U.S. Army FM 34-54 — Chapter 2

Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com FM 34-54 STRUCTURE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY: DIA manages and reviews overall TECHINT activities throughout DOD during peacetime and war. The S&TI directorate within DIA is the action element for TECHINT. This directorate coordinates with external TECHINT agencies on nonpolicy matters concerning the production of S&TI. Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center (AFMIC) . AFMIC, based at Fort Detrick, MD, is a DOD intelligence production center under control of DIA. AFMIC is responsible for exploiting foreign medical materiel. The director supports the Army Foreign Materiel Exploitation Program (FMEP) and Army medical R&D requirements.

The director coordinates with the Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence (DCSINT) in planning, programming, and budgeting. AFMIC— Studies and reports foreign medical S&TI and general medical intelligence to DOD and other Federal agencies. Studies and reports foreign biological warfare S&TI capabilities. Administers the DOD Foreign Medical Materiel Exploitation Program (FMMEP). Provides "quick response" foreign medical intelligence support to DOD and other Federal agencies. Maintains a mutually beneficial S&TI exchange with the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) to complement Army capabilities. Missile and Space Intelligence Center (MSIC) .

MSIC, based at Redstone Arsenal, AL, is a DOD intelligence production center under control of DIA and supports the FMEP. The MSIC acquires, produces, maintains, and disseminates S&TI pertaining to missile and space weapons systems, subsystems, components, and activities. The S&TI produced at MSIC also covers foreign state-of-the-art technology and research applicable to missiles. MSIC analyzes Directed energy weapons. Antisatellite technology. Tactical air defense. 2-3