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DEFENSE  MAPPING  AGENCY 
BUILD   NG   36.   U.S.   NAVAL   OBSERVATORY 
,'ASHINGTCN.  O.C.     2030S  DMAINST     8002.2 
PPL 
27  March  1979 
DMA  INSTRUCTION  8002.2 
SUBJECT:   Defense  Mapping  Agency  (DMA)  Policy  on  Processing  Requests 
for  Cartographic  Aerial  Imagery 
REFS:     a.   DoD  Directive  5105.40,  "Defense  Mapping  Agency  (DMA)". 
b.   DMA  Technical  Manual  79-001,  "DMA  Product  Specifications 
for  Cartographic  Aerial  Photography".   (Please  note: 
This  Manual  will  not  be  available  until  1  May  1979. 
Copies  of  this  Manual  may  then  be  requested  from:  Director, 
Defense  Mapping  Agency,  Office  of  Distribution  Services, 
Washington,  D.  C.   20315.) 
1.  Purpose,  To  define  DMA  policy  and  establish  the  responsibilities  and 
procedures  for  processing  requests  for  collection  of  aerial  imagery  to  be 
used  for  cartographic  purposes. 
2.  Cancellation.   This  instruction  supersedes: 
a.  DIA  Manual  70-6-1,  12  September  1968,  Appendix  A,  Aerial 
Cartographic  Survey  Specifications; 
b.  DMA  Instruction  8002.21,  subject:   Defense  Mapping  Agency 
Policy  on  Processing  Requests  from  Non-DoD  Users  for  Aerial  Cartographic 
Imagery,  18  July  1973;  and 
c.  DMA  Instruction  8002.2,  subject:   Defense  Mapping  Agency 
Policy  on  Processing  Requests  from  DoD  Users  for  Cartographic  Imagery. 
12  February  1974. 
3.  Definition.   Cartographic  aerial  photography  is  defined  as  the 
permanent  record  of  any  natural  or  man-made  features,  objects  and  activities 
recorded  on  photograph  materials  such  as  panchromatic,  color  and  infrared 
films.   Radar  imagery  is  defined  as  the  permanent  record  of  any  natural 
or  man-made  features,  objects  and  activities  recorded  from  the  output  of  an 
electronic  (radar)  sensor.   In  this  instruction,  the  term  cartographic 
aerial  imagery  refers  to  photographic  or  radar  imagery  obtained  with  a 
precisely  calibrated  sensor  which  conforms  to  mapping  specifications,  as 
distinguished  from  aerial  photography  or  imagery  for  other  purposes. 
4-   Applicability.   This  instruction  is  applicable  to  all  DoD  Components 
and  non-DoD  agencies  generating  requests  for  cartographic  aerial  imagery. 
5.   Authority.   This  instruction  is  issued  under  the  authority  delegated 
in  DoD  Directive  5105.40,  dated  10  August  1978,  reference  a.
DMAINST   8002,2 
6.      Policy. 
a.  All  DoD  requirements  for  cartographic  aerial  imagery  will  be 
forwarded  to  the  Director,  DMA,  for  validation. 
b.  Requests  from  non-DoD  agencies  for  cartographic  aerial  imagery 
are  considered  by  DMA  on  a  case-by-case  basis.   Non-DoD  projects  are 
normally  accomplished  on  a  reimbursable  basis. 
c.  Accomplishment  of  non-DoD  projects  often  creates  a  condition 
which  could  be  construed  as  Government  competition  with  private  enterprise. 
It  is  DMA  policy  not  to  compete  with  available  commercial  capabilities. 
Each  request  will  be  carefully  reviewed  to  insure  that  adequate  justification 
is  available  to  support  the  expenditure  of  DoD  resources. 
d.  Cartographic  aerial  imagery  support  for  private  individuals,  groups, 
institutions  or  commercial  enterprises  cannot  be  authorized  by  the  Director, 
DMA.   Requests  to  DMA  by  private  individuals,  groups,  institutions  or 
commercial  enterprises  for  cartographic  aerial  imagery  will  be  referred  to 
either: 
(1)  The  National  Cartographic  Information  Center 
U.S.  Geological  Survey 
National  Center 
Reston,  Virginia  22092  (Phone  703/860/60^5) 
for  domestic  coverage,  or 
(2)  Director 
Defense  Intelligence  Agency 
ATTN:   CS  (FOIA) 
Washington,  D.C.   20301 
for  foreign  coverage. 
e.   Support  to  Federal  Government  agencies  may  be  provided  by  DMA 
when  sufficient  capability  is  available  and  one  or  more  of  the  following 
conditions  are  satisfied: 
(1)  The  project  provides  direct  benefit  to  DoD. 
(2)  The  project  has  potential  future  DoD  interest. 
(3)  The  project  is  needed  to  maintain  the  prescribed  level  of 
training  proficiency  within  DMA  during  periods  of  workload  fluctuation. 
(4)  The  project  can  only  be  performed  by  DoD  because  of  a  unique 
capability  not  available  from  private  enterprise.
DMAINST  8002.2 
(5)  The  project  can  only  be  performed  by  DoD  because  of  a  rapid 
response  requirement. 
(6)  The  project  is  performed  in  exchange  for  unique  services  of 
another  agency  not  readily  available  from  private  enterprise. 
(7)  The  project  will  achieve  national  or  foreign  policy  goals 
of  the  United  States  and  could  not  otherwise  be  achieved. 
f.   Support  of  non-Federal  Government  agencies  (state,  county,  and 
local  government)  is  generally  limited  to  national  or  civil  emergency 
requirements  such  as  flood,  storm,  earthquake,  civil  disorders,  or  other 
disasters;  this  support  is  dependent  upon  availability  of  cartographic 
aerial  assets. 
7.  General. 
a.  DMA  Components,  the  Military  Departments,  the  Unified  and  Specified 
Commands,  and  other  DoD  Components  may  have  requests  for  collection  of 
cartographic  aerial  imagery  required  for  their  MC&G  production  or  related 
analysis. 
b.  Such  requests  are  submitted  to  HQ  DMA  for  validation  and  assignment. 
The  requirement  is  then  forwarded  to  the  appropriate  DMA  Component  to 
research  and  evaluate  all  available  sources  of  cartographic  quality  imagery 
for  satisfying  the  requirement.   If  adequate  cartographic  aerial  imagery 
is  not  available,  the  Component  will  forward  a  request  for  acquisition 
to  HQ  DMA,  ATTN:  PP.   Any  request  for  collection  of  cartographic  aerial 
imagery  originated  by  one  of  the  DMA  Components  must  state  that  research 
and  evaluation  of  all  available  sources  and  existing  holdings  have  been 
completed  prior  to  submitting  the  request  for  acquisition  to  HQ  DMA. 
c.  Requests  for  cartographic  aerial  imagery  should  be  submitted  at  the 
earliest  possible  date  to  allow  incorporation  into  the  systematic  collection 
plan.   The  desired  lead  time  is  six  months. 
8.  Responsibilities . 
a.  DMA  Production  Centers  will: 
(1)  Assist  users  in  preparing  requests  and  developing  plans  to 
utilize  the  most  effective  techniques  to  meet  required  due  dates, 
(2)  Transmit  user  requests  to  HQ  DMA. 
(3)  Prepare  Specific  Project  Data  (SPD)  in  accordance  with 
reference  b. 
b.  DMA  Hydrographic/Topographic  Center  (DMAHTC)  will  administer  all 
commercial  contracts  for  the  acquisition  of  cartographic  aerial  imagery 
and  will  monitor  quality  control  on  these  contracts  to  assure  conformance 
to  Product  Specifications.
DMAINST  8002.2 
will: c.   HQ  DMA.,  Directorate  of  Programs,  Production  and  Operations  (PP), 
imagery. (1)   Validate  requests  for  collection  of  cartographic  aerial 
(2)  Insure  the  requirement  is  within  the  purview  of  DMA  and  that  its 
acceptance  is  in  accordance  with  DMA  policies  and  procedures  to  identify 
possible  alternatives  or  substitutes. 
(3)  Assign  priorities  for  all  cartographic  aerial  imagery 
requirements  and  manage  related  acquisition  activities. 
9-   Effective  Date.   This  instruction  is  effective  as  of  the  date  of 
publication. 
FOR  THE  DIRECTOR: 
THOMAS  P.  BAKER,  JR. 
Colonel,  USAF 
Chief  of  Staff 
DISTRIBUTION  B  PLUS: 
HQ   DA    (DAMI-ZX) 
HQ   DA    (DAMI-ISP) 
HQ  DA    (TRAD0C/ATCD-1E) 
HQ   DA    (FORSCOM/AFIN-FT) 
CNO    (OP-952C3) 
OCEANAV 
NAV0CEAN0 
HQ   USMC 
HQ  USAF    (AFIS/INTB) 
HQ   USAF    (AF/OOSR) 
Air  University  (AUL3T-63-720) 
National  Guard  Bureau 
DIA 
Military  Agency  for  Standardization 
JCS  (J-3) 
Joint  Strategic  Target  Planning  Staff  (JLE) 
CINCLANT  (J37A) 
CINCAD 
USCINCEUR 
CINCPAC  (J37) 
CINCPACFLT  (N212) 
CINCPACAF  (DOITMM)
DMAINST  8002.2 
DISTRIBUTION  (Continued) 
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COKUSJAPAN  (J2)  1 
COMUSKOREA  (BJ-PB)  1 
COMUSTDC  (J 2)  1 
COMIPAC  (R5)  I 
USCINCSO  25 
USCINCRED  25 
U.S.  Geological  Survey  (USGS)                 5 
CINCSAC/INTM  8 
CINCMAC  5 
CIA  (AC/DCI)  2 
Department  of  State  (INR/M)  10 
NSA  5 
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