Special Text, ST 8-30-1, Medical Intelligence, 1951 Robert Bolin , Depositor University of Nebraska - Lincoln, [email protected]
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln DOD Military Intelligence U.S. Department of Defense 1951 Special Text, ST 8-30-1, Medical Intelligence, 1951 Robert Bolin , depositor University of Nebraska - Lincoln, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dodmilintel Part of the Defense and Security Studies Commons, Military and Veterans Studies Commons, Other Engineering Commons, Peace and Conflict Studies Commons, and the Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies Commons Bolin, Robert , depositor, "Special Text, ST 8-30-1, Medical Intelligence, 1951" (1951). DOD Military Intelligence. 59. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dodmilintel/59 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the U.S. Department of Defense at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in DOD Military Intelligence by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. IRES i ft 18"9 ~ f UNCLASSlFIED SPECIAL TEXT ST 8-30-1 MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE RESTRICTED. DISSEMINATION OF RESTRICTED MATTER. No person is entitlea solely by virtue of bis graae or position to knowleage or possession of clasBifiea matter. Such matter is entrustea only to those inaividuals whose official duties require such knowledge or possession. (See also AR 380-5). U 5> MEDICAL FIELD SERVICE SCHOOL A '" . Brooke Arrrly Meaical Cente::,/ Fort Sam Houston, Texas~ \ UNCLASSIFIED MEDICAL FIELD SERVICE SCHOOL Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston, Texas This text is approved for resident instruction only. It reflects the current thought of this School and conforms to printed Department of the Army doctrine as closely as currently possible. Development and progress render such doctrine continuously subject to change. BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL MARTIN: Colonel, Me Asst Commandant ~.:s ':; [) cr lJ, L I !:i:, -, J f ~ ::',' I (: . I 11 Ii '/' '. , . " t " I, l ~ f .• ; ,", _, I, i ,.' 1~ .1 / TABLE OF CONTENrS Part One GENEBAL CHAPl'ER 1. INl'RODUCTION CHAPl'ER 2. HISTORICAL CHAPl'ER 3. GENEBAL CONSIDERATIONS Part Two OIDANIZATION, FUNCTIONS, AND OPERATIONS OF MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE CHAPl'ER 4. OIDANIZATION AND FUNCTION CHAPl'ER 5. OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES CHAPl'ER 6. RECORDS AND REPORrS CHAPl'ER 7. COUNTEIlIN'l$LLIGENCE CHAPl'ER 8. TRAINOO CHAPl'ER 9. MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE IN ZONE OF INTERIOR APPENDIX I. LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM 111 ! PARr.' ONE GENERAL Page / CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION Par. 1. Purpose. • • • • 3 2. Scope". " . • • • 3 3. Definitions .. 3 CHAPTER 2. HISTORICAL Par. Realization of need for military medioal intelligence •••••• 7 Establishment of medical intelli gence unit in U. S. Army •• 8 Scope of medioal intelligence • • 8 Use of medioal intelligence • • 9 CHAPTER 3. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Seotion I. Gensral Par. 8. Basic principles ••• • • • • 11 9. Role of medioal intel11gence • 12 Sect10n II. TYpes of medical intelligence Par. 10. General . " .. " " " . 12 11. Types of strategic intelligence 13 12. Relation between strateg1c and combat intelligence • • • • • 13 13. Combat medical intel11gence • 14 14. Counterintelligence • • • • • • 15 PARr.' TWO OIDANIZATION, FUNCTIONS, AND OPERATIONS OF MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE CHAPTER 4. OIDANIZATION AND FUNCTION Par. 15. Medical staff offioers ••••• 19 16. Medical 1ntelligence detachments. 20 17. Coneul tant personnel • • • • • • 21 18. Medical personnel of combat units 21 19. Uni t medical servic e •.• • • • • 22 v Page 20. DiviSion medical service 21. DiviSion surgeon • • 23 22. Corps surgeon · • • • • • 23 • • • 24 23. ~ surgeon •• 24. • • • 24 ~ group surgeon • 26 25. Theater chief surgeon • 27 26. Theater subordinate commands 28 27. Medical units 28. • • • • 28 Medical supply agencies • ·• 29 CHAPl'ER 5. OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES Par. 29. Sources of information · . · . 31 30. Progressive steps in intelligence.· 38 31. Medical intelligence plan 41 32. Special operations • • • • . 42 I,"! ' ,I! • • . \ ~. ' ) CHAPl'ER 6. RECORDS AND REPORL'S / / ":-, ,\ ,,,.../:':," ~ .. -, Par. 33. Records • • "'\ • • • • • 43 ""'/ 34. Reports • I 1VIJ','-i\'!. • 45 CHAPl'ER 7. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE Par. 35. Counterintelligence functions of medical units • • • • 49 -- ":'i 36. Secrecy discipline 37. Handling • • • • • • 49 of viSitors • • 51 38. other counterintelligence· • activities • • • • • • · • 52 . :,'; ~ \" CHAPl'ER 8. TEAINING .. /'" Y.. :--~- > Par. 39. Purpose , '--(~, :~ ;.'.< • 53 4o. Scope • 41. Responsibility • 53 • • , (~ 42. Relationships 53 • • • • • 54 ~,.. 43. Personnel to be · /",,-, .. \'/? trained • • 54 1~/:_" 44. Methods of instruction • • • • • 55 ,JO)It:'')' oCT,\. CHAPl'ER 9. MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE IN ZONE OF ImBlOR 'l "/-~-~':. \ Par. 45. Mission • 46. Fu.nctions • • 57 • • • · • 57 APPENDIX I. LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION sYm'EM IRESTRICTED I FM 8-30 MEDICAL INl'EI..LIGENCE CHAPl'ER 1 INTRODUCTION 1. 1'URPOOE. a. The purJ)ose of this marmal is to establish doctrine and to promote an understanding of the role of the ~ Medical Service in the functions and operations ooncerned in the production of military and medioal intelligence. b. This marmal should be studied in oonjunotion with FM's 30-5 and 30-15, partioularly in oonneotion with those seotions dealing with oombat intelligence and exami nation of enemy personnel, oivilian repatriates, doouments, and material. 2. SCOPE. a. The organization functions and operations of the ~ Medioal Servioe for military and medioal intelligence and oounterintelligence are oontainsd herein. Relationships and responsibilities in military intelligenoe as they pertain to the ~ Medioal Servioe are included only to that degree oonsidered essential to an understanding of the role of the Army Medioal Servioe in relation to the total military intelligence effort. b. For military terms not defined in this manual, see SR 320-5-1, FM 30-15, and FM 30-5. 3. DEFINITIONS. a. Intelligence. Broadly oonceived, intelligence is evaluated information. Fragments of in formation oolleoted from various sources are analyzed, . collated with other information on the same subjeot, eval uated as to their reliability and approximation of the truth, and interpreted as to their significance. At this stage implioations may be perceived and oonclusions may be drawn in the form of a report whioh may be one sentence or a volume, but which nevertheless constitutes intelligence. b. Military information. Military information includes all doouments, facts, material, photographs, diagrame, maps, reports, or observations of a~ kind whioh may serve to throw light on a possible or aotual enemy or theater of operations. 3 RESTRICTED c, Mil!tary intelligence, Mil!tary intelliQ gence is knowledge, aoquired by the collection, evaluation, amlysis, integration, and interpretation of all available information concerning a possible or actual enemy or areas of operatione, inoluding weather and terrain, It includes deductions concerning current and fUture enemy capabilities, vulnerabilities, and probable courses of action which can affect the accomplishment of our mission, It 1s used as a basis for all operatioIl8.l plane and estimates, Military intelligence also includes counterintelligence. d, StrategiC intelligence. Strategic intelliQ gence pertains to the capabilitieB, vulnerabilities, and probable courses of action of foreign nations, It is produced primarily for use of high level mil! tary com" manders charged with the planning and execution of national security measures in time of peace and with the conduct of military operatione in time of war, e, Combat intelligence, Combat intelligence is military intelligence required for use in a combat Situation, whether based upon information colleoted locally or provided by higher headquarters, f, Counterintelligence, Counterintelligence is that aspect of intelligence relating to all security control measures, both active and passive, designed to insure the safeguarding of information, personnel, equipment,and installations against the espionage, sabotage, or sub versive activities of foreign powers and disaffected or diSSident groups or individuals which constitute a threat to the national sec~rity, g, Medical intelligence, Broadly stated, medical intelligence is that intelligence useful to or required by governmental and nongovernmental agencies, both civilian and mili tary, for planning, supply, and conduct of the medical aspects of their activities. Military medical intelligence deals with both tactical and technical matters and contrib~ utes to the formulation of natioml estimates of actual or potential enemy capabilities, vulnerabilities, and ho.stile intentione, to strategiC planning, to combat planning and operatione, and to mili tarygoveI'llllllSnt operatioIll3 in oc cupied areas, . h, Essential. elements of information, As applied to Army Medical Service requirements, the essential elements / of information oonsist of medical and allied information of the enem;v, and territory not under our oontrol, whioh will best faoilitate the proper use and deployment of medioal units and protect our own forces against Ullortho~ dox weapone and taotics, medical or otherwise. The ;' essential elements of information will ohange with the cb,angiIlS status of military operations, 'and requirements Will differ for planning, comllat, and postQoombat phases. i. Targets. Medical intelligence 'targets 11JI!J:3' be persons, iIistallations, or facts. Broad.ly considered, man,y elements of medical EEl's constitute medical intel ligence targets. In a narrower