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UNITED STATES ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND
ARLINGTON HALL STATION
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
22212
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF
IA0PS
SUBJECT:
Letter
of
Instruction
- Project CENTER LANE
1 MAR 1983
(u)
Commander
902d Military Intelligence Group
Fort George
G.
Meade,
MD
20755
1.
(C)
PURPOSE:
The
purpose
of
this
LOI
is
to
establish
policy
and provide
direction
for
the administrative,
logistical
and
operational
management
of
the
USAINSCOM
Project
CENTER
LANE.
Project
CENTER
LANE
will
be
managed
by
the
Security
Systems
Planning
Division
(SSPD),
Security
Support
Detachment
( SSD
)
,
902d
MI
Group
USAINSCOM.
This
LOI
further
delineates
the
command
relationships
between
the
Commander,
SSD
and
the
Chief,
SSPD
and
structures
the
operational
control
and
reporting channels
to
be
used by Project CENTER LANE.
2.
(C)
GENERAL:
The
activities
of
Project
CENTER
LANE
were
originated
as
a
specially controlled
and
compartmented activity
under
the
direct
supervision
of
the Assistant
Chief
of
Staff,
Intelligence
(ACSI),
DA,
in
conjunction with
other
DoD
agencies
concerned
with
related
activities.
For
operational
and
staffing
considerations,
the
functions
and
responsibilities
were
transferred
to
HQ,
USAINSCOM where
it
was
conducted
on
an
ad hoc basis.
3.
.
(C)
The
mission
and
functions
of
SSPD
are
to
manage
Project
CENTER
LANE
by
planning
for
the
integration
of
prototype and
developmental
security concepts
and
doctrine
into
current
and
future
USAINSCOM
security
support
planning
for
which
the
SSD,
902d
MI
Group
is
responsible.
Functionally,
this
includes
preparing
security
estimates
for
intelligence
planning,
assist
other
SSD
elements
by
securing
information
required
for
their
support
plans,
and
assisting USAINSCOM staff
elements
in
planning
security
system
applications
throughout
the world.
CLASSIFIED
BY:
MSG,
DAMI-ISH
DTG
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SUBJECT:
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Instruction
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(U)
Access
to
Project
CENTER
LANE
will
be
based
on
a
"MUST
KNOW"
basis
until
individual
prototype
and
developmental
concepts
have
been
tested
and
approved
for
release
by
the
CG,
USAINSCOM
for
universal application.
4.
(U)
ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL:
a.
(U)
Military
personnel
executing
Project
CENTER
LANE
will
all
be
attached
to
the
902d
MI
Group
for
duty
with
SSPD.
Personnel
administration
will
be
handled
by
the
organizations
where assigned.
Changes
to
speciality codes
and
grades will
be
coordinated
by
the
Commander
,
SSD
based
upon
the
recommendations
of
the
Chief,
SSPD.
b.
(U)
Civilian personnel will
be assigned
to
SSD.
c.
(U)
UCMJ authority will
be
exercised
by
the
Commander,
902d
MI Group.
d.
(U)
Personnel
assigned
to
SSPD
will
receive
support
from SSD
for
administration
and
logistics,
except
as
specified
below:
(1)
(U)
Operational
funding
for
FY83
and
FY84 will
be
provided by HQ,
USAINSCOM.
Funds
will
be
budgeted
and provided
to SSPD under
a
separate
account
by
direct
coordination between
the USAINSCOM,
DCSRM
( FGGM )
and
SSPD,
IAW
existing
procedures.
Funding
requirements
for
FY85-89
will
be
included
in
the
902d
MI Group POM submission.
(2)
(U)
Efficiency
reports
will
be
rendered
through
the
OPCON
chain
of
command
( ADCSOPS-HUMINT
and
DCSOPS)
with
optional
letter
input by
th.e Commander,
902d
MI Group.
(3)
(U)
Military
training
of
SSPD
personnel
will
be
IAW the SSD
SOP.
(4)
(U)
TDY
and
leave
approval
authorities
will
be
IAW the
SSD
SOP.
(5)
(U)
Personnel
will
not
be
placed
on
SSD
duty
rosters
nor,
assigned
to
HQ
SSD duty details.
(6)
(U)
SI/SAO
billets
for
SSPD
will
be
coordinated
with
the Special Security Office
(FGGM)
by
the
S2,
SSD.
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5.
(U)
OPERATIONS:
a.
(U)
Operational
control
will
initially
be
exercised
by
the DCSOPS
for
the
CG,
USAINSCOM.
OPCON will
be
transferred
to
the
Commander,
902d
MI Group when directed
by
the
CG,
USAINSCOM.
b.
(U)
Operational
support
will be provided
through OPCON
channels
c.
(U)
Operations will
be
conducted
in
strict
accordance
with
the
guidelines
established
by
the
CG,
USAINSCOM
for
Project CENTER LANE.
d.
(U)
All
operational
related
reports
generated
by
SSPD
will
be
forwarded only through
the OPCON
chain.
6.
(U)
LOGISTICS:
Logistical
support
will
be
provided
through
SSD,
902d
MI
Group,
except
as specified
below:
a.
(U)
Long
distance
telephone
billings
will
be
handled
directly by Chief,
SSPD.
b.
(U)
Hand
receipt/property
accounts
for. SSPD
real
property
and
intelligence property will
be
held
directly
by
the
Chief,
SSPD.
c.
(U)
Transportation
support
and POL
requirement
will
be
provided through OPCON channels
for
FY83,
and
by
the
Commander,
902d
MI Group when OPCON
is
transferred
by
the
CG,
USAINSCOM.
7.
'
(U)
This
LOI
is
effective
February
1983.
It
will
be
reviewed
annually
prior
to
the
anniversary
of
that
date.
Revisions
may
be
made
by
mutual
agreement
of
the
Commander,
902d
MI Group and
the DCSOPS,
USAINSCOM.
FOR THE
COMMANDER:
Colonel,
GS
Chief
of Staff
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