First Lt. Tatiana Allbritten, a military intelligence officer from the 1st Mission Support Command (1st MSC) functions as the G-2 and coordinates with the U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) and the Military Intelligence Readiness Command (MIRC) to secure funding, plan training, speak with downtrace units such as the brigades and prioritize units that are mobilizing to ensure they get the training they need.

Military Intelligence officers are responsible for all collected intelligence during Army missions.  They provide essential information that can often save the lives of Soldiers fighting on front lines. Intel Officers command and coordinate Military Intelligence Soldiers and combined armed forces, assess risks, and act to neutralize threats.

“Military Intelligence is unique because what we do in a garrison environment is not what we do deployed and so we need purposeful and planned training,” said Allbritten. “What I do, is get soldiers ready to mobilize and also try to help the command understand that we drive operations. If we were in a deployed environment and things were to become risky, without a functioning G-2, people’s lives would then be put at risk.”

Allbritten states that her impact to the command is to ensure that minimal damage happens during a deployable environment; and through a garrison perspective, units receive purposeful training and understand the importance of said training.

In the civilian sector, Allbritten works as a Security Manager at Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT), which gives her a different perspective on how a G-2 functions in that field. Through this position, Allbritten established many connections that allowed her to network, secure positions, and fund courses.

“I get mentorship from active duty commands at a level similar to our own which helps with finding opportunities and identifying gaps.” said Allbritten.

Allbritten expresses that being an intel officer has benefited her by allowing her a birds eye view of operations and allows for networking opportunities throughout her career with USARC and the MIRC. Additionally, she can visit other commands and locations to lend a knowledge set of how they can connect with, and better prepare, their Soldiers.

“Overall, I like what I do because I like helping Soldiers, and I feel like that is what my position is doing right now,” said Allbritten. “My goal is that all the intel Soldiers who are mobilizing within this year or next year, are trained,” said Allbritten.