Air Force
Intelligence and Security Doctrine


BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER, PACIFIC AIR FORCES
PACAF MISSION DIRECTIVE 804
23 AUGUST 1996 Manpower and Organization


PACAF AIR INTELLIGENCE SQUADRON (AIS)


This mission directive implements policy guidance in AFPD 38- 1, Organization, AFI 38- 101, Air Force Organization, AFPD 10- 1, Mission Directives, and AFI 10- 101, Format and Content of Mission Directives. It does not apply to the Air National Guard or the United States Air Force Reserve. Its purpose is to prescribe unit mission, organization, and processes.

Certified by: HQ PACAF/ XPM (Col Bert W. Koontz) OPR: HQ PACAF/ XPMRO (Ms Lynne Burns)
Pages: 3/ Distribution: F

1. Mission.

Forms COMPACAF/ USCINCPAC Air Component Commanders combat intelligence staff within Air Operations Staff. Provides tailored threat assessments, targeting support, collection management, and combat assignments in support of COMPACAF and USCINCPAC operational planning and force deployments. The squadron supports four Numbered Air Forces (NAFs) with combat- focused professionals and critical equipment required for air campaign planning and execution.

2. Command:


2.1. As a field operating agency, is responsible to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces (HQ PACAF/ IN).
2.2. Exercises command authority over assigned personnel.
2.3. Is authorized direct communications with outside agencies when pertinent to the mission.

3. Assigned Forces.

Not applicable to this mission directive (see Atch 1, "Definition of Terms").

4. Responsibilities:

4.1. Provides the air component commander an intelligence capability that focuses on intelligence support to produce the daily air tasking order. This capability includes targeting, collection management, combat assessment and all source exploitation/ analysis of the threat.
4.2. Provides campaign planners tailored military- capability studies and threat assessments focused on the employment of air power.

4.3. Maintains personnel, equipment, and supplies ready to deploy in support of an air component commander anywhere within the PACAF area of responsibility in response to taskings by HQ PACAF.

5. Area of Responsibility.

Not applicable to this mission directive (see Atch 1, "Definition of Terms").

6. Organizational Chart.


7. Subordinate Units.

Not applicable to this mission directive (see Atch 1, "Definition of Terms").

8. Supplemental Missions.

Not applicable to this mission directive (see Atch 1, "Definition of Terms").


JOHN B. HALL, JR, Maj Gen, USAF Director of Plans
1 Attachment Definition of Terms

Attachment 1 DEFINITION OF TERMS


Mission All necessary elements of the organization's mission and duties
Command The relationships, if applicable, between: - The Air Force components and the unified command that runs it - The organization and other AF organizations, government agencies, US Military Services, and the armed forces and government agencies of other nations

Assigned Forces Assigned weapons systems Responsibilities Mission elements assigned by unified commanders, specified commanders, or higher authorities. Defines the commander's responsibility for executing those elements of the mission Area of Responsibility (AOR) Geographical AOR applies at NAF level only

Organization Chart Self- explanatory
Subordinate Units Subordinate units with specific functional missions supporting the principal unit
Supplemental Missions Mission unique to specific units that do not fall under typical objective units

Glossary Of Abbreviations, Acronyms, And Terms
AFI Air Force Instruction
AFPD Air Force Policy Directive
COMPACAF Commander, Pacific Air Forces
FOA field operating agency
NAF Numbered Air Force
USCINCPAC Commander in Chief, US Pacific Command