DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  AIR  FORCE 
Headquarters  US  Air  Force 
Washington  DC  20330 
AF  REGULATION  200-5 
3  November  1980 
Intelligence 
AIR  FORCE  INTELLIGENCE  SUPPORT  OF  THE  DEFENSE  ATTACHE  SYSTEM  (DAS) 
This  regulation  explains  how  Air  Force  Intelligence  supports  the  Defense  Attache  System  (DAS).  It  implements  DOD 
Directive  C-5105.32,  23  March  1973;  DOD  D' — tive  2000.10,  17  January  1972;  and  applies  to  HQ  USAF  (Air  Force 
Intelligence  Service),  HQ  AFMPC,  and  other  Air  Force  activities  responsible  for  coordinating  US  Air  Force  matters  with 
DAS. 
1.  The   Defense   Attache   System   (DAS).    DAS   is  an 
organizational  function  of  the  Defense  Intelligence  Agency 
(DIA).  It  includes  Air  Force  officers  who  are  accredited  to  a 
foreign  government  as  an  air  attache  (or  assistant  air 
attache)  and  other  Air  Force  personnel  assigned  to  those 
attache  offices. 
2.  Responsibilities  of  Air  Force  Intelligence  Functions  and 
Support  Activities: 
a.  Assistant  Chief  of  Staff,  Intelligence  (ACS/ 1).  The 
ACS/ 1,  HQ  USAF,  provides  Air  Staff  supervision  and 
guidance  in  all  matters  that  involve  the  part  the  Air  Force 
takes  in  the  DAS. 
b.  Air  Force  Intelligence  Service  (AFIS).  Under  the 
direction  of  ACS/1.  HQ  USAF,  the  AFIS,  monitors  and 
supports  the  part  the  Air  Force  takes  in  the  DAS. 
c.  Directorate  of  Attache  Affairs  (AFIS/INH).  Within 
AFIS,  this  directorate  is  responsible  for  operating  the  Air 
Force  Attache  Program  in  support  of  the  DAS  and  for 
monitoring  the  part  the  Air  Force  takes  in  all  DAS  matters 
that  apply.  AFIS/INH: 
(1)  Serves  as  the  focal  point  within  HQ  USAF  for  all 
Air  Force  matters  within  the  DAS,  and  for  all  Department 
of  Defense,  Joint  Chiefs  of  Staff,  Defense  Intelligence 
Agency,  and  Air  Staff  matters  that  involve  Air  Force 
interests  in  the  DAS. 
(2)  Coordinates  and  monitors  US  Air  Force  logistic, 
administrative,  (including  specialized  training  support),  and 
other  assistance  given  to  the  DAS. 
(3)  Reviews,   evaluates,   and   processes   Air   Force 
personnel  who  ACS /Intelligence  nominates  for  DIA  for 
assignment  with  DAS. 
(4)  Works  with  HQ  AFMPC  to  integrate  DAS 
requirements  into  the  Air  Force  Intelligence  Career 
Development  Program,  as  directed  in  AFR  36-23. 
(5)  Coordinates  and  monitors  US  Air  Force  support  of 
DIA  aircraft  requirements  for  the  DAS,  as  outlined  in  DOD 
directives  and  US  Air  Force  and  DIA  agreements. 
(6)  Prepares  and  conducts  briefings  on  the  Air  Force 
Attache  Office  mission  and  on  attache  duty.  Presents  such 
briefings  to  the  major  command  or  other  interested 
agencies,  as  directed,  and  to  key  security  assistance 
personnel  who  receive  Phase  II  orientation  according  to  this 
regulation. 
d.  AFIS/INH  is  the  point  of  contact  for  all  Air  Force 
Attache  personnel  on  Uniform  Code  of  Military  Justice 
matters. 
3.  Communications  Procedures: 
a.  Air  Force  activities  that  communicate  with  a  DAS 
office  on  any  US  Air  Force  representational  matters  must 
send  an  information  copy  of  each  communication  to  the 
Directorate  of  Attache  Affairs  (AFIS/INH),  Fort  Belvoir 
VA  22060.  However,  this  rule  does  not  apply  to 
correspondence  between  the  International  Relations 
Division  (HQ  USAF/XOXXI)  and  an  air  attache  on  US  Air 
Force  foreign  clearance  matters. 
b.  Coordinate  all  correspondence  that  concerns  a  DAS 
office  on  security  assistance  matters  with  HQ  USAF/PAI 
and  HQ  USAF/XOXX. 
BY  ORDER  OF  THE  SECRETARY  OF  THE  AIR  FORCE 
OFFICIAL 
VAN  L.  CRAWFORD,  JR.,  Colonel,  USAF 
Director  of  Administration 
LEW  ALLEN,  JR.,  General,  USAF 
Chief  of  Staff 
SUMMARY  OF  CHANGES 
This  revision  upates  reference  to  organizations  and  regulations  (para  2);  gives  current  routing  instructions  (para  3);  and 
deletes  material  in  paragraphs  1  and  2  that  is  not  essential. 
Supersedes  AFR  200-5,  28  January  1974. 
No  of  Printed  Pages:  1 
OPR:  HQ  AFIS/INH  (CMSgt  John  S.  Annis) 
Approved  by:  Col  J.  C.  Keenan 
Writer-Editor:  M.  M.  Green 
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