Which staff section would coordinate intelligence analysis for planning?

• A. S-3
• B. S-2
• C. S-4
• D. S-9

Answer: (B)

The intelligence section coordinates intelligence analysis for planning because its primary job is to turn information about the enemy and the operating environment into actionable insight for the plan. It gathers and blends data from multiple sources, validates it, and produces intelligence products such as threat assessments, order of battle, probable enemy courses of action, and key terrain or weather considerations. This analysis helps the staff understand what is feasible, where risks lie, and where to focus efforts, shaping objective setting, concept of operations, and sequencing of actions. Other sections handle personnel, logistics, and execution of operations, but they do not own the broad, integrated intelligence view needed to inform planning.