Table of Contents

PREFACE

This manual provides doctrine and the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for the employment of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS). It also describes the equipment, function, and placement on the battlefield.

This manual describes the doctrine and TTP for the E-8 aircraft crew down to the individual ground station module (GSM) operator. Appendix A is classified and contains Joint STARS mission planning factors. Appendixes B through D describe specific Joint STARS techniques and procedures.

This manual is designed for use by commanders and their staffs; all MI commanders, their staffs, and trainers; and MI personnel at all echelons. It applies equally to the Active Army, United States Army Reserve (USAR), and Army National Guard (ARNG). It is intended for commanders and staffs of joint and combined commands; content may be applicable to United States Navy (USN), United States Marine Corps (USMC), United States Air Force (USAF), and the military forces of allied countries.

The proponent of this publication is the United States Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca, Fort Huachuca, AZ. Send comments and recommendations on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to Commander, US Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca, ATTN: ATZS-TDL-D, Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613-6000.

Unless this publication states otherwise, masculine nouns and pronouns do not refer exclusively to men.

This manual does not implement any International Standardization Agreements but complies with Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 5620, Standards for the Interoperability of Fire Support Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Systems.