text: FM 2-22.3_________________________________________________________________________________
  larger body of information. Each captured document, much like a single piece
  of a puzzle, contributes to the whole. In addition to tactical intelligence,
  technical data and political indicators that are important to strategic and
  national level agencies can sometimes be extracted from captured documents.
  Captured documents, while not affected by memory loss, are often time
  sensitive; therefore, they are to be quickly screened for possible exploitation.
  CEE OPERATIONS
  1-27. CEE includes all types of foreign and non-foreign materiel found on a
  detainee or on the battlefield that may have a military application or answer
  a collection requirement. The capturing unit must––
  • Recognize certain CEE as having immediate intelligence value, and
  immediately forward such CEE to the unit’s S2. Such items include—
  (cid:131) All electronic communications equipment with a memory card,
  including computers, telephones, PDAs, and GPS terminals.
  (cid:131) All video or photographic equipment.
  • Recognize certain CEE as having technical intelligence (TECHINT)
  value. Such items include––
  (cid:131) New weapons.
  (cid:131) All communications equipment not immediately exploitable for
  HUMINT value.
  (cid:131) Track vehicles.
  (cid:131) Equipment manuals.
  (cid:131) All CEE known or believed to be of TECHINT interest.
  • Evacuate the equipment with the detainee.
  • Confiscate, tag, and evacuate weapons and other equipment found on
  the detainee the same as CEDs. (See Appendix D.)
  • Secure and report the capture of TECHINT items to the unit’s S2 for
  disposition instructions.
  TRAITS OF A HUMINT COLLECTOR
  1-28. HUMINT collection is a science and an art. Although many HUMINT
  collection skills may be taught, the development of a skilled HUMINT
  collector requires experience in dealing with people in all conditions and
  under all circumstances. Although there are many intangibles in the
  definition of a “good” HUMINT collector, certain character traits are
  invaluable:
  • Alertness. The HUMINT collector must be alert on several levels
  while conducting HUMINT collection. He must concentrate on the
  information being provided by the source and be constantly evaluating
  the information for both value and veracity based on collection
  requirements, current intelligence, and other information obtained
  from the source. Simultaneously, he must be alert not only to what the
  source says but also to how it is said and the accompanying body
  language to assess the source’s truthfulness, degree of cooperation, and
  current mood. He needs to know when to give the source a break and