Clive Burchett

Following a science based education as a Chemical Laboratory Technician Clive was commissioned as an officer in the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1976, where he attended the Joint School of Photographic Interpretation (JSPI) and qualified as an Imagery Analyst (IA) in 1977. He was trained in all aspects of optical, infrared and radar imagery analysis.

Initially employed as a Strategic Imagery Analyst at the Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre (JARIC), Clive subsequently served with Tactical Air Reconnaissance squadrons in Germany and Belize, Central America, before returning to JARIC as a squadron executive officer. In 1985 he was appointed an Instructor at JSPI where he trained both UK Military, civilian and overseas students. After further specialist training in the USA, Clive designed, developed and taught advanced imagery exploitation techniques to practicing Imagery Analysts.

Promoted to Squadron Leader in 1989 he joined the Intelligence staff of the NATO Maritime Headquarters, Northwood before tours within the Ministry of Defence (MoD) with responsibility for: targeting, the provision of advice on air reconnaissance issues and the development of future air reconnaissance sensors, exploitation techniques and equipment. In 1998 Clive undertook a training needs analysis that resulted in the introduction of a new training regime for members of the RAF’s intelligence specialization.

Promoted to Wing Commander in 1999, Clive moved to the British Embassy in Washington D.C. as the UK’s specialist Air Intelligence advisor tasked to sustain and enhance the UK's Strategic Intelligence relationship with American and Canadian Intelligence Agencies. In 2002 he was transferred to the NATO Air Headquarters in Germany as Chief Joint Targets where he was responsible for the development of doctrine and techniques. In 2005, he became the UK’s Seconded National Expert to the European Union Military Staff, Brussels responsible for the provision of Strategic and Operational intelligence and imagery exploitation advice.

Upon retirement in 2008 Clive joined Kalagate Ltd. as Operations Director with responsibility for the coordination of the forensic imagery analysis effort and production of Expert Witness reports. Kalagate became LGC Digital & Document Forensics (Imagery/Audio) in 2009.

Clive is a Member of the City & Guilds Institute and the Forensic Imagery Analysis Group, a sub-group of the British Association for Human Identification (BAHiD); has gained a BTEC Advanced Award in the Principles of CCTV; and is a graduate of the Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness programme.

Since September 2008 Clive has presented at a range of conferences and appeared on television as an expert Imagery Analyst, prepared more than 100 Forensic Imagery Analysis reports, and attended the Royal Court of Justice, the Central Criminal Court, Crown and Magistrate Courts, and the Supreme Court, Bermuda in support of Criminal (Prosecution and Defence) and Civil cases.