Marine Corps Intelligence Activity

The Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA), created in 1987, is a field activity headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, and a member of both the Defense Intelligence Agency and the United States Intelligence Community. The MCIA describes itself as: "a vital part of military intelligence 'corporate enterprise,' and functions in a collegial, effective manner with other service agencies and with the joint intelligence centers of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Unified Commands."