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{{short description|British Ministry of Defence geospatial, imagery and signals intelligence organisation (2006–2012)}}
{{Infobox government agency
| name = Intelligence Collection Group
| formed = {{start date|2006|6|10}}
| preceding = Defence Geographic and Imagery Intelligence Agency (DGIA)
| dissolved = {{end date|2012|4|1}}
| successor = Joint Forces Intelligence Group (JFIG)
| jurisdiction = {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| headquarters = Feltham, Middlesex
| parent_agency = [[Defence Intelligence]]
| website =
}}

The '''[[Intelligence Collection Group]]''' ('''ICG''') was a British [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] (MoD) organisation responsible for gathering and supplying geospatial, imagery, and signals intelligence for the UK Armed Forces.<ref name="govukDI">Ministry of Defence, [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-intelligence-services Defence Intelligence: roles] ''GOV.UK'', 16 September 2014.</ref>

It consolidated specialised military intelligence-gathering units and operated on behalf of the Director General Intelligence Collection.<ref name="govukDI" />

The [[Intelligence Collection Group]] was established on 10 June 2006 when the [[Defence Geographic and Imagery Intelligence Agency]] (DGIA) lost its independent agency status and was renamed the [[Intelligence Collection Group]].<ref name="govukDI" /> It was renamed the [[Joint Forces Intelligence Group]] (JFIG) on 1 April 2012 under the new [[Joint Forces Command]].<ref name="govukDI" /><ref name="newbuildings">Ministry of Defence, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-defence-intelligence-buildings-handed-over-to-mod--2 New Defence Intelligence buildings handed over to MOD] ''GOV.UK'', 16 March 2012.</ref>

==History==
The [[Intelligence Collection Group]] originated from earlier defence mapping and imagery agencies. Its immediate predecessor was the [[Defence Geographic and Imagery Intelligence Agency]] (DGIA), formed on 1 April 2000 by the merger of [[JARIC]] (the [[Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre]]) and Military Survey.<ref name="govukDI" />

On 10 June 2006 the [[Defence Geographic and Imagery Intelligence Agency]] (by then referred to as DGI after agency status removal) was renamed the [[Intelligence Collection Group]] (ICG).<ref name="govukDI" />

In April 2012, as part of [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] structural reforms under the Levene review, the [[Intelligence Collection Group]] was placed under the newly formed [[Joint Forces Command]] and redesignated the [[Joint Forces Intelligence Group]] (JFIG).<ref name="govukDI" /><ref name="newbuildings" />

Elements of the [[Intelligence Collection Group]]/[[Joint Forces Intelligence Group]] later relocated to RAF Wyton, with the Pathfinder Building handed over in early 2013 to support colocation.<ref name="newbuildings" />

==Subunits==
The [[Intelligence Collection Group]] consolidated the following core components:<ref name="govukDI" />

* [[Defence Geographic Centre]] (DGC) – provided maps, geospatial data and geographical analysis.
* [[Joint Signals Support Organisation]] (JSSO) – strategic and tactical signals intelligence and communications support.
* [[Joint Aeronautical and Geographic Organisation]] (JAGO) – aeronautical data and mapping.
* [[JARIC]] ([[Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre]] / National Imagery Exploitation Centre) – analysis of aerial and satellite reconnaissance imagery.

==Commanders==
The [[Intelligence Collection Group]] (and its successor the [[Joint Forces Intelligence Group]]) was commanded by a one-star officer (OF-6, typically a [[Brigadier]]).<ref name="organogram2010">Ministry of Defence, [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a79cb9d40f0b670a80257ac/20101115_ctlb_snr_jnr_staff_data.xls Senior staff data] ''GOV.UK'', 15 November 2010.</ref><ref name="organogram2013">Ministry of Defence, [https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/datagovuk-production-ckan-organogram/legacy/organogram/joint-forces-command/31/03/2013/ministry-of-defence__31-03-2013__mod_20130723-JFC_Dataset_Final_Apr13-senior.csv Joint Forces Command organogram] ''data.gov.uk'', 31 March 2013.</ref>

Known commanders include:

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Known commanders of the [[Intelligence Collection Group]] and [[Joint Forces Intelligence Group]]
! Name !! Position !! Dates !! Notes
|-
| [[Brigadier Nick Davies]] || Commander [[Joint Forces Intelligence Group]] || 2014 || Delivered remarks on the PRIDE (Wyton) Programme relocation.<ref name="davies2014">Boot Camp Military Fitness Institute, [https://bootcampmilitaryfitnessinstitute.com/2024/01/09/what-is-the-uk-defence-intelligence-fusion-centre/ What is the UK Defence Intelligence Fusion Centre?] ''Boot Camp Military Fitness Institute'', 9 January 2024.</ref>
|-
| Brigadier [[Ben Kyte]] || Commander [[Joint Forces Intelligence Group]] || 2018 || Met Defence Secretary during visit to [[Pathfinder Building]].<ref name="kyte2018">Ministry of Defence, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/defence-secretary-gavin-williamson-visits-joint-forces-command Defence Secretary [[Gavin Williamson]] visits Joint Forces Command] ''GOV.UK'', 2 March 2018.</ref>
|}

Limited public information is available on commanders of the [[Intelligence Collection Group]] (2006–2012) or subunit heads during that period. For the [[Defence Geographic Centre]], [[Ian Spencer]] has served as Director since 2015 (post-JFIG era).<ref name="spencer2015">Worldwide Business Research, [https://dgi.wbresearch.com/speakers/ian-spencer Ian Spencer] ''DGI 2027'', accessed 13 May 2026.</ref>
==Bases==

*Headquarters and [[Defence Geographic Centre]]: [[Feltham, Middlesex]]
*[[Joint Signals Support Organisation]]: [[RAF Digby]], Lincolnshire
*[[Joint Aeronautical and Geographic Organisation]]: [[Denison Barracks]], Hermitage and RAF Northolt
*[[JARIC]]: [[RAF Brampton]] (later elements moved to [[RAF Wyton]])

==Timeline of title and structural changes==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Timeline of the [[Intelligence Collection Group]] and predecessors/successors
! Date !! Event !! Details
|-
| 1 April 2000 || Formation of predecessor || [[Defence Geographic and Imagery Intelligence Agency]] (DGIA) created by merger of [[JARIC]] and [[Military Survey]].<ref name="govukDI" />
|-
| 10 June 2006 || Establishment of ICG || [[Defence Geographic and Imagery Intelligence Agency]]/DGI renamed [[Intelligence Collection Group]] (ICG).<ref name="govukDI" />
|-
| 1 April 2012 || Rebranding to JFIG || [[Intelligence Collection Group]] redesignated [[Joint Forces Intelligence Group]] (JFIG) under [[Joint Forces Command]].<ref name="govukDI" /><ref name="newbuildings" />
|-
| 2012–2013 || Relocation || Key elements move to [[RAF Wyton]] (Pathfinder Building).<ref name="newbuildings" />
|}

==Successors==
The [[Intelligence Collection Group]] was succeeded by the [[Joint Forces Intelligence Group]] (JFIG) in 2012.<ref name="govukDI" /> [[Joint Forces Intelligence Group]] later formed the basis of the [[National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence]] (NCGI) within [[Defence Intelligence]].
==See also==

[[Defence Intelligence]]
[[Joint Forces Intelligence Group]]
[[Defence Geographic Centre]]
[[JARIC]]

==External links==
[https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-intelligence-services Defence Intelligence: roles] (GOV.UK)
==Notes==
<references/>
[[Category:Intelligence agencies of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)]]
[[Category:Military intelligence]]
[[Category:Government agencies established in 2006]]
[[Category:Organisations disestablished in 2012]]

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 | dissolved          = 1 April 2012
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 | headquarters       = Feltham, Middlesex
-| parent_agency      = [[Defence Intelligence]]
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 | website            =
 }}