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  example, in a division AO, the HCTs would normally operate in DS to the
  division but each team would normally have an AOIR that corresponds to the
  AO of the division’s brigades or battalion task forces. There is close
  coordination between the HUMINT staff officer (C/J/G/S2X) and the OMTs to
  synchronize HUMINT operations properly, to develop the overall threat
  awareness, and to deconflict sources. The HCTs screen and debrief contacts
  to increase the security posture of US forces, to provide information in
  response to command collection requirements, and to provide early warning
  of threats to US forces. They may also interrogate detainees if permitted to
  do so by the mission-specific orders and in accordance with applicable law
  and policy. Applicable law and policy include US law; the law of war; relevant
  international law; relevant directives including DOD Directive 3115.09,
  “DOD Intelligence Interrogations, Detainee Debriefings, and Tactical
  Questioning”; DOD Directive 2310.1E, “The Department of Defense Detainee
  Program”; DOD instructions; and military execute orders including FRAGOs.
  3-11. Many stability and reconstruction operations are initiated with the
  establishment of a lodgment or base area. There is a subsequent expansion of
  operations to encompass the entire AO. The general concept of an HCT’s
  operation is that of a two-phased effort. In the initial phase, the HCT
  establishes concentric rings of operations around the US forces starting from
  the supported unit’s base of operations and working outward. Each ring is
  based on the threat environment and the commander’s need to develop his
  knowledge of the tactical situation. The second, or continuation phase, begins
  once the initial information collection ring is established. The initial ring is
  not abandoned but rather is added to as the HCT shifts its focus to expand
  and establish the second and successive rings. The amount of time spent
  establishing each ring is situationally dependent.
  INITIAL PHASE
  3-12. The initial phase of stability and reconstruction operations is used to
  lay the foundation for future team operations. In general, the priority of
  effort is focused inward on security. The HCT conducts initial and follow-up
  screenings of locally employed personnel, to establish base data for
  subsequent source operations. The supported unit S2, with the assistance of
  the HUMINT team leader, establishes procedures to debrief reconnaissance
  and surveillance assets operating in the supported unit AO, as well as
  regular combat patrols or logistics convoys. The HCT lays the groundwork for
  future collection efforts by establishing liaison with local authorities, as well
  as developing plans and profiles for HUMINT collection. While establishing
  the initial and subsequent rings, the HCT actively seeks to collect PIR
  information, whether it pertains to the current ring or any other geographic
  location.
  CONTINUATION PHASE
  3-13. Following the initial phase, the HCT’s focus shifts outward. While the
  HCT continues performing HUMINT collection and analysis functions within
  the base camp, it also expands its collection effort to outside the base camp to
  answer the supported unit’s requirements. During the continuation phase,
  the HCT conducts contact operations with local personnel who may be able to