DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AF REGULATION 200-5 Headquarters US Air Force Washington DC 20330 3 November 1980 Intelligence AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT OF THE DEFENSE ATTACHE SYSTEM (DAS) This regulation explains how Air Force Intelligence supports the Defense Attache System (DAS). it implements DOD Directive C-5105.32, 23 March 1973; DOD P‘~--tive 2000.10, 17 January 1972; and applies to HQ USAF (Air Force Intelligence Service), HQ AFMPC, and other Air Force activities responsible for coordinating US Air Force matters with DAS. 1. The Defense Attache System (DAS). DAS is an organizational function of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). It includes Air Force officers who are accredited toa foreign government as an air attache (or assistant air attache) and other Air Force personnel assigned to those attache offices. 2. Responsibilities of Air Force Intelligence Functions and Support Activities: a. Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence (ACS/I). The ACS/I, HQ USAF, provides Air Staff supervision and guidance in all matters that involve the part the Air Force takes in the DAS. b. Air Force Intelligence Service (AFIS). Under the direction of ACS/1, HQ USAF, the AFIS, monitors and supports the part the Air Force takes in the DAS. c. Directorate of Attache Affairs (AFIS/INH). Within AFIS, this directorate is responsible for operating the Air Force Attache Program in support of the DAS and for monitoring the part the Air Force takes in all DAS matters that apply. AFIS/INH: (1) Serves as the focal point within HQ USAF for all Air Force matters within the DAS, and for all Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Intelligence Agency, and Air Staff matters that involve Air Force interests in the DAS. (2) Coordinates and monitors US Air Force logistic, administrative, (including specialized training support), and other assistance given to the DAS. (3) Reviews, evaluates, and processes Air Force personne! who ACS/Intelligence nominates for DIA for assignment with DAS. (4) Works with HQ AFMPC to integrate DAS requirements into the Air Force Intelligence Career Development Program, as directed in AFR 36-23. (5) Coordinates and monitors US Air Force support of DIA aircraft requirements for the DAS, as outlined in DOD directives and US Air Force and DIA agreements. (6) Prepares and conducts briefings on the Air Force Attache Office mission and on attache duty. Presents such briefings to the major command or other interested agencies, as directed, and to key security assistance personnel who receive Phase II orientation according to this regulation. d. AFIS/INH is the point of contact for all Air Force Attache personne! on Uniform Code of Military Justice matters. 3. Communications Procedures: a. Air Force activities that communicate with a DAS office on any US Air Force representational matters must send an information copy of each communication to the Directorate of Attache Affairs (AFIS/INH), Fort Belvoir VA 22060. However, this rule does not apply to correspondence between the International Relations Division (HQ USAF/ XOXXI) and an air attache on US Air Force foreign clearance matters. b. Coordinate all correspondence that concerns a DAS office on security assistance matters with HQ USAF/PAI and HQ USAF/XOXX. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE OFFICIAL VAN L. CRAWFORD, JR., Colonel, USAF Director of Administration SUMMARY OF CHANGES LEW ALLEN, JR., General, USAF Chief of Staff This revision upates reference to organizations and regulations (para 2); gives current routing instructions (para 3); and deletes material in paragraphs | and 2 that is not essential. Supersedes AFR 200-5, 28 January 1974. No of Printed Pages: ! OPR: HQ AFIS/INH (CMSgt John S. Annis) Approved by: Col J. C. Keenan Writer-Editor: M. M. Green Distribution: F