——— DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NAVY OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER / 1 4301 SUITLAND ROAD . WASHINGTON. D.C. 20390-5170 tt REPLY RECEP TO 5750 iz Ser I31/s 384 2 8 FES 1085 From: Commanceing Officer, Navy Operational Intelligence Center To: Director of Naval History (OP-09BH) Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC 20374 Subj: ‘COMMAND HISTORY FOR CY 1964 (OPNAV REPORT 5750-1) Ref: (a) OPNAVINST 5750.12C Encl: (1) NAVOPINTCEN Command History for CY 1982 (uv) (2) NAVOPINTCEN Organizational Chart (U) 1. In accordance with reference (a), the Command history. enclosures are forwarded for AAs Yi Ae . S. MARTEL Copy tos: COMNAVINTCOM (NIC-OOB) (2 cys)
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wo. ad Ma SNTNSHARL OVO 1. (U) Narrative of Major Events; Develooments, and Operations a. (U) MAJOR COMMAND-WIDE EVENTS ; (1) (U) Martin Luther King Commemorative Services. On 16 January 1984, NAVOPINTCEN participated in COMNAVINTOQ1 sponsored services held in the NIC-2 Conference Room. . (2) (U) Congressional Visit. On 17 January 1984, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (Dem. MD) visited the Command. after a Command briefing, he was provided a tour of NAVOPINTCEN'S spaces. Several members of the Command, who reside in Congressman Hoyer's district, had the opportunity to meet and talk with the Congressman. (3) (U) Command Prayer Breakfast. On 9 February 1984, NAVOPINICEN participated in the NISC Command Prayer 3reakfast held in the NIC~-2 Large Conference Room. (4) (U) Black History Month. In February 1984, NAVOPINTCEN participated in events as arranged by Headquarters, Naval Intelligence Comnand. (5) (U) Reserve Coordinator. In February 1984, the Reserve Coordinator billet was manned with a Commander, 1637. He has the primary responsibility to manage and coordinate the Command's Naval Reserve Intelligence Program (NRIP). (6) (U) Merger of MAVOPINTCEN, Merchant Operations Division and NISC, Maritime Systems Division. Effective 5 March 1984, the Merchant Operations Division (NAVOPINICEN-22) and the Maritime Systems Division (NISC-34) were merged to form a new department in NAVOPINTCEN (08) - Merchant Operations and Analysis Department. (This item is further discussed in this history.) (7) (U) Tne Command's Readiness resources were transferred from the 03 Department to the 02 Department on 5 March 1984. At this time the 02 Department was designated as the Current Operations and Readiness Department. (This item is further discussed in this history.) (8) (U) The Honorable Paul H. Nitze, Ambassador to the Intermediate Nuclear Force Reduction Negotiations, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency visited NAVOPINICEN on 5 March 1984. ambassador Nitze presented a lecture on "Negotiating with the Soviets." (9) (U) Change of Command at Navy Operational Intelligence Center, Detachment Newport. On 1 June 1984, Captain Donald H. Estes, USN, relieved Captain Esmond D. Smith, USN. (10) (U) Change of Command at Navy Operational Intelligence Center. On 19 July 1984, Captain Sinclair S. Martel, USN, relieved Captain William O. Studeman, USN. - a . fe = cere — ee ema eneeremrarne me” Tie AL GOVERNMON TD OXPESSE
(11) (U) Director, Central Intelligence Agency Visit. On 25 July 1984, William J. Casey, Director, Central Intelligence Agency; _VADM Edward A. Burkhalter, Jr., Director, Intelligence Community Staff, Central Intelligence Agency; Mr. Richard A. Kahane, Executive Assistant to the DCI; and RAD John L. Butts, USN, Director of Naval Intelligence visited the Comnand. The invitation to the Director, Central Intelligence Agency to visit Navy fecilities critical to the Indications and warning process was extended by the Director of Naval Intelligence on behalf of the Chief of Naval Operations. After a Command brief, the group was provided a tour of Command spaces. (12) (U) Transfer of Personnel/Disbursing Support Services. On 1 August 1984, COMNAVINTCOM requested that personnel and disbursing records for military personnel (including NAVOPINTCEN) be transferred from Psp Anacostia to PSD NAF Andrews. COMNAVINTCOM letter 5000, Ser NIC-00A/2130 of 1 Aug 1984 refers. As of the end of the year, the transfer has not been accomplished. (13) (U) Open House. On 22 August, NAVOPINICEN participated in the NAVINTCOM Open House held in NIC Buildings I and II. ‘The NAVOPINICEN program included a Command brief, tour and refreshments. (14) (U) NAVOPINTCEN Headquarters Move from NSA rations Building. On 29 August 1984, Headquarters moved from Rm 2C030, NSA Cperations Building #1 to FANX III (near Baltimore Washington International Airport) Rm B6127. The move was requested by Director NSA to fulfill space requirements of L Group. Headquarters continued to provide the same support from FANX III as they did in the Operations Building. In discussing long-term planning, Headquarters is scheduled to return to the Fort Meade complex after availability of the Operations 28 building. NSA/CSS letter Ser N6012 of 13 Jul 1984 refers. (15) (U) Director, Naval Audit Service Capital Region. A Questionnaire on Command Activities was returned on 10 September 1984, ‘The Navy Audit Service uses this questionnaire in programming their next formal visit. CO NAVOPINICEN letter 7510 Ser OOCR/1318 of 10 Sep 1984 refers, (16) (U) Division Officers for Enlisted Personnel. fo ensure that the needs of the Command enlisted personnel were met, the following Command elements were assigned a Division Officer on 12 September 1984: Codes 21, 22, 23 Code 24 08 Department All other Enlisted Personnel (17) (U) Annual Safety Inspection. On 18 September 1984, GSA representative completed the annual safety inspection. The inspector stated that NAVOPINICEN had a good facility. ~ 2 earn nad ethene not eee Pte AS GOVERN@DST RAPEAOE
(18) (U) Morning Briefs/Msetings. On 24 September 1984, a trial period commenced of daily morning briers in the Current Operations Center at . 0730 followed by a Department Heads meeting in the Comnand Conference Room on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The following week, the Department Heads meeting was changed to meet daily. (19) (U) Command _IG Inspection was conducted by COMNAVINTCOM on 27 - 29 Novetber 1984. Authority: COMNAVINTCOM letter Ser NIC-002 2/3102 of 31 Jul 84. The Draft Report indicates an evaluation of SATISFACTORY. (20) (U) Christmas-Luncheon. On 20 December 1984, the annual Christnas luncheon was held in the NIC-2 Large Conference Room. b. (U) RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT (NAVOPINTCEN-01). In 1983, the Operations Support Division (OSD) was upgraded to a Department and named the Resource Management Department. The Department Head billet remained vacant until 15 April when the billet was manned for the first time. Additionally, the Security Specialist and Messenger billets were filled. The Department sponsored a Comnand-wide training session on Fire and Safety. A senior GSA Safety Inspector provided the briefing with a film. (1) (U) Manpower, Personnel, & Training Division is committed to supporting the entire Comrand in their manpower /organization/civilian and military personnel and training efforts. FY-84 manpower for the Command authorized 209 civilians with 195 + 5 temporaries on board, 92 officers with 77 on board, and 36 enlisted with 37 on board. Five officer billets were returnead to DIA to man the NMIC watch; and six JNID billets (4 officer and 2 civilian) were transferred to NAVINTCOM Headquarters under a new UIC. The career development and training eiiorts included: -Estadlishing a viable General Military Training (GMT) Program for enlisted personnel where 19 of the 20 GIT topics were addressed. -Participating in the Quality of Analysis Program by receiving funding for 4 civilian analysts at the total cost of $13,786. Trip reports uniformly support the program. -Establishing an Intelligence Training Videotape Library comprised of briefings on over 25 topics which are utilized for personnel orientation and training purposes. (2) (U) Management Services Division. A significant period of the year was spent in preparation for the 1984 Comnand IG Inspection. The inspection was held 27-30 November. The Draft Report indicates a successful inspection inasmuch as very few administrative discrepancies were discovered. c. (U) CURRENT OPERATIONS AND READINESS DEPARTMENT (NAVOPINTCEN-02) (1) (U) Organizational Changes (a) (U) On 1 March 1984, the Merchant Division within the Current Operations Department was combined with elements from the Naval Intelligence Support Center to form a new Merchant Department within the
Command. The remaining divisions of the Current Operations Departvent were then merged with the Readiness Division from the Naval Analysis Department to form the Current Operations and Readiness Department. This reorgan- ization was viewed as an interim alignment which would facilitate the — ° adoption of analytical Indications and warning proceéures planned for in the future. The 1 March departmental organization consisted of four majcr analytic components-=the Submarine, Surface Aerospace and OPELINT divisions, with the Archival element and the Senior watch Analysts continuing under the Departmental Operations Officer. (b) (U) On 1 October 1984, the Command relinguished the responsibility of the Soviet Naval Desk in the National Military Intelligence Center to DIA and returned to DIA the five officer billets Originally given to this Command by DIA for that watch. (c) @ o ° (2) (U) Production (a) (U) During late March through early April 1984, the Soviet Northern and Baltic Fleets conducted what may well have been the most comprehensive exercise in their history. The Current Operations and Readiness Department not only took the lead in the analysis of the current operations of the evolution but in the analysis and reporting of the activity in a Command SIB, entitled WAR IN TEE NORTHWEST/ARCTIC TVD - A MARITIME PERSPECTIVE 1984. tt wee
G. (U) NAVAL ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT (NAVOPINTCEN-03). During the year the Naval Analysis Department saw two major reorientations that significantly impacted on the types of analysis conducted by the Department. The transfer of the Readiness Division to the Current Operations Department during June Saw a reduction of personnel as well as a narrowing of focus to strategy, operations, and tactics. The transfer of the ASW Branch of the Tactics Division to the new Submarine Warfare Operations Readiness Department during November caused a further reduction in the areas of analysis, specifically within the operations and tactics areas.
(1) P| Procuction (a) MMB the Department conducted initiative in-depth studies and analysis of Soviet naval strategy, operations and tactics. Topics included:> - Soviet Naval Air Force Air-to-Surface Missile Operations - Soviet Pacific Fleet BEAR F Operating Areas ~- SSBN Transit Security Evolution - Tne Soviet EW Threat to U. S. Amphibious Operations - EC Exployment During a Soviet Air-to-Surface Missile Attack - Soviet Naval Aviation Readiness - Soviet War Plans - The Soviet ASW Threat - Soviet C3 Master Plan - Soviet Integrated Air Warfare - Soviet Space Operations - Soviet Naval Chemical/Biological Warfare - Soviet Naval Force Generation (6) (U) The Department completely updated and revised four NAVOPINTCEN Naval Warfare Publications (NWP 12-1 - Tactical Threat to Naval Air Forces, NWP 12-2 - Tactical Threat to Naval Surface Forces, NWP 12-3 - Tactical Threat to Naval Submarine Forces and NWP 12-4 - Soviet Ocean Surveillance Threat). In addition, specific areas of production in support of Fleet and/or Washington area requirements/inquiries are as follows: Participated in Global War Games at Naval War College ~ Participated in C3CM Wargame - Naval War College ~ Participated in C3/C3CM Wargame - OP-095 - Participated in NSDG Wargame - OSD-NA ~ BEAR D/BEAR F aircraft deployment to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ~ Soviet TOP KNOT/ROUNDHOUSE Radar - Soviet Torpedo Tactics ~ Soviet BACKFIRE Threat to CV ~ CVHG MINSK Indian Ocean Operations - Soviet Naval Special Purpose Forces ~ Soviet ZAPAD 84 Exercise ~ Soviet Submarine Countermeasures ~ Soviet Fleet Air Defense - Soviet Surface Action Groups (SAG) Electronic Emission Control (EMCON) Practices - Air Defense Management of Soviet Surface Action Groups - Participated in the Southern Region Air Threat Analyst Working Group sponsored by SIXTHFLT - Participated in ATP Seminar War Game - NSA - Provided point papers to DNI for trip to UK, Norway, Denmark, West Germany, and Italy ~ Soviet MAINSTAY AWACS aircraft - Hosted and participated in Annual OPINTEL Conference - Participated in the SAC Air Dispersal Seminar ~ Conducted about thirty Special Navy Collection Program in-depth reconstructions/quicklooks ~ Reviewed and updated several Continuing Intelligence Collection Reauirements - Supported COMINEWARCOM in a Mine Warfare presentation to the ATP 6
(2) | | The Department participated in the following conferences: 4 ~- 1984 AUSCANUKUS Conference - 1934 SACLANT Maritime Intelligence Conference - 1924 EW Symposium - 1984 SNCP Conference - 1584 OPINTEL Conference - 1984 SSBN Conference - CINCLANIFLT ~ 1984 Conventional Defense in Europe Conference - Denmark - Soviet CV Conference - CIA - Space /COMSAT Symposium - CIA/OSD - Soviet Military Space Employment Conference - FID/NPGS C3 Symposium - FID - C C + D Seminar - DIA - BUSCANUKUS Conference (MARINiCOON) (3) (U) The Department presented formal and informal briefings on Soviet naval strategy, threat tactics and operations to representatives of the following organization/groups: - CNO Executive Panel - CNO OP-95 Staff - Defense Science Board - OP-03 - Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps - Center for Naval Analysis - OPTEVFOR - National Senior Intelligence Course - Defense Intelligence College - NSA - Submarine School, New London - Foreign Materials Division, NISC - Naval War College-Strategic Studies Group - Naval Surface Weapons Center - COSINEWARCOM - CANUKUS Conference - COMSECONDFLT - Senate Armed Services Staff e. (U) WORLD NAVIES DEPARTMENT (NAVOPINICEN-04). ‘Tne World Navies Department is responsible for performing researcn and analysis of Free/Third 7
World naval ans air over water operations, tactics and strstegies ona Current and indepth basis. By tne end of 1954, the number of analysts Gedicated to the World Navies effort stood at seventeen, -with another three awaiting clearance determinations. Countries that pose a potential threat to U. S. naval forces world wide are studied with psrziculer interest in a continuing effort to keep the fleet and national level comnands informed of Significant ané high-interest Free/Third World events on a real-time basis, The Department began publication of a Free/Third world weekly intelligence summary in July. The distribution for this product has been tailored to meet the needs of the four fleet areas of responsibility (LANT, MED, IO and PAC). This effort has been well received. In addition to this significant effort, the Department's level of analytical production hes steadily increased during the year. In particular, maritime posture statements covering the countries of Algeria, Angola, Cuba, Nicaragua, Syria, Iran, Libya, and Vietnam were produced. Additionally, a Special Intelligence Brief developing Iranian Naval Capabilities (SIB-002-84) and a Special Intelligence Report on Indonesian Submarine Operations (SPIRE-001-84-SrI) were disseminated. f. (C) SUBMARINE WARFARE OPERATIONS RESEARCH DEPARTMENT (NAVOPINTCEN-05). ‘2n 9 December 1984, NAVOFINTCEN formed a new analytical Gepartment consisting initially of thirty-two personnel (22 civilians, 5 officers and 5 enlisted) reassigned from other elements of the Command. The new Submarine warfare Operations Research Department (SWORD) is expected to reach its base manning complement of thirty-six by 1 Marcn 1985 when the last of four Op-02 assigned Submarine Officers report aboard. The mission of SWORD is to develop a clear understanding of Soviet wartime strategies, concepts of operation, and tactics for the employment of military forces against U. S. submarines. SWORD is tasked with the development of tailored threat manuals and support packages oriented toward U. S. submarine-unique operational areas and missions. The continual updating of these products will structure the on-going analytical effort. Members of the new Department are looking forward to a productive 1985, with a short-term goal of the completion of the first version of both the Submarine warfare Manual and the Submarine Warfare Tactics Handbook by 1 July. The long-term goal of the Department is to establish an integrated exercise reconstruction capability and to further refine our tailored support process. The SWORD contains a management staff and three divisions. (1) (C) The Production Support Division is responsible for all Department data base maintenance and development efforts. In addition, sensitive source material is controlled within this Division and adminstrative functions such as task coordination and special security indoctrination, liaison and collection requirements processing are performed. (2) (U) The Warfare Analysis Division is comprised of two branches, the Operations Branch and the Tactics Brancn. (a) (C) The Operations Branch is responsible for analyzing Soviet combined arms doctrine especially as it is manifested in Soviet writings, exercise activity and deployment/patrol practices, so that the Soviet peacetime and wartime threats to U. S. submarine forces can be better understood. This Branch provides threat information in the form of a Soviet 8
Warfare Manual, Special Intelligence Studies and Mission Feedback Reports tailored to the unique geographic/environmental needs of U. S. submarine forces operating around the world. rs (b) MM The Tactics Branch is responsible for evaluating the constantly changing Soviet tactical environment and providing the U.S. attack submarine force with up-to-date assessments of Soviet ASW concepts. This Branch prepares tailored tactical threat documents to include: Naval Warfare Publications; Submarine Warfare Tactics Handbook: Special Intelligence Bulletins; and other documents The Ocean Research Division is responsible for identifying Soviet oceanographic research operations that are directed at developing and/or improving sensor systems that might enhance the Soviet capability to detect and destroy U. S. submarines. The Division contributes directly to the understanding and unique Soviet tactics and strategies and to the development of the threat documents mentioned above. Members of the new Department are looking forward to a productive 1985, with a short-term goal of the completion of the first version of both the Submarine Warfare Manual and the Submarine Warfare Tactics handbooks by 1 July. The long-term goal of the Department is to establish an integrated exercise reconstruction capability and to further refine our tailored support process. g. BBMMD SPECIAL PROJECTS DEPARTMENT (NAVOPINTCEN-05). The Special Projects Department (SPD)'s unique support to Naval Intelligence, Navy operational commands, and high-level naval and national decision-makers continued for the ninth year. A Command restructuring in December 1984 resulted in the Department retaining analytical responsibilities for The three divisions. During 1984, the Department provided in-depth analysis of _ various topics related to, a) analysis of selected rations Analysis Division (61) provided timely additionally, a high tempo of required the continuing attention of the Division, resulting in a number of significant reports on Soviet naval operations and tactics. Accomplishments of the Division during 1984 included:
The Threat Analysis Division (62) completed a highly successful and demanding year continuing to provide analytical support to the Comnander, Naval Intelligence Command and the Director of Naval Intelligence as well as Fleet operational comnands, national intelligence agencies, and offices under the Chief of Naval Operations They also published comprehensive intelligence studies of selected Soviet operation areas for use by U.S. forces. Tne Threat Analysis Branch provided intelligence supoort to certain The assignment of a Naval Geophysics Officer resulted in closer relationships with and improved intelligence support to the Naval Oceanographic Community. Highlights of 1984 were:
pport to appropr late offices of OPNAV/NAVMAT as well as the operating forces was provided. Highlights of 1984 were: briefs were conducted, including to: -- GEN FARRER, NIRNSA -- VADM THUNMAN, DCNO Submarine Warfare (OP-02) ~ COMO DUNN RN (COMO INT, MOD UK) - he. (U) INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT (NAVOPINICEN-07). (1) (U) SEA WATCH ITI. The major project conducted by NAVOPINTCEN 07 was SEA WATCH II, the project that will replace NAVOPINTCEN's major computer system. SEA WATCH III development is conducted by the NAVINTCOM level integrated Automated Intelligence Processing System (IAIPS) office, with the prime contractor being System Development Corporation. Initial operations with SEA WATCH III are not expected until 1987. Significant 1984 events include: a decision in March to base the development of SEA WATCH III on a data base management system named Model 204, which is written in IBM assembly language; a preliminary System Design Review, held on 15 May; and a final System Design Review, held in September. The detailed design of SEA WATCH III commenced in 1984, following the decision to use Model 204 as the basis of SEA WATCH III. (2) (U) The OSIS Baseline Upgrade (OBU) Project will provide replacement operational intelligence computer systems to the fleet OSIS nodes. NAVOPINICEN, as the national OSIS node, is receiving SEA WATCH III, Since the mission and size of NAVOPINTCEN is Significantly different than li
the fleet OSIS nodes. NAVOPINTCEN is involved in the development of OBU in a numoer of ways, primarily through its membership on the SEA WATCH III/OBU Interface Working Group. The purpose of the Interface Working Group is to achieve interoperability between SEA WATCH III and O2U, which involved efficient and matual operation of NAVOPINTCEN with the other, fleet, OSIS nodes. IWG meetings were held throughout 1984. Based on IWG tasking, Johns Hopkins' Applied Physics Lab completed a technical proposal to achieve interoperability. NAVOPINTICEN participated in O8U tracker and correlator design meetings held in July. NLVOPINTCEN also made significant contributions to the planned establishment of a British O8U site. A British Naval officer began a two-year tour of NAVOPINICEN in June as part of this effort. (3) (U) The Wang Replacement Project (WRI) has as its goal the establishment of NAVOPINICEN computer operations on the IAIPS network. ‘The RNAVINTCOM level IAIPS project has implemented at NAVINTOOM a network that allows the DEC 350 micro computer to access multiple computers. The WRI project involved the installation of DEC 350 computers and the development of a system that will provide to NAVOPINTCEN necessary computer functions such as outgoing message capabilities. Major events in 1984 associated with the WRI project include a formal design review in March. A stress test of the WRI system was conducted in December. Initial operations are expected in early 1985. Associated with this project is an effort to allow access to NAVOPINTICEN'S major computer system, SEA WATCH II, using the DEC 350. A formal design review for this SEA WATCH project was held in June. (4) (U) ELINT Processor. A project was conducted in 1984 to improve NAVOPINTCEN'S ELINT processor (Naval ELINT Analysis Tool or NEAT) by moving it to a DEC VAX II/780 computer and make access to this computer be over the IAIPS local area network. Government testing of the NEAT system on a VAX was conducted in February. Security planning for this system was begun in June. Operations were not achieved in 1984 due to delays in making modifications to a related computer system (IFEF) required for NEAT VAX operations. (5) (U) BDeveloprental Unified ELINT Testbed. The project to replace and significantly improve NAVOPINTCEN ELINT operations is termed DUET, which stands for the Developmental Unified ELINT Testbed. This project is scheduled to become operational in the summer of 1985. Major 1984 events for this project include a formal government review held in September. Technical, progratmatic, and user involvement meetings were held throughout 1984. (6) (U) Developmental Submarine Analysis Testbed. A major, new submarine analysis system became operational in late 1984, a system termed the Developmental Submarine Analysis Testbed (DSAT). This system was developed by the Naval Ocean Systems Center in San Diego, CA. A second phase of DSAT was planned in December. DSAT is also intended to develop computer technology for fleet OSIS nodes, and their participation in DSAT has been maintained throughout the project. Planning and design meetings for DSAT were held throughout 1984. 12
Sab aT aera Meee edets we © BF. <n nn neem | (7) (U) CLUSTER SENATE is a project to provide a satellite ——rr2cessing system for NAVOPINTCEN use. Initial plans to execute this ——<-cject were held in February. CLUSTER SENATE becate operational in. . scccctcenber. Further capabilities are plannned for introduction in 1985. (8) (U) Merchant Ship Characteristics Data Base. In 1984, the wis :ement of NISC responsible for the Scientific and technical analysis of “———===rchant ships was joined aS a part of NAVOPINTCEN. To improve their —rsoricputer operations, a decision was made in January to move their primary __..:t5 base, the Merchant Ship Characteristics (MSC) data base, from its -—---so]lete IBM environment to a VAX accessible over the IAIPS network. _:liminary testing of the. MSC apolication of a VAX was conducted in late . wate (9) (U) SEA WATCH II. Significant improvements were made to -7OPINTCEN's primary syStem, SEA WATCH II, in 1984. A conversion to a new ——-—-=rating system, named NOS/BE, was implemented that would allow the “so troduction of new and larger capacity magnetic tape drives and disk —----ives. This new operating system was first tested operationally in January _. «= became operational in April. The new disk drives were introduced in __-ne, Additional main memory to the SEA WATCH computer, a CYBER 170-730, _. 7-2 a mew extended main memory were both added in 1984. Plans to replace backup computer, a CDC 6400, with a CYBER, were commenced in November. tb (10) (U) SEABASS is a project to provide a computer system to handle a Events of note in 1984 include _--:tial contracting in March, procuremenc plans made in December, and a “stem Design Review for phase 1 of SEABASS held on 18 December. (11) (U) Teleconference. Agreement was reached in the second —-—--—--=rter of 1984, among the Director of Naval Intelligence, NAVOPINTCEN, ————" =A, NIPSSA, and CINCPACFLT to implement a Teleconference capability ----- ~=-ween NAVOPINTCEN and FOSIC PAC. This capability would provide dedicated, -—----jre voice, video, and graphics communication using prototype econference capabilities developed by DARPA. Initial equipment ~-—---ttallation was completed in 1$04. (12) (U) DORA. In December, the DORA Division of the Intelligence “stems Department was transferrred to a new Department, NAVOPINTCEN cc -rsartment (05). This transfer was made to consolidate under a single _._.__ccartment (05) all Command elements involved with support to operational ooo —-omarine forces. i. (BBB MercuANT OPERATIONS AND ANALYSIS DEPARIMENT (NAVOPINTCEN-08) . ———-— -rypINTCEN-08 was created in March 1984 by the merger of the NISC Maritime -  _=seems Division (NISC-34) with the NAVOPINICEN Merchant Operations Division -->--+--"=2 VOPINTCEN-22). This merger concentrated within one Command all merchant -rine intelligence functions performed by the Naval Intelligence Command in __.....L= support of National Command Authorities, DOD, JCS, the Fleet, and other ————--1ernment departments and agencies. Prior to the merger, all operational -xalysis of merchant marine operations was conducted at NAVOPINTCEN, while 13 ee, ge eet
2ll an3iysis of merchant characteristics and technical intelligence was conducted at NISC. All personnel, billets, equipment, physical speces, and functions previously assigned to NISC-34 were transferred to NAVOPINICEN. Tne mission of the newly created Department is to exploit multi-source data in analyzing and reporting on the operation, characteristics, capabilities, and inventories of all-flag merchant, fishing, and research shipping; to Droduce reports tailored to the requirements of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Military Departments, the Unified, Specified, and Fleet Commands, other National Departments and Agencies, and designated U. S. Allies; to provide the earliest possible strategic warning of and prediction of imminent hostilities of impending threats that may otherwise adversely impact on U. S. interests. The Department's three Divisions are: - {MMB the Merchant OPINTEL Division (81) emerged from the old NAVOPINTCEN Merchant OPINTEL Branch. This Division was tasked with maintaining an I&W watch and with the handling of all current intelligence. In addition, the Division handles all aspects, both current and estimative intellicence, of seaborne Soviet arms deliveries and Soviet civilian research ship activity. - BM the Merchant Analysis Division (82) was created by combining elements of the old NAVOPINTCEN Maritime In-Depth Analysis Branch (MIDAB) with elements of NISC-34 in order to create a Division capable of performing all-source, in-depth, estimative analysis of merchant marine developments and operations. This Division became responsible for analyzing both operations and technical developments. 7 | The Data Base and Production Division (83) was created by combining tne majority of the NISC-34 personnel and functions with the data-base management personnel from NAVOPINTCEN. This Division became responsible for administering the Merchant Ship Characteristics data base; the departmental photographic files and exploitation programs; the publication production process; and the Sea Watch data base. In addition, it produces a number of OPINTEL summary products and conducts analysis of free-world merchant ship characteristics. In essence this Division provides the foundation for all merchant ship research within the Department and to a large extent throughout the entire intelligence community. (1) (U) Major Accomplishments (By Division) (a) ; | Merchant OPINTEL Division (MOD) - Arms and Research Desks
- Information concerning Soviet arms deliveries to Nicaragua was provided to DIA on a monthly basis. - Several historical studies on merchant shipping to Nicaragua were also completed in response to SOUTHCOM taskings.
mar wen < 1. (BBB estadlished as a Branch of the Merchant Operations Division in March of 1983, the Merchant In-depth Analysis Branch (MIDAB) was expanded and elevated to divisional status in March 1984. The newly created Merchant Analysis Division (82) combined merchant ship characteristics analysts from the former NISC-34 with merchant operations analysts from the former MIDAB in order to create a division capable of performing all-source, in-depth, estimative analysis of merchant marine developments and operations. As part of the effort, a new aperiodic message report format was adopted: the Significant Maritime Analysis Report (SMART). The SMART provides a vehicle for reporting both scientific/technical merchant marine developments and significant analysis of merchant marine operations/ activities. To better concentrate the efforts of the Division, two teams were created: the Soviet/Warsaw Pact team and the Non-wWarsaw Pact team, Almost immediately after the creation of the new Divisior., the increased tempo cf Iragi and Iranian air attacks upon merchant shipping in the Persian Gulf necessitated a radical realignment of personnel withing the Division. By May, five analysts taken from both teams within the Division were fully committed to the Command's effort with regard to the so-called "Tanker War" in the Persian Gulf. The Red Sea mining incidents in July resulted ina further realignment of divisional assets to support the Merchant OPINTEL Division in covering the crisis.
Wo aN ONTRNAHAL LL OVO 1+ Seeman AR an ar Cresent 9 tm 2. Merchant Analysis Division support to national, naval, and local authorities included: ~ In response to SECNAV and CNO tasking, a battle damage assessment of merchant ships attacked in the Persian Gulf was provided to the Office of Program Appraisal and ~- In response to DIA tasking, the new edition of the Communist Military Sealift and Afloat Logistics Support Forces handrook was published in August. ~ In response to CINCLANTFLT tasking, an annual report on all-flag merchant shipping voyages to Cuba was prepared. ~ In response to CINCFAC tasking, a Study of seaborne trade to and from Japan was conducted. - The Division continued to provide reporting on Soviet and Bloc merchant shipping calls to U. 5S. ports. These port security reports are issued weekly, monthly, and annually. Beginning in late 1984, the scop= of the reports was expanded to include Soviet and Bloc merchant shipping calls at Canadian ports. ; - A new monthly, quarterly and annual report of Soviet out-of-area fishing fleet activity, the Significant Soviet Fishing Activity ~ Worldwide report (SSFAW), was instituted in August. 3. Qiverchant analysis Division briefings of naval and Allied authorities during 1984 included: ~- In May, a briefing on the Soviet and Cuban merchant fleets, waS presented to the Inter-American Naval Intelligence Conference. - In June, the presentation of a briefing to the DNI concerning the "Tanker War" in the Persian Guif. 17
~ In June, the presentaticn of a perer Pact merchant and fishing fleet acsu to the 1984 CANUKUS Maritime Intelli on Soviet/vwarsaw isitions during 1983 gence Conference, °¢ * ~ In October, the presentation o£ a Briefing on the Soviet merchant marine to the Canedian Combined Services Staff College in Toronto, Canada. ~ In October, the presentation of @ paper on Soviet intermodal shipping developments end their non-conmercial application to the SACLANT Maritime Intelligence Conference. (ad) (U) Data Base and Production Division ee  etion Division i. , | The Data Base and Production Division (NAVOPINTCEN-83) was created in March 1984. The Division combined the non-Soviet/Warsaw Pact characteristics analysts and production personnel from the former NISC Maritime Systems Division (NISC-34) with personnel from the Data Base Management Section of the former NAVOPINICEN Merchant Operations Division (22). The newly created Division was tasked with the administration of the merchant and fishing files in the SEA WATCH data base and with the administration and maintenance of the “Merchant Ship Characterisites data base. Integral to this task was responsibility for coordination with the Intelligence Systems Department (NAVOPINTCEN 07) and NIPSSA. The Division has actively taken part in identifying requirements for the SEA WATCH III system. Divisional responsibilities also included the management of the Department's photographic files and photographic exploitation programs. All hard-copy order-of-battle publications produced by the Department are also administered by the Division. As part of the data base maintenance function, the Division also oroduced a nuther of cheduled OP INTEL summary products. 2. MMM yavopinrcen-83 provides the foundation for merchant Marine research and analysis throughout the u. s. intelligence comunity. Specific examples of NAVOPINTCEN-83 production support of national, naval, and local authorities include: ~ The publishing of the DIA tasked Merchant Ship Identification Guides for both the Free World and for Communist nations. ~ The production control and management for the Cormunist bloc merchant fleet logistics guides, tasked by DIA. ~ The production of a weekly message report detailing all-flag tanker transits to the Red Sea/Persian Gulf area, +1) eres meena Mee erm ae
- The production of all-flag merchant fleet inventory statistics. j. (U) NAVOPINTCEN DETACHMENT NEWPORT, RI (1) QBBBNAVOPINTICEN DET Newport role in wargaming in 1984 increased both in quantity end quality over that of previous years. By the end of 1984 the Detacnment had participated in 43 war games and some dozen additional workshop seminars. New initiatives in wargaming included three C30M games for the Chief of Naval Operations that were hosted, designed, and played under the direction of this Detachment; incorporation of C3C4 into all of the war games; the introduction of space warfare into game play; and a more detailed examination of the influence of maritime forces on the Central Front. The expansion of the Detachment's spaces that had comnenced in November 1983 was completed in October of this year. The Detachment's space has been increased by approximately 30 percent, thereby allowing more SCI spaces for game play at the Naval War College. An additional civilian analyst (GS-12) position was created in the Detachment in order to assist in the 30 percent increase in war games witnessed in 1984 and expected to continue into 1985. (2) (U) Significant NAVOPINTCEN DET events during 1984 include the following: January 16-20 NATO War Game (Establish Contact) 24-25 COMSEVENTHFLT War Game (Subic, RP) 30-03 Feb SSS war Game March 19-20 NOD O34 Game 31 19-30 CNO PO Gane April 09-13 SSS War Gane 23-25 May Series of Naval War College War Games 30-94 May CINCLANTFLT TCRP-29 War Game May 07-12 CENICOM War Game (Gallant Knight) June 01 Captain Estes relieved Captain Smith as OINC 11-15 Naval War College Worldwide Game 21-25 CNO C3CM, Game #2 July 16-03 Aug Naval War College Global War Game
August 14-17 NSIA War Game 20-24 CINCUSNAVEUR Remote Gam2 (LONDON - NEWPORT) September 04-06 COMICEDEFOR War Game (Keflavik, Iceland) 11-13 AMPHIBIOUS STRATEGY War Game 11-13 CNO C3CM Game #3 , 24-28 Battle Force Management Gane (Johns Hopkins) October Ol Admiral Inman discussions with SSC/NAVOPINTCEN DET 01-05 CINCLANTFLT TCRP-30 War Game 22-24 CNO's CINCs Conference 30-02 Nov U.S./Norway Bilateral Workshop (Oslo) November 05-99 COMNAVMAT War Game (SEAOON) 07-08 Central Front Workshop 13-15 JCS Game Workshop 19-20 SSG Game 25-27 ATP Game (D.C.) December 03-07 CINCPACFLT War Game (Hawaii) 03-07 Central Front War Game 10-11 Terrorist Seminar Game 10-14 Data Wars (San Diego) (3) (U) As in 1983, the primary focus of NAVOPINTCEN DET Newport operations in 1984 continued in the following three areas: (a) (U) Intelligence supoort to the Strategic Studies Group (SSG). One intelligence officer (0-4) is assigned full time to support the SSG and accompanies the Group in all of their travels. As in 1983, travels with SSG included trips to all the Unified CINC's headquarters and briefings to all of the CINC's visits and briefings to U. S. congressional members and their staffs, and extensive briefings by DIA, CIA, STAT, and Naval Intelligence analysts. (b) (U) Opposition (Red Team) and intellicence play in war games. This area involved the greatest expenditure of time and by far the largest number of personnel from the Detachment. (c) MB ceneral intelligence supoort to the Naval War College. This iS an area in which the Detachment's support on requirements has increased substantially. In addition to the support to the Naval Operations Department of the Naval War College and the Center for Advanced Research (CAR), the Detachment was also tasked to support two new groups within the Center for Naval Warfare Studies (CNWS) - the Warfare Analysis Group and the Fleet Assistance Team. 20
(4) MMP it is anticipated that this Detachment will participate in aporoximately 46-52 games in 1935. Additional aTp gaves are scheduled for 1985 as well as the first JCS game. New initiatives include the inclusion of Space Warfare in more of the games and a mre in-depth examination of , Soviet fourth generation air defenses and their impact on U. S. maritime forces. (5) [i vardware upgrades that will enhance the Detachment's capability in 1985 include an upgraded secure voice system, a HP-530 computer for NWGS Satellite Intelligence Module (NSAT), and a DIAOLS/COINS capability. A new SPINTOOM facility is scheduled to be completed at the Naval War College in March 1985. Although the SPINTOOM facility will not come under the supervision of the Detachment, it will be located adjacent to the NAVOPINTCEN DET spaces and will provide us with more potential for timely insertion of SCI into war games. k. (U) Reserve Affairs. The first full-time Reserve Coordinator, a TAR (05) was assigned in February. The NAVOPINTCEN Reserve Program consists of 142 (118 officer, 24 enlisted) billets in 5 units of the Naval Reserve Intelligence Program (NRIP). These units are engaged in 14 projects, 12 of which directly support NAVOPINTCEN. Additional Support is provided by 9 other Reserve Units (6 NISC, 1 FOSIC CINCUSNAVEUR, 1 Security Group and 1 Marine) on 10 projects. Transfer of the NISC Maritime Systems Division (NISC-34}, along with personnel and equipment, resulted in a significant change in tasking to these 9 units. Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) was performed at NAVOPINICEN by 110 Reservists (90 officers, 20 enlisted). (1) NR NAVOPINTCEN 0102, New London, CT (Naval Underwater Systems Center) Newport, RI (Naval War College) Commanding Officer: CDR Ernest W. Drew III, USNR-R Executive Officer: LCDR Lawrence F. Clark, USNR-R Unit Strength (Off/En1/VTU): 15/6/6 Highlights: "= 5 billets acquired from Naval War College Detachment of NR NAVOPINTCEN 0402. - Change of Command: CAPT R. W. Atcheson, USNR-R relieved, October. DEC 350 microcomputer received, December. CO NAVOPINTCEN visit, December. Projects: Fy84 Hours ~, MRP 451 Wargaming Intelligence Support to NWC 85.0 MRP 473A Logistic Supoort & Mobilization Plan New MRP 233 Soviet Ocean Surveillance System 929.5 MRP 337 Soviet Submarine Operational Patterns 499.5 MRP 338 Soviet Naval Aviation Operations 10.0 RISP 266 NAVSUBSOCOL Lesson Plans 230.0 RUSP 17-10 Briefing Support 0.0
(2) NR_NAVOPINTCEN 0235, Norfolk, VA Comnanding Officer: cpr Joseph C. Guilfoyle, USNR-R ° Executive Officer: CDR (Sel) John s. Menoney, USNR-R Unit Strength (O££/En1/VTv) : 13/2/0 Highlichts: ~Change of Command: CAPT Brian J. Donato, USIR-R relieved, October, -Unit weekend training at NAVOPINTCEN, August. , Projects: FY84 Hours “MRP 243a Soviet ASW Data Base Supppor t MRP 2435 Soviet ASW Event Analysis MRP 243c Soviet Baltic ASW Analysis (Total MRP 243) 729 MRP 473 new (3) NR NAVOPINTCEN 0320, Treasure Island, CA Comnanding Officer: CDR Merek &. Lipson, USNR-R Executive Officer: LCDR Elaine M. Dipalma, USNR-R Unit Strength (Off/En1/VTU) : 8/3/4 Highlights: ~Achieved highest Mobilization Readiness Rating (R-1l). -Prepared DNRIP brief for Reserve Flag Officers Conference. Projects: . FY84 Hours MRP 223 PRON Developments and Current Trends 799 MRP 224 PRON Operations 503 (4) NR_NAVOPINTCEN 0402, Freeport, NY commanding Officer: CDR Stanley C. Morse, USNR-R Executive Officer: LCDR Robert w. tuart, USNR-R Unit Strength (O£L/En1/VTU): 17/4/4 Highlights: ~Change of Command: CAPT David D. Perry, USNR-R relieved, October. Projects: FY84 Hours MRP 218 Support to Naval War College war games 2563 MRP 41] Warsaw Pact Aviation 1139 MRP 460 Merchant Ship Military Assessment - Free World 3 (5) NR_NAVOPINTICEN 0566, Washington, DC Commanding Officer: CAPT Charles F. Turgeon, USNR-R Executive Officer: CAPT Maurice A. Fournier, USNR-R Unit Strength (Of£/En1/VTU): 65/10/0 . Qe
Yighlichts: -Director, Naval Reserve Intelligence Program (DNRIP), Commodore Tiernan briefed on unit programs and Priorities. . -Reserve Intelligence Area Coordinator (RIAC), Area 19 visited with Reserve Intelligence Program Officer (RIPO). -CO NAVOPINTCEN visit and discussion of unit objectives. Projects: FY84 Hours MRP76 NCSIC Operational Intelligence Analysis 11412 (6) NR SBCGRU CSS 106, Washington, DC Commanding Officer: CDR Jon E. Updike, USNR-R Executive Officer: LCDR David 0. Edewaard, USNR-R Unit Strength (Off/Enl/vTu): 5/18/0 Highlights: -Golden Anchor for retention awarded by Naval Reserve Readiness Comnand Region Six. Projects: FY84 Hours On watch OPELINT support to WAVOPINTCEN 960 (7) NR_FOSIC CINCUSNAVEUR 0166, Washington, DC Commanding Officer: CDR John E. Brown, USNR-R Executive Officer: LCDR Marla J. McMaster, USNR-R Unit Strength (Off/Enl/viu): 11/12/0 Highlights: -Change of Command: CDR Paul DeWitt, USNR-R relieved, October. NOTE: NR FOSIC CINCUSNAVEUR 0166 merges with NR NAVOPINTCEN 0566 for training and operational support of NAVOPINTCEN. Projects: (Carried under NR NAVOPINTCEN 0566) (8) NR NISCSYSSUPP 0102, Poughkeepsie, NY commanding Officer: CAPT M. Slater, USNR-R Executive Officer: CDR D. Parnes, USNR-R Unit Strength (Off/Enl1/VTU): 19/5/6 Highlights: “Change of Comnand: CAPT W. Kimball, USNR-R relieved, September, -Unit has most MRP's in NRIP. “Unit scheduled to have secure data link by April 85.
Project "RISP 275 Ship Transit (9) NR NISC HO 0166, Washington, DC Commanding Officer: CDR David A. Sp=trino, USNR-R Executive Officer: CDR Calland F. Carnes, USNR-R Unit Strength (Off/En1/VTU): 15/21/0 Highlights: ~ELINT PI Keys prepared for publication. _«Change of Command: CAPT Sheehan, USNR-R relieved, September. Projects: RISP 273c Mership Photo ID (19) NR NISCPROD 0305, Rochester, NY Comnanding Officer: CDR Robert E. Baier, USNR-R Executive Officer: LCDR John Harman, USNR-R Unit Strength (Of£/Eni/VTU): 9/7/4 Highlights: -Change of Command: LCDR D. H. Swanson, USNR-R relieved. Projects: RISP 274 Residual Mership Photo Program (11) NR NISC PROD 0405, Charlottesville, VA Commanding Officer: CDR Norman A. Smith, USNR-R Executive Officer: LCDR Eleanor S. T. Schooner, USNR-R Unit Strenath (Of£/En_/VTU): 8/3/0 Highliachts: -Change of Command: LCDR E. C. Elliott, USNR-R relieved. Projects: RISP 272 Mership Data File RISP 273B Mership Photo ID (12) NISC PROD 0605, Dayton, OH Commanding Officer: CDR William A. Kooper, USNR-R Executive Officer: CDR Anthc ._y J Hussey, USNR-R Unit Strength (Off/En1/VTU): 12/6/0 Highlights: ~None
(13) NISZ PROD 1095, Pittsburgh, PA Commanding Officer: CDR Edward Cc. Martin, USNR-R Executive Officer: CDR Eric R, Lausten, USNR-R Unit Strength (C£E/En1/vTJ): 7/370 (14) HO US’ RESERVE AUGMENTATION UNIT, Washington, DC. A CaN nani eee es Officer in Charge: COL Robert 3. p. Crawford, USMCR Assistant Officer in Charge: MAJ Mark F. Tierney, US‘CR Righlights: -Participation in CND Strategic exercise Night Raider/Team Spirit. Project: Soviet Naval Infantry 2. (U) Special Topics a. (UV) Commanding Officers ani Dates of Command. (1) (U) For NAVOPINTCEN 1 Jan 1984 - Captain William O. Studeman, USN, 267-58-1625/1530 continues duties as Commanding Officer 19 Jul 1984 - Change of Command. Captain Sinclair S. Martel, USN, 047-28-7548/1630 assumed duties as Commanding Officer (2) (U) For NAVOPINTCEN Detachment Newport eR an 1 Jan 1984 - Commander Esmond D. Smith, Jr., USN, 157-28-8087/1630 continues duties as Officer in Charge 1 Jun 1984 - Change of Command. Captain (Frocked) Donald 4 Estes, USN assumed duties as Officér in Charge b. (U) Missions and function S_which have changed since a previous submittal. TE eS Since & previous (1) (U) For NAVOPINTCEN Mission. No Changes Functions.
Rev Nr. 10. Provides operational intelligence support to the Center for War Gaming and the Center for ‘aval War Stu@ies at the Naval War College, ° Newport, and other such military gaming efforts as appropriate. Auth: NAVINTCOMINST 5450.78. New Nr._13. Provides graphic arts to sudport production of Naval Warfare Publications and other assigned functions. Auth: NAVINTCOMINST 5450.7B. (2) (U) For NAVOPINTCEN Detachment Newport Mission. (Revised) Provides operational intelligence support to the Center for war Gaming and the Center for Naval War Studies at the Naval Wer College, Newoort, and other such military gaming efforts as appropriate. Auth: NAVINTOOMINST 5450.78. Functions. No Changes. Cc. (U) Space. During 1984 NAVOPINTCEN continued to experience a critical immediate space shortfall of about 16,000 sq. ft. To alleviate this shortfall the Command activity pursued the acquisition of a 16,000 sq. ft. relocatable building to be placed in the NIC-2 vacant courtyard. This relocatable building had bsen officially initiated by a NAVINTCOM letter dated in April 1930. Eventual movement of NAVOPINTCEN to the third floor of NIC-1 in 1989 was planned as a longer-term space solution. By 31 December all preliminary design specification work had been completed, however, the bid package was still lacking the "Basis for Bid" Daperwork required for release to advertise a solicitation for bids in the Commerce Business Daily. In a conservative assessment of a projected schedule, NAVFACENGCOM, CHESDIV, projected possible occupancy in April 1986. ‘This unsatisfactory situation and the overall status and impact of continuing delays was brought to the attention of COMNAVINTCOM for urgent remedial action. In order to exert increased pressure and to provide a focal point for space planning, responsibility for space Planning was assigned to the Assistant for Plans and Programs (NAVOPINTCEN-00%), a position created in late November. Concurrent with pursuit of the relocatable building, NAVOPINICEN initiated basic planning for the proposed 1989 move to NIC-1 and again reiterated the desirability of COMNAVINTCOM Planning for a long-term comprehensive facilities solution for all of NAVINTCOM and its component commands. ~ : a oo SS the ent me RRR enaner RPI e ead seme mm ote we * AME Sppteg eta ee peucegee Gere
. 2 NAVOPINTCEN : SGANIZA TIC NIZATION | ORGANZA TIO! EXECUTIVE | OFFICER TECHNICAL OPERATIONS RESERVE NAVOPINTCEN NAVOPINTCER DET. DEPUTY TECHNICAL OPERATIONS OFFICER __ OFFICER 0 Q3 O7 ; : c MERCHANT INTELLIGENCE OPS NAVAL SUBMARINE” ANALYSIS ' ANALYSIS DEPT. SPECIAL 01 02 RESOURCE CURRENT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT & ANALYSIS PROJECTS DEPT. FISCAL SUBMARINE, STRATEGY PACIFIC | OPERATIONS MERCHANT - 81 & READINESS DIVISION 11 Div. - 41 DEPT. 61 MANPOWER, SURFACE EUROPEAN THREAT SYSTEMS MERCHANT PERS & rus MED . ANALYSIS MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS DIV. 22 Div. 42 OW. « DIV. 72 DIV. 2 | AEROSPACE INDIAN RESEANCH MERCHANT 09 DIV. OCEAN OPNS DIV. DATA DASE 23 DIV. 43 : _& PROD DIV. | OPELINT Div. are Ic 24 44