HEADQUARTERS  US   AIR  FORCE 
Assistant  Chief  of  Staff,  Intelligence 
Washington  DC  20330 
INOI  20-1* 
8  October  1976 
Organization  and  Mission  -  General 
USAF  REPRESENTATION  ON,  AND  SUPPORT  OF  THE 
WEAPON  SYSTEM  AND  SPACE  INTELLIGENCE  COMMITTEE  (WSSIC) 
This  INOI  establishes  policy,  provides  authority  and  defines  responsibilities 
of  the  USAF  member  of  WSSIC;  and  assigns  the  support  responsibilities  of  AF/IN  direc- 
torates and  groups.  This  01  applies  to  all  AF/IN  activities. 
1.  Reference .  Director,  Central  Intel- 
ligence Directives  (DCID)  1/3  and  3A, 
dated  18  May  1976. 
2.  Policy. 
a.  WSSIC  is  a  committee  of  the 
Director  of  Central  Intelligence  and 
operates  in  accordance  with  Terms  of 
Reference  outlined  in  DCID  3A.  Under 
the  Terms  of  Reference,  the  USAF  is 
required  to  furnish  one  member  and  an 
alternate  member  to  WGSIC. 
b.  The  USAF  member  of  WSSIC  is  t he- 
personal  representative  of  the  ACS/I 
in  all  matters  concerning  WSSIC.  All 
business  conducted  with  WSSIC  by  an 
AF/IN  directorate  or  group  will  be 
through  or  coordinated  with  the  USAF 
member.  The  USAF  member,  or  alternate, 
attends  meetings  and  participates  in 
WSSIC  activities,  and  provides  USAF  con- 
tributions in  the  fit-Id  of  weapon  system 
and  space  intelligence.  These  contri- 
butions will  be  timely  and  will  repre- 
sent coordinated  USAF  intelligence  views. 
3.  Responsibilities  and  Procedures. 
a.  The  USAF  member  of  WSSIC  will:  - 
(1)  Present  USAF-  views  on  all 
matters  considered  by  WSSIC,  supporting 
these  views  in  discussion,  compromise, 
vote  and/or  footnote,  at  his  discre- 
tion. •  • 
(?.)     Maintain  close-  liaison  with 
AF/IH  directors/group  chiefs, \and/6r 
their  designated  representatives,  keeping 
them  informed  of  all  WSSIC  matters  which 
relate  to  their  respective  areas  of 
responsibility. 
(3)  Keep  the  ACS/I  informed 
of  significant  WSSIC  actions  and  of 
the  contents  of  USAF  contributions  to 
WSSIC. 
(k)     Obtain  from  the  ACS/I, 
as  required,  policy  guidance  relative 
to  the  USAF  position  on  important  intel- 
ligence matters  under  consideration  by 
WSSIC. 
(i>)  Maintain  close  and  continu- 
ing liaison  with  the  Chairman,  WSSIC, 
to  insure  timely  exchange  of  informa- 
tion and  adequate  USAF  support  of  WSSIC 
actions. 
(6)  Upon  receipt  of  items  to 
be  considered  by  WSSIC,  determine  ACS/I 
ofiice(s)  of  primary  cognizance,  and 
levy  requirements  thereon  as  necessary 
to  provide  the  needed  intelligence  con- 
tribution. 
(7)  Refer  to  the  ACS/I  for 
decision,  matters  requiring  intra-ACS/I 
coordination  which  cannot  be  reconciled 
prior  to  submission  to  WSSIC.  Advise 
the  directorates  and  groups  of  ACS/I 
decisions  and  of  USAF  contributions  to 
WSSIC  reflecting  such  decisions. 
(£)  Call  upon  the  appropriate 
directorate  or  group,  as  required,  for 
analytical  support  during  WSSIC  delibera- 
tions and  for  preparation  of  needed 
special  evaluations  and/or  estimates. 
This  Instruction  supersedes  AFINOI  20-fc,  lo"  August  197C 
OPR:  AF/INAK 
DISTRIBUTION:  X  (AF/Ili   Activities  Only)
INGI  20-i* 
e  October  1976  ^  ^ 
b. 
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AF/IN  Directorates  and  Groups 
(1)  Provide  support  to  tne  USAF 
member  of  WSSIC  as  required. by  him  to  ful- 
fill his  obligations  as  outlined  above. 
(2)  Provide  qualified  represen- 
tatives at  meetings  convened  by  the  USAF 
member  for  the  purpose  of  coordinating 
AF/IN  contributions  to  WSSIC,  authorizing 
such  representatives  to  take  final  action 
for  their  offices. 
(3)  Insure  that  all  transactions 
between  their  offices  and  WSSIC  are  con- 
ducted through,  or  coordinated  in  advance 
with,  the  USAF  member. 
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^OFFICIAL 
JOHN  E.  BRIGHT,  Lt  Col,  USAF 
Asst  Exec  to  ACS/InteHigence 
G20RGE  J.  KEEGAN,  JR.,  MaJ  Gen,  USAF 
Assistant  Chief  of  Staff,  Intelligence
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HEADQUARTERS  US  AIR  FORCE 
Assistant  Chief  of  Staff,  Intelligence 
Washington,  DC  20330 
INOI  20-4 
8  October  1976 
Organization  and  Mission  -  General 
USAF  REPRESENTATION  ON,  AND  SUPPORT  OF  THE 
WEAPON  SYSTEM  AND  SPACE  INTELLIGENCE  COMMITTEE  (WSSIC) 
This  INOI  establishes  policy,  provides  authority  and  defines  responsibilities  of 
the  USAF  member  of  WSSIC;  and  assigns  the  support  responsibilities  of  AF/IN 
directorates  and  groups.   This  01  applies  to  all  AF/IN  activities. 
Reference.  Director,  Central  Intel- 
which 
ligence  Directives  (DCID)  1/3  and  3/4, 
dated  18  May  1976. 
2.  Policy. 
a.  WSSIC  is  a  commitee  of  the 
Director  of  Cental  Intelligence  and 
operates  in  accordance  with  Terms  of 
Reference  outlined  in  DCID  3/4.   Under 
the  Terms  of  Reference,  the  USAF  is 
required  to  furnish  one  member  and  an 
intel- 
alternate  member  to  WSSIC. 
them  informed  of  all  WSSIC  matters 
relate  to  their  respective  areas  of 
responsibility. 
(3)  Keep  the  ACS/I  informed 
of  significant  WSSIC  actions  and  of 
the  contents  of  USAF  contributions  to 
WSSIC. 
(4)  Obtain  from  the  ACS/I, 
a  required,  policy  guidance  relative 
to  the  USAF  position  on  important 
ligence  matters  under  consideration  by 
WSSIC. 
b.  The  USAF  member  of  WSSIC  is  the 
personal  represenative  of  the  ACS/ I 
continu- 
in  all  matters  concerning  WSSIC.  All 
business  conducted  with  WSSIC  by  an 
AF/IN  direcorate  or  group  will  be 
WSSIC 
through  or  coordinated  with  the  USAF 
member.   The  USAF  member,  or  alternate, 
attends  meetings  and  participates  in 
WSSIC  activities,  and  provides  USAF  con- 
ACS/I 
tributions  in  the  field  of  weapon  system 
and  space  intelligence.  These  contri- 
butions will  be  timely  and  will  repre- 
con- 
sent  coordinated  USAF  intelligence  views,  tribution. 
(5)  Maintain  close  and 
ing  liaison  with  the  Chairman,  WSSIC, 
to  insure  timely  exchange  of  informa- 
tion and  adequate  USAF  support  of 
actions. 
(6)  Upon  receipt  of  items  to 
be  considered  by  WSSIC,  determine 
office (s)  of  primary  cognizance,  and 
levy  requirments  thereon  as  necesary 
to  provide  the  needed  intelligence 
3.  Responsibilities  and  Procedures. 
ACS/ 1 
a.  The  USAF  member  of  WSSIC  will: 
reconciled 
(7)  Refer  to  the  ACS/I  for 
decision,  matters  requiring  intra - 
coordination  which  cannot  be
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(1)  Present  USAF  views  on  all 
matters  considered  by  WSSIC,  supporting 
these  views  in  discussion,  compromise, 
vote  and/or  footnote,  at  his  discre- 
tion. 
(2)  Maintain  close  liaison  with 
deliber- 
AAF/IN  directors/group  chiefs,  and/or 
their  designated  representatives, 
prior  to  submission  to  WSSIC.   Advise 
the  directorate  and  groups  of  ACS/ I 
decisions  and  of  USD  contributions  to 
SSIC  reflectig  such  decisions. 
(8)  Call  upon  the  appropriate 
directorate  or  group,  as  required,  for 
analytical  support  during  WSSIC 
ations  and  for  preparation  of  needed 
special  evaluations  and/or  estimates. 
This  instruction  supersedes  AFINOI  20-4,  18  August  1970. 
OPR:   AF/INAK 
DISTRIBUTION:   X  (AF/IN  Activities  Only)
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INOI  20-4 
b.  AF/IN  Directorates  and  Groups 
authorizing 
will: 
action 
(1)  Provide  support  to  the  USAF 
member  of  WSSIC  as  required  by  him  to  ful- 
transactions 
fill  his  obligations  as  outlined  above, 
con- 
advance 
(2)  Provide  qualified  represen- 
tatives at  meetings  convened  by  the  USAF 
member  for  the  purpose  of  coordinating 
OFFICIAL 
Intelligence 
JOHN  E.  BRIGHT,  Lt  Col,  USAF 
Asst  Exec  to  ACS/ Intelligence 
8  October  1976 
AF/IN  contributions  to  WSSIC, 
such  representatives  to  take  final 
for  their  offices. 
(3)  Insure  that  all 
between  their  offices  and  WSSIC  are 
ducted  through,  or  coordinated  in 
with,  the  USAF  member. 
George  J.  Keegan,  Jr.,  Maj  Gen,  USAF 
Assistant  Chief  of  Staff,