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Colonel Worthmanime

23 Nov 64

2 NOV 1964

MEMORANDUM FOR GENERAIIIIIIIII

SUBJECT: Establishment of the Office of the Deputy Director for

Aircraft, 5S(NRO Stiff

I desire to establish within the jog/National Reconnaissance

Office a focal point responsible for staff functions relating to reconnaissance aircraft. Accordingly, you are directed to establish the

Office of the Deputy Director for Aircraft on your staff. The

responsibilities and functions of this office will be those listed in

the Attachment.

It is my intention that this be a small office, manned with personnel of the highest qualifications. It will be a staff office, assisting in guiding and planning, but not responsible for conducting actual

operations or doing research and development work. Responsibilities

for the several aircraft programa will continue to be assigned to

appropriate Program Directors or other agencies under my supervision as Director,AliNRO. In order to provide necessary giddance

and planning, the Office of the Deputy Director for Aircraft must be

capable of producing basic studies and analyses. Normally, however,

the execution of studies calling for a major effort will be assigned

to appropriate Program Directors and other agencies.

Program Directors will continue tc be responsible for advanced

planning when assigned in connection with their programs. I will

expect the Aircraft Office to assist me in recognizing and exploring

promising lines of operations, research and development, and in

coordinating assets for economical and efficient fulfillment of our

responsibilities.

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FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE

DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR AIRCRAFT, Of NRO STAFF

Is the iff3(NRO Staff office responsible for handling all correspondence received by the Director, of NRO, concerning aircraft projects,

and for preparing 3ppropriate replies or directives concerning aircraft

projects for the j415) DNRO's signature.

Represents the Of DNRO, as appropriate, on aircraft study groups

and panels applicable to iter DNRO interests and responsibilities.

Maintains knowledge of all aircraft for overflight operations, to

include inventory, technical status, and location of the aircraft.

Maintains cumulative and current knowledge of all aircraft overflight operations for ready reference by the Director, ,(8i NRO, to

include hours flown, areas covered, etc.

Maintains knowledge of the technical status of advanced aircraft

development and modifications and prociuct improvement items of

existing operational-aircraft.

Maintains knowledge of the inventory, -.-zchnical status, and capabilities of all photographic and SIGINT payLoada avallaoiu u:. being

developed for,(2)-NRO aircraft use, including warning and countermeasure equipment.

Prepares Monthly Forecasts of/WC NRO overflig::: activities for

delivery to higher authorities after approval by the Director, "31 NRO..

Proviaes prograing information, as recaired, for

preparation of the 5,S NRO budget.

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