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SU'BJECT: lui tial Program Approvals, IT 1969 

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Initial approvals for program year 1969 for Tagboard, Senior Yeart 

and Specialized Depot Support/Fuel Gil and Gasoline Support for satellite 

programs are furnished in the attachments. 11lese reflect my determinations 

at this time, and are subject to reconsideration throughout the fiscal year. 

The initial program a:pprovals are on a gross obligation basis.. To the 

extent that unobligated balances exist as of 30 June 1968, the NRO Comptroller 

will conduct an evaluation with your personnel, to ascertain appropriate 

amounts which can be logically applied against the program year 1969 gross 

approvals. 

l\1ao attached are co~ies of the initial approvals to CIA for U-2R 

Procurement and Idealist! Senior Year Common, in view of your direct interests. 

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P.,LEXANDER It.. FLAX 

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T ..AGBOARD Initial ARJtrQY§.l§. FY J.969 (Thousand Dollars) 

The FY 1969 initial approval is based on continuation of flight teet 

as appropriate, to be followed by launches at the rate of 1 per quarter, 

operating from Area 51 until Beale construction is completed, then 

moving to Beale by an objective date of not later than November 1968. 

In the event this objective date is deemed unattainable as events develop, 

referral to the DNRO for decision will be required. No provision for 

overseas deployment is included 1n these initial approvals. 

Arnn§ SMPpo;rt : 

Replenishment Spares and AGE 

Overha.ul, Repair and Engineering: 

Overhaul and Repair 

Modification Kits 

Engineering 

Follow-on Flight Test 

Sub-total 

Field Service Support: 

Operational Crews 

Field Service 

Base Support 

Sub-tota.l 

Miscellaneous Support: 

Burbank Support 

Drone Support Sub-total 

Camera Support: 

Replenishment Spares and AGE 

Overhaul, Repair and Engineering: 

Overha.ul and P.epair 

Modification Kits 

Engineering 

Sub-total 

Field Service Support 

Miscellaneous - WindoW's 

Camera. Support Sub-total 

Software a.n§ FiJ,a Ell·moo;ct.: 

Software 

Film 

Software and Film Support Sub-total 

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$ 793 

1,208 

.386 (a) 

1,260 

-L (b) 

2,85/j.. 

67 

795 

~ (0) 

9.30 

--..aao. 

4,857 

54 

35 

13 

1;0 

178 

95 

....Y. 

351 

121 

....69. 

150 

5,358 (d) 

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(a) $200K for Potential ECP's initially-allowed, in lieu o£ ~l,l35K. 

If Bepte materialize beyond this amount, the NRC Comptroller is to 

be informed, for appropriate adjustment considerations. 

(b) This is considered to be a contingency item, and is initially-deferred. 

If follow-on flight tests materialize, reconsideration will be given. 

(0) Reduoed to the flat Bealell basis. 

(d) Initial approvals de£er the additive costs to operate at Beale, and 

additive '!housekeepingl1 costs at Area 51 after 30 September, for 

later refinement and resolution. 

The Director, Program D has authority to transfer funds within the 

underlined headings, but not between without DNRO advance approval. No 

new efforts, other than herein approved, may be initiated without DNRO 

advance approval. 

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Starting with this FI ~969 initial approvU, t..h& SEliIOR YEAR 

acoount will exclude support oommon to both Senior Year and Ideubt, 

which is being established in a sepa.ra.te IlQcount. Acoordingly, the 

oategories l'New iqu1p.mant," IIPeculiar Support, t &.nd f'Field Sel"V'ioo 

Support H a.re addressed herein. 

From the data subnltted on FI 1967, 1968 and 1969 f'lying hours, it 

is believed the.t the FI 1969 forecast hours for both the '0'-20 and U-2R 

are optindstic. SAC foreoast 60 hours per 3:l:IOnth par aircraft (U-2C and. 

U-z.~) .. The ird:tW approval is based on 45 ho'Ul"'S per month per 'O'-2C 

and ;0 hours per month per U-2.R. 'Ms is not to 00 eonsidered an 

inhibition on flying! if ~ hours materialize above the 45 and 50 rates, 

reqnests for approval. adjuswnta 'Will be eonsiderGd.. The AF3C forecast 

of .lIJ hours per month per aircraft is aoeepted for im t1al approval 

purposes. 

Director D 

P'i~dit~Q;ll 

mmo lui tisl 

* AWlQY§.1 _ Egtrl.m~'Ui.: 

Systems 12, 20 and ols 

Service Bulletin Kits 

Optical Bar Camera Hatches 

Optical Bar Camera Hatch Glaaa 

Oscar Sierra/12C Wa:rning 

System Antenru::.a 

Osoar Sl~r.ra EWS 

System l,3C ECH Test Cart 

QRO-192 Installation on U-2R 

$ 300 

150 

90 

56 

125 

1/~ 

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o 

o 

o 

o 

100 

Aircraft ~...m 

Sub-total:; New Equipment 941 180 

The first five items a.:re oosts associated with U-2C aircraft. 

Incurrence of these coata are not authorized at this time. The 13C 

test cart is approved, but the submitted coats 8.'l"6 believed to be too 

high .. 

ssu11pr: Yftllt PQcm] Jar Sum:?w:t: 

A1:rfrnm' Sgpoort: 

Spares and Semce Bulletins 461 420 

Time and Material ~ ~ 

Sub-total 2,267 2,021 

This account eons1.ders the lower flying hoUT basis" 'me Time and 

Materials approval is based on $525K for Sustaining ]~ngineering t ;~76K 

for Fabrication of Spares:; $9OOK for Aircraft Hods (including AFSC), al1d 

$100K for Flight Test. 

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Q~m Sl:umgrt; 

H1oon : 

Spares 

Time and ~'iateria.l 

Su1)...total 

§lectrom9S Slmwrt: 

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3Ro_ng';t!~m 

25 

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;0 

DNP.D Ini tiel 

AJ1PmYM 

25 

Z.!i 

50 

AEL Tfm.e and Material 20 20 

Collins Time and ~~teria1 30 30 

FlDL Spares 40 40 

EDL Time and Material 60 60 

Hallicrafter Spares 25 25 

Hallierafter 'rime and Haterial 50 JIJ 

REB Singer Spares 50 50 

Rf'ill Singer Time and l'-1a.terial 25 25 

IT'rn Spares 100 90 

ITTkL Time and Material 170 150 

Sanders SparGS 75 75 

Sanders Time and t4aterial 40 40 

TRW Spares 40 40 

Tm,; Time and Haterial ~ m 

Sub-total 9Sg 905 

Past experience 11:3 a consideration in these reduotions. 

Sub-total, Peouliu Support 

Fielg ~ce Su~~; 

I>oek:h.eed 

Uyeon 

ltek 

T:l1\i 

ABO 

Pavid-Clark 

3,305 

216 

90 

105 

120 

50 

..29. 

216 

90 

70 

120 

50 

..£ 

Sub-total, Field Service Support 610 575 

Itak is reduced, on the basis that tech reps for Delta Ill's and 

the tinling of the Optical Bar availablli ty should be acCOltlplished 111 th 

a lower average .. 

smrrOR lEAR TOTJI.I .. (Excluding Common) 4,856 

No new equipment procurements or maJor tIlOdif1oatlons, other than 

as approved by the preceding" ~ be inltiated -without DN'!'?s:J advance approval. 

tio funding adjuetn.nts 'Will be made into or out of this aooount without 

DNRC advance ftpp1"oval.. The Director~ Program D, has authority to adjust 

i"unding between iIWJl:PXiSl line items MUl;t~p but not between the Mev Equipment, 

Senior Year Pecu1.Ur Support, and Field Service Support o$.tegories.. Any 

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effort not approved herein as a lU1S item may not be initiated without 

DURO advance a.pproval. 

For monthly fund status report purposes, ~_t is desired that the 

~-e-akdowns by line i tams 00 the same as refleeted herein. 

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Heference DNRO BYE-12920-68 dated 17 May 1968, CIA BYF-6465 ... 68 dated 

7 June 1968, and D1r0~tor Program D 13'Y'E.-12318-68 dated l' June 1968. 

The CORONA local p'tll"Ohue est1m8.te of $51\ for FY 1969 ia approved. 

The l1EXA.GON local purchase eatimate of $lOK for :FY 1%9 is approved. 

An obliga.tion authority for $95K total Yill be issued to the speclaazec 

depot. 

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The same references apply a.a for the Specialized Depot Support a.pprovals. 

The Fuel Oil and Gasoline estimate is initially approved at ~20K to cover 

essentially the first quarter of FY 1969, with periodic reassessments to be 

made against cost experience, and later a.pproval increa.ses as appropriate. 

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ll-2R PROCUfu~{cNT Initip,1 Apn.:royq.ls. IT 1992 (Thouaand Dollars) 

A\.ie.nc;r 

p ~Qo;';-:(l:10.fl.ti9ll < 

$ 310 

P~corder Interfaco 

Integrated E'AS Display 112 

System 20 

Total 5,127 

DNRO In! Hal 

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o (a) 

3,717 

(a.) The :,goncy-reco;:;:rlBndcd offort lor System be unclt1r Cou.'1tor;rroam~r()s 

l~J is being deferred from. initial ap::--rovnl. 1'h030 itm:ls relata to the 

be dovo1op~ent effort, and are 0.130 initially-doforred. 

(b) Sixteen (16) System 20's yore r0co~ondod for procuremont -- 7 for 

CIA, 7 for S)~C 8..I;'1d 2 fOT Dopot/?actolj' turnaround. Tho initial apDTOVal 

is based on the procurenent of t ..... ol va (12) Systo:z: 20' s, uhich nre ~onaidorod adequate, oosad on material fu:l"niohod. The broru-..dow ot: the $3,605:-<'. 

approval is: 

12 Syskz.s 

4 r~Ar: S:X:iros 

2 SUl)?,ort Kits 

1 :'ilot ':';Y:3tom 

5 Su t!3 !_GE: 

?Licht 'root 

;·:"1..:n.u.als 

Trainine 

(ther 

Profit 

Totsl 

:}2,1 22C 

l,fYO 

lCO 

100 

150 

120 

JO 

55 

152 

f~be ~recedir"2 0;;;0 in::" tic.1 8.D;:·rovals are on a full fu ..... L:line buds. 

I~o i\:nding adjusU:lcnts vill DO r.n.de into or out of this 8.ccount, nor 

bat",'6en the approved :ntogratod Z.:S ;)ieI)lay nlld S:rstC:::l 20 @.trio J, nor 

to ir.crease the numoo:l" of System 2C 1:3 \Ii thout DNr.o advQ...;.oe a?~ro rol .. 

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?l-..1s is a. new a.ccount, starting ..nth the FY 1969 initial approvals. 

Funding nnd contracting vill bo thru CIA, ru1d requosts for p:::-ogra:n andl 

or funding adjustments during tile fiscal yeer will be subnitted by CIA, 

Yith coordination by Director, Program D. ml..1.1o t::.c Idcill~t ruu1 Sonior 

Yoar distinctions Yill not apply as they r.c.ve in the p:tSt, adoquate support 

for both programs, consistent Yitll Dl'IRO approitalo, is to continue. 

As stated under the Idealist 1.."11 tinl a,?provals, J~gency flying hours are 

basad on 1,261 for the U-2C's and 1,958 for the U-2R's. SAG flying llours 

o..re baaed on L~5 hours per month por U-2C cm.1 50 hours per :month per U-2.;;l., 

in lieu of a SAC recollll'.lendod 60 hours per nonth pOl' U-2C or U-2R. Thoso 

reductions have boan applied to the COLlUon line 1te:'lS -.J'hare a.ppropriate. 

The follo"Wing tabulations for DITriC initial approvals va. Idealist and 

Senior Year recomrnQndatlona are maroly to ~ho'W the basis for each line 

item approval. Status of l''tmds reports and other records are to refloct 

only I" total fI fi/ZUl"Gl'. 

F1~lcJ Pe)( Qrrn.5.frJ,d at.1Qn.n D!'lR0 In itJ,nl /i:rmro:srn.l fl . Iqe~J.iQt. ;Seni9r Xew: 

A1rmr.1G Slxn,Qr:t t 

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c pare3, Mod Kits $ 320 ~, 4&J 

Ovorhaul and Factory Engineoring: 

Enginoerinc- 350 525 

Spares Fabrication 160 240 

Weapon System 

Test Support 210 315 

Overr.aul and 

rt0~air 480 720 

Material llandllng 176 264 

Socurity 

Investigations -.1Q ~ 

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Sub-total 1,4--% 2,094 

Airframe Sub-total 1,726 2,574 

CW1;Qrrl SpnJQ:rt.~ I· B~' : 'fT., 

u ~.t (IIycon): 

Spares, 1-:.od Kits 96 134 G~:/F Engrg. 29(3 /.06 

Sub-total 39J.. 540 

Delta T-~ 

... 1;. and Cpt1cal Bar (Itek). 

S:;ares, :vlod 1~1. ts 25 25 

Ct:F l:-rlC·'\] • Q"1 ..521 

Sub-total 11S 118 

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$ 

Q eoo 

875 

400 

525 

1,200 

440 

60 

3,500 

4,300 

230 

1£.1:.. 

934 

50 

J~6 

236 

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'\I' 270 

350 

136 

180 

1.08 

150 

1Q 

1,254 

1,524 

76 

l C!8 

274 

25 

~ 

lIB 

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$ 405 

525 

204 

270 

612 

225 

--30 

1,866 

2,271 

114 

2D1:. 

411 

25 

-2.1 

llB 

(>,; 

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;Qtal 

," 

.... 675 

875 

340 

450 

1,.020 

375 

f/i 

3,120 

3,795 

190 

/:/12. 

685 

50 

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~~001irrl;r S'1nior Yef'.l:. Total 

Tracker Ca.'llaras, Drift Sights (PQrkin wmer): 

II1001.19] C,;mior !~o,r 7ot~1. 

Spares, }m F.J. ts 40 60 leo 30 45 75 O~F Engrg. J.2Q. 2,P'Q J('\), C}() J·32 ??5, - Sub-total 160 2l,D 4CO 120 ISO 300 

Camera Sub-total 672 898 1,570 512 709 1,221 

!\lroorn12 tl~~tA.Qn'.Qt1 SqI;ll2Qrt: 

System 20 Aerojet): 

Spares 50 50 100 50 50 100 

(;t:F Engrg. .:L5.. ...12. 150 ....5.Q. 5Q lC.Q. 

Sub-total 125 125 250 ICC 100 200 

Systems 120, 12m and C:s}ir~III .Antennas (AEL)s 

Spares, Hod Kits 38 3i3 76 38 38 76 

(;&]1' '1;' .:ngrg. 2.i 2.i ~21 Z2. a.5. l)(} 

Sub-total 63 63 126 6,3 63 126 

Sextant (Baird) : 

Spares, P.od Y..1ta 10 4f) 50 10 i,D 50 

C&F E."1grg. .Ji .?k JQ .J:r.. 2Jr. .1Q. 

Sub-total 16 64 SO 16 64 80 

Airborne Com::mnicutions (Collina): 

Sparos, l10d Kits 30 30 60 30 ]0 60 (. "": "r't \.,..1:"':;"4 fngeg. 110 -2Q 161 ..:J!J. ,70 2£ 

Sub-total 110 liO 220 10C 100 200 

Systems 12C, 12El~ ( Sy 1 va..l1ia) % 

Spares, Hod Kits 210 210 420 160 160 320 

CUJ? .E11geg. 1120 150 ,O0 J-<'"Q lC:Q 2f0. 

Sub-total 360 360 720 260 260 520 

Tirae Code Generator (FloioT): 

Spares, Hod Kits "11 "", 20 40 20 20 1,J) 

0&: F:r .. grg. 25. 2.5. 5.Q 2j, 2.5. 5!2 

Sub-total 1+5 1;.5 90 45 45 90 

OS l{kIII, Birdwatcher, Sol Call (Will Singer): 

Bil"dvatcher Improvor-..ent Hod 

(Agency &. SAC) 150 0 150 150 0 150 

Spares, l'Iod Kits 225 225 450 125 125 250 

U::F Engrg. 2J..Q. 210 -..-.120 IJJl no 2..2i: 

Sub-total 585 435 1,020 385 235 620 T:~Ct\li (ITT): 

Sp:.:u'es, ;'~d Kits 40 40 20 '--0 1 ... 0 20 

c.::l" J~eg. .iQ. .2!2 lei:. In 1.1" .; r: .t~~ ~ 

Sub-total 90 90 120 CO SO 160 

System. 1JC (Sandors)! 

Cpares Hod Kits 2C'{I 200 Ir,/"'l 200 2(;0 / t\,'-, #.0"'·..; ... i>' "- .. ~ 

V:? Lngrc· 2~;0 ?5.,('. 5('-<:, 1 t::0 .;';;"""'':'''''''''' 

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Sub-total 450 450 9CO 350 350 700 

Syste:n.a 6A, 6B (r,,-, ") ;"l\,,;J : 

Spares, Hod l\.i ts 2"""ir 225 i,50 165 165 ")')0 .:.::> .J .J •. : 

(' .... '(.:.r E..'flgrg. ~ 

")11" 2!Q /:::0. ~ 

'J//"'l 2/.0. 

Sub-total 465 465 930 405 405 810 

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Airborne Electronics 

Sub-total 2,3(';9 4,516 1,702 3,506 

rJ lQt,-% ].nt,c,i: 

Pilots PerDoruU Equipment (David Clark) : 

Spares, Mod t:its 169 169 338 109 109 2le 

O&F Engrg. J,\':?. lC2. ?(\/~ ~? ~ 

(? '"'?! -'--""" ;3ub-totn.1 271 271 542 171 171 342-

Oxygen and F..e1eteG. Bquipnent (A;;"1O) : 

Spares, Hod Kits 130 130 260 0'1) eo 1(,0 

('!~:.F Eno'Tg. lr~ lr.:E. .211;: ~ ~ 

f,v 2. '};:1 

Sub-total 238 23~ 476 143 143 296 

Pl1ot-f-..olatad 

Sub-total ~ _ 509 2,.0J,~ '>;],9 ~1q 6'3~ 

COHHON TOTAL 5,216 6,1<313 ll,404 4,159 5,COl 9,160 

No ney equipment procuro:ncnts or ~jor rO:':ifications, ott~r tlla.'1 as 

approved in the preceding m7 00 i::rl.tictod 1.lithout m:.:w aava.'1ca approV'"ul. 

No funding adjustnonta will ca mad.o L'1to or r,.;t of tus ncco"l:.'1t '.littout 

DNTii) ndvnnce approval. The Director of C:1\ RGcon.."lP..issa.nco :'Tozrn::,:s. luw 

authority to ndjust fur..ding bot ... oen ~nrn:·Q\r'7r1. line ite::;,s \'(-tt.:-,tn, but not be two en 

the underlined headings (Airfra.ne Su?port, etc.). },ny effort. not app?oved 

herein as a line itrun 11JlJ.Y not be initiated \.'ithout DHRJ rul78;}CG ll.?proval. 

For monthly Status of Funds report pu.."j?Ones, it is desired that teo 

breakdows by line i toms (''':row'' dollars only) 00 tho sa.'"':lG as reflected 

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