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WASHINGTON, D.C. 

THE NRO STAFF March 26, 1970 

MEMORANDUM FOR GENERAL ALLEN 

SUBJECT: Commo Requirement to Support Program D 

TAGBOARD Activity 

I have a requirement from Colonel Bailey for the 

installation of a commo circuit with terminal location 

at the Hqs, 6594th Recovery Group, Hickam Air Force Base, 

Hawaii for the exchange of BYEMAN (TAGBOARD) traffic. 

Colonel Bailey justifies the need for the circuit on 

the basis of a requirement for direct communication 

between the 6594th RG and the NRO Program D Office, the 

NRO SOC, SAC and the JRC (JCS), and the deployed recovery 

forces at their forward operating locations. 

I have suggested the use of the SAO circuit to 

Hq, PACAF (walking distance from the 6594th RG Hqs) for 

pass to the 6594th for this traffic which I understand 

will be minimal and which I understand will essentially 

consist of messages to alert and coordinate the 6594th 

RG activity in support of contingency deployment and 

operations plans for TAGBOARD. 

Colonel Bailey indicates that the delays in delivery 

to and notification of addressees on this traffic in 

PACAF render this routing totally unacceptable in satisfying the requirement. These delays, I feel, are not 

inherent in the commo but are caused simply by ineffective 

procedures for the handling of this traffic. This, we 

feel, could very easily be corrected through appropriate 

direction. 

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We have surveyed the site and find no difficulties 

in terms of a physical, secure location for the equipment. 

We would propose to satisfy the requirement through 

installation of 100 WPM KW-7 secure circuit to be operated 

at the 6594th RG Hqs by appropriately cleared 6594th 

personnel. We would install equipment, terminate it on 

the West Coast, and instruct the operators in its use. 

Colonel Hartley's end of the circuit would be terminated 

in GUARD with traffic being handled in the standard manner. 

We are prepared to install the equipment and activate 

the circuit within 45 days of go-ahead. Request your 

approval. 

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~~12. WILLIAM R. YOST 

Colonel, USAF 

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WASHINGTON, D.C. 

30 March 1970 

Tl1EMORANDUM FOR GENERAL ALLEN/COLONEL YOST 

SUBJECT: Comma Requirement to Support Program D TAGBOARD Activity 

REFERENCE: Colonel Yost1s memo) subject as above) dated 26 March 1970 

I agree that SAO to Hq PACAF is available for use by the 6594th) 

however) when recovery forces are deployed, i.e. to Clark, Torrejon) 

Aviano) existing ops planning calls for the NRO to provide suitcase 

capability (BYEW~N) except at Kadena where existing circuitry has been 

used. Considerable confusion existed during the November 1969 ops 

mission because some operational traffic was sent over SAO circuits 

and not received by offices involved) specifically SOC) the 6594th and 

this office. As a result of non-receipt of essential information SAC 

took a 48 hour delay that was not warranted. Additionally, SOC failed 

to activate satellite collection during the mission because of nonreceipt of SAO traffic over the weekend. 

Colonel Hall, Commander 6594th and Colonel Hughes) Sunnyvale) 

have requested the installation of a BYETliAN facility at the 6594th. 

I strongly recommend the installation as requested. 

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