•AR  10-60 
,  HEADQUARTERS 
ARMY  REGULATION  I  DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  ARMY 
NO  10-50  I  WASHINGTON,  DC,  15  December  1980 
ORGANIZATION  AND  FUNCTIONS 
US  ARMY  MEDICAL  INTELLIGENCE  AND  INFORMATION  AGENCY 
Effective  15  January  1B81 
This  revision  adds  formal  tasking  from  GACSI;  adds  the  USAMHA  as  the  Foreign  Intelligence  Office  for 
TSG^tes  rILncTio  the  Global  Epidemiological  Working  Group;  and  deletes  the  Speaal  Security 
OmcewabMty  for  OISG.  Local  supplementation  of  this  regulation  is  prohibited,  except  upon  approval  of 
TZs^Z^neraL  Reauest  for  exception  with  justification  will  be  sent  through  command  channels  to 
HQ,  USAMHA,  SGM-ZA,  Fort  Detrick,  Frederick,  MD  21 701. 
Interim  changes  to  this  regulation  are  not  official  unless  they  are  authenticated  by  The  Adjutait  General 
Users  wiU  destroy  interim  changes  on  their  expiration  dates  unless  sooner  superseded  or  rescinded 
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Purpose 
Applicability 
  , 
Mission    4 
Functions    5 
Command  and  staff  relationships   
1.  Purpose.  This  regulation  sets  forth  the  mission  Agency  (DIA)  and  the  ^f  *  ^Q^^  Chief 
and  functions  of  the  Director,  US  Army  Medical  In-  of  Staff  for  Intelligence  (OACSI),  HQDA. 
*mZ* T  
and  Information  Agency  (USAMHA).  It  b.  Manage,    and    administer    the    acquisition. 
SSS  USAMHA's  command  and  staff  rela-  exploitation,  and  disposition  of  foreign  medical  ma- 
tashk>s  teriel  obtained  in  suPP°rt  of  mtelh&ence'  and  re" 
2°ADDlicabiUty.  This  regulation  applies  to  the  Ac-  search  and  development  purposes. 
L  Arm^dThe  US  Army  Reserve.  It  does  not  c.  Manage  the  DA  medical  mtelhgence  program; 
appl> S  W  Nation*  Guard.  provide  input  to  the  DOD  General  Defense  Intelh- 
3.  Mission.  Tie  mission  of  the  Director,  USAMHA  g^*^  ^  ^^  ,„«, 
"T  Produce  medical  scientific  and  technical  in-  data  -base  and  the  medical  portion  of  the  DOD  S&TI 
tellieence  (S&TD  and  general  medical  intelligence  database. 
iESLl  «portB  as  required  by  DOD.  e.  Produce  coUectJon  requirements  for  medical 
6    Provide  timely  medical  intelligence  support  to  intelligence  for  the  DOD  mtelhgence  community, 
♦k   f  11  f   Provide  quick  response  capability  in  medical 
(1)  
Offices  ot  The  Surgeons  General,  major  intelligence  for  DOD  and  other  Government  agen- 
commands,  and  staffs  of  the  Army,  Navy,  and  Air       cies,  as  required.  mwTT«? 
1,°  g.  Debrief  DOD  personnel  upon  return  to  CONUb 
(2)  DOD  and  national  level  intelligence  produc-       as  required.  ,.,.*„•  ♦„■„;„„ 
w  vvv                                                                     h    Sponsor  annual  medical  mtelhgence  training 
TsfoSier  Government  agencies  as  required.  for    selected    Military    Intelligence    Detachments 
c.  Administer  and  coordinate  the  medical  aspects  (Strategic), 
of  the  Army  Foreign  Materiel  Exploitation  Pro-  i.  Maintain  coordination  and  liaison  with  non- 
of  toe  Army  roreign                      v  members  of  the  National  Foreign  Intelligence 
gram. 
4.  Functions.    The    functions   of   the   Director,  Community.     ,„._„.           ^r       , 
USAMHA  are  as  follows:  J-  Serve  as  the  Foreign  Intelhgence  Officer  for 
a.  Plan,    coordinate,    and    provide    intelligence      The  Surgeon  General  (TSG),  HQDA. 
studies  as  directed  by  the  Defense  Intelligence      g    Comman&     ^d     staff     relationships,     a. 
— ?S3Si«l.thm  wp«eto  AR  10-50, 16  July  1975.  USAMHA  is  a  field  operating  agency  of  TSG.
AR  10-50 
b.  The  Director  is  responsible  to  TSG  for  all  oper- 
ations of  the  agency. 
c.  The  Director  is  the  Special  Assistant  to  TSG 
for  Medical  Intelligence  and  staff  advisor  to  the 
Army  Medical  Department  for  foreign  intelligence. 
d.  The  Director  may  communicate  directly  with 
DIA.  OACSI.  the  US  Army  Missile  Intelligence 
Agency,  the  US  Army  Foreign  Science  and  Technol- 
ogy Center,  the  Intelligence  Threat  Analysis  Cen- 
ter, major  Army  commands,  and  HQDA  agencies  or 
matters  of  mutual  interest. 
The  proponent  agency  of  this  regulation  is  the  Office  of  The  Sur- 
geon General.  Users  are  invited  to  send  comments  and  suggested 
improvements  on  DA  Form  2028  (Recommended  Changes  to  Publi- 
cations and  Blank  Forms)  direct  to  HO,  USAMIIA.  SGMI-ZA.  Ft. 
Detrick,  Frederick,  MD  21701. 
B  v  Order  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Army: 
Official: 
J.  C.  PENNINGTON 
Major  General.  United  Sta tes  A rmy 
The  A dju  tan  t  Gen  eral 
E.  C.  MEYER 
Genera!.  United  States  A  rmy 
Chief  of  Staff 
DISTRIBUTION: 
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