Tuesday, January 1, 2013

U.S. Army Counterintelligence Handbook

U.S. Army Counterintelligence Handbook
The life of a counterintelligence (CI) operative has been immortalized in film and novels as being filled with glamour and excitement. While international travel, heroism, and danger are all part of the job description, the fundamentals of counterintelligence are discipline, skill, and—well—intelligence. CI operations include conducting investigations, offensive and defensive operations, security and vulnerability analyses, and intelligence collection in peace and at all levels of conflict to support command needs. This guide serves to inform commanders, agents, and analysts on how to identify, neutralize, and exploit any foreign attempts to conduct operations against the U.S. Army. Find out how CI operatives combat terrorism, create battlefield deception, and inform all echelons of combat of both real and potential threats from the U.S. Army's own guide to counterintelligence. The tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) outlined are the same instructions that CI personnel follow in the field. As the world becomes more interconnected and as technological advances continue to be made, proper CI techniques are exceedingly critical to the protection of the U.S. Army. Counterintelligence is not just the subject for an entertaining story, it is how peacekeeping, humanitarian, and counter-drug operations are carried out in this globalized world.

Tracking Humans: A Fundamental Approach To Finding Missing Persons, Insurgents, Guerrillas, And Fugitives From The Law. David Diaz & V. L. McCann

Tracking Humans: A Fundamental Approach To Finding Missing Persons, Insurgents, Guerrillas, And Fugitives From The Law. David Diaz & V. L. McCann
Unlike many tracking manuals, this guide focuses on tracking humans, whether they're enemy combatants or lost children. Author David Diaz explains what it takes to be an expert tracker, from the physical stamina to the focus and perception necessary to do the job correctly. He explains the tools of the tracker and presents essential safety tips every tracker should know. Tracking Humans is an important tool for anyone dealing with missing persons—it could be an essential lifesaver.

Saturday, December 29, 2012

X-Ray and Gamma Personal Dosimeter PM1610

Electronic personal dosimeters of PM1610 series provide measurement of dose equivalent (DE) and dose equivalent rate (DER) of continuous and pulsed X-ray and gamma radiation in the energy range from 20 keV to 10 MeV, as well as time of dose accumulation. Instruments have audible, visual and vibration alarms to warn the user when preset dose/dose rate threshold levels are exceeded. Shockproof rubberized case and LCD with fluorescent backlight allows operation in harsh environment. Dosimeters are compact and easy in use, have long life built-in rechargeable battery.
X-Ray and Gamma Personal Dosimeter PM1610
Designed to meet ANSI N42.20 - 2006 and IEC 61526: 2010 requirements
Complies with ANSI 42.34, section 9.11 requirements by the level of emitted radio-noise
Detector - Geiger-Muller tube
Dose equivalent rate (DER) measurement range - 0.1 µSv/h to 10.0 Sv/h
DER indication range- 0.01 µSv/h to 12.0 Sv/h
DER measurement accuracy ±(15+0.0015/Ḣ)% (in range 0.1 µSv/h - 10 Sv/h, where Ḣ - dose rate in mSv/h)
DE measurement range:
continuous photon radiation - 0.05 µSv to 10.0 Sv
pulsed photon radiation: 10 µSv to 10.0 Sv
DE indication range: 0.001 µSv to 12.0 Sv DE measurement accuracy ± 20 %
Energy range- 0.02 to 10.0 MeV
PC communication- USB
Data exchange- ISO15693 interface
Power supply- built-in rechargeable battery (502030 240mAh MOBILE STAR)
Battery lifetime: average DER not more than 0.3 µSv/h, backlight, audible, light and vibration alarms activated for not more than 20 s/24 hours - 1 month
Ingress protection- IP65
Drop test on concrete floor- 1.5 m onto hard wooden surface
Dimensions - 58 x 59 x 20 mm (2 2/7'' x 2 2/7'' x 5/7'')
Weight- no more 0.07 kg (2.5 oz)
Alarm Type: visual, audio, vibration
Mean service lifetime - 10 years
Mean recovery time - 60 min
Operating temperature: -20 °С to + 50 °С


On September 28, 2021, the battery in the device has exhausted its resource