Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com FM 34-54 If not done previously, military police mark or tag all CEM and personnel in their custody. Since EPWs and materiel may become separated, military police use a three-part capture tag to clearly identify which prisoner the CEM came from. Accurate identification of the capture tag helps TECHINT analysts and interrogators match materiel with associated EPWs. It also makes it easier to return certain property to the EPW. (See Appendix C for an example of an EPW capture tag.) NBC RECONNAISSANCE TEAMS: NBC reconnaissance teams locate, identify, and mark contaminated areas.
They collect, identify, and evacuate suspected samples of nuclear materials and CB warfare agents. This function is an important supplement to normal TECHINT collection capabilities. Collecting, handling, storing, and shipping these samples must be done using SOPs developed in a coordinated effort between the command surgeon, the staff NBC officer, and the staff S2. All parties involved must ensure they maintain a legal chain of custody of NBC samples for later possible war crimes processing. MEDICAL UNITS: Combat zone and communications zone medical support units are capable of giving specialized medical, laboratory, and medical intelligence assistance to TECHINT and other MI disciplines.
The medical unit's S2 coordinates this assistance to MI units. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL: One of the most critical and early sources of TECHINT on the battlefield is explosive ordnance. To safely exploit this source, EOD units provide specially trained personnel to support TECHINT collection teams and units in the area of operations. EOD personnel examine existing databases and prepare reports on new and unusual items of explosive ordnance for TECHINT purposes. TECHINT personnel should be familiar with EOD activities, capabilities, and responsibilities, as described in AR 75-15. Foreign explosive ordnance is extremely important to TECHINT analysts.
TECHINT personnel coordinate closely with EOD personnel for proper disposal and evacuation of explosive ordnance, particularly when conducting initial inspections during hasty exploitations of CEM on the battlefield. 5-11