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Commanding  Officer,  Naval  Intelligence  Support  Center 
Director  of  Naval  History  (OP-09BH) ,  Washington  Navy  Yard, 
Washington,  D.C.  20374-0571 
Subj:   COMMAND  HISTORY 
Ref:    (a)  OPNAVINST  5750. 12D,  12  Nov  86 
End:   NISC  Command  History  1987 
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COMMAND  HISTORY 
Section  A.   Basic  Historical  Narrative. 
1.   STATEMENT  OF  PURPOSE: 
(U)  "Our  purpose  is  to  produce  quality  intelligence, 
responsive  to  the  needs  of  our  consumers,  enabling  the 
Navy  and  the  nation  to  sustain  a  technological  advantage 
over  potential  enemies. 
To  this  end .  . . 
*  We  are  a  goal-oriented  organization.   We  produce! 
*  Credibility  is  our  hallmark.   All  of  our  efforts  must 
protect  and  promote  it. 
*  We  will  strive  through  our  people  and  technical 
facilities  to  place  NISC  in  a  leadership  position  in 
its  field. 
*  We  are  committed  to  providing  a  physical  and 
intellectual  working  environment  that  stimulates  our 
employees'  interest  and  productivity." 
NISC  SEMINAR 
26-28  February  1986 
2.  COMMAND  MISSION: 
(U)  To  process,  analyze,  produce  and  disseminate 
scientific  and  technical  intelligence  and  develop  threat 
assessments  on  foreign  naval  systems  in  order  to  support 
national  and  Navy  strategic  plans,  research  and 
development,  objectives  and  programs,  and  perform  such 
other  functions  and  tasks  as  directed  by  higher  authority 
3.  SUMMARY  OF  FUNCTIONS: 
*  (U)  Process,  analyze,  produce  and  disseminate  all 
source  scientific  and  techncial  (S&T)  intelligence  on 
foreign  naval  systems. 
Determine  significant  technological  advancements 
prior  to  initial  operational  capability  (IOC)  through 
accurate  forecasts  and  projections. 
Support  U.S.  naval  weapon  systems  planning, 
research,  development  and  acquisition  communities.
Support  Navy  and  national  technology  security 
programs . 
Support  active  and  reserve  U.S.  naval  forces'  S6T 
intelligence  training  programs. 
*  (U)  Support  the  OPINTEL  activities  of  Naval 
Intelligence  in  its  Navy  and  national  roles. 
*  (U)  Support  effective  employment  of  U.S.  naval 
operating  forces. 
*  (U)  Support  the  DoD  and  national  intelligence  programs. 
NISC  Instruction  3120. 
November  1987 
4.   ORGANIZATIONAL: 
(U)  Capt.  Charles  S.  Arnest,  USN  relieved  Capt. 
Allison  J.  Holifield,  Jr.,  USN  as  Commanding  Officer 
effective  15  September  1987  (see  Section  C.) . 
(U)  Capt.  Thomas  L.  Morgan,  USN  relieved  Capt.  Richard 
R.  McDonald,  USN  as  Executive  Officer  effective  31  May 
1987. 
(U)  Completed  a  major  command-wide  reorganization 
started  in  1986  by  officially  placing  all  personnel 
into  the  new  organization.   Significant  changes  from 
the  old  organization  are:   four  main  directorates  vice 
seven  departments;  aligned  into  warfare  areas;  and 
consolidation  of  previously  fractionated  ADP  resources 
and  responsibilities  (see  Section  C). 
(U)  Established  an  official  Comptroller  position  in 
NISC  for  the  first  time  in  the  Command's  history.   Mr. 
Roy  Wonders,  NISC  Financial  Management  Officer,  was 
installed  as  the  Comptroller.
(U)  Automated  some  financial  management  functions 
which  permitted,  for  the  first  time  ever,  the 
monitoring  of  the  Command's  financial  status  on  a 
daily  basis.   In  a  year  beset  by  unusual  requirements 
from  NAVCOMPT  (e.g.,  strict  application  of  the  75 
percent  OPN  obligation  standard  and  obligation  of  100 
percent  of  0&M,N  funds  by  the  end  of  September) ,  this 
capability  was  of  immeasurable  value. 
(U)  Functioned  under  the  SECNAV  imposed  " Manage- to- 
Payroll"  (strict  ceiling  on   Object  Class  11  funds) 
throughout  the  reporting  period.   The  Command 
performed  superbly,  ending  FY87  within  0.5  percent  of 
its  target  Object  Class  11  allocated  funds. 
(U)  The  Intelligence  Authorization  Act  for  FY1987 
exempted  the  military  departments  from  the  statutory 
purview  of  the  Classification  Act  of  1949  and  the 
Office  of  Personnel  Managment  (0PM)  rules  and 
regulations.   Several  NISC  managers  participated  on 
Navy  and  Tri-Service  committees  that  were  established 
to  develop  a  new  Civilian  Intelligence  Personnel 
Management  System  (CIPMS)  similar  to  and  competitive 
with  those  in  use  by  CIA,  DIA  and  NSA.   The  new  system 
will  be  implemented  in  1988. 
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organizations  in  the  resolutions  of  specific  naval- 
related  analytical  areas. 
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(U)  Established  procedures  to  provide  technology 
transfer  intelligence  to  the  new  Navy  Office  of 
Technology  Transfer  and  Security  Assistance  (NAVOTTSA) 
and  its  director,  a  Deputy  Assistant  SECNAV. 
_  Provided  continuous  intelligence  support,  both 
in-house  and  on  the  scene,  to  Navy  operations  in  the 
Persian  Gulf, 
(U)  Performed  a  comprehensive  update  and  review  of  the 
NISC  Organization  and  Regulations  Manual  (NORM) . 
(U)  Fifteen  NISC  Naval  Reserve  Units  and  two  non-NISC 
Units  consisting  of  321  personnel  (223  officers  and  98 
enlisted)  provided  support  to  NISC  on  61  projects  and 
to  NAVOPINTCEN  on  12  others. 
(U)  One  hundred  seventy-six  reservists  (111  officers 
and  65  enlisted)  from  NISC  and  non-NISC  Naval  Reserve 
Units  performed  ACTDUTRA  at  NISC. 
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(U)  NISC  responded  to  3525  unscheduled  tasks  from 
myriad  sources  which  was  approximately  the  same  number 
as  1986. 
(U)  NISC  hosted  52  flag  or  flag-equivalent  visitors 
from  various  U.S.  government  activities  as  well  as 
approximately  250  foreign  visitors,  10  of  which  were 
flag  or  flag-equivalent. 
Section  B.   Special  Topics: 
(U)  Produced  450  publications,  periodicals  and  large 
translations  which  was  a  13  percent  increase  over  the 
previous  year.   The  increase  was  due  to  the  use  of  a 
new  TEXET  electronic  publishing  system.   Future  manual 
handling  will  decrease  by  50  percent  with  a  similar 
increase  in  production. 
(U)  Printed  9.5  million  units  (pages)  and  contracted 
30  million  units  which  were  increases  over  the 
previous  year  by  33  percent  and  50  percent, 
respectively. 
(U)  Produced  37.5  thousand  line  drawings,-  conceptual 
artwork  and  briefing  materials.   This  80  percent 
increase  over  1986  was  due  to  the  acquisition  of  a 
computer  graphics  system. 
(U)  Performed  5.6  thousand  computerized  library  data 
base  searches  which  was  approximately  the  same  number 
as  in  1986. 
(U)  Produced  2.5  million  microfiche  units.   This  25 
percent  increase  over  1986  resulted  from  new  automated 
files. 
(U)  Produced  1.0  million  photographic  units  which  was 
a  10  percent  increase  over  1986. 
(U)  Continued  to  provide  micrographic  support  to  the 
U.K.  under  an  OSD  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MOU) . 
(U)  Continued  dedicated  micrographic  support  to  JCS  by 
updating  and  maintaining  the  JCS  Target  Data  File. 
(U)  Published  the  first  issue  of  the  new  monthly 
Command  Newsletter  (later  titled  MNews  &  Views")  in 
September  1987  (see  Section  C.) .
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(U)  One  o'f  the  Command's  hardworking,  dedicated 
analysts,  Mr.  Peter  Findlay,  received  the  DNI 
sponsored  Edward  Neilsen  Award  as  the  outstanding 
intelligence  analyst  in  Naval  Intelligence  in  1986. 
(U)  The  cafeteria  in  NIC  Building  #2  was  totally 
remodeled  over  a  several  month  period  in  mid-1987. 
The  grand  opening  was  held  on  13  October  1987. 
(U)  NISC  hosted  six  Music  Fairs  during  the  summer  in 
front  of  NIC  Building  #2.   Several  NISC  offices  and 
departments  served  as  food  preparers  with  the  music 
being  provided  by  named  groups  from  the  Navy  Band. 
(U)  Effective  1  October  1987  (FY1988)  the  Command's 
authorized  personnel  end-strength  was  918  billets  (748 
civilians,  46  officers,  and  124  enlisted).  The  change 
from  FY1987  was  a  functional  transfer  of  a  civilian 
billet  to  NAVINTCOM  for  a  military  enlisted  billet  and 
an  increase  of  authorized  FY1988  billets  consisting  of 
14  civilians  and  one  officer.
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