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Naval Intelligence Increasing Support To SEALs, Expeditionary Warfare

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Monday, April 14th, 2008

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By Geoff Fein While the entire intelligence community changed as a result of the 9/11 attacks, the principle areas where Naval Intelligence expanded were capabilities in the area of human intelligence (HUMINT) as well as support to Navy special warfare and expeditionary warfare, a Navy official said. "We have, and are executing over the next five budget years, an increase...a realignment...of 567 billets into Navy special warfare and expeditionary warfare," Rear Adm. Tony Cothron, director of Naval Intelligence, told Defense…

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