RE'E 
1  OCTOBER  1966 
UK! TED  STATES  ARMY  FIELD  STATION  FANAKA 
HISTORICAL  RE?ORT 
FY- St 
CLASSIFIED  BY 
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PREFACE 
r\J*?OLZ:       To  maintain"  the  historical  record  of  U.S.  Army  Field  Station  Panama. 
47eth  Military  Intelligence  Group.   To  supplement  fiscal  year 
reports  submitted  tzrlitr. 
SCOPE:     This  report  covers  Fiscal  Year  1986.   It  covers  the  organi2ation  and 
activities  of  U.S.  Army  Field  Station  Panama  from  l  0:to»  *•:•  1985  to 
3C  September  1986.  Data  was  compiled  in  accordance  w.'ih  USA1NSCOM 
Supplement  1  to  AR  670-5,  dated  June  1977.
I 
TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 
f  TLEPAGE 
PREFACE 
TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 
CHAPTER  1  -  IDENTIFICATION  AND  LOCATION  « 
A.  IDENTIFICATION  « 
B.  LOCATION  AND  PHYSICAL  LAYOUT  * 
CHAPTER  11  -MISSION.  ORGANIZATION,  COMMAND  RELATIONSHIPS  5 
A.  MISSION  5 
B.  ORGANIZATION  5 
C.  COMMAND  RELATIONSHIPS                ...   •  —  -  "     S 
CHAPTER  111  -  RESOURCES  AND  MANAGEMENT  "> 
A.   FERSONNEL  7 
'  HaPTER  IV  -  OPERATIONS  "      #             9 
A.  COLLECTION  RESOURCES           •  -  •  Z                                             * 
C   PRODUCT  AND  TECHNICAL  REPORTING  H' 
I-.   OPERATIONAL  ACCOMPLISHMENTS  IS 
Z.   REPORTING  HIGHLIGHTS  1 «" 
CHAPTER  V  -  TRAINING  '- "* 
CHAPTER  VI  -  MORALE  SUPPORT  .  .                     15 
A-   SPORTS  1? 
B.  SOCIAL  ACTIVITIES  3- 
C.  HONORABLE '-MENTION  1? 
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IDENTIFICATION  AND  LOCATION 
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IDENTIFICATION 
United  Stales  Army  Tit  It   Station  Panama 
?qnK.fe7Q5l2SW).  Republic  of  Panama.  FPO  Miani 
.Galeta  Island 
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LOCATION  AND  PHYSICAL  LAYOUT 
The  FY-65  Hist 
"bcations  on  a  standar 
The  Field  Station  oper 
Group  Activity  (NSGA) 
Isthmus  of  Panama,  Th 
staff  work  at  Bldf  235 
unaccompanied  soldiers 
personnel  are  billeted 
locations  are  4  and  10 
Larger  consolidated  en 
construction  at  Ft  Dav 
for  limited  growth.  6 
accompanied  5oldiers  a 
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family  ho 
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ndix  D,  accurately  depicted  Key 
major  relocation  has  occurred, 
colocated  with  the  Naval  Security 
n  the  Atlantic  coast  of  the 
Sergeant,  and  administrative 
(enlisted,  Z-i  and  above) 
dg  Q,  Coco  Solo;  Junior  enlisted 
234  or  235.   These  barracks 
y,  from  the  operations  sue. 
dg  17)  are  currently  under 
complete  (Sep  67  ),  will  provide 
using  is  readily  available  to 
15  and  Ft  Espinar  (old  Ft 
abTjt    at  Ft  Davis  znC    another  at 
daily  at  tne  operation.*,  site  to 
L/Ur
CHAPTER  II 
MI  SSI  OH,  "tGAKIZATION.  COMMAND  RELATIONSHIPS 
•provides  communication  support  to 
rapid  secure  communication*  and  tne 
security  practices.* 
U.S.  Fore' 
USAFS  Panama  __   
Tnis  entails  the  use  c 
lomtorinf  of  Army  transmission 
(V)      ORGANIZATION 
*  .- 
l .   <U  I  USAFS  Panam 
Intel  licence  Group 
Headquarters.  USAINS 
Bscssmft 
i*  assitned  to  the  47*>th  Military 
APO  Miami  340UAI  per  authority  of 
Permanent  Order  No  67—2,  dated  26  Octofcer  19*. 
I.       <U  j   A  €itgr*m   at  the  conclusion  of  Chapter  13  depict;  the  currer.- 
oreani 2*t j en  of  USAFS  Panama. 
<C.   COKHA.NI-  RELATIONSHIPS 
^^^(C)Op*rk^^Ti  a  I  and  non-operation*]  support  is -provided  fcyj 
IKSGA  (Galeta  Island).  An  interservice  supporV*a*ree:r.t 
wasexefuTedlA^PuSAlNSCOK  Supplement  .to  >R  1-35.  dated  if  May  i96f..  (S 
FY—  fr5  Report,  Appendix  A). 
2.   (U )   The  Commander,  193rd  Infantry  Brigade,  provides  additional  non- 
operation*  1  -  support  (personnel,  finance  and  housing).
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CHAPTER  I  I  I 
RESOURCES  AKD  MANAGEMENT 
(U)   PERSONNEL 
i\   <u.)  Manpower 
1  October  1985 
OFFICER    WARRANT    ENLISTED    CIVILIAN    TOTAL 
AUTH 
ASGN 
5USCS52  (b)(2) 
30  September  1966 
OFFICER    WARRANT    ENLISTED    CIVILIAN    TOTAL 
AUTH 
ASGK 
ATCH 
2  .   iV  •   Ke  v  Fer.u-nr-e  1 
Thr  fol  !ov:r;£  individuals  held  Key  position*  at  USaFS  Pin  air. 
Sept  err.Ler  l  9£t  . 
JUSC5S2  (b)  C2> 
j    on 
7  c  -.  ~ 
T»e    M-:riry 
/  a  -J  !     C  .     Stark 
Ilenr.rt  r.  F  .  He-ward 
Arthur  Har.dy  :  ]  I 
Arthur  G.  Mynck  ♦ 
Dcnal d  E.  Han  1  in 
1 5 ldro  Sane  he z 
Juan  I.  Rivera-Torres 
Arturo  Earn  ire  2 
MA J    Commander 
CPT    Operations  Officer 
2LT 
CW2 
1SG 
MSG 
STC 
SFC 
SFC 
Resource  Management  and  Aneiyy  ■? 
Of  f  icer 
Processing:.  Analysis,  a  n  d 
Of  f  icer 
First  Sergeant 
Operations  Sergeant 
HHE  Platoon  Sergeant 
1st  Platoon  Sergeant 
2nd  Platoon  Sergeant 
Pep  ■:•  run? 
Foi-ert    E.     S:haufeJberger 
err 
:rc    Platoon    Ser;fi  r.  i
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CHAPTER  HI 
.  y.tyoT    Jerry  A.  De  Money  assumed  command  of  USAFS  Prnama  on  3  July  i9fct- 
MAJ  De  Money  arrived  from  fti5  most  recent  assignment  in  the  FoJitico- 
Military  Division.  Office  of  the  Deputy  Chief  of  Staff  for  Operations 
and  Flans,  Department  of  tne  Army.  Washington  D.C.   The  outgoing 
Commander,  MAJ  Dennis  A.  McGaugh,  departed  for  the  Command  and  General 
Sta'f f  "Co.1  lege,  Ft  Leavenworth,  Kansas. 
10      First  Sergent  Arthur  G.  Myrick  assumed  his  position  on  13  December 
1985,  having  served  as  the  Operations  Sergeant    until  that  time.  lSG 
Vidal  Delgado  was  reassigned  to  work  with  470th  Ml  Group,  Corczai. 
Panama .
_  1 1  •-  I 
HAPTER 
IV 
'Ci       PRODUCT   Alw   TECHNICAL    REPORTING 
g-  and  report i 
i.   (C)   Improved  process 
increased  the  quantity  o 
USaFS  Panama.   Computer  software  was  desig 
elioinited  ■format  errors.   The  quantity  o 
from  FY-65,  technical  reports  increased  35'/ 
*•« 
techniques  significantly 
technical  reports  *issued  Ly 
d  "in— house"  and  virtually 
increased  62'/ 
_  ie  new  systems  increased  qualit 
decreased  transmission  time  —  an  annual  saving  of 
(analysis  and  transmission  time). 
ity  of  the  data 
11,  000  -man— hour* 
data  and
CHAPTEB  IV 
0PCTATI0KAL-!2cCcifp£ifiHKESTS 
fused  and  streamlined  the 
elements  'las  defined  toy  the  FT— 65  report). 
Boom,  the  SKA  formed  a  fourth  platoon  size 
ore an  is at lenal  structure- closely  resembles 
model  and  actually  predates  the  fielding  of 
certification  program  was  also  es-tabl  iYhed. 
Sergeant  monitors  the  6-13  -week  train ing  of 
to  his  snift.   The  training  is  tailored  to 
projected  duty  assignment.   Upon  completion 
.personnel  enter  the.jtati 
increase  their 
training  and  annual  requirements  were  sched 
llevel.  -  ■?.  \L.- 
efforts  of  ORMA  and  PAR 
Together  with  the  Orderly 
element  (HHE ) .   This 
the  INSCOH  TDA  standard i sat i 
that  model..   A  cemprehensiv 
£ach  Assistant  Platoon 
soldiers  as  they  Brt   assign 
specific  MOS,  pay  grade  and 
of  this  initial  phase,  all 
program,  designed  to 
Other  general  mil  it* 
uled  and  supervised  at  Plato 
2.   (S-^  ^P  On  March  14,  1966.  three  soldiers  from  USaFS  Panama  were 
attached  to  Co  B,  513th  Ml  Group  (Honduras)  to  support  an  airborne 
collection/direction  finding  mission  at  the  CHaZTHOKSI  Echelon  Above  Co 
Activity.   This  support  1$  ongoing.   Personnel  rotations  ©ccurrej 
described  it  as  an  exciting  chal  1 
develo 
this  mission  and  la 
rtunity  to  contribute  to 
3.  (C)  From  May  15  to  September  5, 
were  assigned  to  the  29th  MI  BN,  <«* 
into  a  low—; 
1966.  four  soldiers froa  USAFS  Fan 
were  fore 
USAFS  Panama  began  a  6fc  day  internal  test  e? 
A?  a  result,  formal  reporting 
er  on  1 y  two  weeks  oi    external  evaluation 
•  4 
1  3
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CHAPTER  V 
(U)   TRAINING 
1.  (U)   The  Army  Physical  Readiness  Test  was  administered  in  March  and 
September  1986.   Diagnostic  tests  were  conducted  monthly  at  Platoon  level 
Unit  averages  at  the  September  test  were  as  follows:   pushups/43, 
situps?59,  run/f'4:33. 
2.  (U)   Pl'atoon  Sergeants  scheduled  weapons  qualification  (M16A1  Rifle) 
« in  January,  Kay  and  September  1966 
USAFS  Panama  did  not  qualify  dunn 
follows:  expert-^  P  sharpshooter 
soldiers  qualified  expert  with  th 
3.  (U)  Common  Task  Training  (CTT) 
and  selected  NCOs .  Seventeen  tasks 
requirement.   Locally,  three  tasks 
Only  tleven    individuals  assigned  at 
FY-86.   Personnel  qual if  led  as 
marksman-|H  total 
c  a  1  i  b  e  r  p^t  o  1  . 
was  administered  by   Platoon  Sergeants 
had  been  designated  as  the  FY-8  6 
were  tested  each  month.   The  following 
ngF 
e45 
averages 
4.   (U) 
were  achieved:   pass— 107,  fail— 5,  not  tested-9. 
FY— 66  Skill  Qualification  Test  results  were  as  follows: 
HOS 
DESCRIPTION 
SKILL  LEVEL 
NUMBER  TESTED 
i 
AVERAGE  SCORE 
80.  3Z 
7  4.3"/ 
72.4* 
7  3.3  */■ 
7  7.CZ 
76  .  0Z 
9  5  .  3  z 
9  5  .  e  •/■ 
6  3  .  e  >- 
6i  .  q>  v. 
REMARKS 
Training 
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by 
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on  hand.
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CHAPTER  VI 
MORALE  SUPPORT 
'  (U)   SPORTS 
1.   (U)   Soldiers  and  dependents  of  USAFS  Panama  participated  in  a 
variety  of  sports.   As  FY— 86  progressed,  USAFS  Panama  fielded  teams  as 
follows:   b'asketbal  1  (men  ),  softbai  1  (men/women  ),  flag  footba  1  l  (men/women  ), 
vol  leybal 1 (men/women  ),  soccer(men).   USAFS  Panama  sponsored  its  fifth 
annual  SAPO  Fun  Run  in  November.   A  women's  powderpuff  football  game 
between  USAFS  Panama  and  NSGA  Galeta  Island  coincided  with  the  gridiron 
clash  of .their  representative  service  academies.   An  ongoing  Captain1*  Cup 
competition  pitted  Army  teams  against  the  Navy  and  Marines  in  six  events. 
The  Army  B  team  was  in  first  place  after  swimming,  volleyball  and  bowling; 
basketball,  softbai 1  and  track  will  determine  the  eventual  winner.   USAFS 
Panama  and  the  470th  MI  Group  fielded  a  twelve  member  team  for  the  Annual 
Trans— I sthmian  Relay,  a  52— mile  race  from  the  Atlantic  coast  to  the 
Pacific  Ocean.  ...    -  -  - 
<U)   SOCIAL  ACTIVITIES 
1.   (U)   On  12  October  1985.  USAFS  Panama  and  the  470th  MI  Group 
celebrated  Group  Organization  Day.   USAFS  Panama  and  NSGA  Galeta  Island 
jointly  sponsored  holiday  parties  at  Halloween,  Christmas.  New  Year's  Eve 
and  July  4th.   Also,  several  luaus  were  hosted  at  the  GaJeta  Island  Beach 
and  pool  parties  were  held  at  the  Coco  Solo_Pool.   USAFS  Panama  sponsored 
a  formal  "Din  ing"  In'- -  f  or  soldiers  and  a  "Dining  Out"  to  include  a  spouse 
or  guest.   USAFS  Panama  sponsored  a  booth  at  the  annual  MSA  Fair.  Ft 
Davis.  The    theme  of  this  year*s  Fair  was  "Follow  the  Rainbow".   The 
unit's  booth  (strategically  placed  between  the  bandstand  and  beer 
concessions)  proved  to  be  one  of  the  most  popular.   After  all,  all  you  had 
to  do  was  "toss  the  little  ball  into  the  big  milkcan."   "HEY,  Come  back 
nere!"   "You'll  get  it  next  time."