United States Army Intelligence Center

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United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence
United States Army Intelligence Center CSIB.gif
Active1971–present
Country United States
Branch U.S. Army
TypeTraining
RoleIntelligence training
Part of TRADOC patch.svg U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
Garrison/HQ Fort Huachuca
Motto(s)
  • "Truth, Vigilance, Victory"
  • "Always Out Front"
ColorsBlue and Gold
MarchUS Army Military Intelligence Song
Mascot(s) Sphinx
Commanders
Commander MG Richard T. Appelhans
Command Sergeant Major CSM Jesse Townsend
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
USAICoE.svg

The United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (USAICoE) is the United States Army's school for professional training of military intelligence personnel. It is a component of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).

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History

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The center was relocated from Ft. Holabird, Maryland to Fort Huachuca, Arizona in 1971. The move involved more than 120 moving vans, a unit train and several aircraft. The initial intelligence training facilities were a World War II hospital complex that had not been occupied in several years.

Training

The school conducts resident courses for enlisted, warrant officer, and commissioned officer personnel, as well as for international military students in military exchange programs. United States Army personnel who train at the school become members of the Military Intelligence Corps. AIT students training to become Systems Maintainers (42 weeks), Intelligence Analysts (16 weeks), Human Intelligence Collectors (19 weeks), Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst (22 weeks), UAS Operators (23 weeks), and Special Agents with United States Army Counterintelligence, all receive training here.

Military Intelligence Hall of Fame

The school also administers the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame. [1]

List of commanders

See also

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