20
JUL 1971
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From:. I n t e l l i g e n c e Officer, NaTal. Special Wartare Group, Vietnam To: Charge, NaTal. Special warfare Group, Vietnam Officer Subjl
SEAL I n t e l l i g e n c e Support (u
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Establishment of the SEAL Inte1ligeree a t f i c e Photographic I n t e l l i g e n c e Support SEAL Agent Nets (4) Targetting SEAL ~ e r a t i o l l l l (5 Post Operation Intel.licence
(C Enclosures (1 through (5) forwarded. The enclosures represent .,nths i n t e l l i g e n c e sup i n t e l l i g e n c e guide based on aperienoe Vietnam. port SEAL pl.&tOOllll operating th d i r e c t - a c t i o n U. Republic Certain i n t e l l i g e r e e support i'unctiOlW described erelosures have been assumsd Naval I n t e l l i g e r e e Liaison Officers (NILO) Vietnam, however, since t h i s ha varied conaiderably, guide ha been w r i t t e n as t e l l i g e n c e support IIIWIt performed 11 SIlL personnel. Since treat ca of the major SEAL i n t e l l i g e n c e support f'unctiollll, standard i n t e l l i g e n c e guide other areas of SEALe world organizations an eDllll;f designations p e c u l i a r ting reference
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Vietnam.
(C) The enclosures represent only an o u t l i n e guide. There no subetitu6e VietnAla ha demollll SEAL i n t e l l i g e n c e t r a i n i n g . The SEAL experience var trated requirement t h a t each platoon contain personnel t r a i n e d ious p e r t i n e n t i n t e l l i g e n c e disCiplines. Conaequently, each SEAL platoon shouJ.d have one person f o r m a l q t r a i n e d th following categories: each Human I n t e l l i g e n c e Trade-Craf't. (III1nimum squad). ferably one
one platoon member, p r e
Photographic I n t e r p r e t a t i o n .
Hand Held Aerial PhotograpIv. d.
I n t e r r o g a t i o n Techniques, (preferably with l . & ~ e c a p a b i l i t y ) .
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ESTABLISHMENT OF SEAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICE
GENERAL. Liaison with other intelligence collection agencies SEAL i n t e l l i Operations (AO) th f i r s t step i n s e t t i n g up Area conjunction with th establishment of the gence o f f i c e . This done SEAL intelligence map plots and f i l e s . The targetting process cannot in u n t i l these two tasks re accomplished. U.S. advisors INTI.;r.I.IGENCE tm;NCIES. V i s i t and VN chiefs of each intelligence agency. Divide r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s designated SEAL platoon personnel v i s i t each these agencies on periodic basis once the platoon OINC ha established l i a i s o n . Frequency various agencies to pro v i s i t s re determined by th c a p a b i l i t i e s vide SEAL t a r g e t information which ma vary with d i f f e r e n t agencies d i f f e r e n t AOs.
LIAISON
WITH OTHER
Nayal I n t e l l i g e p g e L i , i , g p O f f i g . r (NILO):
person v i s i t e d .
The
NILO
first
He should know personally each of the other key person SEALs he other intelligence collection agencies with must establish l i a i s o n . The NILO also ha Order Battle (OB) plots an SEAL i n t e l l i intelligence f i l e s which can be u t i l i z e d establishing gence f i l e s . Some NILOs have SEAL type t a r g e t information, especially counterpart he a Vietnamese Navy (VNN) controlled agent n e t . Good rapport with he NILO and counterpart can lead t o a v a i l a b i l i t y VNN SEAL operations. agents as guides VN Ch1eu Ho Center: V i s i t U.S. Chieu Hoi advisor an SEAL i n t e r Chieu Hoi Chief. One deSignated SEAL platoon m8lllber with Ho Chanhs p r e t e r should v i s i t th Chieu Ho Center daily, th number warrant such frequency. Enclosure (4 discusses i n d e t a i l th exploita Ho Chanhs. tion
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Chiefs, DlOCC obtain a copy th Province Black Chief, PlOCC Establish rapport targetting Viet Cong Infrastructure (VCl), an procedures identification VC k i l l e d captured.
List.
U.S. Army 525 Military Intelligence GrQUPI Establish l i a i s o n with the Officer-in-Charge local 525 M.I. Obtain information on th retasking agents gent d i s t r i b u t i o n th AO an p o s s i b i l i t i e s SEAL t a r g e t s . Investigate Information {EEl) s e n t i a l Elements guides on SEAL missions, although possibilities u s i n ~ u s 525 i n ~ M.I. agents this a normal (525 M.I.) p r a c t i c e . PR
PrOYingi,] RegQDnei"'Dge Unit (PRY)' Establish l i a i s o n with agent t a r g e t information e x i s t s advisor an PRU Chief dete1'lll1ne t a r g e t s can be passed on excess PRU operational c a p a b i l i t i e s an guides on SEALs. Investigate the p o s s i b i l i t i e s using PRU ag6nts
GROUP.3 DOWNGRADED AT YEAR INTERVALS; NOT AUTOMATICALLY DEa.ASSIFIED.
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SEAL missions. Special permission must be obtained discouraged. PRU operations, and th practice
conduct j o i n t SJ!;AL/
Natinpnl Police (NP)
Police SpeCiAl BrAnch (PSB): Establish aison with th National Police and PSB advisor determine a v a i l a b i l i t y SEAL t a r g e t s . u t i l i z i n g NP/PSB agents Investigate p o s s i b i l i t i e s guides an NP/PSB personnel accompanying SJ!;AL operations as o f f i c i a l resting authority. SEALs may be offered combined NP/PSB operations on t a r gets contested areas where SEAL combat capabilities are desired.
il i1jBrv Security Service (MSS): Establish l i a i s o n with he MS 525 M.I. representetive) an Chief th advisor (usually determine MS collects intelligence suitable StAL targets and a v a i l a b i l i t y MS
agents as guides.
h. Sector S-2 ,nd Sub,ector S - 2 , : Establish l i a i s o n with Sector -2 b investigate s u i t a b i l i t y Sector intelligence for SEAL targets an SEALs t:!llle detainees and POWs captured t a i n Sector policy on length Nn..o SEAL exploitation. Establish l i a i s o n with subsector S-28 an d i s t r i c t advisors targetting informa tion. ESTABLISHMENT OF SEAL INTEIJ.lGENCE Fmij-S. SEAL intelligence f i l e s con commointelligence reports, Order Battle (OB) nd i n f i l t r a t i o n sist l i a i s o n routes maps, t a r g e t maps, a e r i a l photographT coverage maps, agent dossiers, an card f i l e s on Viet Cong Infrastructure (VCI), and detainees POWs. an Order
Cqmp9-LiAi§9P Rgute M a p : Basic NILO an OB an infiltration route information can be obtained from map plotted on th Sector S-2. Once t h i s information obtained, of the AO. Al subsequent information plotted on t h i s map with number f i l e d intelligence reports. references Battle
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Target Man: Potential SJ!;AL t a r g e t information should be plotted detsrmine t a r g e t concentrations and agent reporting map th AO d i s t r i b u t i o n . Once plotted, t h i s information provides indications of areas on which a e r i a l photographic coverage should be ordered. The map should map pin or dot with t a r g e t reference number. This contain Th is numb number er b r i e f description target, fers to 3" 5" card which contains information, source, an intelligence report number which r e f e r s date filed intelligence report.
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map M u t e r Asrinl Photgmphy Man: th e n t i r e AD should be held. This maintained which p l o t s the areas on which a e r i a l photography map should have areas blocked on which overhead a e r i a l photography held hand held photography (see enclosure (2»and indicate areas covered Igtelligopge AreA CArd,1 CROUP.' .. 12 YEAR INTERVALS; DOWNGRADED NOT AUTOMATICALLY DECLASSIFIED.
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contain:
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Name and AKA.
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Photograph (a f u l l face po1oroid photograph. I.D. card s i z e ) .
The card should be supplemented b.
dossier f i l e folder which contains:
(1) A statement by platoon corpsman s t a t i n g t h a t th prisoner has been examined. and whether there bruises. an v i s i b l e marks (2
statement
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statement signed
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A receipt signed b.1 turned over to proper a u t h o r i t i e s .
the prisoner t h a t he wa
not mistreated
receiving agency when the prisoner
card f i l e maintained on SEAL Agent F i l e . : A 5" x SEAL casual informants. potential agents, an agents. These cards contain source and known biographical data on history contacts. Once SEAL informant dossier NaJIIIi Traotid·fOl' agent r e g i s t r a t i o n purposes. begun on f i l e folder source. The folder w i l l containl (1) a c o ~ y c o ~ y of the Name Trace Request form. form. (2) a r e p o r t File Reference Number. l3 intelligence collection tasking. (4 copies his intelligence record reports. (5) a record intelligence r e p o r t s . inc1uding_ evalaction on record uations resulting:rrcilll SEAL operational responses. and (6
wages wages and paymen pay ments. ts.
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ilOWNCRADED AT YEAR INTERVALS; fl/OT ~ U T O M A n C A L L Y ~ DECLASSIFIED. U T O M A n C A L L Y
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hand held photography provides c a p a b i l i expertise countries where photographic reconnaissance assets
Held Photogrophy: A35D1111 quality single lens reflex 50mm lens and hand held photography. A 40mm camera should be used 200mm telephoto lens should be available. The 4O-5Omm lens area point targets ( e . g . , close-up views coverage and th 200mm lens flight, p i l o t should be specific hut, bunker, e t c . ) . Prior to map desired f l i g h t given a f l i g h t path on th t a r g e t area and told 1,000 f e e t a l t i t u d e . Fo both lenses, 800 he most desirable a l t i tude SEAL hand held photography. The C8lllera speed should be 500th l,oooth of a second, th focal length on i n f i n i t y , and exposure setting depending upon l i g h t conditions. Once a i r , close th th t a r g e t area, s e l e c t a prominent geographical feature ( e . g . , mouth stream, e t c . ) and begin photographing a stre8lll, a road and bridge, order obtain a contiBuous from t h a t point u n t i l past th t a r g e t . quick succession, strip photographic caverage, take the photographs Taking Hend
point side holding fixed position with finder on th other side next exposure. This view finder enables on find geographic coordinates on th photographs with th aid of a pictomap. th t a r g e t 200mm close up photograph desired, return t a r g e t area an take photographs target continually have th t a r g e t th quick succession, moving c8lllera center th view finder. P l o t t i p g epd Fi11ng Hend Held P h o t p m p b y s
Th
first
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beginning, prominent geographical point, and th contain a view grease ordinates of t h i s point ehould be marked on photograph with f l i g h t path on 1:25,000 scale pictomap, coor pencil. By following dinates can be found an marked on each succeeding photogral?h. The photo folder graphy should be stored envelope and marked l i . e . , photocaverage should be noted on th Master Aerial Photogra The area phy Map and referenced with th s8llle markings ( i . e . , Telephoto (200mmJ photographs should be filed with normal (40-5Omm) photographs, placed coordinate sequence.
GROUP.' ..... JWNGRADED AT .1 YEAR INTERVALS:
lOT AUTOMATICALLY DECLASSIFIED.
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CONFIDENTIAL ANNEX Aerial
FROM:
SEAL PLATOON
TO:
NAVSPECWARGRUV
Photography R e g n e l t
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AERIAL PHOTO RJ;;Q
15 JUN 71 (Date after which mission would mally 15 days)
DNLV:
PRIORITY:
THREE (Priority
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ADLITIONAL SPECS: COORD:
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of no value, nor
48 hours; Priority
5-15 days; Pri-
30-40 days) (9"
18" frames)
1:4,000 MOSAIC QUALITY
IS 600760 TO IS 620760 TO
662682 TO
645670
OPl!.RATIONAL PLANNING; HOOTCHES, BUNKlili:), TRAILS.
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CONFIDENTIAL SEAL AGENT NJ!;TS
The establishment and management SEAL intelligence agent nets should be responsibility of one SEAL intelligence platoon member designated Case Officer. He should have formal training in agent hand an a s s i s l i n g techniques. Another platoon member should be assigned th Case Officer and assume agent management t a n t t o lessen exposure duties should th expand beyond th c a p a b i l i t i e s one person, situation which also may necessitate th assignment further a s s i s t a n t s . th SEAL Case Officer th This enclosure outlines th functions cruitment of agents, agent management, security, agent evaluation, and telligence reporting of agent-collected information. qENEHAL.
th recruitment sgents IU;CRUITMENT. The f i r s t step SEAL t a r termination of indigenous personnel groups who have access getting information. The SEAL Case Officer r e c r u i t s through agent handler, who may be th SEAL i n t e r p r e t e r , it Carson scout, personnel The most common categories of who have t h i s VN Navy SEAL. cess are volunteer informants, Ki Carson scouts, and SEAL prisoners. Potentia]
Agent GrOUps
Volunteer In[opmonts: Local intelligence collection agen (1 cies have a volunteer informant program. This a reward incentive pro bring information on e n ~ gram encourage indigenous personnel water mines, e t c . Once SEALs a c t i v i t y such as caches, locations contact with volunteer informants, an assessment made infor
mant's potential t o c o l l e c t further information. ed accurate information and proved competent considered p o t e n t i a l SEAL agent.
th informant provid guide, then he should be
it Carson Sgouts (KCS) Contagts: The SEAL it Carson Scouts (2 t h e i r former VC operating areas should be dispatched th purpose e l i c i t i n g information from t h e i r families, former comrades and r e l a t i v e s VC. The information collected should be evaluated, and sources con agent recruitment.
sidered
(3) Ex-Hoi Chanhs: SEALs make frequent contact with a number course Ho Chanhs during targetting for operations. Many Hoi Chanhs th Chieu Ho process and return t h e i r former homes a f t e r completion t h e i r informant and agent p o t e n t i a l . Special should be considered tention should be given to the agent potential Ho Chanhs who have pro vided accurate t a r g e t information and have proven r e l i a b l e as SEAL guide because most th assessment process a l r e a d , oomplet ed. Other oi p o t e n t i a l agents, p a r t i c u l a r l y those who Chanhs should be ignored t a r g e t areas but could not lead an operation because had information being crippled. advanced age (4
PriBopers:
Every prisoner captured during
GROUP.3 DOWNGRADED AT .1 YEAR INTERVALS: NOT AUTOMATICALLY DECLASSIFIED.
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should be considered
prisoner ca be induced potential agent. volunteer information during interrogation, an assessment should be made a guide on an operation (short range goal) verses potential place, he value as potential agent (long range, continuing goal) agent personal upon t a r g e t area. Inducement f r e e centers as prison, together with monetary rew ard . ShoU ShoUld ld dom against confinement provide information as SEAL informant, a cover he prisoner agree story must provided explain absence capture was known, release. Name Trace en R e g i s t r a t i o n Agt.igp: Once a SEAL i n t o r m e n t considered as he must Traeed. and be registered. An potential agent lIa_ Infomant Utilization Proposal (!UP) l a t e r sutmitted on agents who have reported conSistently for two months.
(1 Name Trace Request (NTR) form subName Trace Actionl t h i s enclosure). mitted on potential agents (see Annex A, Appendix 1 check The purpose of the NT detersource central r e g i s t e r another agency, derogmine already registered th subject atory information held. Although a nonderogatory name trace r e s u l t guarantee source, t h i s service does reliability la.yalty security protection. Al items on he does provide a minimal degree NT form must be answered accurately an completely. Ensure t h a t cations, such as place of b i r t h and residences, accurately identified by v i l l a g e , d i s t r i c t and province. (2) Registration Aption: A Registration Request accomplished appropriate box on by checking th ITR foni (Annex A, Appendix persons who w i l l The Registration Request made on u t i l i z e d as SEAL agents. This request establishes th SEAL platoon's "operational the'source cent e r e s t " (01) on an individual and r e g i s t e r s him as such t r a l r e g i s t r y . Once th iTR form, with th r e g i s t r a t i o n request block received higher headquarters, th SEAL platoon will be prochecked, vided p r i o r i t y message a File Reference Number which assigned to t h i s enclosure). ll farther. c o r he source (see Annex A, Appendix 2 respondence an reference the subject source will be by Fllil-1\eference he name of the source w i l l no be used again. When th source Number, an he central registry completes he security check an r e g i s t r a t i o n source, th SEAL platoon w i l l be provided with an agent Code Humber form l e t t e r (Annex A, Appendix :3). The Code Number replaces the F i l e Reference Number and used further reference he source. ( l U l l : Once an agent 1s lame Traced higher headquarters and registered, an !UP completed an submitted when he agent ha reported regularly an received p&1ments reporting. Therefore, he SEAL Case Officer w i l l eutmit !UP (Annex A, Appen di 4) on SEAL agents who have reported and received ~ e n t s ~ e n t s p e r io two months and have future reporting p o t e n t i a l . I n f g n g ' p j ; UtiliZAtion UtiliZAtio n
CROUP.' .... DOWNCRADED AT .1 YEAR INTERVALS;
NOT AUTOMATICALLY DECLASSIFIED. DECLASSIFIED.
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Once SEAL recruitment process completed, Case Officer must concern himself with agent management. Through Agent Handler ( I n t e r p r e t e r , KCS, VNN SEAL), t h i s involves agent t r a i n ing, agent communications and funding. Agent management also concerns tablishing agent nets through further recruitment of agent's subsources. AGENT MANAGEMENT.
Agent Training: The SEAL Case Officer supervises Agent Handreporttraining of agents. The agent must be thoroughly trained information reports will be accurate and complete ing, so gree t h a t SEAL operations can be planned on reports. Therefore, the a g e n ~ a reports g e n ~ should be s u f f i c i e n t t o complete one SEAL t a r g e t enclosure ( 4 » . Next, th agent must be trained forms (Annex (Annex comreports munications, personal and nonpersonal, order forward th most secure manner. ler's
Agent Cqrnwnp1CAtigpAI The ShAL Case Officer communicates with agents through Agent Handler. His Agent Handler communicates with
SEAL agents through personal meetings
through drops.
(1) Persona] Meetipgs:
Personal contact should be kept a minimum and most communications should be through nonpersonal contact. Howpersonal meeting ever, there are several situations which require agent handler, such as face face questioning tween the agent and operational planning SEAL t a r g e t . Meeting places should be th market place) locations which are natural (a restaurant, bar, meeting, should p a r t i e s involved, and a cover story, explaining why they case of accidental compromise. The SEAL Case Of be prepared advance f i c e r himself should meet th agent unless absolutely necessary, such as guide pick up agent when us him has been decided agent an operation. such cases, th Case Officer should meet agent "safe house". Al guide instructions should be given safe house and he should never be brought SEAL heador.xposed safe house by q u a r t e r s . SEALs may request an receive r e n t a l funds 'for higher headquarters completing and submitting Safe House Request form (see Annex B, Appendix t h i s enclosure).
There two means communication between an agent handler which avoid d i r e c t personal meetings; these are the dead and drop and th l i v e drop. (2
hiding places known the agent and Dead DrQPA deposit agent i n s t r u c agent handler. These hiding places can be used tions and receive agent r e p o r t s . Dead drop locations must carefully detection, curious selected by children, especially and must be avoid plausible an area where persons servicing the drop can develop cover story for being there. Several dead drop locations should be established for each agent with which agent handler communicates. Agents who report frequently ca load and vice t h e i r various dead drope on planned periodic b a s i s . Agents reporting infrequently should be instructed
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chalk mark on th village a dead drop ( e . g . , t h i s enclosure gate, e t c . ) . Annex B, Appendix 2 Dead Drop Report form; t h i s form should be submitted th agent handler th SEAL Case s i g n a l the loading
Officer an f i l e d th agent's dossier; most secure an headquarters. Dead drops agent communications.
submitted higher frequently used means
(b) Liye DrgpD fixed loca trusted persons who agent handlers, and tions and pass information from agents used performing th function vice versa. Persons under consideration l i v e drop must be assessed and recruited j u s t l i k e potential agent. They must be persons performing employment locations allowing personal contact an agent an an agent handler, such t a i l o r s , t a x i drivers, sampan repairmen, restaurant an keepers, e t c . One l i v e drop should more than one agent less no be used agent n e t . Live drops secure than dead drops because another person involved, but are neces sary, p a r t i c u l a r l y emergency situetions ( i . e . , need an immedi te personal meeting).
Agent Fund1PV: Intelligence funds re available to SEAL platoons u t i l i z i n g intelligence funds us paying agents. Rules agent payments re available SEAL platoon leaders th form cur rent instructions issued higher headquarters. Normally, agents should any, with bonuses be paid low monthly s a l a r i e s , production. Agent Agent Nete: Net e: Agents who have proven r e l i a b l e should be encouraged r e c r u i t subsources. Subsources who report cOJitinuall.y should be reg mdntaiiled istered as agente. Since contact wfth these subaourc·ee through th original agent, he becomes a Principal Agent (PA) an agent th PA r e c r u i t s more than three agents, then he should divide up net. net into c e l l s of three agents pe c e l l . This compartmentalization your agents, for security purposes; should he enemy "double" one he may only compromise one c e l l . he PA should develop more than three he network should be cells the agent n e t , another trusted agent tablished as PA he new c e l l (fourth c e l l ) with d i r e c t communications Agent Hand ler. This done he Agent security purposes, but also to s a l vage some th should something happen he original PA ( e . g . ,
killed
drafted).
Sound communications, secure meeting places, safe houses, agent nets are areas of security already d i s and compartmentalization cussed. In addition, there other techniques available which contribute he security of he SEAL agent e f f o r t . S&U.S should employ surveillance agent contacts, an take advan and countersurveillance procedures tage polygraph ex m1 s t i o n services when required. SECURITY.
digenous platoon such niques. Then he SEAL Case Officer can. us
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NOT AUTOMAnCAlJ..Y DE.C..A5SIF1ED.
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they actually di termine tasks assigned them ( p a p e r ~ i l l i n g ) , ( p monitor a p e r ~ i l l i n g ) , th a c t i v i t i e s l i v e drop personnel (traitorous conduct), observe agents loading and servicing dead drops (professionalism), observe safe houses countersur (enemy a c t i v i t y ) , e t c . These same persons should be used veillance Agent Handler and SEAL Case Of physical safety f i c e r . Thus, they should be armed and practice countersurveillance on personal agent meetings and servicing of drops conducted by th p l a toon's Agent Handler.
prospective agent should an informant prove unreliable character or behavior or be suspected tressonable contacts, he should be dropped. However, an agent suspected of treason able contacts who ha been registered and has worked SEAL agent time, should undergo a polygraph examination ( l i e d e t e c t o r t e s t ) . period Such a trusted agent would have knowledge safe houses, l i v e and dead drops, the agent handler and/or PA, and a polygraph t e s t would be warranted. th r e s u l t s th polygraph should confirm indications of treason police and th able contacts, th t o t a l evidence ca be turned over agent charged and, hopefully, confined. Polygraph Examinations:
s i t u a t i o n unique EVALUATION AND TERMINATION. SEALs intel t h a t they operate on information pro ligence c o l l e c t i o n agencies agent cannot c o l l e c t vided by t h e i r agents. targetting i n f o r mation required SEAL operations, he proves unproductive and employSEAL agent terminated. Should a SEAL agent provide t a r g e t t i n g ment agent information but the operations prove information f a l s e , terminated. A change higher head an agent's status must be reported terminated, quarters. Termination Report r e g i s t e r e d ~ coded agent submitted. This r e p o r t must include t h i s enclosure) (Annex C termination and whether "without prejudice" reasons ·with prejudice". Registered agents normally terminated "without prejudice", which means terminated t h a t the agent "nOnderogatory" reasons, such as lack t a r g e t area, e t c . productiVity, l o s s of contact, no longer ha access When th agent terminated "with prejudice", a complete and accurate des ensure t h a t t h i s i n f o r cription u n r e l i a b i l i t y must be provided th Source Central Registry. Terminations c l a s s i mation submitted fied "with prejudice" must have definitive derogatory reasons, such intelligence, swindling suspected treasonable contacts, fabrication telligence funds, agent information which will REPORTINg. SEALs should report operations. This information reported targetting be used SEAL Intelligence Spot Report format (Annex D, higher headquarters SEAL t a r g e t s , because ene sise Appendix Although no us forces lateness (a e n ~ event t h a t ha already occurred), such formation may prove Naval Intelligence analysts (see Annex D, value example). Reporting t h i s information also provides higher Appendix 2 headquarters with record information reporting by registered agents justification useful SEAL intelligence fund budget requirewhich
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GENERAL. To conduct effective operations SEAL platoon must have s u f f i c i e n t t o be informed t h a t target precise intelligence. personality, Nguyen Van NGUYEN, v i s i t s HIA PH hamlet twice a week, t h a t 526 Company p a t r o l several times a month from XS guerrillas sapper school XS 5906, th v i c i n i t y 5401 located that 3754. SEALs basically conduct three types operations: person t a r g e t (body snatch), th destruction of hard t a r g e t s , and th ambush. information Each mission requires specific information. The type th three basic operations listed Annex A, and each sired sources targetting information should be approached with obtaining possible. information necessary t h a t much formation be available DefOre an operation ca be launched, th more information t h a t can be provided, chances of suc greater will be cess.
SOURCES OF ThRGETTING INOOJ.IGEHGE. Hoi Chanhs, prisoners, SEAL gents, other agency agents, and intelligence reports main sources t a r g e t information.
Hoi ChApha:
information necessary A Hoi Chanh can provide planning cooperate. induced Hoi Chanh ~ A L ~ operation A L can be induced a guide the operation, the chances suc cessful mission greatly improved. One SEAL platoon member and SEAL i n t e r p r e t e r should be assigned r e s p o n s i b i l i ty t y f o r Hoi Chanh exploitation. t h i s enclosure Annex B, Appendix 1 an explOitation guide SEAL Ho Chanh assigned Hoi Chanh exploitation duties; Annex B, Appendix 2 study th i n t e r p r e t e r . These guides based on exploitation guide by NILO Soc Trang, LT D. R. MORAN, USNR. PrisonerB: Detainees and prisoners captured during SEAL opera th f i e l d , under t a r g e t information. tions can be useful sources impact interrogation, they may provide ~ e d i a t e information on targets in th area. This r a r e , however, and most targetting information tained l a t e r , SEAL base, a f t e r extensive questioning. Normally, induce difficult prisoner voluntarily cooperate, and informa piece and questionable r e l i a b i l i t y . tion must be extracted piece There exceptions, however, and detainees or prisoners ca be induced cooperate evidence presented against them to when they have admitted b e t t e r status ( e . g . , Hoi Chanh) coopera and an o f f e r letter as answer offered they agree questions t r u t h f u l l y and tion a guide on an operation. Often t h i s inducement proves effective compared prison sentence. Once cooperate, detainee agrees prisoner a Hoi Chanh. much l i k e t h a t exploitation process
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formants ca be used guides on operations. One disadvantage meeting th source obtain o u r i t y precautions which must be exercised t a r g e t t i n g , pioking up th source before information necessary operation, disguising and protecting th source during operation, source a f t e r operation. and dispatching t h i s must be accomplished without compromising SEAL agent informant so t h a t he may able return t a r g e t area and c o l l e c t f u r t h e r t a r g e t information. explain source This also involves manufacturing cover story for th normal a c t i v i t i e s and f r a . absence from t a r g e t area during operation. Since time, e f f o r t aDd money expended on a good SEAL agent considerable, avoid compromise when using him on an efforts eration paramount.
Other Agans! Agept.1 Agent reports by other i n t e l l i g e n c e c o l l e c another source t a r c e t t i n g information. By themselves, t i o n agencies these reports marginal t a r g e t t h g value an t a r g e t e x p l o i t a t i o n much l i k e an other i n t e l l i g e n c e repoz on p o t e n t i a l t a r g e t (see para below). However, possible t h a t another i n t e l l i g e n c e c o l graph t h e i r agent sources as l e c t i o n agency w i l l allow SEAL u t i l i s a t i o n guide on an operation. granted most cases, t h i s permission target direct benefit important enough ( e . g . , PO operations) c o l l e c t i o n agency ( e . g . , capture t h e i r penetration agent's VC superior, enabling promotion t h e i r a p n t ) . The same s e c u r i t y preoau exercised using another t i o n s aDd care avoiding cOlllprOllis. guide such agency's source SEAL a g e n t . Success t h a t afforded operations, without source compraaise, aay induce t h e c o l l e c t i o n agency t h e i r agents allow f u r t h e r SEAL u t i l i s a t i o n guides more often and l e s s special s i t u a t i o n operations.
In1:.tl1igepse Reportll Besides usefulness f o r p l o t t i n g OB and keep ng area i n t e l l i g e n c e f i l e s up date, i n t e l l i g e n c e r e p o r t s ma be when t a r g e t s f o r SEAL operations. This source report rare, e x p l i c i t and gives an exact description of the t a r g e t area which ca be confirmed by a e r i a l photograpby and/or a e r i a l v i s u a l reconnaissance, then SEAL t a r g e t worked example Intel R p t , : Three v i l l a g e l e v e l VCI and 5 g u e r r i l l a s concen trate SU MI hOBII and TU XI 252731 u n t i l 2000H 2l00H when they moye guard p o s t 248732. The guardpost area boobytrapped, the h a . e s guardpOst u n t i l approx .ll8OoH when n o t . Remain they move back t h e i r home. home. Thes e two huts ar approx 75 met.era 51 junction TAN SAN and TOI SAN r i Y e r . ; BA NIlfH's abandoned banana TU TANG, V i l grove il adjacent ( e u t v a r d ) two h a u . . . . Personnel lage Seourity Section Chief, CKe, SAU HONG, V i l l " e M i l i t a r y Affairs Chief, I U r r i l l a s l UU8erll and CKC; TU IUM, Fin-Econ Section Chief, Mauller, (1
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PREPARATION OF TH TARGET FOT.PW. Preparation th t a r g e t folder gins with th i n i t i a l t a r g e t intelligence, followed by an examination t a r g e t area, an interpretation aerial i n t e l l i g e n c e - f i l e s on photography, and ends with briefing and presentation of t a r g e t materials th SEAL platoon l e a d e r . The 8lllaunt of intelligence planning varies target, with amount information, degree danger area, type and mission. A commo-1iaison route 8lllbush requires a few hours planning, whereas a POW l i b e r a t i o n attempt often requires days of elaborate planning and photographic work.
I n i t i , ] Target Work-Up: The i n i t i a l t a r g e t work-up should be done platoon member who contacted and developed source. After receipt i n i t i a l t a r g e t information, conduct a thorough research t a r g e t area, i . e . , Intelligence Area available intelligence held on Cards an OB Map. Provide an evaluation of the source and, he will r e l i a b i l i t y . Check th Master Aerial Photo guide, an evaluation t a r g e t area photographic coverage graphy Map on determine t a r g e t area, hand. held, conduct a pre11miDary photo read-out confirmed, confirmed, noting whether th i n i t i a l t a r g e t information cannot confirmed photography. Present this i n i t i a l t a r g e t work-up potential t a r g e t SEAL platoon leader find out worthy an operation aDd warrants further t a r g e t work-up. photogra platoon leader phy. held, present i n i t i a l t a r g e t work-up learn th potential targets warrant visual reconnaissance f l i g h t and/or hand held photographic coverage. Whether.or overhead hand held photography held, determine close-up (200mm) photographs often desirable when planning operations quired. Such photographs t a r g e t hootch determine location doors, foot bridges, d i t gainst ches, etc. by
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Contact v i t h potentially productive Hoi Chanh normally occurs tvo vays: e i t h e r th Hoi Chanh r a l l i e s d i r e c t l y an associated one base operations and can be exploited immediately, unit th Hoi Chanh must be selected from th Chieu Hoi Center population an be ques tioned 1-4 veeks a f t e r r a l l y i n g . Each case v i I I be considered separately:
Immediate Exploitation: Having a Hoi Chanh rally d i r e c t l y provides then from a rallier best exploitation opportunity. Usually nearby AO and handled correctly from th s t a r t can normally be induced Province a u t h o r i t i e s . cooperate before being turned over District th
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Chanhs very apprehensive immediately a f t e r rallying and t h e i r vell-being and readily accept en simply shoving sincere concern sufficient their full dissolve t h e i r fears and in them as allies smother a Hoi Chanh v i t h kindness and generally best cooperation. no begin intense interrogation u n t i l he has been fed, shown place sleep, and begins to relax. Assigning a it Carson Scout or other Vietnam helpful and also keeps es as a companion and i n t e r p r e t e r Ho Chanh under surveillance. Ho
Hoi Chanh has been "primed", interrogation should begin an formal manner. Ask general questions about background, family, recent a c t i v i t i e s , an position. Assure him t h a t there v i l l be no r e p r i s a l GVN personnel; explain p a s t h o s t i l i t i e s against U.S. revards a v a i l he helps eliminate VC f a c i l i t y ; o f f e r rest able help bring n o v a member family secure GVN area. Remind him t h a t he threat th GVN, t h a t former friends re nov enemies an Once th
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been volunteered, r e f e r to th intelligence a c t i v i t i e s reported by Hoi Chanh correspond to informa f i l e s . See personnel tion held, check names Hoi Chanh should knov due t o h i s operation, p u l l o u t cards on s i g n i f i c a n t individuals area position and note d e t a i l s . Using t h i s information, convince Hoi Chanh t h a t already k n o w about former u n i t and acquaintances and t h a t no much thing ca be gained by vithholding falsifying information. After basic information ha
he r a l l i e d due r e s t of the interrogation to individual. inflame anger and volunteer help t o ~ m l 8 t r e a t m e n t t o ~ m l 8 t r e YC a t m leaders, e n t he r a l l i e d U.S. and GVN operations, fear him g e t ~ r e T e n g e . emphasise the care and s e l e c t i v i t y help SEAL operations and urge him capture YC leaders and destra,r f a c i l i t i e s prevent needless bloodshed vhich v i l l eventually r e s u l t fram l a r g e r ARVN forces moving into area. Play on weaknesses, t e l l h:1Jl what he vants hear. Tailor th
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guide an operation a f t e r he has sup Convincing a cooperative Hoi Chanh f i r e powplied the information sometimes d i f f i c u l t . Demonstrating providing KC uniforms, offering rewards, assigning an S ~ A L S ~ weapons, A L th operation unsuccessful American nickname, assuring no reprimand ar helpful. There force a Hoi Chanh no way lead an operation.
Explgitat,igp Chiou Ho Center: The Hoi Chanh population nearly inexhaustible .suppl;y information. Province Chieu Hoi Center talk personnel, possible However, due number NILO or S ~ A L per each them; because time requirements neither sonnel ca do j u s t i c e an explOitation program within the Center. There us fore, well qualified i n t e r p r e t e r Hoi Chanh exploitation with in the Province Chieu Ho Center ideal. eliminates th time loss permits continuous monihaving every question and answer t r a n s l a t e d , th most productive toring of the Center's ever changing population, us an i n t e r p r e t e r ' s time. S ~ A L monitoring exploitation program can be limited weekly returnee rosters to insure t h a t s i g n i f i c a n t Ho Chanhs have views been met, and follow-up interrogations Ho Chanhs with hard t a r g e t
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he has been told by the Viet Cong and U l u s t r a t e t h i s Imperialists Center; t h a t an American empl07ee you have n e i t h e r situation in an office no desk, GVN agency personnel have f u l l f a c U i t i e s . harsh d i s c i p l i n e , th u n f a i r authority, Mention abuse c i v U i a n a . Tr arouse punishment VC leaders toward t h e i r men an hatred organization an encourage him individuals or p a r t s help avenge mistreatment. give information which
returnee becomes r e l u o t a n t seems When getting talk t i r e d , discontinue interrogation. Invite hi1ll coffee shop an guided Center with other returnees who have provided information others p a s t . While r e l a x i n g , prOlllpt successful operations SEALs. recount t h e i r experiences with embarrasses ma he colleagues have prOducec1 r e s u l t e remains uncooperative while cooperating.
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fear The main reasons death an returnee leaving the VC ranks injury during an escape from hardships. Now he faced with f e a r e r a t i o n an r e p r i s a l afterwards unsuocessful. fears an give h1 oonfidence, assure him how c a r e f u l planned. Praise the e t f e o t i v e guer an s e c r e t l y the operation w i l l r U l a - l i k e t a c t i c s employed by SEALs, t h e i r dreadful f i r e power, prompt f i r e support provided by boata, a i r c r a t t , an helioopters. B r i a t taken b e h i n d protec SEALs operate, how he w i l l explain how prevent face w i l l be painted tion once he pinpoints the t a r g e t , how prevent recognition, how he w i l l be given an Aaerican DaII8 r e a l name found abandoned field. Stress that target being used moved, he w i l l harassed troubled an way.
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previOUS guides, encouraged help returnees, aost17 persuade t h e i r colleagues Center supply usable information. Make c l e a r t h a t ,.au do as thea "sPT· on others but their sDpl,. read7 llelp' thea friends Imow t h a t ,.au th.,. cooperate. The most t o r t M a torrie8J. t h e i r ' i l i ....... e f f e o t i v e technique t h e i r friends turn otten t e l l t h e i r s e c r e t a . "Hi! ng prc:apted lI who w i l l Hoi Chanha o t t e n makes otherwi.e \1Iloooperative r e t u r n e e . reapcad.. 1'h.,.
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OF TARGKT INFORMATION. The f i r s t matter importance e r ' s evaluation of the v a l i d i t y intelligence intelligence debrief the platoon and accuracy of the t a r g e t information. This includes information providt a r g e t analysis platoon _ b e r ( s ) who id ed by th source and by ( e . g . , whether features annotated a e r i a l photography were fact b e ) . This phase debrief also what they were thought an source, and, evaluation guide. applicable, reliability important This th evaluation of other t a r g e t s provided by the source. ACCURACY
INTELLIGENCE COH!iCCTION. This phase of the intelligence debrief an elicitation new information collected each platoon member during th conduct of the operation. This may be information on unknown t r a i l s , r e s t statiOns, t i d e conditions, e t c . Such information should be reported t h i s enclosure SEAL Intelligence spotrep (see Annex an exam p l e ) . Discussions with platoon personnel about the significance this information will provide ideas Commente section Intelligence Spot Report.
The SEAL platoon .ember who AND DOCUMENT EXfWITAt!9I. t a r g e t should p a r t i c i p a t e monitor interrogation personnel captured on the operation. His familiarity with t a r g e t area attempt r e t a r g e t t i n g fram information obtained fram best qualifies him th prisoner. The same the preliminary document exploitation, true captured documents, by working with interpreter in h i s t r a n s l a t i o n assess and follow through on any t a r g e t t i n g information conable he tained documents. ll new information obtained from prisoner i n t e r rogation retargetting document exploitation which will be used an should be reported SEAL Intelligenoe S-pot Report (see Annex INTERROGATION
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