DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  AIR.  FORCE  FTD  REGULATION  23-2 
Headquarters  Foreign  Technology  Division  (AFSC) 
Wright-Patterson  Air  Force  Base,  Ohio  45433  31  January  1983 
Organization  and  Mission  -  Field 
DETACHMENT  4 
This  regulation  prescribes  the  mission  and  responsibilities  of  Detachment  4, 
Foreign  Technology  Division  (FTD)  f^y.-Z-s,  .^  "'-  \ ■;£&£•.  jH^J 
1.  Mission,  Detachment  4  provides  scientific  and  technical  intelligence  (S&TI) 
support  i-/-—- ~y-4 ■^.i^^^^.r.,^^. - ■:.-   Detachment  4  provides  direct  support  to  unified 
and  Air  torce  component  commanders  to  satisfy  the  S&TI  requirements  of  opera- 
tional  units  in  their  theater  of  operations.    l*-^"-.-^./.-\----,  "'^^^^"^■l"1"  -•.-,..  •  -^ta 
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.  and  maintains  readiness  to  meet  wartime  mission  responsibilities  according 
to  the  FTD  War  and  Mobilization  Plan  and  operational  command  plans;  provides 
planning  assistance,  coordination,  and  Support  (  T^^--:^ . •>  '  '  • .  •  r^~-'~r^':r '~ '" --' Ij""    f 
of  FTD  and  other  U.S.  agencies  engaged  in  intelligence"  support  to  operational 
commands . 
•  2.   Organization.   Detachment  4  is  directly  subordinate  to  HQ  FTD,  and  is 
accorded  Directorate  status. 
3.   Communications : 
a.  Continental  United  States  (CONUS).  Address  ail  matters  requiring 
command -level  attention  to  the  Commander  (CC),  FTD.  Address  substantive,  func- 
tional mission  related  and  support  activities  to  the  appropriate  HQ  FTD 
Director.   Analyst-to-analyst  interface  is  encouraged  to  enhance  information 
•  exchange.   Cozaauni  cat  ions  with  hoq— FTD  -C0K-3  ageucies  wiii  b--=  ihrouvu  ¥TT,/\.C.   or 
the  relevant  Director. 
b.  Intratheater.   Detachment  4  is  authorized'  direct  .communications  with 
other  intelligence  organizations,  {' ""'^r .  >,.  .  1  
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the  purpose  of  support  Co  S&TI  production,  other  theater  elements  to  provide 
SS7I  support,  and  organizations  involved  with  FTD  under  existing  formal 
agreements. 
c.  Tasking.   HQ  FTD  support  required  by  Detachment  4  to  respond  to  opera- 
tional command  S£TI  needs,  or  to  conduct  other  mission-related  activities  will 
be  addressed  to  the  appropriate  FTD  Director  through  the  Production  Programs 
Branch  (FTD/XCFP),  or  directly  to  XOFP  when  unsure  of  relevant  Directorate. 
Supersedes  FTDR  23-2,  16  Nov  81.   (See  signature  page  for  summary  of  changes.) 
No.  of  Printed  Fages :   2 
0?R:   XO  (Lt  Col  Benson) 
Approved  by:   Col  Wacrous 
Editor:   MS't  Kendrix 
Distribution:   F;  X: 
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d.  Management  Information-   Status  of  ongoing  activities  and  current 
.actions  will  be  provided,  via  a  monthly  activities  report,  to  FTD/CC  with  infor- 
'  mation  copy  to  FTD/XOX  (Detachment  Affairs).  XOX  will  monitor  all  com- 
munications and  provide  necessary  support. 
4.  Responsibilities.  Detachment  4  is  directly  responsible  to  HQ  FTD  for 
mission  accomplishment.   Detachment  4: 
a.  Plans,  organizes ^f^gf  developes  a  capability  to  provide  timely,  direct 
S&TI  support  to  ^B^gg^^^^^^gg^chroagh  the  operating  command'  intelligence 
offices;  assist  in  identifying  and  focusing  operational  S&TI  needs,  developes  and 
maintains  a  responsive  support  data  base,  and  evaluate  user  satisfaction. 
Promotes  the  FTD  mission,  products,  and  available  Bupport  services  through  direct 
V   and  routine  Interface  with  operating  elements. 
i.    b.  Generates  a  data  base  and  produces  "intelligence  information  reports  on 
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s  c.   Developes  and  maintains  a  complementary  mode  of  operations  with  the  Air 
Force  ft'.--  • .  -  •.>.  :■•-,•  ■.  _.  ;^£-^i:i__.  •  ./:  -  •  .  •.—■•;>,••  •  '  •  ^  ,  ~  ?  : 
agreements  to  ensure  FTD  S&TIv^  ;^  >.  .^-rV  .-  T  ^  are  satisfied.  Provides 
technical  direction,  guidance,"  and  interpretation  of  S&TI  requirements  to  local 
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d.   Plans,  prepares,  and  maintains  capability  to  perform  wartime  mission  in 
coordination  with|r';.L7j^  war  time  plans.   Participates  in  theater  and  joint  war- 
time exercises. 
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other  U.S. 
agencies,  and  t\Xrd  party l—'"r  •-;: "  :  ^to  maintain  effective  S&TI  technical! 
:i-'r;>»and  data  assessment. 
f .   Provides  analytical  support  to  HQ  FTD  elements  as  required  and  act  as 
theater- focal  point  for  exchange  of  technical  information. 
DAVID  S.  VATROUS,  Colonel,  USAF 
Commander 
WAYNE  R.  KLEIN,  Major,  USAF 
Chief,  Administration  Division 
SUMMARY  OF  CHANGES 
Emphasized  S&TI  -"oport  to  operation  elements;  de-emphasizes  collection. 
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