Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com FM 34-54 Support IPB. Support force protection via identification, friend or foe (IFF) systems. Support terrain visualization and geographic intelligence. Provide intelligence on threat signatures and equipment and technological advances not discernible by other intelligence collection means. Support indications and warnings (I&W) intelligence in peacetime and provide an indication of threat escalation from conventional to nuclear war. Provide intelligence to support the commanders' demands for situation development, target development, battle damage assessment (BDA), and intelligence operations in close, deep, and rear operations.
Provide information to detect or confirm enemy deception operations. Provide information of threat strategic facilities, such as power plants, design bureaus, production facilities, proving grounds, and test areas. Provide commanders with information of friendly signature profiles. This information will be used for IFF to minimize fratricide and to alter signatures for operations security (OPSEC) or friendly deception operations. The Army’s MASINT organization is shown at Figure 2-1. Figure A-1 shows the responsible agencies, along with their MASINT functions. A-2 ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBILITIES AGENCY RESPONSIBILITY