Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com FM 34-54 Coordinates evacuation of special-interest CEM from ECB locations to JCMEC. Supervises evacuation of CEM from theater to CONUS. Coordinates with the joint interrogation facility the selection of EPWs for TECHINT exploitation. Supplies interrogators with TECHINT requirements for EPW interrogation. Provides accountability for CEM within the theater TECHINT structure. Recommends CEM disposition to the Theater and Corps commands. Maintains the theater TECHINT database. Maintains S&TI and battlefield PIR, IR, and list of special interest items. CAPTURING UNITS: Combat units are usually the first to encounter new or modified threat materiel.
However, other units such as engineers, military police, NBC teams, and logistic units may also encounter or capture such materiel. This materiel often comes with operating instructions and other technical documents. The intelligence officer at each echelon coordinates with J2/G2/S2 regarding TECHINT and captured or encountered threat materiel and documents. Together, they establish unit security, RSPs, reporting, and dissemination procedures for CEM. Capturing units must strive not to destroy TECHINT materiel known or believed to answer PIR, IR, special interest lists, or unidentified or new items before receiving disposition instructions.
CEM and logistics complexes must be safeguarded and reported through intelligence channels. Captured items known or believed to answer TECHINT requirements are reported via SALUTE format to higher command normally to the Corps TECHINT LNE. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE UNITS: The attachments of TECHINT teams less operational control (OPCON) to MI units (for example, one TECHINT team per corps MI brigade) enhances TECHINT operations, as well as improves coordination and synergy among all MI disciplines. MI units are normally best able to provide administrative and logistical support to forward deployed TECHINT teams due to like missions and collocation.
All MI units are responsible for establishing SOPs and having procedures for handling, screening, and reporting TECHINT-related items or 5-8