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  prisoners of war (POWs), freed hostages, returned US defectors, and soldiers
  reported as missing in action. These debriefings help to determine enemy
  methods of operations, enemy intentions, POW handling and interrogations,
  enemy weaknesses, information concerning other POWs not returned, and
  battle damage assessment (BDA).
  5-42. HUMINT assets lose access to valuable information if they are not
  regularly coordinating with the following elements:
  • Cavalry Troops, Unit Patrols, and Scouts. Unit patrols and scouts
  have a unique view of the battle area that sensors cannot detect.
  During operations, units and scouts often patrol villages or populated
  areas that are contentious and therefore of interest. The unit will gain
  valuable information on the current status of the AO, potentially
  answering intelligence requirements, through mission reporting and
  debriefing by their unit S2 or HUMINT collector.
  • Military Police. HUMINT collection assets work with the MPs who
  gain area knowledge through their extensive foot patrols and vehicular
  convoys. MPs also staff checkpoints and traffic control points (TCPs)
  where they interact with large numbers of the civilian populace and
  encounter people and situations that often answer intelligence
  requirements. MP guards at any internment facility are a valuable
  source of information on the attitude and behavior of detainees.
  HUMINT collectors should coordinate with the MP detainee facility
  commander in order to obtain information on detainees obtained
  through custodial observation and conversations.
  • Civil Affairs. CA units have daily interaction with the civilian
  populace including key members of the civilian community such as
  politicians, technical personnel, and military leadership.
  • Psychological Operations. PSYOP teams often interview civilians
  on the battlefield to determine the effectiveness of friendly and threat
  PSYOP campaigns. PSYOP elements also gather information on
  political, social, and other PSYOP requirements. PSYOP elements
  produce and disseminate intelligence products based partially on their
  interaction with the civilian populace.
  • Special Operations Forces. The Special Operations Forces (SOF)
  team often has greater access to humans and areas on a battlefield
  than any other collection asset. Their observation of and interaction
  with the local population provides them access to information that
  often answers collection requirements. The following are examples of
  these types of collection missions:
  (cid:131) Special reconnaissance missions into denied territory to satisfy
  intelligence gaps or to confirm information from another source.
  (cid:131) Unconventional warfare (UW) missions normally of a long duration.
  SOF are inserted into hostile territory to conduct sensitive
  operations that support US tactical and national objectives. During
  these missions, SOF units often come in contact with the local
  population and gather information that meets intelligence
  requirements.
  • Long-Range Surveillance. Direct observation and reporting on
  targets such as activities and facilities may provide timely and