Which warfighting function includes reconnaissance and analysis?

• A. Movement and Maneuver
• B. Intelligence
• C. Fires
• D. Sustainment

Answer: (B)

Intelligence focuses on gathering information and turning it into usable knowledge for decision-making. Reconnaissance is a key activity here, aimed at collecting data about the enemy, terrain, and environmental conditions. Analysis then processes that data to produce actionable intelligence—assessing threats, identifying vulnerabilities, and informing plans, targeting, and resource allocation. Other warfighting functions cover movement and maneuver, fires, or sustainment, which are about how operations are conducted or supported, not about gathering and interpreting information. So reconnaissance and analysis belong to the intelligence function.