ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES INTELLIGENCE, FM 3-05.102, (FM 34-36)

ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES INTELLIGENCE, FM 3-05.102, (FM 34-36)

Preface
Field Manual (FM) 3-05.102 provides the United States (U.S.) Army special
operations forces (ARSOF) commander and his staff a broad understanding of
intelligence support to ARSOF. This manual also provides guidance for ARSOF
commanders who determine the force structure, budget, training, materiel, and
operational requirements needed to prepare organic military intelligence (MI)
assets to conduct their missions and collateral activities. This Service doctrine is consistent with joint doctrine. ARSOF need relevant, accurate, predictive, and timely intelligence and information to—
• Identify and develop targets.
• Plan missions.
• Secure the element of surprise.
• Protect the force.
• Protect friendly command, control, communications, computers, and
intelligence (C4I).

These actions take place across the full range of military operations, including
war and military operations other than war (MOOTW).

FM 3-05.102 is the integrating manual for intelligence support to ARSOF. The
acronym “ARSOF” represents Special Forces (SF), Ranger, Army special
operations aviation (ARSOA), Psychological Operations (PSYOP), and Civil
Affairs (CA). FM 3-05.102 is an ARSOF subordinate doctrine publication and
expands upon the doctrine in FM 3-05, Army Special Operations Forces Doctrine (currently published as FM 100-25, Doctrine for Army Special Operations Forces). It should be used with FM 3-05 and not independently. (Figure Preface-1, page vii, depicts the ARSOF doctrinal and training publication architecture.)

FM 3-05.102 describes the missions and functions of intelligence elements and
organizations that provide intelligence and electronic warfare (IEW) support to
ARSOF organizations. It provides an overview of ARSOF IEW capabilities,
including the organization, missions, and functions of ARSOF MI assets, and
connectivity from the level of the ARSOF battalion S2 section to national-level
intelligence organizations. It shows how organic and nonorganic IEW assets
meet ARSOF operational needs within the IEW system. It is authoritative
doctrine for use by Active Army and Reserve Component (RC) ARSOF units and any other units or personnel operating with or supporting them.

PREFACE v
Chapter 1 OPERATIONS AND ARSOF 1-1
Introduction 1-1
Range of Military Operations 1-1
Army Special Operations Forces 1-7
Army Special Operations Characteristics 1-10
ARSOF Truths 1-11
Special Operations Mission Criteria 1-11
Army Special Operations Imperatives 1-12
ARSOF Missions 1-15
ARSOF Collateral Activities 1-18
Targeting and Mission Planning 1-19