Royal Sharifistani Army Intelligence Corps

the Royal Sharifistani Army Intelligence Corps is a corps of the Royal Sharifistani Army responsible for gathering, analysing and conveying military intelligence as well as for counter-intelligence and security in partnership with other Directorate of Military Intelligence linked organisations.

History

It was started in 1919 and used to gather intelligence about invading European powers as well as about subversive movements such as republicanism, anti-monarchism, secularism, (at the time) liberalism, communism and fascism. Later in 1930 it uncovered widespread evidence of Italian war crimes and gather information for the Senussi rebels during the Pacification of Libya. During World War Two it dealt mainly with the problem of espionage from Axis Powers as well as rooting out fascist sympathisers. Later in the cold war it was used mostly against the Soviet Union in particular as well as Communists in general.

Training

Enlisted soldier training consists of the following: After 14 week basic volunteer training (they do not recruit conscripts) they complete 20-week intelligence training before being commissioned at the rank of Naib Naik (Lance-Corporal).

Officer training consists of a 1 year Master of Military Science before undertaking an 18-month intelligence course.

Notable members Queen Roxanne De France

Sultan Mehmet Khan II