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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301 

SUBJECT: Special Materials Support Requirements for the MOL 

19 SEP 1968 

TO: Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence 

Department of the Air Force 

1. Reference your letter of 8 April 1968 and DIA letter of 24 April 1968, 

subjects as above. 

2. In a study of the graphic support requirements for the collection management and exploitation functions, as they pertain to overhead reconnaissance 

systems, DIA has considered the potential of the MPC for use within the intelligence community. 

3. As a result of the study, it has been determined that while the MPC has 

definite application toward certain operational aspects of the system, the 

management and exploitation functions of the intelligence community can be 

served better through the use of a coordinated series, large scale mosaic 

graphic or similar product. 

4. Currently information is being compiled to determine the feasibility of 

entering into a production program for the construction of such a graphic 

series. If after a detailed study, such a program is considered feasible, 

it would most likely result in a product very similar in appearance to the 

50 Series Air Target Mosaic (discontinued production of this series has 

resulted in its limited use and coverage). If established and maintained, 

such a graphic series would provide a basic reference for imagery collection 

management and exploitation, including the capability to serve other uses 

within the intelligence community in actions related to photo derived or 

related information. 

5. The Standard Imagery Target Definition (SITD) which is currently under 

study by the COMIREX, has been designed to support specific requirements 

levied by the National Tasking Plan. Like the MPC, the SITD would employ 

photo imagery and an abstract grid; however, the scale of the photography 

would be larger and would represent the latest and best coverage available 

(primarily KH-8), and contain target annotations and descriptive data. 

6. Jnfortunately, neither the MPC on one hand nor the SITD or the 50 Series 

Air Target Mosaic on the other hand can be compromised in design and use 

concept to the extent that would permit the development of a single graphic 

which would serve all of the required functions. 

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7. Consequently, DIA has concluded that the MPC should be utilized to 

support specified operational aspects of the system and that a graphic 

of the 50 Series type or SITD be utilized in support of the imagery collection management and exploitation functions. As future requirement 

studies are undertaken, additional application of the MPC, such as tactical 

weapon support, may be found. At this stage, the format of the MIT should 

include sufficient data outside the photo image area, e.g., the World Area 

Grid designator (WAG), to enable effective correlation to other graphics. 

CDR Brandt of DIAXX-1 and Mr. Stahl of DIAMC-1 will work with your representatives on this problem. 

8. For purposes of reviewing weapons system and target material require-. 

ments of the U&S Commands, it is requested that DIA be furnished copies of 

a sample MPC in the ME system. 

JOSEPH F. CARROLL 

Lieutenant Generalt USAF, Directoz 

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