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  or government ID card). If the detainee has several identification
  documents, the S2 returns the ID that most accurately reflects the
  detainee’s official status. This might be a military ID for a soldier and
  a passport or government-issue ID for a civilian. If the detainee has
  several identification documents with different names, this may be an
  indicator of CI interest. The S2 notifies the nearest CI unit.
  • Write the following on the top and bottom half of the EPW capture tag:
  Number of documents taken, date and time, location and
  circumstances of capture, capturing unit’s designation.
  • Put CEDs in a waterproof bag, one per detainee.
  • Affix Part C of the capture tag to the bag.
  • Give CEDs to the senior escort.
  • Direct the senior escort to evacuate CEDs with the detainee.
  DOCUMENTS FOUND IN THE AO
  D-18. An example of CEDs found in the AO is paperwork discovered in an
  overrun CP, but not on a detainee. The capturing unit will—
  • Put CEDs in a waterproof bag.
  • Follow the same procedures described above, and tag the bag.
  • Evacuate the CEDs to the battalion S2.
  • Evacuate all CEDs as dictated by Annex B of the OPORD. This is
  normally through the MI chain (for example, from Battalion S2 to
  Brigade S2, to the first HUMINT collection or DOCEX unit in the MI
  chain). The S2 normally coordinates with the S4 for the use of supply
  vehicles returning empty to the rear for the transportation of large
  numbers of documents.
  INITIAL DOCUMENT EXPLOITATION
  D-19. A combat unit without language-qualified personnel can perform
  limited battlefield DOCEX, mainly on maps and overlays. The unit S2 is
  normally responsible for any initial exploitation by the capturing unit. The
  S2 safeguards the items pending disposition. At the same time he—
  • Looks over the document.
  • Does not mark or harm it in anyway.
  • Uses whatever resources are available to decipher it; for example,
  dictionaries and enemy map symbol guides.
  • Looks for information that has a direct bearing on his current mission.
  D-20. The S2 extracts the combat information and uses the SALUTE format
  as a template to organize the information.