HEADQUARTERS  US  AIR  FORCE  INOI  55-4 
Assistant  Chief  of  Staff,  Intelligence  21  September  1984 
Washington  DC  20330-5100 
Operations 
AF/IN-AFIS  CONTINUITY  OF  OPERATIONS 
This  INOI  establishes  policy  for  supporting  the  Continuity  of  Operations  Plan. 
It  requires  that  AF/IN-AFIS  appoint  representatives  to  coordinate  planning  mat- 
ters and  establishes  responsibilities  and  procedures  governing  the  AF/IN  Con- 
tinuity Plan  (COP  AF/IN).  It  applies  to  personnel  assigned  to  AF/IN,  AF/INE, 
AF/INY,  and  to  AFIS  activities  specifically  tasked  under  the  AF/IN  Continuity 
of  Operations  Plan  as  concurred  in  by  the  Commander,  AFIS. 
1.  Reference  Material: 
a.  Department  of  the  Air  Force  Continuity  of  Operations  Plan  (COPDAF). 
b.  HOI  11-12,  Planning  for  the  Continuity  of  Essential  Air  Force  Functions 
During  Emergencies. 
c.  Continuity  of  Operations  Plan,  Air  Force  Intelligence  (COP  AF/IN). 
d.  INOI  55-1,  AF/IN-AFIS  Participation  in  JCS  Command  Post  Exercises 
(CPXs). 
e.  INOI  55-3,  AF/IN-AFIS  Support  of  HQ  USAF  Contingency  Support  Staff 
(CSS). 
2.  Continuity  of  Operations  Policy: 
a.  The  COPDAF  is  the  principal  document  for  planning  for  the  continuity  of 
essential  HQ  USAF  functions  in  a  major  crisis  situation.  The  COP  AF/IN  is 
written  to  support  COPDAF. 
b.  Relocation  responsibilities  under  CO?  AF/IN  take  precedence  over  all 
other  details  and  assignments.  Personnel  assigned  to  COP  AF/IN  relocation 
positions  (known  as  relocatees)  will  not  be  assigned  to  the  HQ  USAF  Contingency 
Support  Staff  (CSS). 
c.  The  following  AF/IN-AFIS  staff  elements  are  designated  as  task  organi- 
zations for  continuity  planning: 
(1)  Assistant  Chief  of  Staff,  Intelligence  (ACS/I). 
(2)  Directorate  of  Estimates  (AF/INE)  including  AFIS/INO. 
Supersedes  INOI  55-4,  10  September  1981. 
No.  of  Printed  Pages:     4 
OPR:  AFIS/INOZC 
Approved  by:  Major  Frank  W.  Chapman 
Writer-Editor:  TSgt  G.  McDuffie 
Distribution:   X  to  AF/IN,  INA,  INE,  INY,  INER,  INET,  INEG,  INYX,  INYS; 
AFIS/INC,  INT,  INS,  INOA,  INOI,  INOZ;  AFSAC/INX  and  INO.         .
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(3)  Directorate  of  Intelligence  Plans  and  Systems  (AF/INY)  including 
AFIS/IND. 
(4)  Directorate  of  Target  Intelligence  (AFIS/INT). 
(5)  Directorate  of  Soviet  Affairs  (AFIS/INC). 
(6)  Directorate  of  Security  &  Communications  Management  (AFIS/INS). 
(7)  Air  Force  Special  Activities  Center  (AFSAC). 
(8)  Office  of  Administrative  Support,  ACS  Intelligence  (AF/INA). 
3.  Responsibilities  and  Procedures  of  AFIS/INO:  The  Branch  Chief,  AFIS/INOZC 
serves  as  the  AF/IN  Continuity  Planning  Officer.  This  officer  is  responsible 
for  maintaining  the  currency  of  COP  AF/IN  and: 
a.  Advises  the  ACS/I  and  appropriate  task  organizations  on  significant 
developments  in  continuity  and  emergency  actions  planning. 
b..  Acts  as  AF/IN-AFIS  OPR  for  Air  Staff  (AF/IN  and  AFIS)  coordination  on 
all  matters  pertaining  to  continuity  planning. 
c.  Ensures  AF/IN-AFIS  compliance  with  KOI  11-12,  and  update  all  supporting 
INOIs. 
d.  Provides  initial  orientation  briefing  for  newly  assigned  COP  AF/IN  re- 
locatees  and  rebrief  selected  participants  prior  to  any  deployment  exercise. 
e.  Arranaes  orientation  visit  to  the  Air  Force  Emergency  Operations  Center 
(AFEOC)  Fort  Ritchie,  MD,  for  all  COP  AF/IN  relocatees. 
f.  Publishes,  maintains,  and  disseminates  a  current  COP  AF/IN  relocatees 
roster  of  primary  and  alternate  incumbents  for  each  COP  AF/IN  position. 
g.  Ensures  that  all  relocatees  secure  Fort  Ritchie  identification  passes. 
h.  Participates  with  AF/INA  in  annual  inventory  of  AF/IN  and  AFIS  collat- 
eral holdings  at  AFEOC. 
i.  Establishes  AF/IN  and  AFIS  emergency  notification  procedures  for  COP 
AF/IN  Alert  Cadre  and  relocates. 
4.  Responsibilities  and  Procedures  of  the  Task  Organizations.  The  task  organ- 
izations: 
a.  Ensures  assigned  COP  AF/IN  positions  are  manned  at  all  times  (reference 
paragraph  lc).
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b.  Inform  AFIS/INOZC  as  soon  as  possible  of  any  reassignment,  retirement, 
or  separation  action  affecting  a  COP  AF/IN  relocatee. 
c.  Ensures  relocatees  are  familiar  with  COP  AF/IN  and  are  prepared  to  as- 
sume their  assigned  fucntions. 
d.  Participates  as  required  in  exercises  executing  the  COPOAF. 
e.  Ensures  Ft  Ritchie  passes  are  returned  to  AF/INOZC  when  relocatees  are 
removed  from  the  COP  AF/IN  roster. 
f.  Review  and  update  annual  inventories  of  AF/IN  collateral  and  SCI  hold- 
ings, stored  at  the  AFEOC  (to  be  provided  by  AF/INA  and  AFIS/INSO). 
g.  Ensures  that  all  personnel,  who  are  not  delegated  as  COP  AF/IN  relo- 
catees, are  familiar  with  emergency  evacuation  procedures  (reference  paragraph 
lc). 
5.  Responsibilities  and  Procedures  of  the  Office  of  Adainistrative  Support, 
ACS/Intelligence  (AF/INA).  AF/INA: 
a.  Provides  a  team  to  physically  inventory  AF/IN's  collateral  holdings  at 
the  AFEOC  prior  to  1  May  of  each  year,  and  coordinates  changes  to  XOOOB's  list- 
ing. 
b.  Maintains  an  inventory  listing  (using  computer  lists  prepared  by 
AFCOS/XOOOB)  of  all  collateral  AF/IN-AFIS  intelligence  holdings  at  the  AFEOC. 
Provides  this  listing  to  all  AF/IN-AFIS  task  organizations  for  review  and  up- 
dating 30  days  after  the  inventory. 
c.  Submits  the  revised  inventory  to  AF/INOZC  30  days  after  being  reviewed 
by  all  AF/IN-AFIS  task  organizations. 
d.  As  new  intelligence  materials  become  available,  coordinate  with  appro- 
priate task  organizations  to  determine  if  there  is  a  requirement  for  this  ma- 
terial in  the  alternate  files. 
e.  Arrange  for  dissemination  of  collateral  intelligence  documents, 
original  and  recurring  (including  supersession,  updates,  and  changes),  to  the 
alternate  files. 
6.  Responsibilities  and  Procedures  of  the  Directorate  of  Security  &  Coaouni ca- 
tions Management  (AFIS/INS).  AFIS/INS:
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a.  Functions  as  AF/IN  OPR  for  preparing  and  maintaining  Annex  F  to  COP 
AF/IN,  including  updating  and  maintaining  SCI  file  of  hard  copy  documents  with- 
in the  Fort  Ritchie  SSO. 
b.  Maintains,  coordinates,  and  updates  a  semiannual  inventory  of  SCI  hold- 
ings with  task  organizations. 
b.  Furnishes  clearance  status  of  AF/IN-AFIS  personnel  to  Fort  Ritchie  SSO, 
when  required. 
OFFICIAL  JAMES  C.  PFAUTZ,  Major  General,  USAF 
Asst  Chief  of  Staff,  Intelligence 
ROBERT  D.  ANDERSON,  Major,  USAF 
Exec  to  ACS/Intelligence