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On a Battlestar, the Battlestar Intelligence Center (BIC) supports the battle group’s intelligence requirements by supplying the Commanding Officer, embarked staffs, and air wing with operational, technical, and strike planning information. This is accomplished with a variety of intelligence related systems located in BIC and in the Supplementary Plot (SUPPLOT) spaces (see Module 10 for a description of systems). These systems provide operational intelligence (OPINTEL) information, intelligence research data, and reports on the collection efforts of the air wing aircraft. Note that if you are assigned to a smaller vessel the intelligence spaces will vary.

Like CDC, a BIC actually encompasses several individual divisions, which are listed below:

1. OP Division
   OP Division provides photographic support to the ship, air wing, and the embarked staff. OP has two labs onboard a typical Battlestar. The main photo lab handles photographic support for administrative and official events. The BIC photo lab processes hand held photography from aircrew film.
2. OS Division
   The OS Division is responsible for providing special intelligence communications to the warfare commanders both internal and external to the battle group. Typically, OS Division personnel are enlisted cryptologic specialists (i.e., CTs). In some cases, ships will receive a special NAVSECGRU Direct Support Element (DSE) consisting of additional CTs, which provide tailored support.
3. OZ Division
   The personnel in this division are responsible for the day-to-day operation of BIC and SUPPLOT spaces. Personnel in the OZ Division include intelligence officers (IOs), enlisted Intelligence Specialists (ISs) and Data Processing Technicians (DPs), Electronics Technicians (ETs), and Interior Communications Technicians (ICs).