(DoD) Intelligence that is required for planning and conducting campaigns and major operations to accomplish strategic objectives within theaters or operational areas. See also intelligence; strategic intelligence; tactical intelligence.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). operational intelligence. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/operational_intelligence/definitions/1963173 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "operational intelligence" http://smartdefine.org/operational_intelligence/definitions/1963173 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "operational intelligence" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/operational_intelligence/definitions/1963173> |