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WASHINGTON IS. D. C. 1111214135,12130

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: 9 AUG :2

POI' Coder Secretary at the Air Faroe

SUSJSCT ISO Satellite Operations fiee

SOFISMICS Ilemorandua for Deputy' Director (anserch), CIA, from

Under Secretary VIF Faroe. dated 15 June 1962,

Subject as above -62)

I ea is complete ageniment with your concept as caressed in your

15 June memera'. 'ma for holding final. control of satellite Ideates plamd.ag

and the matching of intelligence caLlactica regdreeents and satellite

collection capabilities in Vaeldagtoa. Because of the high national Importance. the sensitivity at these activities, mad the at for rigid and

precise Teepees* to the interests of the highest governmental levels, I

believe such control can be usefully eastralised is a simile locatios in

the Pentagon although latareation seaters migkt be desizeble is Lemalay

as well. I also awn vitb joss'.view that the prenat CORM tYlia SOO is desireble and that ve should avoid the aitplicatimi or the cdsting •som;

puterised situp at Sumerrale with similar facilities in Washington. With

the more advanced systems permitting specific on-orbit taripet selection,

this nay, however, necessitate greater mistral on the Vest Coast.

In order to preserve and insure the continued cooperation and

coordination between DOD and CIA is these matters, and to best utilise

our and,lable assets, it is definitely in order, as you suggest, to stet

the satellite operations center with career personal tram both the Air

Force end CIA, and, for some programs, Pray or Navy persoonal may be de..

sirable and necessary.

SIDIORRIOUN

3. I have but two observations with regard to implementation of the

satellite operations center:

a. So far as I as aware the operational control function of the

programs directed by General Greer and of the 0011(11A-ISSUIL program is

being performed well. herefore, I would question the need for peat

urgency in any transference, **mica or organisational, in the present

arrangements for these progenies I should prefer to make such changes at sore leisure with attendant grown: confidence that no procedural

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that Joint gaming amt ast be undertahra ageditiously to prepare

far operational control of programs scheduled tor initial operation

in forthcoming maths.

D. Second, although you suggest the 001=1-111MAL operatioaat

planets* testa as a nualeas, I would velar augerstation tree per-

, • sonnet of General. Grear l e staff the an seasoned with such pubtals,

particularly those individeals respossible far paylowl aperatioaal

pleasing. Vhile a seed deal ot =primes has been gained free

COMA program monitions, 1 weld be pertly surprised if sigaiti.

cant cantribations could not be Mated from pogroms wider Gammral

Greer's dirostien despite their relative gprational youth. Is additto's the very wall staff now serrying out this tamales is

urgently needed to Mane the uerNteal of the present heavy sumer

COMA schedule. Watt the pigmies, facilities, and training are

completed the necessary personnel wad be tae starred to the pensneat I center.

h. Vs have found that a sealer attimer and deputy esibiastion is

essential to nalatain the aseessory th-hour control of operations dating

satellite eissions. therefore I would suggest Vet at cm* an

Mr Force senior operations officer be desigasted to participate initially

as an observer, but quite eon as a pertielyant is the real tine operationat

decisions needed for the COIMIA4laiL Vile101111. This losiaasly Gould precede

and prepare tor a sealer Air Force officer and • maw CIA career official

serving as alternates la operational decision-esking for satellite reconnaissance Maslen within the IMO operations center.

5. in conclusion, it must be understood and agreed that operational

control of satellite reconnaissance by this an should be confined to

satellite Neogene and ant expanded in the future to include certain other

activities. I believe that the operational control center tar such aircraft pogroms as WIGS, etc., should be naintained in the linagley headquerters.

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Deputy Director

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Signed Berhprt Scoville,. Jr.,