H-TOC Structure:

a. The nexus of our CI/HUMINT operations is the H-TOC, where the principal CI/HUMINT mission planners and asset managers reside. Each soldier within the H-TOC has a critical mission to execute. They ensure that the collected information is rapidly and accurately processed, analyzed, and disseminated, and that our deployed soldiers are executing the right mission at the right location and have the necessary support to accomplish the assigned task.

Company Operations NCO (E6 97B/E): Information from the OMTs arrives into the H-TOC with the Company Operations NCO, who operates the Company's WARRIOR terminal. The Ops NCO executes the final steps of dissemination outside the Battalion, provided OMTs have not already completed dissemination. The Ops NCO refers critical Force Protection information to the Company Ops Officer for handling procedures. The Ops NCO consolidates and analyzes HUMINT reporting from all company assets, oversees the Ops SITMAP, and develops consolidated products to aid analysis and asset management.

Company Desk NCO (E5 97B/E): Each CI/HUMINT Platoon is assigned a desk NCO both day and night. When reports come into the H-TOC, the Ops NCO pushes the report to the designated Desk NCO, who tracks all HUMINT reporting from the Platoon OMTs. The Desk NCO updates the Ops SITMAP and performs the detailed analysis for the platoon. The Desk NCO uses his CHATS to launch DAIS "Intelligent Agent" queries to gather information to confirm or deny, expand, or mitigate on intelligence reported; aid in identifying other leads; and support CI/HUMINT analysis. When issues arise on reporting or operations, the Desk NCO coordinates the issue between the platoon and the company. The Desk NCO additionally coordinates Platoon source administration with the H-TOC Source Admin Officer.

Company Operations NCOIC (E7 97B/E): Establishes, maintains, and supervises the operations section, and tracks the status of all company assets. The Ops NCOIC oversees the maintenance, logistics, and security of the Company operations.

Company Operations Officer/Technician (O3 35E/W3 351B/E): Manages the Company's operations and assets, and develops the Company plan to support future operations. One critical piece the H-TOC structure allows is that the Co Ops Officers can now conduct face-to-face coordination with sister Company Ops Officers and the H-TOC. This crosstalk is essential to ensuring the consolidated effort of the Battalion in supporting the warfighter. The Ops Officers work together to coordinate and deconflict cross-boundary operations, identify trends and patterns across the Battalion's area of responsibility, and cross-cue each other.

H-TOC HUMINT Operations Technician (W3 351B): Serves as the Battalion Intelligence Contingency Fund (ICF) Custodian and Battalion Source Administration Officer. The HUMINT Ops Tech consolidates Battalion HUMINT reporting into a fused product and tracks and reports HUMINT target nominations and countermeasure recommendations to higher. The HUMINT Ops Tech coordinates Battalion HUMINT reporting and analysis with the ACE HUMINT Single Source Cell and source administration with the C/J2X.

H-TOC Battle Captain (O3 35E): Manages H-TOC operations, manages and tracks all Battalion HUMINT assets, and manages HUMINT taskings. The Battle CPT develops plans to support future operations, as directed by the Bn S-3, and coordinates Battalion movements. With the assistance of the HUMINT Ops Tech and Company Ops Officers, the Battle CPT identifies HUMINT target nominations and countermeasure recommendations. The Battle CPT orchestrates mid-shift operational meetings and shift-change briefings.

Battalion S-3 (O4 35D): Oversees the Battalion's HUMINT mission. The Battalion S-3 is in a position to see the Battalion's entire Operational picture as well as the Corps battle plans. Using this knowledge, the Battalion S-3 lays down the floor plan for synchronizing the Battalion's HUMINT operations to support the friendly scheme of maneuver. The Battalion S-3 serves as the Battalion's HUMINT mission manager for CI and IPW operations. LRS operations are still managed out of the ACE. Additionally, the Bn S-3 oversees and deconflicts HUMINT taskings.

b. When deployed, the H-TOC consists of a primary 2 x 3 Single Integrated Command Post (SICP) configuration with three attached vehicles and a separate 1 x 2 SICP configuration with one attached vehicle for the LRS COB. Two 15kw generators (primary and backup) provide power and all is covered under one camouflage net. One Signal Small Extension Node (SEN) is co-located with the H-TOC to provide MSE connectivity. Figure 3 depicts the H-TOC physical layout and staff positions.

b. Asset Management: When fully operational, the H-TOC can manage over 70 teams spread across the battlefield. Without automation, keeping track of so many teams could quickly become unmanageable in the heat of battle as team status reports flow in over the radio and are rapidly written into the Ops log and later transposed onto the Ops overlay. However, using automation, teams can be easily tracked and their status disseminated and displayed in such a way that leaders can ensure these assets are positioned to best provide the maneuver commander with CI/HUMINT support. Using DAIS, the battalion's assets submit status reports twice daily or whenever the team has a change in mission, location, or operational status. The report is automatically transmitted through their command channels to the H-TOC, where it is processed into a central Resource Status Report (RSR) database loaded on the H-TOC WARRIOR. The H-TOC uses the WARRIOR to graphically enhance the RSR database by plotting team locations onto a digitized map. The current enemy situation database and/or SALUTE database is then plotted over the top of the RSR database, revealing areas where teams may be in danger of surrounding enemy activity. This capability provides the asset manager with an immediate visualization of the current situation and aids in making a quick decision on whether to redirect the endangered team to safer ground or increasing protective measures inplace. From the H-TOC, the consolidated RSR is automatically updated and published on the Intel WAN. The RSR is then viewed by the Battalion Administration and Logistics Center (ALOC), where the Battalion S-1 and S-4 look over the RSR to anticipate supply shortages and repair parts, dispatch a maintenance contact team, or initiate casualty reporting and requisition replacement personnel as required. If the Battalion S-1 or S-4 do not receive a formal requisition or casualty feeder report, they then know to remind the companies of the necessary actions. Additionally, the RSR is forwarded to the HUMINT Collection Manager located in the ACE, who looks at the asset dispersion to identify gaps in collection coverage and determine mission taskings. Figure 6 depicts this process and a sample display of the output.