TC 2-91.8 Document and Media Exploitation June 2010 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Distribution authorized to U.S. Government agencies only because it requires protection in accordance with AR 380-5 or as specified by DCS G-3 Message DTG 091913Z MAR04. This determination was made on 13 August 2007. Contractor and other requests must be referred to ATTN: ATZS- CDI-D, U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613-7017, or via e-mail at ATZS- [email protected]. DESTRUCTION NOTICE: Destroy by any method that will prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document in accordance with AR 380-5. Headquarters, Department of the Army FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY This publication is available at Army Knowledge Online (www.us.army.mil) and General Dennis J. Reimer Training and Doctrine Digital Library at (www.train.army.mil). TC 2-91.8 Training Circular Headquarters No. 2-91.8 Department of the Army Washington, DC, 08 June 2010 Document and Media Exploitation Contents Page PREFACE.............................................................................................................. iv INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... v Chapter 1 DOCUMENT AND MEDIA EXPLOITATION OVERVIEW ................................. 1-1 Document and Media Exploitation Defined ........................................................ 1-1 What Is a Document? ......................................................................................... 1-1 Captured Materials ............................................................................................. 1-2 The Document and Media Exploitation Process ................................................ 1-4 Chapter 2 INITIAL COLLECTION PHASE ......................................................................... 2-1 Section I – Collector’s Responsibilities ......................................................... 2-1 Handling Procedures .......................................................................................... 2-1 Hazardous Materials ........................................................................................... 2-2 Section II – Collection of Captured Materials ................................................ 2-2 Collect ................................................................................................................. 2-2 Screen ................................................................................................................ 2-5 Extract and Report Time-Sensitive Information.................................................. 2-5 Tag ...................................................................................................................... 2-5 Inventory and Group ........................................................................................... 2-8 Evacuate ............................................................................................................. 2-8 Return/Release of Captured Materials to a Detainee ...................................... 2-10 Section III – Battalion Intelligence Staff ....................................................... 2-12 Collect ............................................................................................................... 2-12 Screen, Categorize, and Extract and Report Time-Sensitive Information ....... 2-13 Inventory and Group ......................................................................................... 2-13 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Distribution authorized to U.S. Government agencies only because it requires protection in accordance with AR 380-5 or as specified by DCS G-3 Message DTG 091913Z MAR04. This determination was made on 13 August 2007. Contractor and other requests must be referred to ATTN: ATZS CDI-D, U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613-7017, or via e-mail at ATZS-FDC- [email protected]. DESTRUCTION NOTICE: Destroy by any method that will prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document in accordance with AR 380-5. i FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Contents Tag .................................................................................................................... 2-13 Evacuate ........................................................................................................... 2-13 Chapter 3 PROCESSING PHASE ....................................................................................... 3-1 Section I – Brigade and Above DOMEX Processing Site .............................. 3-1 Inventory and Log Procedures ............................................................................ 3-2 Screening Captured Materials ............................................................................ 3-4 Categorizing Captured Materials ........................................................................ 3-5 Recover ............................................................................................................... 3-6 Digitize ................................................................................................................ 3-7 Transcribe ........................................................................................................... 3-7 Translate ............................................................................................................. 3-7 Review .............................................................................................................. 3-10 Section II – Process Captured Enemy Documents for Upload into the National Harmony Database .......................................................................... 3-11 Harmony Numbers ............................................................................................ 3-11 Batch Name ...................................................................................................... 3-12 Batch Identification Number .............................................................................. 3-12 Batch Report ..................................................................................................... 3-12 Workflow Batch Information Sheet .................................................................... 3-13 Media Exploitation Reports ............................................................................... 3-13 Chapter 4 ANALYSIS AND PRODUCTION PHASE .......................................................... 4-1 Producing Intelligence ......................................................................................... 4-1 Identify and Extract Reportable Information........................................................ 4-1 Evaluate Source Reliability ................................................................................. 4-2 Evaluate Information Accuracy ........................................................................... 4-3 Analyze Information ............................................................................................ 4-4 Use Analytical Tools ............................................................................................ 4-4 Assess Reporting ................................................................................................ 4-5 Update Databases .............................................................................................. 4-5 Chapter 5 REPORTING AND DISSEMINATION PHASE ................................................... 5-1 Collected Information .......................................................................................... 5-1 Report Information .............................................................................................. 5-1 Assess Reporting ................................................................................................ 5-3 Disseminate Reporting ........................................................................................ 5-3 Upload Reports to the National Harmony Database ........................................... 5-4 Evacuate for Further Processing, Exploitation, or Disposition ............................ 5-4 Chapter 6 TACTICAL, OPERATIONAL, AND STRATEGIC EXPLOITATION STRUCTURE ...................................................................................................... 6-1 DOMEX Requirements ....................................................................................... 6-1 Task-Organizing DOMEX Teams ....................................................................... 6-2 DOMEX Elements in Recent Military Operations ............................................... 6-2 Army Organizations Supporting DOMEX ............................................................ 6-5 DOMEX Presence at Joint Facilities and Organizations ..................................... 6-8 Department of Defense Organizations.............................................................. 6-10 National-Level Organizations with DOMEX Capabilities .................................. 6-11 ii TC 2-91.8 08 June 2010 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Contents Chapter 7 SUPPORT TO DOMEX OPERATIONS ............................................................. 7-1 DOMEX Team Coordination with the Supported Unit ........................................ 7-1 Coordination in a Multinational Environment ...................................................... 7-3 Linguist Support .................................................................................................. 7-3 Coordination with Military Police ........................................................................