A number of senior officers of the Egyptian Armed Forces have led the agency, including Field Marshal Abd Al-Halim Abu-Ghazala, a former defence minister, Gen. Omar Suleiman, the former vice president and former head of the General Intelligence Service, and Major General Murad Muwafi President of the General Intelligence Service, who was appointed successor to Suleiman in January / December 2011.[1]
Specialties of the agency include reconnaissance to discover enemy movements, collecting information on enemy formations and preparations in wartime and peacetime, and geographical surveys. The agency has also, since the time of Gamal Abdel Nasser, conducted an internal mission to detect anti-regime elements within the military.
Historically, the agency suffered two major blows: failing to predict the Israeli attack on Egypt in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, and failing to stop the assassination of President Anwar Sadat by Islamists linked to the military in 1981. According to General Mohammad Sadiq (1917–1991), director of intelligence during the 1967 war, the most important reason for the intelligence failure then was the lack of coordination between GIS and military intelligence.
Tasks
Protect the state from any possible attack from the enemy and know the capabilities and military capabilities of the enemy
Planning and coordination with the military police to ensure the security of military facilities and barracks, leading this department Colonel/ Gamal eldin Elsabrouty.[2]
The level of security control in military installations and security including documents and personnel, weapons and other security
Counter-intelligence to obtain a Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information eligibility, and a shield to any cyberattacks, leading this department lieutenant-colonel/ Elhamy Elsebaey, and Colonel/ Amr Labeb.[3]
The use of available sources of information to monitor the enemy's military activities
Ensure good discipline and loyalty of officers and individuals
Cooperation with other intelligence agencies in the same state for the exchange of information and complete the tasks, ensuring the achievement of national security
Ensure that everything is going within order and Military structure is working smoothly
Directors
Major General Zakaria Mohieddin, the first Manager of the Department of military intelligence and reconnaissance 1952–1953
