Australian Army Intelligence Corps

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The Australian Army Intelligence Corps (AAIC) is the intelligence Corps of the Australian Army, and currently consists of 169 officers and 232 other ranks.^[1] The Intelligence Corps motto is 'Forewarned, Forearmed'.

The role of the Intelligence Corps is to provide the intelligence support comprising of knowledge of the enemy and the area the Army intend to operate in (area of operations). It's role also includes the active and passive measures undertaken to prevent the enemy from acquiring intelligence about friendly forces and their intentions.

Members of the Intelligence Corps work in the fields of

Intelligence analysis;
Combat intelligence;
Security intelligence;
Language translation and interpretation;
Electronic warfare;
Human intelligence;
Counter intelligence;
Imagery intelligence; and
Psychological operations.

Recruits can not join the Intelligence Corps directly. Instead, the Intelligence Corps recruit from within the Australian Army. Soldiers who volunteer to join the Intelligence Corps must have served for at least 24 months on full-time duty in another Corps (this does not inlude recruit or employment training), achieved the rank of Corporal and have the endorcement from the Corps Suitability Board. Soldiers accepted into the Intelligence Corps attend 11 weeks employment training, consisting of a three week introduction course and an eight week land intelligence course. Both courses are conducted at the Defence Intelligence Training Centre in Canungra, Queensland.^[2] Officers may enter the Intelligence Corps after completing their officer course, howver they must undergo a rigorous selection process before being employed in the Corps.^[1]

Intelligence Corps work with the Defence Intelligence Organisation, Defence Signals Directorate and Defence Security Authority. There are also intelligence officers and staff on most of the major Army commands and headquarters providing operational or counter intelligence support.