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1st Intelligence Battalion (United States)

1st Intelligence Battalion (1st Intel) is a Marine Corps Intelligence, military intelligence, and counter intelligence unit based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The battalion provides the I Marine Expeditionary Force with intelligence products and analysis.

1st Intelligence Battalion

2 October 1989 – present

United States

United States of America

Military intelligence

"Pugnare Intelligenter Non Arduus"

Mission[edit]

Responsible for planning, directing, collecting, processing, producing and disseminating intelligence, and providing counterintelligence support to the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), MEF Major Subordinate Commands, subordinate Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTF), and other commands as directed.[1]

Headquarters Company

Production and Analysis Company

Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence Company

Production and Analysis Support Company

Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence Support Company

Presidential Unit Citation

Joint Meritorious Unit Citation

Navy Unit Commendation

Meritorious Unit Commendation

National Defense Service Medal

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Southwest Asia Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

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