Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com FM 34-54 Coordinating with the J5/G5 the TECHINT screening of materiel obtained from local nationals, displaced persons, and civilian detainees. Coordinating with the staff judge advocate (SJA) to ensure compliance with the Geneva Conventions regarding exploitation of captured personnel and materiel. Ensure that the SJA includes instructions on CEM in the legal annex to OPORDs and OPLANs regarding war trophies and souvenirs. Coordinating with the military historical officer to ensure all items of possible historical value are initially screened for TECHINT value.
The J3/G3 is the principal staff section for the commander in matters concerning operations, plans, organization, and training. The J3/G3's involvement in the battlefield TECHINT effort is a result of their primary staff responsibilities. As they relate to battlefield TECHINT, these responsibilities include— Coordinating terrain management and clearance or movement issues for TECHINT teams to move about the battlefield as missions dictate. Exercising primary staff responsibility over the supporting aviation, chemical, engineer, fire support coordination officers, and the provost marshal (PM).
Preparing, coordinating, and publishing the command standing operating procedures (SOPs), OPLANs, and OPORDs. This includes instructions for handling CEM, such as collection, reporting, exploitation, evacuation, and disposition. Reviewing subordinate command SOPs, OPLANs, and OPORDs to ensure provisions for battlefield TECHINT are included. Incorporating TECHINT into current and future operations and plans. Assigning, attaching, and detaching battlefield TECHINT assets to subordinate and adjacent commands. Advising the commander on friendly use of CEM. This includes to whom the materiel should be allocated, such as irregular or other local national forces.
Training US troops in the safe disposition and use of CEM. 5-3 ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, J3/G3, OPERATIONS