FM 34-54, ARMY FIELD MANUAL 34-54: TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE (30 JAN 1998)

FM 34-54, ARMY FIELD MANUAL 34-54: TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE (30 JAN 1998)., This field manual provides guidance to commanders and staffs of military intelligence (MI) and other units responsible for technical intelligence (TECHINT) or having an association with TECHINT. It provides general guidance and identifies the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) used in the collection, exploitation, and dissemination of TECHINT in satisfying the warfighter's requirements. TECHINT is an integral part of the overall battlefield operating system (BOS) and supports Army operations through the analysis and exploitation of foreign equipment, weapons, and other war materiel. This field manual describes the TECHINT process at all echelons and identifies responsibilities. It further describes the MI TECHINT organizations, other services, and the strategic level intelligence agencies supporting the process. On today's battlefield, Army forces will likely deploy as part of a joint or combined military operation. For that reason, while this manual supports Army operations, it does so in the context of Army operations as part of a joint or combined task force. This field manual applies to all Army personnel, to include Active Component (AC) and Reserve Components (RC) commanders and their staffs, US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Centers and Schools, and MI elements. The proponent of this publication is US Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca (USAIC&FH). Send comments and recommendations on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to Commander, US Army Intelligence Center and School, ATTN: ATZS-TDL-D, Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613-6000.