United States Army Intelligence Command
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Fort Meade, Maryland
| US Army Intelligence Command | |
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| Active | 1965–1974 |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Holabird Fort Meade, Maryland |
The United States Army Intelligence Command (USAINTC) was a unit of the US Army formed in 1965 at Fort Holabird to have a centralized command over all Counter Intelligence units in the Continental United States (CONUS). A basic function of USAINTC was to conduct background checks for sensitive government positions. By creating the Defense Central Index of Investigations database they cut the time to accomplish a background check from 97 to 31 days.[1] One of their missions was to gather information to support the use of Federal troops to restore order during civil disturbances, such as urban riots. The command started collecting information on the growing US anti-war movement. When the domestic spying became public in 1970, the backlash quickly ended the program. In 1973 in preparation for the end of USAINTC, it was moved to Fort Meade, Maryland. In 1974, the Army inactivated USAINTC and replaced it with the U.S. Army Intelligence Agency (USAINTA).[2]
