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This office is in receipt of JCS Memorandum, dated 

11 February 1969, Subj: Very High Performance Reconnaissance, BYE 77867-69, which has been prematurely marked 

TAGBOARD. 

As I have pointed out in our previous discussions, 

Project TAGBOARD is not at this moment .an official, separate compartmentalization within the BYEMAN Security 

Control System. Presently, all BYEMAN information relating 

to the D-21 (Drone) is officially protected under Project 

OXCART. Consequently, the above referenced document should 

bear the OXCART markings. 

It should be pointed out, however, that a recommendation has recently been made that all BYEMAN information 

relating to the D-21 (Drone) be protected under a separate 

and distinct TAGBOARD designator. It is assumed that this 

recommendation will be approved in the very near future~, 

but, as yet, this approval has not been received, and the 

D-2l (Drone) remains under the protection of Project OXCART.' 

In light of the above, I do not feel that the subject 

document needs to be reaccomplishedi however, it is requested that the initiator and recipients be advised of 

its security status, i.e., that it is to be protected as a 

Project OXCART document until'such time as Project TAGBOARD 

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subject: "Operational Guidance for Peacetime Reconnaissance 

Programs and Certain Sensitive Operations (U)." 

2. 't':f"&/B) The attachment hereto provides the guidance of 

the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the operational employment of the 

TAGBOARD drone for collection against objectives of national 

,interest which are located in areas where manned operations could 

. provoke incidents potentially ernbarassing to the US Government. 

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VERY HIGH PERFOIW.ANCE DRONE RECONNA!SSANCE 

1. SITUA'rION 

a. BackGround 

(1) A continuing national requirement exists to con~uct 

covert imagery reconnaissance operations against countries , hostile, or potentially hostile, to the United States an~ 

in some instances, against friendly or neutral countries 

when the information required is not obtainable through 

other means. This requirement includes the collection 

and exploitation of imagery on foreign military forces, 

activities~ installations, ,objects, and other areas of 

interest. 

(2) To satisfy this national requirement, programs 

utili,zing both high performance manned aircraft and 

unmanned drone vehicles have been developed and are 

presently being utilized. In view of the political 

sensitivity to overflight of certain denied areas by 

manned collection systems and the technical and other 

,limitations of the current satellite program, the 

TAGBOARD System has been develop~d to enhance the 

collection capability against objectives of national 

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very high-speed, nonrecoverable drone vehicle which is air 

launched from a B-52 H aircraft. The drone power system 

incorporates both a solid propellant rocket booster engine 

which is jettisoned after burn-out and a RJ-43 Marquardt 

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navigation system which, in conjunction with the stellar 

tracker in the launch aircraft, limits the maximum launch 

error to 1.7 nm and subsequent free-flight navigation error 

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camera system, the capability exists to photograph either a 

16 nm strip or a 28 nm strip the entire flight range. At 

the termination of a mission, in a predetermined recovery 

area, the camera, magazine, INS ~nd computer, stabilization 

system, and certain other high-value components are 

jettisoned from the drone and are air recovered by 

specially configured JC-130 aircraft. Pyrotechnic devices 

installed aboard ,the drone serve, two purposes. First, they 

can be used by the Launch Control Officer to destroy the 

drone manually anytime ,a malfunction of any of the several 

components, which are monitored via telemetry, is noted. 

Second, they are used to destroy the ,vehicle automatically 

at the completion of a mission after the sensor package 

has been ejected or if the drone descends through a pre-set 

altitude at any time during the operational portion of the 

mission. This feature precludes the vehicle from ever 

being recovered intact after any launch. 

b. Assumptions 

(1) US manned reconnais'sance systems designed to obtain 

imagery of foreign targets will continue to be restrictBq 

from full operation in certain areas where national 

collection objectives are located because of the politically 

sensitive environmen't which will continue to exist during 

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(2) Technical and other limitations preclude the, 

satellite programs currently in operation or under 

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as a sole system, the national collection requirements 

as contained in the' current COMlREX target lists as 

approved by t~e US Intelligence Board (USIB). 

(3) The TAGBOARD and other unmanned reconnaissance 

'systrms are capable of augmenting the manned aircraft 

and satellite collection programs and will be approved 

for employment in,some areas which are presently, and very 

likely will continue to be, denied or impracticable areasfor coverage by the other systems. 

2. PURPOSE 

a. To describe the ,TAGBOARD System. 

b. To out1ine~ in general terms, the responsibilities 

of the Joint' Chiefs of Staff and other comroan)is and agencies 

ivvolved inthe employment of the system. 

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d. To define the security management responsibilities 

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a. The Joint Chiefs of Staff will: 

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TAGDOARD system. 

(2) Direct the execution of each individual mission. 

(3) Task appropriate commands to provide the requisite 

support for the mission. 

b. The Director, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), will: 

(1) Serve as the DOD representative on all intelligence 

matters associated with the TAGBOARD program and which 

require USIB attention. 

(2) Register and levY the USIB established/approved 

imagery reconnaissance col~ection requirements developed 

for application to the TAGBOARD,co11ection effort. 

(3) Provide appropriate authorities with an assessment 

of any reactions to TAGBOARD operations. 

(4) Provide technical or intelligence support when 

requested to assist the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the 

conduct of this program 'and i,n the' eva1uatio,n of TAGBOARD 

operations. 

(5) Provide photo processing,' duplication, and 

exploi tation support as directed. by the DNRO ~ and 

the Joint Chiefs of staff. 

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pertaining to the degree of satisfaction of'imagery 

requirements based on intelligence assessments of coverage 

acquired by the TAGBOARD program. 

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for approval appropriate plans for the support and 

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(3) Conduct the operational mission when directed by 

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CINCSAC. to provide the required mission support. 

(2) Provide the necessary sUPPOrting forcl:)s and/or 

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e. Deta,iled responsibili ties are set forth in the 

Annexes to this plan. 

5. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. See Annex A 

6. LOGISTICS. Logistic support for the TAGBOARD drone 

is the responsibility of the DNRO~. Logistic support for the 

supporting and operational forces is the responsibility of the 

respective military service or command concerned. 

7,' COMMAND AND COMMUNICATIONS 

a. Co~nand Relations 

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.missions will be as directed by .the Joint Chiefs of Staff to 

the commanders of unified or specified commands exerCising 

operational control over the units involved . 

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CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS 

a. Introduction. TACDOARD is a very high-altitude, 

unmanned photographic drone which has been developed ror 

employment solely against objectives or national interest i' 

and is under the operational control or the JOint Chiefs of 

starr. CINCSAC is the operational commander and as such 

is responsible ror mission planning and execution or each 

mission when directed by the Joint ~niers of Starf. 

2. (TS) MANAGEMENT CONCEPT, This concept outlines the 

objectives to be achieved and the responsibilities related 

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a, Objectives 

(1) To augment present manned aircraft and satellite' 

reconnaissance programs. 

(2) To contribute to the total,national,reconnaissance 

collection erfort through utilization of the system in 

. areas not satisfactorily covered by other reconnaissance 

systems. 

(3) To effect management of the TAGBOARD System at 

the national level by the Direct.or, National Reconnaissanc'e Office (DNRO );.&'), and to insure that the system 

is employed on the basis or valid, national imagery 

requirements. 

(4) To effect operational control and utilization of 

the TAGBOARD System by the Joint Chiers or Starf, and 

its 'operational employment' under theirguidance, after 

operational and political ractors have been considered. 

(5) To perform an objective, continuing evaluation 

of the adequacy of reconnaissance collection operations 

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b. OrGanization and Support 

(1) The tactical organization will be a SAC 

element, consisting of three specially trained B-5211 

flight crews and a minimum number of comJ'nand, opera.tions, 

and maintenance personnel, based at Beale Air Force Base, 

California. During the initial operating phase, all D-2l 

maintenance (airplano gonoral. electronic, engine, 

navigation, communications, sensor) will be performed 

by a contractor team numbering approximately 70 personnel. 

The head of this team will function as the Chief of 

Special Maintenance for the Deputy Chief for Materiel of 

the operating detachment. Maintenance of the complete 

TAGBOARD System will eventually be assumed by SAC; however, 

specialized contracto'r support is recognized as a continuing 

reqUirement. B-52H aircraft support will be through normal, 

established military channels; D-2l system supplies and 

items peculiar to the mated system will be provided through 

NRO ~) contracts on an annual basis. Base facili ti'ea 

and services will be provided as necessary to support 

operational and training requirements and to accomplish 

maintenance and ,repairiefforts beyond the capabilitles 

of the TAGBOARD element., 

(2) The tactical;' organization will maintain a capability 

to launch the maximum number' of sorties authorized per 

month. Currently available assets limit the maximum I • 

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Flight crew-to-aircraft ratio will be maintained at l}:l. 

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(2) A modified TAGBOARD System Project OUice (SPO) 

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Director, ProGram D. Approxim~tely two personnel will 

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proficiency traj,ning in the B-52H aircraft will be as 

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(2) During the operational validation phase, 

participating organizations will develop CPX and 

operational test plans which will be executed to 

determine the operatj,onal readiness capability of the 

TAGBOARD System as well as sta~~ and operating 

organizations. The results of the validation tests 

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applicable to the TAGBOARD System, established/approved 

by the US Intelligence Board, will be levied t~rough 

the Defense Intellj,gence Agency in conjunction with the 

Joint Chie~s of Staff. These requirements will reflect 

the established objectives of the system and will be used 

for mission planning. Currently, due'-to'availability of 

assets, two operational missions per month should be 

planned. Computer flight plans will be developed by SAC 

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operational commander, to monitor all phases of the weather, 

as forecast by the SAC Weather Center, and to pass all 

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Center) of the mission data (ETD, Route, ETA) and will 

request authority to launch the mission. If approved, 

SAC and the JC-130 recovery detachment will be directed 

by. the Joint Chiefs of Staff·to support the mission. 

(4) Upon approval of the mission, the appropriate 

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Staff to execute applicable plans in support of the mission. 

f. Reports. RECON and OPREP reports will be submitted 

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1. POLICY. Project TAGBOARD will be controlled and operated 

as a separnte security compartment within the BYEMAN Security 

Control System. Overall management of Project TAGBOARD 

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2. RESPONSIBILITIES. Specific responsibilities for the 

security of Project TAGBOARD have been defined as follows: 

a. Director, Program D, is responsible for: 

(1) Under delegation fr,om the DNRO.M exercising 

overall security management responsibility for Project 

TAGBOARD, to be operated in accordance with security policy 

guidance provided by 'the offices of the Director of Central 

Intelligence (DCI). 

(2) In coordination wlththe Defense Intelligence 

Agency. Joint Reconnaissance Center (JRC), Central' 

Intelligence Agency (CIA), and Director, Special 

Projects, OSAF preparing a Project ,TAGBOARD Security 

Guide to be' approved by D,NRO~ 

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matters related to the security pf Project TAGBOARD, to 

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launch vehicle modification, reconnaissance system test, 

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security of all interface with CIA industrial,security 

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(8) Approving those portions of JCS and/or SAC operations 

orders that relate to operational security and otherwise' 

respond as a mandatory point of coordination for the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff and CINCSAC on all matters related to 

Project TAGBOARD operational security. 

(9) Insuring on behalf of CIA (Office, Special 

Activities (OSA)), necessary access to the SAC TAGBOARD 

Detachment and environs by contractor personnel. 

(10) Coordinating all actions related to TAGBOARD 

security at Area 51 with CIA (OSA). r-' 

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security policies und procedures. 

(3) Provlde communications security (C014SEC) support 

and Guidance to the Director, Proe;ram D. 

(4) In concert with the intelliGence "user" communi.ty, 

define security policy and procedures related, to 

exploitation of the resulting photography. 

(5) As the Executive Secretariat of the Interdepartmental 

Contingency Planning Committee (ICPC} insure the 

preparation and coordination, for DNRO P1 approval, 

of contingency plans as appropriate to 303 Committee 

requirements. 

c. CIA has been assiiT,ned the followinn; responsibilities: 

(1) Through the CIA (OSA), continue to provide a BYE14AN 

industrial security program in support of Project TAG BOARD. 

This will include: (a) conducting prerequisite personnel 

security investigations and security determinations related 

to all contractor employees in accordance with BYEl',JAN 

standards: (b) making "must-knm'l" decisions related to all 

contractor employees proposed for a'ccess, to be detennined 

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(c) overall superv~sion of Project TAGBOARD activities at 

contractors' facilities. 

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£1l1s been rcgueGted to def:Lnc secul~ity procec]urec and to 

monitor activities related to requirements for support from tho 

SCF to insure that no prejudice results to the ~ocurity of 

other sensitive proe;rams in which the SCl" is involved. 

e. The Joint Chiefs of Staff and SAC will; 

(1) Insure the preparation of operational security 

instructions in conformance with Project TAGBOARD security 

policy and procedures, 

(2) Insure implementation of thoce continfiency plans, 

approved by the DNRO ~ upoh advic'e and guidance of the 

ICPC. 

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(1) ,Manage that program related to the prerequisite 

personnel security review and certification of all DOD 

related personnel proposed for Project TAG BOARD access. 

(2) Insure the implementation of appropriate duty and 

travel restrictions to all DOD related personnel who are 

provided access to the project. 

(3) Provide access to DOD BYE1~N communications and 

security control facilities on request. 

(4) Insure the implementation 'ofProject TAGBOAHD 

security policy and procedures throughout all supporting 

military commands. 

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