Office of Naval Intelligence

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United States Navy organization military intelligence agency

The Office of Naval Intelligence is the U.S. Navy’s primary intelligence agency, responsible for collecting and analyzing maritime-related information to support naval operations and national security.

Aliases (1)

National Maritime Intelligence Center ×2

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Navy organization → military intelligence agency →
cooperatesWith	Central Intelligence Agency → Coast Guard Intelligence → Defense Intelligence Agency → National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency → National Security Agency → allied naval intelligence services →
country	United States →
employs	civilian intelligence analysts → cryptologic technicians → imagery analysts → military personnel → signals intelligence specialists →
focusesOn	foreign naval capabilities → global maritime threats → maritime domain awareness → maritime security → naval order of battle →
foundedBy	William H. Hunt →
foundingDate	1882-03-23 →
hasAbbreviation	ONI →
hasFacility	National Maritime Intelligence Center →
headquartersLocation	National Maritime Intelligence Center → Suitland, Maryland →
inception	1882 →
jurisdiction	United States Marine Corps (maritime intelligence support) → United States Navy →
legalBasis	Title 10 of the United States Code → Title 50 of the United States Code →
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Maryland →
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
mission	support U.S. naval operations → support national security decision-making →
motto	Knowledge of the Enemy → The Nation’s Maritime Intelligence Partner →
namedAfter	naval intelligence →
officialLanguage	English →
operatesIn	global maritime environment →
oversightBy	United States Congress →
parentOrganization	Naval Intelligence Activity → United States Navy →
partOf	Department of the Navy → United States Intelligence Community →
primaryTask	analysis of maritime intelligence → collection of maritime intelligence → dissemination of naval intelligence → production of naval intelligence →
specializesIn	foreign naval technology assessment → maritime indications and warning → maritime threat assessment → naval order of battle analysis →
subordinateTo	Chief of Naval Operations →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity → U.S. Coast Guard Intelligence Coordination Center →	collaboratesWith
United States Intelligence Community → United States Intelligence Community →	hasMember
ONI →	abbreviationFor
MCIA →	coordinatesWith
ONI →	fullName
Office of Naval Intelligence ("National Maritime Intelligence Center") →	hasFacility
Office of Naval Intelligence ("National Maritime Intelligence Center") →	headquartersLocation
Suitland Federal Center →	housesAgency
United States military intelligence agencies →	includes
Naval Intelligence Activity →	oversees