ISTAR:

Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance - A grouping of information collection, processing, dissemination and communication assets designed, structured, linked and disciplined to provide situational awareness (SA), support to targeting and support to commanders in decision making. Used to refer both to the operational process and to the personnel, assets and architecture involved in the process.

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Intelligence Branch Association Bursary

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The Association offers a bursary programme, the value and number of presented awards determined annually by the Executive. Originally established from an endowment provided by Ms Elizabeth Stephenson in memory of her uncle, Sir William Stephenson (INTREPID of Second World War fame and first Colonel-Commandant of the Intelligence Branch), the bursary provides financial assistance to dependants of members of the Intelligence Branch Association who are pursuing full-time post-secondary education.

The health and continuity of the Bursary is a top Association priority, which deserves the wholehearted support of our members. Management and awarding of the Bursary is a concrete, meaningful service which directly benefits dependants of Int Branch personnel - both serving and retired. The Bursary is reliant upon very specific sources of funding, and any individual donations, whether from Association members or caring individuals within the Int Community, is greatly appreciated.

The Bursary fund receives 10% of membership dues, a percentage of kit shop profits, and such donations or fundraising contributions as may arise. Renewed interest in the Bursary over the past few years has resulted in several notable donations to the Bursary, as indicated from time to time by announcements in the Association JOURNAL.