(RESTRICTED) RELATIONSHIP OF THE ATIC TO OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R003500010006-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: R
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 22, 2004
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: July 24, 1951
• Content Type: MEMO

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DIN ARTIII- 1T Or W1. AIR FORCR
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Dirootorate of Intelligence
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SUBM"Is (Restricted) Relationship of the AMC to other alesenta of
the Directorate of Intelligence
1. Purpose. e. The purpose of this memorandum As to ittab3ieh, for
the informationse~and guidance of all occeerned, apeaifis_iISieaationa
pertaining to the Air Technical Intelligence Center', /e i*te-Mtersoa
AFB, Dayton, Ohio (1125th Field Activities Group, 8sadquarls's Coweerd,
USA?)? The procedures, responsibilities and specific iesieuotians
established, assigned or referenced herein are binding qn all staff
agencies of the Direct crate of Intelligence, Hq USAF ine2ndint the Air
Technical, Intelligence Center, effective this dates
2. References and authorit3t
as Eq USAF letter, AFOIN 321.011, to GG, AMC, dated 20 Junt
1950, subjects "(Restricted) Responsibility of Air Lateeial Cormosnd In
the Production of Air Technical Intelligetcso"
b. Hq USAF letter, AFUIN-P/FL, to CG, A3C, dated 28 No-ssb
1950, subject: "(Restricted) Air Technical Intelligene.?
oe. Hq AMC letter to Hq USAF, dated 14 Uarah '1951, subject;
"Transfer of Technical Intelligence Responsibilities to Air Research
and Development Commands"
do Hq USAF letter to CG, AMC, dated 3 Mag 1951, subjects
"(Restricted) Responsibility for the Production of Air Technical In-
( 1) Ist Ind., Hq AsC to Hq USAF to above letter, dated
11-.ayl951~
(2) 2nd Inde., Hq USAF to Eq AMC to above letter, dated
29 May 19510
se Department of the Air Force letter, 322(AMa( 26?g),
dated 18 Uay 1951 to CG, Hq Command, USA?, subjects "(Unclassified)
Designation of the Air Tech- iical Intelligence Center"
fp Hq USAF letter, A?UIN, dated 25 may 1951 to CG H Command,
USAF, subjects "(Unclassified) ,Organisation of the 1125th Field Activities
USAF review(s)
completed.
24 J41 1951
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Group (ALIC, Wright-t'atterson OB, Dayton, Ohio); and the. 3.12bth Air
Intelligence Services Squadron."
g? General Orders Number 31, Hq Command, US AV,, dated 1 JUM
1951; Alt-TD--N o (ATIG-l)-HC, USAF, A Hq Command, and AF-?' 0-(ATIC-1-A )
HC, USAF, Hq Command, USAF,
I, General: at, Definition, The term, ter Technical Intelligence, is de-
fined as informs ono a technical or scieatI g nature reRardinav
respxrah and development, processes of manufacture, sale ion and
performance charaictecis tics, of ground and airborne astsrials and
equipment pertinent to air operations of an alien nett, such is
collated, evaluated, synthesized and interpreted to dstlait* the
present and future capabilities .or alien aircraft and h r weapons,
bo Relationship to Directorate of Intelli a arfectiv'e
1 June 195l, the Air Technical Intelligence Center, F ttereo Air
Force Mss, Dayton, Ohio, became an integral element or the Uirectaate
of Intelligence, USAF* Under the operational control of the Director of
Intelligence, the inc Iwill produce stir Technical Intelligence to pre
vent technological surprises to support combat' operations, ae+d to
provide as" ideas for Research and development and the Lit %tablistment
as a whole.
lh -Responsibilities of the ATICo ATIC mission, function and re--
aponsibi t ss are prescribed in Inc osure No, 3 to R.fsreoast' "f" above,,
Certain specific responsibilities and procedures pertaining to this
mission are indicated beloms
ae Determine and establish with the Colleotian Division n a
continuing basis specific Air Tech ' ieal Intelligence ooltaaation require-
mantes the fulfillment of which is considered essential to prevent
technoloQioal surprise and support air operations,
be Produce finished Air Technical Intelligenss sp