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USCIB: 8 .1/1 

14 Ma.y 1954 

ED 3.3(h) (2) 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIB: PL S6~36/50 USC 3605 

Subject: Relocation of D/F Station (USM-6C) f'rom U.S. Sector of 

Berlin I I 

1. The enclosed proposal by the Director, NSA is forwarded for 

consideration. 

2. It is requested that your views with regard to the recommendation in paragraph 3 be entered on the attached vote sheet, which should 

be returned to this of'fice by 1200, 25 May 1954. 

Enclosure 

NSA Serial 000241-S dtd 7 May 1954. 

USCIB: 8.1/l 

T<J~v SECRET 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 03-14-2014 pursuant to E. 0. 1352B 
NATIONAL SECUfllTY AGENCY 

WASHINGTON 28, D. C, 

MEMORANDUM FOR '!HE MEMBERSr··OF IU$CIB 

Serial: 000241-S 

' 7 May 19.54 

·SUBJECT: Relocation of D/F Station (USM-6C) from US Sector of 

Berlin I J 

1. The Chief' recent]Jr conducted a test 

survey in order to determine the 

merit of relocating USM-6C · .. Theresults obtained by 

the ASA, Europe, survey team il'.l<iica-t,ethat the US strategic 

D/F net in Europe wuld be operationally imp;r()ve~if the D/F! unit of 

Det C, FS 8606 AAU {USM-6C) were relocated from tts 'Pre~jnt site in 

the US Sector of Berlin I _ ·· ...... _ .. ··~ 

The Chier, ASA, ha~ now requested authorization or the subject relocation On & permanent· basise / / rnf-EO 3 · 3 ( h) ( 2) 

/CCPL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

2. The following.ext.racts- from ASA cor:resp0ndence ~rize 

the necessary details as pertains to tile tihi1:; and test/itt:'tl.rveys: 

a. "Area required fc:)r site ir:l a 200 yard square. 11 EM 

required to operate si~e·/ Thi~ Hq has made 4 physi.cali surveys of 

I IBerlin. siilce 1951. Gruenwaldis.ites we:re selected as being the bes .. t·· &V'ailable {then and Loj~/m.· .. · /the.·/ US.sector; however, tests also showed· aonelusive~/ / / had much ··.lower 

noise level. Info~tion seeured fro . . c. oinman.· .·.·· der .·in 19 .. 51 indicated the I lwere reducing forces a . / . / ·to/ a small detachment. 

Due to close proXlmity to the USSR sector 1 it was// decided then that 

the area was not secure for ·D/F operations.~/ / authority tor permanent intercept in Berlin was -Feceived, the /.··sector was resurveyed 

tor a more effective site than· Gruenwald,./as ac ories, powel" lines, 

broadcasting stations, and other installations/ in the vicinity of 

Gruenwald create such heavy daytime/interference that approximately 

75 percent ot the f'ixed net tar ets cannot be heard.• The above resurvq again confirmed that t.he area has the lowest noise level 

ot all available areas It was also determined 

that the security means which were adequate 

tor operat n ot the D F un t." 

b. "The above tests enable this Hg to state that thell 

area is the best intercept area inl !Berlin and~ there is no area in the US see~ that is as good." 

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PL .86-36/50 USC 3605 

. 'i'OP BEeM:'f Serial..; 000241-S 

3. Inasmuch as the effectiveness of the US strategic D/F:net 

in Europe would be eat im roved b relooatin USM...t>C 

L..-------'' recommend that SCIB apprc:>ve this prlposa.t and 

request the Executive Secretary to obtain the views of If 

the proposal is approved by USGIB I I the request for actual 

relocation will be made through Joint Chiefs of Staff channels. 

• 

H • CAN NE 

Lieutenant G neral US Army 

Director 

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