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Train as a military intelligence operator for the modern battlespace

Reserve units are expected to integrate at a moment's notice, yet too many deploy without a confident grasp of core MI skills. The MIOC fills that gap — building practical, mission-ready operators who can collect, assess, and brief with confidence when it counts.

8 weeks — scenario drills, coached reps, clear standards
IPOE/IPB, collection planning, analysis, and product delivery
Certificate of Competency on successful completion
From the creators of the IACC — IAFIE Certified Provider

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The Problem

Reserve units are expected to integrate. Most can't.

Reserve units are expected to integrate at a moment's notice, yet too many deploy without a confident grasp of core MI skills. The training gap is real — and it costs time, credibility, and operational effectiveness.

Demand is broader than the reserves. Practitioners across disciplines want to go deeper on live and emerging conflicts. MI gives the foundation for analytical success: clear tasking, disciplined collection, structured assessment, and confident delivery.

The MIOC gives operators the fundamentals and the repetitions they need to slot in, add value fast, and lift the team.

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Multi-domain threats

Adversaries operating simultaneously across land, cyber, space, and the information environment

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Hybrid warfare

Blurring lines between conventional operations, irregular forces, and grey-zone activities

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Tempo demands

Decision cycles compressing from days to hours. Intelligence must match operational speed.

Who This Is For

Built for operators, not academics

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Military personnel

Serving regulars and reservists who need to collect, assess, and brief with confidence on integration

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Conflict trackers & practitioners

Go deeper on live and emerging conflicts with the disciplined MI foundation for analytical success

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Analysts seeking continuation development

Structured training to sharpen your tradecraft — suitable from motivated beginners to working practitioners

Syllabus Overview

What the MIOC covers

8 weeks. Weekly rhythm of learning drop, practical task, and live session. Each COG builds toward the capstone.

Content aligned to contemporary MI doctrine and TTPs

Foundations
01

Military Intelligence Fundamentals

Purpose and roles, the COIST, the intelligence cycle, contemporary operating environment, core doctrine

02

Training Environment & Adversary Basics

Course systems and tools, theatre orientation, principles of warfare, OPFOR doctrine

03

Symbology Package

Military mapping and symbology for common operating pictures and briefs

IPOE/IPB
04

Conventional IPOE/IPB

Step 1–4 workflow, AO/AI and significant characteristics, terrain and weather effects, threat ORBAT and capabilities, ML/MD COAs. Outputs tied to Exercise Sino Steel.

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Unconventional IPOE/IPB

Human terrain and systems views, non-linear threat patterns, COA development for irregular actors. Outputs tied to Exercise Puller I–IV.

Collection & Analysis
06

Intelligence Collection

PIRs and indicators, collection planning, RFIs, SIGINT and HUMINT basics, structured OSINT

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Analysis Package

Information evaluation and grading, fusion concepts, key assumptions checks and bias mitigation, structured analytic techniques

Products & Dissemination
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Produce and Disseminate

Writing BLUF-led assessments, estimative language and confidence statements, verbal updates, briefing and debriefing

Capstone
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Capstone: Exercise Jade Dragon

Full scenario integration with written products, briefs, AARs, and performance assessment. Everything you've learned, applied under pressure.

Key Details

What to expect

Length & Tempo

8 weeks. Weekly rhythm of learning drop, practical task, and live session. Steady tempo building toward the capstone.

Workload

5 to 7 hours per week including reading, prep, and short written products. 1 to 2 contact hours per week in person.

Assessment

Scenario-based exercises producing written assessments and short briefs. Clear marking guides, AARs after every exercise, and one capstone evaluation.

Cohort Size

16 to 24 per cohort to keep coaching tight and discussion useful. Group and unit pricing available.

Credential

Certificate of Competency on successful completion. Statement of learning outcomes included for your record.

Prerequisites

Professional writing basics and comfort with maps. We provide primers on core knowledge. No prior MI experience required.

IACC vs MIOC

How the MIOC differs from the IACC

IACC MIOC
Focus All-source intelligence analysis Military intelligence operations
Audience Analysts across all sectors Military operators and support personnel
Analysis depth Strategic & operational analytical techniques Conventional & unconventional IPOE/IPB, structured analytic techniques
Collection Collection theory and planning PIRs, indicators, collection planning, RFIs, SIGINT/HUMINT basics, OSINT
Products Intelligence assessments and reports BLUF-led assessments, confidence statements, verbal updates, briefs
Delivery Self-paced online 8 weeks, in-person with live components, 5–7 hrs/week
Tools OpenSATs (10 SATs) POET (live exercise platform) + OpenSATs
Capstone Operation Resolute Horizon Exercise Jade Dragon — full scenario integration under pressure
Cole Proebstel — Director, ALCON Intelligence

Your Instructor

Cole Proebstel — Director, ALCON Intelligence

ALCON Intelligence is led by Cole Proebstel, a New Zealand Army veteran with years of experience across military and civilian intelligence roles. Cole and the team specialise in practical, scenario-based training that lifts unit capability.

Cole has supported conventional forces, contemporary operations, and special operations across real missions and training environments. That experience shapes how ALCON teaches, plans, and prepares operators to integrate under pressure.

He built the Intelligence Analyst Certification Course (IACC) — now one of only a handful of IAFIE-certified courses in the world, with 200+ graduates across 25+ countries. The MIOC brings that same standard to the military intelligence operator.

IAFIE Certified
NZ Army Veteran
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Award Finalist 2025

From the creators of the IACC

What IACC graduates say

The MIOC is built by the same team behind the IACC — the highest-rated intelligence certification course available.

★★★★★
"An exceptional learning experience that strengthened my foundation in intelligence analysis. The practical exercises and real-world scenarios were invaluable."
DF
Dan F.
New Zealand
★★★★★
"The level of interactivity and practical application is seldom available, especially in the intelligence community. This course sets a new standard."
SH
Sam H.
United States
★★★★★
"A unique opportunity to develop real analytical skills in a positive and open community. The instructor feedback was detailed and genuinely helpful."
CM
Claudio M.
Switzerland
★★★★★
"After completing the course, I felt equipped with a strong foundation in intelligence analysis. The structured approach made complex concepts accessible."
MD
Michael D.
United States
★★★★★
"Far more practical than expected. The course gave me real insights into how a Five Eyes analyst works — something you simply can't get from textbooks."
DD
Dennis D.
United States
★★★★★
"One of the best trainings I've taken. The scenarios were realistic, the feedback was constructive, and the community of fellow students was outstanding."
NK
Nicolas K.
Germany
★★★★★
"Having completed several intelligence courses, this one stands above them all. The realistic scenarios and hands-on approach are genuinely world-class."
PH
Peter H.
United States
★★★★★
"Well-structured, with modules that built knowledge over time. Each week connected to the last, and by the capstone I could see how everything fit together."
LS
Leandro S.
United States
★★★★★
"An exceptional learning experience that strengthened my foundation in intelligence analysis. The practical exercises and real-world scenarios were invaluable."
DF
Dan F.
New Zealand
★★★★★
"The level of interactivity and practical application is seldom available, especially in the intelligence community. This course sets a new standard."
SH
Sam H.
United States
★★★★★
"A unique opportunity to develop real analytical skills in a positive and open community. The instructor feedback was detailed and genuinely helpful."
CM
Claudio M.
Switzerland
★★★★★
"After completing the course, I felt equipped with a strong foundation in intelligence analysis. The structured approach made complex concepts accessible."
MD
Michael D.
United States
★★★★★
"Far more practical than expected. The course gave me real insights into how a Five Eyes analyst works — something you simply can't get from textbooks."
DD
Dennis D.
United States
★★★★★
"One of the best trainings I've taken. The scenarios were realistic, the feedback was constructive, and the community of fellow students was outstanding."
NK
Nicolas K.
Germany
★★★★★
"Having completed several intelligence courses, this one stands above them all. The realistic scenarios and hands-on approach are genuinely world-class."
PH
Peter H.
United States
★★★★★
"Well-structured, with modules that built knowledge over time. Each week connected to the last, and by the capstone I could see how everything fit together."
LS
Leandro S.
United States

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8 Weeks
9 COGs + capstone
POET
Live exercise platform
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2026
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Frequently asked questions

The MIOC is launching in 2026. Join the waitlist to receive the MIOC Information Pack with full course details, and be notified when enrolment opens with early access and priority pricing.
The IACC focuses on all-source intelligence analysis across all sectors. The MIOC is specifically designed for military intelligence operators — covering conventional and unconventional IPOE/IPB, collection planning, symbology, analysis, and producing BLUF-led assessments and briefs. Think of the IACC as analyst training and the MIOC as operator training. They're complementary.
No prior MI experience is required. The course is suitable for motivated beginners through to working practitioners who want structure. You'll need professional writing basics and comfort with maps — we provide primers on core knowledge. The audience includes military personnel, conflict trackers, and analysts seeking continuation development.
POET (Persistent Operating Environment Trainer) is our live exercise platform — real-time intelligence injects, multi-INT collection, and NATO source grading in a simulated intelligence cell. OpenSATs is a toolkit of 10 structured analytical techniques including ACH, Link Analysis, Timeline Analysis, and Threat Matrix. Both are included with the MIOC and power the course exercises.
Even better. The IACC gives you the analytical foundation; the MIOC builds your military operator skills on top. The courses are designed to be complementary. IACC graduates will find the MIOC extends their capability into military-specific operations, products, and environments.