COMMANDER IN CHIEF PACIFIC CAMP H.M. SMITH, HAWAII 96861 CINCPACINST 5400. 210 22 14 July 1982 CINCPAC INSTRUCTION 5400.21D Subj: Mission and Functions of the Intelligence Center Pacific 1. Purpose. To set forth the mission, command relationships and functions (R of the Intelligence Center Pacific (IPAC) based on the JCS Implementing Guidance contained in JCS 7743/010156Z December 1973 and JCS 1745/051727Z December 1973. 2. Cancellation. CINCPACINST 5400.2IC. 3. Mission. IPAC will prepare and maintain an all-source intelligence (A data base for use by Commander in Chief Pacific (CINCPAC), theater service component and subordinate unified commanders, operating forces, military attaches, MAAGs and JUSMAGs in the Pacific Command (PACOM), and national level authorities; produce and disseminate that intelligence required by these commands, organizations, and authorities which is within the scope of the functions charged to IPAC. 4. Command Relationships a. IPAC is a joint subordinate operational command of CINCPAC. CINCPAC operational and management control of the IPAC is exercised through the Director for Intelligence (J2). b. Commander, IPAC (COMIPAC) performs additional duty as CINCPAC Deputy Director for Intelligence Production (J20P), in which capacity he receives operational guidance, management oversight and intelligence production tasking from the CINCPAC J2. c. COMIPAC participates as an observer on the PACOM Intelligence Board (PIB) and provides membership on PIB Management Action Groups as appropriate. He also participates on or provides representation to other boards or groups as the J2 shall direct. d. Access to IPAC services by non-CINCPAC headquarters activities shall be effected in accordance with the following guidelines: (1) Normally, requests for intelligence information from the IPAC will be forwarded through component service or agency channels to CINCPAC J2 for validation and tasking. When urgency is of prime concern, direct communication with the IPAC is authorized, with CINCPAC and the chain of command of the requesting activity as information addressees.
R) CENCPACINST 5400.21D 14 July 1982 (2) Communications bearing on the establishment of policy or exceptions to policy, on production of unusual scope or duration, on Organizational matters and on major personnel and budgetary actions will be through CINCPAC J2. (3) All DOD activities and national agencies may forward short term requirements for intelligence information through their respective chains of command directly to IPAC (information to CINCPAC J2) at any time. IPAC is authorized to respond directly and conduct liaison as necessary to satisfy validated requirements. (4) DOD activities and national agencies will state their continu- ing requirements for IPAC-produced intelligence to CINCPAC J2 (with IPAC as information addressee) for formal tasking by CINCPAC J2. In addition, one-time needs for intelligence which require heavy allocation of IPAC resources will also be submitted to CINCPAC J2 for tasking. (5) IPAC is authorized direct communication with other intelli- gence and information centers and supported commands or authorities on substantive matters, insuring that appropriate service component and intermediate commands are kept informed by information copy. IPAC is also authorized direct working level liaison for coordination purposes with other intelligence activities and supported commands. e. Requests from within the CINCPAC staff for inteliige - informa- tion from the IPAC will be addressed to the J2 for validation and levy. f. IPAC, when directed by the CINCPAC J2, will provide analytical and production support to augment temporarily PACOM joint task force, sub-unified, or service component commands during crises. CINCPACINST 5400.22 governs acquisition and utilization of such resources. g. COMIPAC shall keep the J2 informed of the status of IPAC mission accomplishment and production requirements, as well as significant planning, programming, budgetary, personnel, security and other manaqe- ment issues. 9. Responsibilities and Functions a. General. COMIPAC will be guided by policies and procedures set forth in DOD and CINCPAC directives and any such directives as may be issued by appropriate authority. b. Specific. The IPAC: (1) Functions as the substantive intelligence production arm of the CINCPAC staff, performing production responsibilities as prescribed herein and in CINCPACINST C3890.1 (series) and as otherwise directed by the CINCPAC J2.
CINCPACINST 5400.21D 14 July 1982 (2) Performs warning and other current intelligence analysis and reporting functions, including preparation and delivery of daily and Other special briefings to the CINCPAC, senior staff officers and visit- ing officials and the production of current intelligence message products to theater component, sub-unified and other PACOM commands. Provides U.S. authorities at all levels with timely warning of imminent hostilities or impending developments in the PACOM theater which may adversely affect U.S. or allied interests. (3) Under the direct supervision of the J2, operates the PACOM Intelligence Watch, with responsibility for monitoring current military and political developments of significance to the PACOM and for timely dissemination of such information within the PACOM Headquarters, to component and subordinate commands and to higher authority. The Watch serves as the senior Pacific Theater node of the DOD Worldwide Indica- tions and Warning (I&W) System and maintains continuous contact with other [&W centers. The Watch acts as net controller for the PACOM I&W Communications (INDICOM) network. (4) Performs country-oriented analysis and reporting on the military capabilities of the countries located within the PACOM area of responsibility, including order-of-battle (less naval), as well as political and economic assessments. (5) Performs air defense analysis and reporting on the military air defense capabilities of certain countries within the PACOM area of responsibility to include air, antiaircraft artillery and surface-to-air missile orders-cf-battle, and related air defense assessments. (6) Performs target and weapon analysis on installations and lines of communications in the countries located within the PACOM area of responsibility to include the maintenance of the PACOM target planning data base and the production and maintenance of PACOM nuclear and conven- tional target lists. (7) Performs electronic intelligence (ELINT) analysis and report- ing on the military electronic capabilities of the countries located within the PACOM area of responsibility to include electronic order-of- battle and related ELINT assessments. Performs the initial signal processing analysis and reporting of selected raw ELINT data. (8) Performs the imagery exploitation necessary to support country studies, air defense, targeting, ana ELINT analysis functions. (9) Operates and maintains Intelligence Data Handling Systems (IDHS) that will provide timely intelligence information to the PACOM.
CINCPACINST 5400.21D 14 July 1982 (10) Participates in intelligence exchanges and conferences with foreign countries in the Pacific Theater, as directed by the CINCPAC J2. (11) Initiates intelligence collection requirements using Human Resources Intelligence (HUMINT), Imagery Intelligence (IMINT), or Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) resources to reduce existing intelligence voids. (12) Provides manning on the CINCPAC Crisis Action Team (CAT) as the J2 shall direct, for Headquarters exercises or when otherwise activated by the Director for Crisis Action (DCA) in accordance with CINCPACINST 3120.2 (series). (13) In accordance with paragraph 3.f. above, maintains the capability to deploy selected resources on short notice to provide temporary intelligence support to CINCPAC subordinate commands. This augmentation support will normally be of limited duration and wil] consist of personnel with skills not immediately available to the supported command. (14) Maintains necessary planning, programming, budgeting, administrative, security, logistic, and document reproduction capabilities. (15) Performs other intelligence functions as the CINCPAC J2 may 4 Ly JAMES C. PEAUYE Major General, USAF Distribution: (CINCPACINST 5695. 1E) Director for Intellicence List l List II direct. Copy to: JCS DIA CIA NSA CNO CSAF CSA CMC