DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  NAVY 
UNITED  STATES  ATLANTIC  FLEET 
MEAOQUARTERS  OF  THE  COMMANOER  IN  CHIEF 
NORFOLK.  VIRGINIA  2351  1-6001 
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CINCLANTFLT    INSTRUCTION   C5450.75 
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FLEET    OCEAN 
(FOSIC    DET) 
SURVEILLANCE 
CINCLANTFLT 
INFORMATION   CENTER   DETACHMENT 
1. 
Of 
(1)  Mission,  Tasks  and  Functions  Assigned  to  FOSIC  DET 
CINCLANTFLT/ 
I     Purpose.   To  promulgate  the  mission,  tasks  and  functions 
FOSIC  DET  CINCLANTFLT.  ;' 
2.  I     Background.   In  view  of  the  high  level  of  foreign  mili- 
tary and  naval  activity  in  the  CINCLANTFLT  area  of  responsibil- 
ity (AOR) ,  and  the  resultant- threat  to  U.S.  Naval  Forces,  FOSIC 
DET  CINCLANTFLT  was  established  1  January  1972  as  an  Ocean 
Surveillance  Information  Processing  Center.  ;       FOSIC  DET 
CINCLANTFLT  follows  and  analyzes  Soviet/Warsaw  Pact  naval  activ- 
ity throughout'  the  LANTFLT  AOR,  j 
.   Continuing 
international  developments  have  accentuated  the  requirement  for 
accurate  and  timely  operational  intelligence,  theater  tactical 
indications  and  warning  (I&W)  and  near  real-time  targeting 
support.  \ 
.      )' 
3.      Command  Relationships.   
FOSIC  DET  CINCLANTFLT,  
as  an 
activity  
of  the  operating  
forces  ashore,  under  an  Officer  
in 
Charge,  is  under  the  administrative  
command  and  operational  
con- 
trol of  CINCLANTFLT;  
and  is  specifically  
responsible  
to  the 
Director  
Fleet  Intelligence  
(N2)  for  the  acquisition,  
analysis, 
production  
and  dissemination  
of  operational  
intelligence.   
Tech- 
nical guidance  
is  provided  
by  the  Commander,  
Naval  Intelligence 
Command. 
4«       Action.   The  OIC  FOSIC  DET  CINCLANTFLT,  shall  perform   \ 
the  functions  delineated  in  enclosure  (1)  .   Addressees  are       ■. 
requested  to  advise  CINCLANTFLT  (N2)  via  the  appropriate  chain 
of  command  as  to  recommended  modifications  to  the  missions,
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tasks  or  functions  of  FOSIC  DET  CINCLANTFLT  which  may  be 
required  by  changing  circumstances,  or  which  are  otherwise 
deemed  appropriate. 
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w         TUTTLE 
L/Deputy  and   Chief   of   Staff 
Distribution:       (CINCLANTFLTINST   5216. 3C)     (Case    I) 
21A 
22A1,3 
23AlfB 
24E 
50Ae,BrCa,b 
50G 
A3 
B5a 
C4F8b,9b 
FA 
FBI 
FD 
FE 
FGl,6a 
FS. 
FT22,35,46B,65 
NAVOPINTCEN 
FOSIC   CINCUSNAVEUR 
FOSIC   CINCPACFLT 
FOSIF    ROTA 
FOSIF  WESTPAC 
Stocked  at:   Headquarters  of  Commander  in  Chief,  U.S.  Atlantic 
Fleet,  .Norfolk,  Virginia   23511-6001.
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MISSION,  TASKS  AND  FUNCTIONS  ASSIGNED  TO 
FLEET  OCEAN  SURVEILLANCE  INFORMATION  CENTER  DETACHMENT 
CINCLANTFLT/ 
1.  Mission.   To  provide  direct,  near  real-time,  ocean  sur- 
veillance information  and  operational  intelligence  support  to 
CINCLANTFLT,  COMSECONDFLT,  NATO  and  other  allied  commands,  sub- 
ordinate U.S.  naval  commands  operating  in  the  LANTFLT  area  of 
responsibility,  and  other  OSIS  elements,  as  appropriate,-  to  pro- 
vide maritime  Indications  and  Warning  (I&W)  support  to  Commander, 
in  Chief,  U.S.  Atlantic  Command  (USCINCLANT) ,  as  the  naval  com-  ' 
ponent  commander  of  that  unified  command  and  to  the  National 
Command  Authority,  as  directed. 
2.  I.    Tasks  and  Functions.   FOSIC  DET  CINCLANTFLT,  in  accom- 
pli shing"Tts~~a^^Tgn^ar~mTssTon,  will  perform  the  following  tasks 
and  functions; 
a.  On  a  continuing,  near  real-time:'"^basis,  receive,  cor- 
relate and  analyze  all  perishable  ocean  survfeillance  information 
collected  by  U.S..  NATO  : 
;  :      .    ,         i      resources  targeted 
against  Soviet/Warsaw  Pact  J  __   in  the  Greenland 
Sea,  Norwegian  Sea,  Atlantic  Ocean,  Caribbe'iji  Sea  and  North 
Pacific  Ocean  along  the  coast  of  Central  and;  South  America  to  92 
degrees  West  longitude.  /*J 
d.  /     Produce  and  disseminate! 
interest  maritime  activity,  as  required 
messages  of  high 
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i.      provide  I&W  regarding  maritime  aspects  of  impending 
hostilities'  to  the  USCINCLANT  Intelligence  j 
Watch  Officer  (IWO).;  ;         i 
/  and  to   ! 
appropriate  naval  operating  forces.  ' 
j.   I    Advise  CINCLANTFLT  and  COMSECONDFLT  on "matters' 
relating  to  quality  control  and  the  evaluation  of  operational  ! 
intelligence  reporting  to  maintain  maximum  efficiency  of  intelJ 
liqence  flow  and  the  use  of  communications  channels. 
1.   ■    participate  in  selected  national  and  theater  opera- 
tional exercise  activity,  as  directed  by  CINCLANTFLT.  ; 
n.      Conduct  continuing  liaison  with  other  OSIS  nodes, 
on  matters  of  mutual  interest;  and,  with  other  intelligence 
activities,  on  ocean  surveillance  matters. 
o.      Provide  intelligence  briefings  to  COMSECONDFLT  '•  » 
operating  forces  and  other  subordinate  commands, 
in  the 
LANTFLT  AOR. 
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p.      Maintain  records  required  to  support  perishable  "V 
OSIS  processing  and  reporting. 
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