DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AIR INTELLIGENCE AGENCY MISSION DIRECTIVE 1517

HQ AIR INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 14 March 1997

Intelligence

451ST INTELLIGENCE SQUADRON

1. Mission: The 451st Intelligence Squadron (451 IS) as an integral part of the joint-service, multinational Menwith Hill Station (MHS), provides 24-hour-a-day signals processing and communications security support to a variety of Department of Defense (DoD) customers. MHS executes decisive information operations for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, United States European Command, United States Air Forces in Europe, the National Security Agency, and the National Command Authorities.

2. Command. The 451 IS Commander:

2.1. Is subordinate to the 26th Intelligence Group (26 IG) Commander.

2.2. Exercises command and control over all assigned personnel and resources allocated to the 451 IS.

3. Responsibilities. The 451 IS:

3.1. Executes policies, plans, and directives of the 26 IG, 67th Intelligence Wing, and Air Intelligence Agency.

3.2. Provides specialists trained and skilled in intelligence and communication systems security to support MHS operational missions.

3.2.1. MHS executes intelligence and communications security operations as part of the entire DoD warfighting team.

3.2.2. MHS collects, analyzes, and disseminates near real-time intelligence in various products to tactical warfighters, theater-battle commanders, unified and specified commanders, and national-level decision makers.

MORGAN M. BECK

Director of Plans and Requirements