Office of Naval Intelligence

Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
Seal of the Office of Naval Intelligence
Agency overview
FormedMarch 23, 1882 (1882-03-23)[1]
HeadquartersNational Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, Maryland
Employeesc. 3,000 (civilian and military)
Annual budgetClassified
Agency executives
Parent agency United States Navy
WebsiteOfficial Webpage

The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) is the military intelligence agency of the United States Navy. Established in 1882 primarily to advance the Navy's modernization efforts,[4] it is the oldest member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and serves as the nation's premier source of maritime intelligence.[5]

Since the First World War, ONI's mission has broadened to include real-time reporting on the developments and activities of foreign navies; protecting maritime resources and interests; monitoring and countering transnational maritime threats; providing technical, operational, and tactical support to the U.S. Navy and its partners; and surveying the global maritime environment. ONI employs over 3,000 military and civilian personnel worldwide and is headquartered at the National Maritime Intelligence Center in Suitland, Maryland.

  1. ^ U.S. Navy Public Web Page, Naval Intelligence Training Gives Navy, Marine Corps Team Edge
  2. ^ "Biographies". Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  3. ^ "Deputy Commander, Office of Naval Intelligence" (PDF). United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Public Affairs. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Proud History". Office of Naval Intelligence. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  5. ^ Hacker, Barton C.; Vining, Margaret (2007). American Military Technology. The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-8018-8772-7.