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From:      Commanding   Officer,    Naval   Intelligence   Operations    Group 
CTF   168      "  *  _, 
To:  Director  of  Naval  History    (OP-09BH) ,   Washington   Navy   Yard, 
Washington,   DC      20374 
Subj:       COMMAND   HISTORY    (OPNAV  REPORT   5750-1)     (U) 
Ref:  (a)    OPITAVINST   5750. 12C 
Encl:       (1)  CTF   168  Background    (U) 
(2)  CTF168INST  5450.1  (U) 
(3)  CTF  168  Missions  and  Functions  Statements  (U) 
(4)  TF  168  Organization  Chart  (U) 
(5)  CTF  168  Headquarters  Organization  Chart  (U) 
(6)  CTF  168  Historical  Narrative  (U) 
1.   Enclosures  (1)  through  (6)  are  submitted  in  accordance  with 
reference  (a) - 
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CT^  168  BACKGROUND  (U) 
In  1976,  the  Operations  Department  of  COMNAVINTCOM 
(NIC^S)  was  merged  wi-ii  CTF  168  headquarters.   Along  with  this 
merger  came  the  Navy-wL5e  intelligence  collection  management 
responsibilities  to  include  foreign  cooperative  programs  with  our 
allies.   As  a  result,  CTF  168  now  operates  the  NAVINTCOM 
Collection  Advisory  Ce-rer  (NAVINTCOMCAC)  located  at  the  Navy 
Operational  Intelligence  Center  (NAVOPINTCEN)  . 
Since  1969,  TF 
support)  activity  with 
a  multi-mission  (fleet 
task  force  with  a  head: 
throughout  the  world. 
$11  million.   Total  pe: 
CTF  168  number  216.   A: 
for  four  Naval  Reserve 
NICOPSMGT  0310,  Austin 
Tennessee;  and,  NICOPS* 
168  developed  from  a  single  mission  (fleet 
a  headquarters  and  three  field  elements  to 
support,  HUMINT  and  collection  management) 
ruarters  and  personnel  at  15  locations 
Total  budget  for  FY  84  was  approximately 
rsonnel  assigned  or  under  the  control  of 
:~itionally ,  CTF  168  is  the  gaining  command 
jnits  (NICTSKGRP  0166,  Washington,  D.C. ; 
-  Texas;  NICOPSMGT  0109,  Knoxville, 
-13T  0209,  Louisville,  Kentucky). 
(U)  On  9  August 
establishment  of  the 
as  a  third  echelon  c 
Intelligence  Command 
19E4,  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  approved  the 
Naval  Intelligence  Operations  Group  CTF  168 
omnrand  under  the  Commander,  Naval 
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UNCLASSIFIED 
COMMAND ERS  OF  TASK  FORCE  16  8* 
1.   CAPT  Wallace  L,.  EH7SSELL,  USN        18  NOV  1969  -  09  APR  1972 
2."  CDR  Robert  J.  SEZ3TZRT ,    USN 
"10  APR  1972  -  C5  OCT  1972 
3.   CAPT  Anthony  D.  S3Z50W,  USN 
06  £)CT  1972  -  30  JUN  1973 
4.   CDR  Joey  W.  EZGEM-^.K,  USN 
01  JUL  1973  -  26  JUN  1975 
5.   CAPT  Robert  W.    SC2LKITT,  USN 
27  JUN  1975  -  22  JUN  1976 
6.   CAPT  Perry  D.  HOSHIZNS,  USN 
** 
23  JUN  1976  -  18  MAY  1979 
7.   CAPT  Donn  T.  3UR?.CTmS ,  USN 
** 
19  may  1979  -  05  SEP  19  81 
8.   CAPT  Thomas  K.  C33^.Y,  USN** 
06  SEP  1981  -  30  DEC  1982 
9.   CAPT  Sinclair  S.  -'..-.RTEL,  USN**      31  DEC  1982  -  16  JUL  1984 
10.   CDR  Ernie  L.  RAi'^'JSSEK,  USN** 
(First  Comma ndir.r  Officer 
17  JUL  1984  -  04  OCT  1984 
09  AUG  1984  -  04  OCT  1984) 
11.   CAPT  Willia:?  W.  :*"ST,  USN 
*  * 
05  OCT  1985  -  Present 
*   -  Task  force  numerical  designator  "168"  assigned  bv  CNO  O' 
2  June  1969 
**    -    Al 
so   Assistant    Germander    for    Operations     (KIC-03)