OEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY Gffica of the Chief of Naval Operations Washington, D.C. 20350 OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5450.181A From: Chief of Naval Operations To: All Ships and Stations (less Marine Cores field addressaes not faving Navy personnel attached) Subj: Commander, Naval Intelligence Command; - Mission and functions of Encl: (1) Mission and functions of the Commander, Naval Intelligence Command 1. Purpose. To promulgate the mission and functions to be performed by the Commander, Naval Intelli- gence Command. 2. Caneellation. OPNAVINST 5450.181. 3. Organization and Command Relations. The Naval Intelligence Command was activated on | July 1967 by the Secretary of the Navy. The Headquarters, Naval Intelligence Command was established by the Secretary of the Navy on 1 July 1967. Under the command of the Chief of Naval Operations, the Com- mander, Naval Intelligence Command, conmnands the Headquarters, Naval Intelligence Command, and shore activities as assigned by the Chief of Naval Opezations. OPNAVINST 5450.181A GpSB24 6 May 1978 &. Mission and Punctio.s. The mission and functions ef the Commander, Nave! Intelligence Command are a5 prescribed in enclosure (1). &. Authority Over Orgerizations! Pscters. The Com- mander, Naval {ntelliger.:s Cotmria4 is authorized to organize, assign and rearee3 sexnonvidilities within his command including the eszzbisxiiment and dis- establishment of such component organizations as may be necessary, subject to the following: (a) the authority to disestablish does not extend to any organizational component established by law, and (b) the establishment and disestablishment of shore’ activities shall be in accordance with procedures prescribed in current instructions. 6. Action. The Commander, Naval Intelligence Com- mand shall carry out the mission and functions prescribed in enclosure (1) and advise the Chief of Naval Operations regarding changes to this instruction considered necessary. JAMES W. NANCE Assistant Vice Chief of Naval Operations Director of Naval Administration Distribution: SNOL Parts 1 and 2 Stocked: CO, NAVPUBFORMCEN 5801 Tabor Ave. Phila., PA 19120
OPNAVINST 5450.181A 15 MAY 1978 MISSION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMANDER, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE COMMAND Mission. The mission of the Commander, Naval Intelligence . Command, under the command of the Chief of Naval Operations is: - to direct and manage the activities of the Naval Intelligence Command to insure the fulfillment of the intelligence, counterintelligence, investigative and security requirements and responsibilities of the Depart- ment of the Navy. - Punctions: 1. Commands the Headguarters, Naval Intelligence Command (NAVINTCOM) and assigned subordinate commands. 2. Directs and coordinates intelligence collection, pro- duction, dissemination and other activities necessary to Satisfy Department of the Navy intelligence information requirements and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) tasking. 3. Supports overt fleet intelligence collection planning, implementation and evaluation, and provides time-sensitive collection guidance, specialized equipment and qualified personnel assistance. 4. Manages overt collection of information from human and Other open sources directly accessible to Navy collectors. 5. Insures that Navy information requirements are intro- duced into the intelligence community collection require- ments mechanism and monitors their fulfillment. 6. Manages intelligence production within NAVINTCOM to Satisfy the requirements of the Navy Department, operating forces and commands, the research and development (R&D) com- munity, the Department of Defense (DOD) and National Command Authorities and Agencies. 7. Manages the dissemination of intelligence products to insure adequacy and timeliness in meeting Navy and DOD requirements. 8. Promotes and effects naval intelligence cooperative and exchange programs with foreign navies, and approves intelligence releases to foreign governments, national and international organizations. Enclosure (1)
OPNAVINST 5450.181A 15 MAY 1978 9. Represents the Navy in the selection, training, support and evaluation of naval personnel assigned to the Defense Attache System. 10. Determines financial, manpower and training reguire- ments to meet the intelligence ‘needs of the Navy. ll. dJustifies and defends budget and related submissions to higher authority and other intelligence organizations/ entities. - oo. 12. Executes the budget as a major claimant, and insures that strict financial accountability is maintained. 13. Participates in Navy planning related to military and civilian intelligence personnel career development and training, and serves as designator advisor for intelligence officer designators and as technical advisor for the Intelligence Specialist (IS) enlisted rating. 14. Develops plans and programs for the management and uti- lization of the Naval Intelligence Reserve, and acts as primary point of contact for liaison with the active com- mands. - ; . 15. Provides staff assistance to CNO/OPNAV on matters per- taining to intelligence R&D policy, and assists in the determination of requirements for R&D, test and evaluation of new and improved intelligence collection, analysis, and processing equipment and techniques. 16. Develops plans for and monitors the R&D and procurement of intelligence systems and equipment in order to satisfy ‘intelligence requirements. 17. Manages Naval Intelligence automated processing and Special Intelligence communications systems. ; 18. Plans, develops and manages information systems for the collection, processing and dissemination of naval intelli- gence to support National Commancé Authorities, the operating forces and the R&D community. 19. Supervises the provision of investigative and counter- intelligence services for the Department of the Navy (less certain U.S. Marine Corps aspects). o Enclosure (1)
OPNAVINST 5450.181A 15 MAY 1978 20. Acts as the Navy Special Security Officer and provides Navy-wide security management of Special Security Officer/ Special Activities Officer Programs and other national and Navy compartmented programs. 21. Directs the Command Inspection Program and monitors oversight of command intelligence activities in accordance with appropriate directives. - Enclosure (1)