2 Military Intelligence Battalion
Regular British Army Intelligence Corps exploitation and counter-intelligence battalion
| 2 Military Intelligence (Exploitation) Battalion
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|---|---|
| Type | Regular British Army Intelligence Corps battalion |
| Services | Material and personnel exploitation; counter-intelligence |
| Remarks | Listed under the Understand Group; the Army Intelligence Corps page still places it under the 1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade |
2 Military Intelligence Battalion (2 MI Battalion), also called 2 Military Intelligence (Exploitation) Battalion, is a regular unit of the Intelligence Corps of the British Army. The Army's Land Forces Troops page lists it under the Understand Group.[1] The Army's Intelligence Corps "Our Units" page still places it "under the operational command of the 1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade" (see 1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade).[2]
According to the Army, the battalion is "the Army's lead unit for forensic technical exploitation, including biometrics, fingerprinting, and the examination of electronic media and weapons", and "the Army’s sole specialist CI collection asset".[2]
Reserve company
The Army lists a Reserve company, 25 Military Intelligence Company, at the Blighmont Army Reserve Centre, Millbrook Road, Southampton SO15 0AJ.[2]
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Notes
- ↑ British Army, Land Forces Troops army.mod.uk, accessed 5 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 British Army, Intelligence Corps – Our Units army.mod.uk, accessed 5 November 2026.