet Intelligence Vessel

Friday, September 18th, 2026

Together with Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius, Minister President Manuela Schwesig and Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger, high-ranking representatives of the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) and numerous guests from the industry and politics attended the keel-laying ceremony for the third fleet intelligence vessel. This important milestone in shipbuilding took place several months ahead of schedule at Rheinmetall’s shipyard in Wolgast, where the second fleet intelligence vessel is also being built in parallel. At the same time, the Federal Minister also spoke in favour of procuring a fourth fleet intelligence vessel.

Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defence: “The new generation of Class 424 fleet intelligence vessels is equipped with high-performance sensor technology that enables very efficient monitoring of the electromagnetic spectrum across land, air and sea, and allows for even better intelligence gathering. The new vessels are due to enter service gradually from 2029 onwards, ensuring this capability for the coming decades. Our Navy and the Cyber and Information Domain Service are working closely together on this. The specialists in the Cyber and Information Domain Service utilise the technical capabilities on board to gather and analyse information. In doing so, they will make an important contribution to our situational picture. Our new capability profile stipulates a total requirement of four fleet intelligence vessels. Three are currently under construction. I have therefore, in close consultation with the Chief of the Navy and the Chief of the Cyber and Information Domain Service, set the course for a fourth sistership. We are now proceeding to the parliamentary vote on this matter.”

Manuela Schwesig, Minister President of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: “For Wolgast, for eastern Vorpommern, and for the whole of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the Peene-Werft is far more than just a shipyard. The maritime industry is one of our key sectors, of which we are proud. Its value chains stretch from the north right down to the south. We are delighted that the keel has been laid for the third fleet intelligence vessel.”

The keel-laying ceremony is traditionally regarded as the symbolic start of the actual shipbuilding process. The highlights of the ceremony—including the placement of lucky coins on a keel-laying plate and the wedging of the plate under the keel-laying section—were attended by Minister of State Philipp Amthor, Vice Admiral Axel Deertz, Vice Chief of the German Navy, Vice Admiral Thomas Daum, Chief of the German Cyber and Information Domain Service (CIR), Angela Bier, Mayor of the future sponsor city of Hof, and Jürgen Giefer, Deputy Head of the Naval Directorate at the Federal Office of Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support for the German Armed Forces (BAAINBw).

Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall AG: “The successful keel laying, well ahead of schedule, is a strong testament to the capabilities of our entire team. It demonstrates what is possible when planning, technological expertise, and collaborative partnerships are consistently integrated. It also showcases the skills and knowledge that make this facility a hub of modern naval shipbuilding. Today we have reached an important milestone, thereby creating an excellent foundation for the next phases of construction. My thanks go to everyone involved who made this success possible through their full commitment, passion, and expertise.”

The fleet intelligence vessels, which are approximately 130 metres long, are equipped with state-of-the-art sensor technology and will serve the German Armed Forces as reconnaissance platforms for maritime intelligence gathering. For final outfitting, commissioning, and testing, the vessels will later be towed to Rheinmetall’s Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg.

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Anduril to Deliver Hardware and Shelter Integration for Army’s TITAN Program

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026

The U.S. Army has awarded Anduril a $65 million delivery order for production in support of the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) program. The award was made through the Army Enterprise Agreement, which provides a streamlined contracting mechanism for the Army to procure Anduril products and capabilities. Under the delivery order, Anduril will produce and integrate hardware subsystems and mission shelters for TITAN, with Palantir serving as the program team lead.

Army units pull sensor data from a variety of satellites, aircraft, and ground systems. Processing and combining different forms of data traditionally relies on large, fixed infrastructure that is difficult to move and vulnerable to detection or attack. TITAN brings that capability into a mobile ground station.

TITAN fuses diverse sources of data into a common intelligence picture while in the field with combat units. This allows Soldiers to receive and act on real-time data in austere environments, rather than routing it back to a fixed command post. TITAN is designed to accelerate targeting and strike, freeing dependencies on older data processing methods.

Under the award, Anduril will deliver hardware for eight TITAN systems—four TITAN Advanced and four TITAN Basic. TITAN Advanced offers greater processing and integration capability, while the Basic variant provides greater mobility for rapid deployment.

Anduril will manufacture the ruggedized, vehicle-mounted systems and integrate the power, thermal, control, and operator subsystems that enable TITAN to function in the demanding environments in which Soldiers operate.

This award marks TITAN’s transition from prototyping to production.

Anduril has supported the program since 2021, serving as the lead hardware systems architect and incorporating Soldier feedback throughout the design and testing process. TITAN hardware is built at Anduril’s facility in Costa Mesa, California.

As the Army plans additional TITAN orders in FY27, Anduril is prepared to scale production and meet growing demand.

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PELE STRIKE 2026 Strengthens Army Military Intelligence Readiness in Hawaii

Saturday, August 15th, 2026

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii — The Western Army Reserve Intelligence Support Center wrapped up PELE STRIKE 2026, its premier annual intelligence discipline certification event, after two weeks of joint training designed to test, validate, and strengthen critical military intelligence capabilities at Area X-Ray on Schofield Barracks.

The exercise centered on certifying Soldiers from the 368th Military Intelligence Battalion while sharpening the unit’s ability to operate in a complex, multi-discipline environment alongside joint and multi-component partners.

“This exercise provided a wonderful opportunity for our Soldiers to experience the coordination and technical repetitions they needed in order to be successful on the battlefield,” one participant said. “In intelligence, we often train individually, but when we actually go out, you’re never on an individual effort.”

The 368th Military Intelligence Battalion’s counterintelligence and human intelligence teams were evaluated against their mission-essential task list, while all-source analysts worked alongside tactical collection teams to support HUMINT and CI operations and transform raw field data into Intelligence Information Reports for the broader intelligence community.

A Soldier assigned to the analytical cell said the training improved synchronization across the formation. “We were able to get wrapped in learning how to communicate and coordinate with one another,” the Soldier said. “That was the closest to friction that we got, but we were able to overcome that pretty quickly just because of good communication on both sides.”

PELE STRIKE 2026 also served as a joint and multi-component HUMINT, CI and protection exercise that included participants from the Army’s active-duty and Reserve components, active-duty Marines from 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, Navy observers, and key units including the 368th Military Intelligence Battalion, 301st Military Intelligence Battalion, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade – Theater and the 25th Infantry Division, totaling 226 personnel.

The exercise expanded beyond certification by serving as a live language-training venue where Soldiers exercised critical perishable skills in Mandarin, Russian, Korean, French, Spanish and Arabic. A HUMINT collector said the event offered valuable experience by combining language skills, interrogation techniques and realistic scenario-based training. “It’s a close representation of what you could expect from the stories that are shared,” the collector said. “The more reps you can get doing it that way, the better.”

The Exercise Director, and Commander of the Western Army Reserve Intelligence Support Center, Lt. Col. Randy Downs encapsulates to distinguished visitors observing the event: “PELE STRIKE builds the grit and readiness our Soldiers need to fight and win. This exercise directly advances Department of Army G-2 priorities and tests emerging technology and AI integration, deepens Pacific partner relationships, language and tradecraft capabilities, and sharpens joint, multi-COMPO, and multi-intelligence proficiencies across the force”.

PELE STRIKE also reinforced readiness through technology integration, serving as a testing site for Headquarters, Department of the Army G-2 emerging capabilities, including the digital interrogation video archiving system. A representative from HQDA G-2 provided overviews on DIVAS, CHS, TactiLink and other emerging artificial intelligence-enabled solutions designed to improve transcription and translation support across the force.

In addition, 140 Soldiers trained on small, unmanned aircraft systems, gaining situational understanding and readiness in the employment of sUAS for intelligence, protection and defensive countermeasure functions. The training included both simulation and live flying, further expanding the exercise’s contribution to operational adaptability and mission readiness.

PELE STRIKE challenged units to operate under realistic pressure by incorporating the protection warfighting function into Joint Intelligence Debriefing Center operations, reinforcing force protection and operational security in a joint environment.

Certification success depended on a total-force effort. One Soldier said the exercise helped participants understand how each discipline contributed to the larger mission. “Here at PELE STRIKE, you had the opportunity to take your skill, execute it, but then also see the second- and third-order effects of your performance,” the Soldier said. “You don’t get to see that back home in your unit.”

Together, the participating units created a realistic, multi-domain training environment in Hawaii that tested and improved the 368th’s intelligence capabilities, maintained operational certification and strengthened the unit’s ability to provide timely, mission-critical intelligence in support of future operations.

By LTC Michael Garcia

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Saab Receives Order for GlobalEye

Monday, July 27th, 2026

Saab has received an order for two GlobalEye aircraft from a country in the Middle East region. The order value is SEK 10.1 billion, and deliveries will take place in 2030.

“This order underscores our commitment to providing customers with mission-proven, multi-domain AEW&C capability. The increasing international interest in GlobalEye reflects its effectiveness and reliability in modern air defence operations”, says Micael Johansson, President and CEO of Saab.

GlobalEye is an advanced multi-domain AEW&C solution with an array of active and passive sensors that provide long-range detection and identification of objects in the air, at sea and over land. By providing real-time information to joint forces, GlobalEye enables enhanced situational awareness of the surrounding areas and early detection of threats.

Due to the nature of the industry, circumstances concerning the customer and national security interests, no further information regarding this order or the customer will be provided.

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DAF Reassigns Advanced Intelligence Formal Training Units to ACC

Wednesday, July 8th, 2026

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (AFNS) —

The Department of Air Force has initiated the reassignment of combat air forces advanced intelligence formal training units from Air Education and Training Command to Air Combat Command.

This strategic move, overseen by Gen. Adrian Spain, commander of ACC, and Lt. Gen. Clark Quinn, commander of AETC, will be a streamlined process designed to align intelligence Airmen directly with combat-focused missions. The reassignment will enable the Distributed Common Ground System and Targeting IFTUs and the Contingency Intelligence Network Intelligence Initial Qualification Course to deliberately integrate operational training courses with operational units.

Air Force IFTUs specialize in developing operational proficiency for intelligence Airmen. These units provide system and mission-specific training, ensuring a seamless transition from foundational skills to combat-readiness.

Directed by Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, the reassignment leverages ACC’s resources and expertise as the Air Force lead for the Distributed Common Ground System and Combat Air Intelligence Systems. This initiative is expected to enhance readiness, match training with combat requirements and optimize all associated training resources.

“By reassigning our intelligence formal training units to Air Combat Command, we are shrinking the gap between the classroom and the battlespace,” said Brig. Gen. Abraham Jackson, Director of Intelligence for Air Combat Command. “Our Airmen will learn the most current tactics and techniques directly from the operational force, ensuring they graduate highly capable and ready to impact the mission from day one. This reassignment allows us to rapidly inject the latest threat realities into our curriculum to meet the demands of a highly dynamic environment.”

AETC has been instrumental in managing IFTUs and producing combat-ready Airmen. Reassigning these intelligence formal training units to ACC connects the students with the operational experts who are currently executing the mission in real-time.

“AETC is the Air Force’s center of excellence for foundational training, and we are proud of the world-class intelligence professionals our instructors produce,” said Col. Andy Freeman, AETC Director of Intelligence. “This CSAF-directed realignment strengthens the training pipeline by formally linking AETC’s foundational expertise with ACC’s front-line operational focus. This partnership ensures our Airmen are more lethal and ready to confront pacing threats from day one.”

As part of this reassignment, the DCGS IFTU, currently located at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, will relocate to the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Wing at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Additionally, the Targeting IFTU, also located at Goodfellow AFB, will relocate to the 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Wing at Langley AFB. The 17th Training Wing at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, will remain assigned to AETC.

An AETC-ACC transition task force will ensure a smooth and seamless transition for affected personnel and their families.

The conditions-based reassignment plan will occur in two phases with the DCGS IFTU and Targeting IFTU transitioning this summer, and the CIN course reassignment occurring in early 2027.

Distributed Common Ground System IFTU, 17th TRW, Goodfellow AFB, Texas, to 480th ISRW, Langley AFB, Virginia.
Targeting IFTU, 17th TRW, Goodfellow AFB, Texas, to 363rd ISRW, Langley AFB, Virginia.
Contingency Intelligence Network Intelligence Initial Qualification Course, 17th TRW, Goodfellow AFB, Texas

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US Army INSCOM Conducts Change of Command Ceremony

Tuesday, July 7th, 2026

FORT BELVOIR, Va. – On Friday, June 5, 2026, Maj. Gen. Rhett R. Cox took command of U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), relieving Maj. Gen. Timothy D. Brown.

The ceremony, presided over by Lt. Gen. Michelle A. Schmidt, U.S. Army deputy chief of staff, G-2, brought together senior Army leaders and previous INSCOM commanding generals. Brown served as INSCOM’s commanding general from Dec. 10, 2023, to June 5, 2026. He retired from the U.S. Army after more than 35 years of service.

“Brown led operations that ensured that INSCOM delivered intelligence to drive decision advantage,” Schmidt said. “He optimized the force, strengthened the workforce, and delivered intelligence that protected the force and enabled targeting. You made INSCOM a more agile and responsive command.”

Brown led INSCOM’s 18,000 personnel across 40 countries and 180 locations and orchestrated a historical organizational transformation by consolidating 17 major subordinate commands into 15, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and agility across the global enterprise.

During his tenure, INSCOM and its units stationed around the globe made advancements in critical intelligence capabilities, such as the retirement of legacy aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (AISR) aircraft while transitioning to modern air frames, such as the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) and the Army Theater-Level High-Altitude Expeditionary Airborne (ATHENA) airframes, that allow the service to see and sense farther than any prior AISR asset.

Brown provided foundational intelligence support for National Defense Strategy priorities and major operations, including rapid surge support during crises such as Operation EPIC FURY where INSCOM enabled critical communications and multi-discipline intelligence support in contested environments. Among his other notable accomplishments, he strengthened global partnerships, enhanced intelligence production and information sharing, and developed and executed data literacy and AI training for over 10,000 Soldiers and civilians, upskilling the workforce to meet future intelligence challenges.

His vision for INSCOM has been to fight and win in contested spaces with his focus on the Soldier outside the wire and in harm’s way.

“Leadership is not about the person at the top. It’s our 18-year-olds that are guarding freedom’s frontier,” said Brown. “They are a national treasure. It’s the reason we serve at INSCOM – to give them intelligence before making contact with the enemy. Intelligence drives our strategy to fight and win, and those Soldiers are the key to defending the nation. They are the best of us, and they inspire me every day.”

Cox, INSCOM’s incoming commander, comes to INSCOM from his previous assignment as Schmidt’s senior military advisor. Before that assignment, he served at one of INSCOM’s major subordinate commands (MSC) as commanding general of U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command at Fort Meade, Maryland for three years.

“Rhett has operational, tactical, and strategic levels of service,” said Schmidt. “He understands operational challenges and INSCOM’s critical role to make sure the Army wins anytime, anywhere.”

In his final farewell to the command, Brown warmly welcomed Cox to the INSCOM team.

“The army built a weapon system in the form of Rhett Cox. There is probably no better prepared MI corps leader having the right job at right time performing the right way,” said Brown. “He’s my friend. My battle buddy. This is the moment to transition to up gun INSCOM and that’s with Rhett Cox.”

A graduate of Virginia Military Institute, Cox commissioned into the U.S. Army Military Intelligence Corps in 1993. Cox has served within INSCOM in other positions, such as the commander of the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade (MIB), deputy all-source collection element chief, 297th Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th MIB Theater (MIB-T), and INSCOM deputy commander. His other previous assignments include deputy chief for counterintelligence integration in the Strategic Competition Group at the Defense Intelligence Agency, director of the Joint Intelligence Training Center at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and the G-2 for NATO Allied Land Command in Turkey.

“I’m extremely honored to be the 21st commanding general of INSCOM,” said Cox. “All of us at INSCOM should never forget our duty to deliver intelligence. It’s been awesome to see this team rally around its commands to support them during recent conflicts, rapid technical change and strategic competition. We will do our best to ensure our enemies cannot operate uncontested in our area of responsibility. INSCOM has your back, and we will ensure you have what you need to meet your adversaries.”

By Erin Rohn

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