EM 1110-2-2907
1 October 2003
Appendix G
TEC's Imagery Office (TIO)
The following is taken from Appendix I of the Geospatial Engineer Manual (EM 1110-1-
2902), which outlines the procedures for acquiring image data.
G-1 Development of TEC's Imagery Office (TIO).
a. To help Army agencies/organizations avoid duplicating commercial and civil imagery
purchases, the Office of the Assistant Chief of Engineers designated TEC in 1990 to act as
the U.S. Army Commercial and Civil Imagery (C2I) Acquisition Program Manager. To
accomplish this task, the TIO was initiated with the added focus on educating the soldier on
the uses, types, and availability of commercial satellite imagery. As Army use of this
imagery increased and as the number of satellites increased, the TIO has grown to keep up
with the demand. Currently, TIO provides thousands of dollars of imagery support to its
customers, and is an active participant in National Imagery and Mapping Agency's
Commercial Imagery Strategy.
b. TIO is the designated repository of selected commercial satellite imagery data
pertaining to terrain analysis and water resources operations worldwide. These data support
worldwide military applications and operations. TIO executes the Commercial Imagery
Program for TEC and the Army. The current revision of Army Regulation 115-11,
"Geospatial Information and Services," strengthens the role of TIO as the point of contact
for acquisition of commercial satellite imagery in the Army.
G-2 How to Order Commercial Satellite Imagery.
a. USACE Commands are required to first coordinate with TIO before purchasing
satellite imagery from a commercial vendor. USACE organizations with requirements for
commercial satellite imagery must forward requests to TIO for research, acquisition, and
distribution of the data. The requests can be submitted as follows:
Telephone: 703-428-6909
Fax: 703-428-8176
Online Request Form
b. Each request should include the following information:
Geographic area of interest. Please provide Upper Left and Lower Right
coordinates (e.g., 27 00 00N 087 00 00W) and path/row, if known.
Acceptable date range for data coverage (e.g., 5 January 1999 to 3 March
2000).
Cloud cover and quality restrictions (e.g., less than 10 percent cloud
cover, no haze, 10 degrees off nadir).
G-1
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