text: FM 2-22.3 _________________________________________________________________________________
  • The HAC is subordinate to the C/J/G/S2X and functions in the same
  capacity for the C/J/G/S2X as the HAT does for the ACE.
  • The HOC of the C/J/G/S2X supports the C/J/G/S2 and C/J/G/S2X in
  the identification of HUMINT collection opportunities, the
  development of taskings and RFIs for HUMINT collection assets, as
  well as the development of a HUMINT database.
  INTELLIGENCE PREPARATION OF THE BATTLEFIELD
  12-3. The HAT assists the G2 in the identification and characterization of
  the human component of operations and its effects on friendly and enemy
  operations. As part of its assistance to the G2, the HAT compiles and
  analyzes data about the local civilian population including its political,
  ethnic, religious, cultural, tribal, economic, and other social components. It
  carefully examines the various component groups and their predicted
  reaction to friendly force operations.
  12-4. The HAT also provides input to all-source analysis by identifying
  specific actions and motivational factors that should strengthen the local
  population’s support of the US or at least weaken its support of the enemy
  and by providing information on transient (refugees, DPs, third-country
  nationals) population and its effects on friendly and enemy operations. In
  addition to the above, the HAT––
  • Closely examines the current and potential threat to identify all
  factors, such as morale, motivation, training, and beliefs that would
  affect both positively and negatively on enemy and opposing force
  capabilities.
  • Identifies formal and informal leaders of hostile, neutral, and
  friendly groups and how their influence is likely to affect operations.
  • Develops overlays, databases, and matrices, as required, to support
  IPB. These overlays may represent a wide variety of intelligence
  issues, including battlefield infrastructure (for example, electrical
  power grid), population density, ethnic, religious, or tribal affiliation,
  and no-strike or collateral damage.
  • Provides its products to the C/J/G/S2, the all-source analysts and CI
  analysts of the ACE, the HOC, the C/J/G/S2X, and HUMINT
  collection units as required.
  ISR TASK DEVELOPMENT
  12-5. The HAT and the C/J/G/S2X support the C/J/G/S2 by expanding the
  PIRs that can be answered through HUMINT collection into ISR tasks that
  can be answered by a human source and that can be tasked to a specific
  collection entity. The HAT and the C/J/G/S2X provide this information to
  support the development of the HUMINT collection plan and its integration
  into the overarching ISR plan. The HAT normally establishes a list of
  prioritized standing indicators, and supplements this with ISR tasks
  developed to answer specific PIRs. The standing indicators are incorporated
  into the ACE’s all-source analysis team’s list of indicators that point to a
  pattern or COA. Each standing indicator is integrated with other indicators