MCO 3800.2B governs Marine Corps intelligence oversight, including inspections, reporting, and activities involving U.S. persons.
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The publication defines intelligence components, U.S. persons, questionable activity, domestic imagery, and proper use statements. It requires oversight training, inspections, reporting, legal review, and restrictions on collecting, retaining, and disseminating information concerning U.S. persons.
Applies to: This Order is primarily directed at intelligence components and governs all intelligence activities undertaken by such components.
Required inspections have changed from 18 to 24 months. (paragraph 3)
For purposes of this Order, Intel Ovst is the program ensuring that all USMC intelligence activities, operations, and programs are conducted in accordance with applicable U.S. laws, statutes, executive orders, DoD directives, and regulations. (paragraph 4)
Generally, Marine intelligence personnel may not intentionally target, collect, retain, and disseminate information on U.S. persons CONUS or OCONUS. (paragraph 3)
Exceptions do exist which allow intelligence components to receive, retain, and disseminate information on U.S. persons. (paragraph 3)
Violations and even "questionable activities" (actions that may be violations) must be referred to the IGMC, Oversight Office. (paragraph 2)