ASAS Master Analyst allocations

Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin, April-June, 2004 by Matthew J. Nunn

The original goal of the All-Source Analysis System (ASAS) Master Analyst Program (AMAP) circa 1997, was to place 156 ASAS Master Analysts (additional skill identifier [ASI] 1F) in the field. These allocations basically broke down to three at each division, corps, and echelon above corps (EAC) analysis and control element (ACE), with additional allotments for the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and various other non-ACE entities. These numbers also included an approximately 50-percent overage to provide for attrition, rotation in and out of the program for other professional development opportunities, etc.

Figures 1 through 3 illustrate the current distribution of Army ASAS Master Analysts in U.S. Army Forces Command, the Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (SBCT) and U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, and in training units, respectively. The MOS columns in each figure reflect the actual 1F slots at the unit. Most units have authorizations for two 96B (Intelligence Analyst) 1F and one 98C (Signals Intelligence [SIGINT] Analyst) 1F. Columns without any markers indicate that the unit only has one or two specific slots. For example, in Figure 1, the 4th Infantry Division has authorization for two 96B 1Fs and one 98C 1F, while the 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment has only one authorized 96B 1F.

Under force modernization, the Master Analyst requirement will potentially increase to 307. This amounts to one at each maneuver Unit of Action (MUA), two at each Military Intelligence company (approximate total of 144), 42 at other units, and 20 for TRADOC and various other entities plus the 50-percent overage for attrition.

To meet this increased requirement for additional Master Analysts in the field, units need to make the most of the training opportunity offered by the ASAS Master Analyst Course (AMAC). See Figure 4 for upcoming AMAC schedules and ASAS certification courses.

Figure 1. FORSCOM ASAS Master Analyst Distribution.

FORSCOM           96B   96B   98C

I Corps           *     *     **
  2 ID            *     *     **
  25 ID           **    **    **

III Corps         *     *     **
  1 CAV           *     *     *
  4 ID            *     *     *
  3 ACR           **
  2 ACR           *

V Corps           *     *     **
  1 AD            *     *     **
  1 ID            **    *     *

XVIII ABN Corps   *     **    **
  3 ID            ***   ***    *
  10 MTN          *     *     **
  82 ABN          *     **    *
  101 AA          **    **    *

Key:

AA--Air Assault [Division]
ABN--Airborne [Division]
ACR--Armored Cavalry Regiment
AD--Armored Division
CAV--Cavalry [Regiment]
ID--Infantry Division
FORSCOM--U.S. Army Forces Command

Legend: * = Filled ** = Vacant *** = Projected Gain

Figure 2. SBCT and INSCOM ASAS Master Analyst
Program Distribution.

             96B   96B   98C

2d SBCT       *     *
1st SBCT      *     **
3d SBCT       *     **
66th MI GP    *     **    *
532d MI       *     **    *
              *
513th MI      **    **    *
205th MI      *     **    **
742d MI                    *
USARSO        **    **    **

Legend:

*  = Filled
** = Projected Gain

Key:

INSCOM--U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
MI--Military Intelligence
MI GP--Military Intelligence Group
SBCT--Stryker Brigade Combat Team
USARSO--U.S. Army Forces Southern Command

Figure 3. ASAS Master Analyst Program Distribution for Training.

Training     96B   96B   98B

344th MI                  *
306th MI     *      *     **
309th Ml            *
304th MI            **
ARUSC (SE)          *
JRTC                *
NCOA                **    **
NTC                 **
AMAB         *      *     *

Legend:

*  = Filled
** = Vacant

Key:

AMAB--ASAS Master Analyst Branch
ARISC (SE)--Army Reserve Intelligence Support Center (Southeast)
JRTC--Joint Readiness Training Center
NCOA--Noncomissioned Officer Academy
NTC--National Training Center

Figure 4. AMAC/ACC Schedule for Fiscal Year 2005.

ASAS Master Analyst Course

AMAC 05-001   12 OCT-17 DEC 04
AMAC 05-002   07 MAR-06 JUN 05

ASAS Certification Course

ACC 05-001   31 JAN-18 FEB 05
ACC 05-002   16 JUN-01 AUG 05
ACC 05-003   12 SEP-30 SEP 05

Matt Nunn is the Course Manager for the ASAS Master Analyst Course (AMAC) and ASAS Certification Course (ACC) for the ASAS Master Analyst Branch. His career has included 13 years as a SIGINT Analyst at multiple echelons and 7 years instructing the AMAC and ACC He also has 10 years of experience using and teaching various ASAS systems. Readers may contact Mr Nunn via E-mail at matthew.nunn@us.army.mil and telephonically at (520) 533-1924 or DSN 821-1924. You may also contact the AMAB through their website at URL 150.180.145.79.