GPC F ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED REVIEW PACK

GPC F ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FULLY SOLVED REVIEW PACK

●● GEOINT (Geospatial Intelligence)
Answer: - Exploitation and ANALYSIS OF IMAGERY AND
GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION to describe, assess, and visually depict
physical features and geographically referenced activities on the Earth
- Legal definition only includes EXPLOITATION and ANALYSIS, but
many key areas are integral part of GEOINT function


●● Imagery
Answer: - Likeness or presentation of any natural or man-made feature
or related object or activity and the positional data acquired at the same
time the likeness or representation was acquired
- Includes spaceborne and airborne platforms, UAVs, handheld
photography, or other similar means
- Does NOT include handheld photography taken by human intelligence
collection organizations


●● Imagery Intelligence (IMINT)
Answer: - Technical, geographic, and intelligence information derived
through the interpretation or analysis of imagery and collateral materials


●● Geospatial Information

,Answer: - Identifies the geographic location and characteristics of
natural or constructed features and boundaries on the Earth
- Includes statistical data; info derived from remote sensing, mapping,
surveying, etc.; mapping, charting, geodetic data, and related products


●● Title 10 U.S. Code, Section 442
Answer: - Missions
- Codifies NGA's national mission and addresses systems and tasking of
GEOINT
- "Shall develop system to facilitate analysis, dissemination, and
incorporation of likenesses, videos, and presentations produced by
ground-based platforms into the NSG"
- "Does not include authority for NGA to manage tasking of handheld or
clandestine photography taken by human intelligence collection
organizations"


●● Elements of GEOINT
Answer: 1. Imagery
2. Imagery Intelligence
3. Geospatial Information
- Foundational, what you need for GEOINT
- Any one or a combination of the 3 elements may be considered
GEOINT

,●● Imagery Data
Answer: - Collected by a system of sensors and platforms
- Sensors collect the data & platforms are the vehicles to which sensors
are attached


●● Types of Platforms
Answer: 1. Satellite
2. Aircraft
3. Ground-based
4. Sea-based


●● Government vs. Commercial Systems
Answer: - Government systems when they need discretion
- Commercial systems whenever possible


●● Government Satellites
Answer: - Adv.= global coverage/access, no cost for data, data is in
government control
- Disadv. = limited collection, limited persistent coverage, competition
for tasking
- Examples = LANDSAT, GOES-R


●● Commercial Satellites

, Answer: - Adv. = global coverage/access, unclassified & easily
releasable, avoids competition with higher priority IC requirements
- Disadv. = competition with other consumers, slower availability of
products, tasking/acquisition not secure
- Examples = GeoEye-1, WV, Radarsat 2


●● Manned Airborne Platforms
Answer: - Adv. = moderate duration/persistence, rapidly re-tasked under
Theater Commander control, can carry variety of sensors
- Disadv. = less persistence than UAV, limited collection in
hostile/denied areas
- Examples = U-2/Dragonlady, P-3/AIP


●● Unmanned Airborne Platforms
Answer: - Adv. = very long duration. persistent surveillance, rapidly re-
tasked under Theater Commander control
- Disadv. = Limited collection in hostile/denied areas, narrow FOV
- Examples = RQ-4/Global Hawk, MQ-1/Predator, MQ-4/Triton, MQ-
5/Hunter, MQ-7/Shadow, MQ-9/Reaper, MQ-1C/Gray Eagle


●● Ground-based Platforms
Answer: - Adv. = high resolution possible, long duration availability, less
expensive, 24/7 open source coverage
- Disadv. = difficult placement, very limited sensor range, authentication