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MISSION

Meeting Defence Needs for Geospatial and Imagery Intelligence

GOALS

  • Support Operations
  • Anticipate Defence Requirements
  • Generate Operational Capability
  • Improve Outputs
  • Promote the Capability
  • Enable Information Superiority
  • Realise Staff Potential

Defence Geospatial Intelligence (DGI) is the MOD's primary organisation for the provision of Geographic Information and Imagery Intelligence (IMINT). It was initially formed by the amalgamation of Military Survey and Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre (JARIC) in April 2000.  In April 2005, as a result of de-agencification, the DGIA became DGI. It is owned by Director General Intelligence Collection (DGIC), under the overall control of Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI).

DGI comprises:

The Headquarters, based at Feltham, Middlesex - The Director, Brigadier David Potts MBE, is supported by a headquarters which manages the strategic aspects of the organisation's work and ensures that its strategies are turned into policy, plans and action.

HQ Goals:

  • Improve DGI personnel and training planning and management process
  • Develop Task Force Working
  • Improve the management of equipment and services support
  • Establish the PICTAT

JARIC, RAF Brampton, Huntingdon - provision of IMINT.

Defence Geographic Centre (DGC), Feltham, Middlesex - provision of geographic information.

Geographic Engineer Group (GEG), Hermitage, Newbury, Berkshire - deployable geographic support elements.

STAFF

DGI has a staff of approximately 1600, made up of MOD civilians and personnel from all three Services.

For further information please contact the DGI Ops Room direct on Telephone: (44) 01480 52151 Ext. 7740, Fax: (44) 01480 435004.

 

Last Updated: 7 Dec 05