Arm, egulation 10-86 Organization and Functions United States Army Intelligence Agency Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, OC 27 February 1986
AR 10-86 United States Army Intelligence Agency This edition is the first printing of AR 10-86, as an UPDATE publicatim. It covers the mission (para 4) and principal functims (para 6) of the United States Army Intelligence Agency (USAIA) and reflects a command realignment of the U.S. Army Missile Intelligence Agency. It sets forth command and staff relationships (para 7) with the Department of Defense (DOD) and other Army elements and prescribes functicmal responsibilities of the Commander (USAIA).
Headquarters Department of the Army - Washington, DC 27 February 1986 ‘*Army Regulation 10-86 Organization and Functions Effective 1 April 1966 United States Army intelligence Agency This UPDATE printing publishes a new regula- tion, which is effective 1 April 1986. By Order of the Secretary of the Army: JOHN A. WICKHAM, JR. General, United States Army Chief of Staff Official: MILORED E. HEDBERG Brigadier General, United States Army The Adjutant General Summary. This regulation covers the mis- sion and principal functions of the United States Army Intelligence Agency, a field op- erating agency of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, and reflects a com- mand realignment of the U.S. Army Missile Intelligence Agency (redesignated as the United States Army Missile and Space In- telligence Center), the U.S. Army Foreign Science and Technology Center, and the U.S. Army Intelligence and Threat Analysis Center. Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserve. Impact on New Manning System. This regulation does not contain information that affects the New Manning System. Internal control systems. This regula- ticn is not subject to the requirements of AR 11-2. It does not contain internal con- tro} provisions. Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of forms other than DA forms are prohibited without prior approval from HQDA(DAMI-F)), WASH DC 20310-1080. interim changes. Interim changes to this regulation are not official unless they are au- thenticated by The Adjutant General. Users will destroy interim changes on their expira- tion date unless sooner superseded or re- scinded. Suggested Improvements. The propo- nent agency of this regulation is the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelli- gence. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publica- tions and Blank Forms) directly te HQDA (DAMI-FIT), WASH DC 20310-1080. Distribution. Distribution of this issue has been made in accordance with DA Form 12-9A requirements for 10-series pubdlica- tions. The numbez of copies distributed tu a given subscriber is the number of copies re- quested in Block 13 of the subscriber's DA Form 12-9A. AR 10-86 distribution is D for Active Army, ARNG, and for USAR. Contents (Listed by paragraph number) Purpose ¢ | References © 2 Explanation of abbreviations ¢ 3 Mission © 4 Organization and concept cf operations @ 5 Functions ¢ 6 Command and staff relationships ¢ 7 27 FEBRUARY 1986 UPDATE * AR 10-86
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1. Purpose This regulation prescribes the U.5. -zation and functions of the United States Army In- telligence Agency (USAIA). It sets forth command and staff relationships with the Department of Defense (DOD) and other Army elements and prescribes functional re- sponsibilities of the Commander, USAIA. 2. References Related publications are listed below. a. AR 10-5, Organization and Func- tions: Department of the Army. b. AR 381-11, Threat Support to U.S. Army Force, Combat, and Materiel Development. c. AR 381-19, Intelligence Support. d. AR 381-26, Army Foreign Materiel Exploixation Program. 3. Explanation of abbreviations a. ACSI—Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence . b. AFMIC~Armed Forces Medical In- telligence Center c. DA—Department of the Army a. DiA—Defense intelligence Agency e. DOD—Department of Defense f. F8TC—United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center g. GDIP—General Defense Intelligence Program h. HQDA—Headquarters, Department of the Army i. ITAC—United States Army intelli- gence and Threat Analysis Center j. MACOM—Major Army Command k. MIA—United States Army Missile In- telligence Agency L MSIC—United States Army Missile and Space Intelligence Center (formerly MIA) m. NFIP—National Foreign Intelligence Program n. NSA—National Security Agency o. RD&A—Research, Development and Acquisition p. S&T1i—Scientific and Technical Intelligence gq. USAIA—United States Army Intelii- génce Agency r. USSS—United States SIGINT System 4. Mission The mission of USAIA is to — a. Produce and disseminate intelligence on foreign ground forces, ground force sys- tems, and related sciences and technologies in response to Department of the Army (DA) and DOD requirements. 6. Provide threat suppor? and related projections to the Army combat developinent. c. Manage the Army Foreign Matetiel Exploitation Program. 5. Organization and concept of operations The Commander, USAIA accomplishes the mission through command of the foilowing tne imerna men deneinn 45- . ae tee a. The United States Army Intel! ~'e and Threat Analysis Center (ty . ITAC’s mission is tc provide to DA and as required to DOD, comprehensive, general intelligence and counterintelligence analysis and production reflecting the capabilities, vulnerabilities, and threat posed by, or pro- jected for, foreign ground and security forces. Specific ITAC functions are shown below. (1) Produce forecasts and probability as- sessments of global political-military devel- opments that may threaten U.S. national interests and result in the employment of U.S. Army forces. (2) Produce assessments of current to 20- year projected capabilities and vulnerabili- ties of those foreign military forces that ei- ther represent potential threats to U.S. Army operations or constitute potential al- lies in support of U.S. Army operations. (3) Produce comprehensive studies on the military geography, history, culture, population, government, economy. and armed forces of those nonallied, non-War- saw Pact countries in which the U.S. Army may be employed. (4) Produce intelligence assessmenis and provide threat support concerning current and projected foreign ground force doctri- nal, organizational, operational, and tactical concepis. (5) Produce multidiscipline counterintel- ligence and internationa: terrorism assess- ments in support of OPSEC, SAEDA, and Army security. (6) Provide national and departmental- level imagery exploitation support to the U.S. Army. (7) Provide direct analytical exchange be- tween the USAIA and the National Securi- ty Agency (NSA) and authoritative representation to DA, interagency and in- ternational meetings, conferences and work- ing groups in the functional areas listed in (1} through (7) above. b. United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center (FSTC). FSTC’s mission is to produce scientific and techni- cal intelligence concerning sciences, ground force weapon systems, and technologies (less missiles and medical) in response to valid intelligence production requirements. Specific FSTC functions include the following: (1) Produce timely, finished, all-source scientific and technical intelligence (S&TT) products concerning current and projected assigned foreign ground force systems and related sciences and technologies; and dis- setninate these products tc the user commu- nity in one or more output media such as hard cover products, briefings (oral and published), data base transfers, letters, messages and telephonic responses. (2) Manage the Army Foreign Materiel Exploitation Program. Acquire foreign ma- teriel embodying technologies of :aterest or constituting an identified or potential threat. Provide data resuiting from foreign mzteriel exploitation to RDA and inteliigence <om- munities for inclusion in intelligence data 27 FEBRUASY 1986 UPDATE * AR 10-86 base, direct application by materiel develop- ers, and development of doctrine and training. (3) Provide intelligence support such as shown below. (a) Automated data storage, manipula- tion, acquisition, processing, translation, and distribution of information. (b) Analysis of technical sensor data. (c) Preparation of copy. (a) Provision of graphics. (e) Printing. (4) Describe, explain, target, format, set priorities, and deliver scientific and techni- cal information gaps to action agencies for collection. Participate in collection commit- tees and provide feedback to collectors. (5) Develop and maintain technical capa- bility to accomplish mission. c. United States Army Missile and Space Intelligence Center (MSIC). MSIC’s mis- sion is to acquire, produce, maintain, and disseminate scientific and technological in- telligence pertaining to missile and space weapons systems, subsystems, components, and activities; related sciences and technolo- gies representing state-of-the-art to support DA and DOD requirements. MSIC func- tions include the following: (1) Advise and assist the Commander, U.S. Army Inielligence Agency in the devel- opment of the DA position on missile and space S&TI and in presentation of that posi- tion to the intelligence community. (2) Advise and assist the Defense Intelli- gence Agency and other DOD elements in the development of the DOD missile and space intelligence position and in formula- tion of National Intelligence Estimates (NIE) through designated channels. (3) Provide commanders of tenant activi- ties located on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, and the Commander, U.S. Strategic Defense Commend (SDC) with S&TI and foreign operations information that affects the as- signed missions of thase activities. (4) Pian, organize, and manage the U.S. Army Development and Acquisition of Threat Simulators (ADATS) program and the DOD CROSSBOW-S program. (The acronym, CROSSBOW-S, when spelled out vecomes classified and therefore is not nec- essary in the scope of this regulation.) 6. Functions The functions of the Commander, USAIA are shown below: a. Develop a single Army intelligence production and dissemination program that focuses on priority defense needs, reduces unnecessary 7equirements and tasks, and improves the finished intelligence product. 6. Assess the source and priority of pro- duction requirements; levels of required ef- fort; capabilities and activities; and the correlation among resources, output, and consumer satisfaction. c. Recommend to the ACSI poiicy re- garding intelligence production and dissemi- nation within the Army. d. Provide threa: analysis support to Ar- my combat developers. ‘ 3
e. Determine Army counterinteiligence production needs and manage 2 system to accomplish this production. J. Assign collaborative responsibilities to Production Centers when appropriate for the accomplishment of production or for the management of functional requirements. g. Validate for the Armed Forces Medi- cal Intelligence Center (AFMIC) Army- unique requirements for medical intelligence products. h. Serve as Army focal joint for the dis- semination of intelligence and inielligence related products for DOD and non-DOD agencies. i. Validate Army requests for United States SIGINT System (USSS) products. j. Manage selected Army National For- eign Intelligence Program (NFIP) resources and other Army program sources distribut- ed to USAIA. k. As directed, manage, coordinate, or otherwise support major signatures and sim- ulations programs for DA and DOD. L Provide to the Army the intelligence support required to assess the impact of in- ternational technology transfer. m. Analyze missions, functions, organi- zational structure, workload, and capabili- ties of existing or proposed Army production organizations, and, as GDIP Program Element Director, recommend ap- propriate programming actions. n. Coordinate the development and ap- plication of automated data processing and communications into the production and dissemination process. 7. Command and staff relationships a. USAIA is a field operating agency of the ACSI. Directives, policy, planning and program guidance, and funding are issued to the Commander, USAIA through or by the ACSI. b. The Commander, USAIA and the re- spective center commanders are authorized direct contact with agencies, commands, and activities in the following areas: (1) Army Staff agencies and MACOMs for coordination of command, administra- tive, and operational matters related to the production and dissemination ef intelligence products within the Army. (2) Director, DIA on matters of intelli- gence production and dissemination within the framework of responsibilities delegated by HQDA to USAIA. (3) Director, NSA on matters relating to Army requests for USSS products. (4) Mesbers of the NFIP committee or any participant in the NFIF for issues relat- ing to intelligence production as part of (he NFIF programming and budget ~ycle. (5) Office of The Surgeon General on matters of intelligence production within the framework cf HQDA responsibilities as executive agent for the AFMIC. (6) Army elements outside the continen- tal United States not subordinated to a uni- fied command or MACOM for matters Telated to dissemination of foreign intelli- ollawe wad Voo5 a dwuuelds. 4 * Army components of unified and SE -d commands on matters relating to the“validation of requests for USSS intelli- gence products. (8) Office of the Chief, Army Reserve for matters affecting the training, readiness, and operational tasking of U.S. Army Reserve Military Intelligence Detachments (Strategic). U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING CFFICE: 1986-490-999140123 27 FEBRUARY 1986 UPDATE « AR 10-86