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Of"i'icc. or t?ic Chlef S'!.~n11l C>!'f.icer •• • "

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1,.c.&.u.. "iJ1rt"'•' 2'~ '"- t'• • .. ·•1 •• ::1, u. "'• 

· . .i:. .. 011.a:.:•'Ii=-. to Lirector, ..-lnns &r£ \lpnrction3 lihisinn. · .. :;as. 

1. Ileifo1•rm:e is CJ.a.de tn 11:.'!liOrfli.ndw::i. i'~r General i:.isert1cmer, SU.,j:CCT, 

.!l:.tc.r .. ~.::·.ur.~.cc.tions CJbjecti;;e, c!ett:.-d 2·7 ·~.arch l~!.i7 11 , ant! Inclosure thereto. 

l'!.vf :.r-::·.ci=: i::os F:lso 1:1.Ei.cle t-:> :·our disposition fon.~ directing &. conference on the 

Gabj'".'ut o! ti1e ct.o·re :..e;.or&ndur., 21 i.pril l}.47. 

~. It ifl posoible that aor.ie rEJ}>ro:,~1t1~t.ivea oi' General S:t;a!f cect.1.ons 

:.. t. ten·jins the c:mfet"ence -;,ii.ll r.ot be a"t"~are jr all ~-ar Lepartme~t policies conc-=rned .b:.· "&h~ referenced 1ie:norand:.ur.. lfhere ore cnmments havo been prepared 

bolOl"!' on thoae policies. For corT":en~ent re orence~ pertinent parts or 1.he 

:.crn.,,rarri'.lr.l aro •1uotf:C.i &.nd im.'l.odi&t.cly +,!1erc4rter is i'o··.:.nd ti1e comment setting 

forth th11 :1re:Jent :.ar Deoartmont poH.cy and :any relevent cor.m.ent. It is sugi•.:?:::tcd "..hat & copy oi' this momor&ndum Le furnished to each or the conferees. 

3. "In the interest of national socutj. t:J" 'YP.! should Tmrk :tor.ard the realization or a ur.ti'icd global nat~rork ceoi:::ncd to satisfy tho cdr:dniotrative needs 

or the b..nn:·' lla~r' and 1J.r11 • 

'!'his is th·!' objective and poliC"J or the · .. ar Lc11art!:'lcnt. Inclosure l to 

this r.ernornnc!u.-:i 10 &. .~oint s" .. atemont fur1·.istJ,ci t.'li.e :tall Bce•rd by thP. Chier 

s1,:.n&l Of!iceir ond the J\ir Con.'ilUnicetiona <>tficer. The Hall Boe.rd on Unification 

adopted t:uo sol1it1on or global conr.mrii.c,tipna and er.i.bndiec'! 1 i in its report. 

Inclosuri::i.l !lr.s ll~P.TI nhO\m tn tho Chief or i:ave.l Cor.ir.r.1nicati.rms, t:ho concurs 

g"?nt!r:.lJ.~ .... 1.". colbmi tteo. under tr.I) Joint Corr.Jnunics.t'!.ons ooard is 00'\'t ~ngaged in 

r~stt· t.i?!;.: 1..'1.o D'Ji~ ti::ri&.l of the ini;:los1:.rc in :form wh.ich con b'l &Kreed ·1r.on and 

siW'lcd b:.· JLr::r,;, Ue.V'J and iJ.r. ' .. 

~. "It ·.s'lllld bt- th,~ !'unction 'lf tnia ,nc,t,·rork to make availablEl ,:;long its 

rou ti:.:i c?'J.ann .. ;ls for global l.""Oetht:r, &1 r t.ru;na!>ort control, inier-cor.i.?:!anri ar..d 

ot,i":.,~r co::.:1.iU!'?.i.cations servicos. ~he uat:.ir ll~ld hav(: cCG:llc.t•: control or t.'i.e 

t'lmint:l:J or t.he:so Uj,,.,1·::1ed 11 char.ntsls. This s1.:1rvicc by th•.: slob:;.l nr::t V.'Ould n~t bu 

a b-':lr tn thu inot&ll11t.ion });." tht: U3•:.r of CQ::'J.:Unic.&t:.or1 i'acili ti-:.a -.~·h(;l'G the. 

ClObr.l ll•. t-.:r.ri: lOC::i r.o t. •.:X t.• .. r.111 ~ 

':hi:; io t.h'l μ<:·lie~: ::14'.t 1'orti"1 in Inn1~~si2r\ .. 1 to this : . .r:morand·;m. Tho 

I•l'ir.i:::!.i>l; .. oi' 1:.l.~.oi:::Jt.f.1'r1 M' cha:1:1c.13 to UC•;rr. is ::'l':t forth in DOI'!& dt.=bil in 

?~rar;rrr:.h 7 oi' Fi, 100 - ( ) '~n-~. ::~1 ~s thr.: oicnal cor.' ,1i:-ic~ t.ton' tloctr-in-=: r€.c~r.irae:nfotl t.t:1 th1

: Chi1;f nf St,,C1ff !;~r 1,:·~·: .,r,r iJ; .. par~: .. nt Bm:rd rm Sirn=:l Cnr.i.rrunicat.it')n i ~c lrin·;. Th": r :iccrr..·.::-1-:.lr .. ":..:.on:; o!' t.h6. ~ H~):.re "."1'•>re i'O:?'•·:rr.lly concurrod i:i 

•.. ~: 1'7 lh" .. ;,,r.:-.;:r '.il">.iri-:i Forc'.i.c and b:: t.h.i: Arr.;· i."tr :t:orc"..:S an~ r.r~:: no~·! un~·;r ot•icy b:; 

t,"1.i.=. ~.L"iS • 

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...... . Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 01-16-2014 pursuantto E .0. 1352a 
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Th• ::ic.c.ni~ h•.:r\i is not t.nt.irol;r cl•.&r. L-.iring · .. orld ::.ar II, :me:ny 

stationa o! 1.hb global nc.t 1:~rG t.srr.linals '>( circuit::; linking t.1e. th"->(jt.lr to 

th,..: u&.r i.r:.:1>crtr.l1,;nt and •t\:lro sir.!Ultanenuc~· t.ho n·::t control st~tion of the. t..~·.!:&t .-r 

n<:.t. Und;.~ thr.:::;1;. circw:ast&ncc.s, it vms C'J.S~'>::;.a.ry for th-:> th:..atur t~) furnish 

!'l'-rsnnn ... l for th~ st.aticn r:.nd op'l.."rat=.1 it bu~ und.:ir thu tt.chnical control of th:: · .. ar l!·.:1artr.J.·.:nt n.::t. In a:.idi ti on to such st&.tions, th\. SU?t.:?""tision of t..1

'll.: • •. ar 

L<.'jlert.::i·.::nt net ·.xt,mdc.-d to :ciazv tribu.tarJ stt.ticns \',1.thin th.:,; t.!16E.t~r. An f.:X-

•• ~pl·~ o:' this ~~r ba taken frcr. tho CBI t!l•!•to:;r nh·~.rr. not only l•c.lhi but C··lc;;. t.ta, Ci~r.it1.m, li~r;tings 1!111, 1:unrr.in(! and Chungking clso 1"1E;r"l und-or · •. ar D·:,partmcnt . 

t-;chnlc&..l suo· .. rvi sion and control. The. r.,•~thod opcrat ... d succc.sefu.lly a:-id hes 

c .. ·rtvin hous~lc1 ~ping adv1mtegus ov"r th·::. ~e~hod of setting d,,..m en exmpt~c st~­

t.ion 1.n +lu. r.iicst o! a theator. 

6. "In fixCJCl point-to-point commu.nicE:j:.ions, of which this glob!'l n:iit~:ork 

is illustrotivu, we should aakc thv utmost μse of our COJ:!?!l~rcir.l COllllil"~nications 

r•JSIJ'J.rc::s, ,.-hi.ch arc e.cknov1led&od oxpe::rts ih this field. They ''aJ.ld S•:!rvo nllt 

siJrlply ns purvO"Jors or c:.qu'l pment, indi viduc;L tal(;nt, e.nd r.aanpawor but &s organic 

o::nti tie::s. Particulcrly in th€: ovont or r.mc·;rgoncy, b-,r contract they -aould tako 

ovor toch~ical planning, ong1.neering, inst1llct.!on, nl8intuncnce end operAtion 

or this rccility11 • • 

It is c.nd hr:1.s b-c:~n th~ .• er D1lpl'r~.mt poliC"J' to rko tho utmost usa or 

our cor.1ml:rcio.l camr.aun1.c1:tions r1Jsourcos. '?he. cor.m•:rciel ca:c.·>enics furnished 

tho cadres for affilif tcd comcmnication um;ts during th·.1 wP..r. 2'-nd the- ·:.ar Departmont propos~.a to J:J.BkO ~Vun. g?"OC'tur USO or th..; P.ffilirtod eyotem in the. rut.urc. 

1.11 or tho koy pursonnel which tho compcni.os could spare w~r~ cmr.:missionc.d and 

UDf.d to staff r:nd operate tho .1.l'mJ' Command ;ll..;t c.nd to fill ku;y positions in th~ 

signal cocmu.nicc.tions setup. Tho dE.mand.s .Qa.de on tho campr.nies woro cPrc1'ull¥ 

coordinc.ted with tham so that thoir servicqs would not brec.k dmm. Tile BE.ill 

:'tystCllD. not only Bllrv.ud tho ci"il1c:n n..:-.::.ds }?ut r.lso turntshc.;d tba entire ciomcstia 

long lin-ss n~twork for th·~ n:rmoo forces. ':fhc Signc.l CorJ>D e.lon·:J l\lc.se.d 400, 000 

circuit miles or Al:l~rico.n cammunicr.tion rr9ilitics during thu war. The ovcrsc3s 

terminals o:t tha .A. T. &. T. Co. in Now York· and San Frc nci3co tr-:.ru taken ovor end 

intr.;;gro.t·.:.id into the globc.l aystllln: Boll p~rsonn~l continut.'Ci to opo::r='t& end 

m::.intc.in thoao rnciliti1Js. Tho ontiro nctl•ork of Globe.: tirol~ss Inc. weis intcgr·.· tod. ':'h~ Dull Cm.mi. ttuc, consisting or· tb-el vc. top ·:.xpc.rts of th.:: : •• T. r, T. Co. 

rocnmr:a.:.=ndr..d by !~r. liicllugh, tunctionud constrntly in hich .plnnning or systums. . 'ihe Boll T(llophonu LPboratt":rir.:s dc.vot.:>d its r-:-.scnrch end cc.vc.lopm(.nt ~fforto 

almost ontirc.ly to OI"Ch:.d fo?'cus '\'IOrk r.nd t1J.._~ output or th\: .. e.st1:rn .t.l.ectric !I~~ 

.,.: Compeny \'nlD tok.:::n by thu 1•rm.:d forci.D cxcapt for th\l trickl':l n,ceJdoo to naint~·in 

... thr1 civiliri.ll economy. Th ... !i~ll fil·st\ir.l lrJ.i;Lt thnu:n:nda or m11~s of nc.\: toll 

.,. ... plant to mJr:>t th~ nucds or th,~ .:>rr.1,;Jd rorcr'F'• It instr:ll.:d rnd op-:.rnt:.d th~ poE"t. 

tolcphon•l syotcms in nll mm c~ntonmonts r:p<j in ruidl tion took ov'r r.ir.ny poot 

tolq>hon•J syct·mm at "t.hu r•.-qucst or th1: ~ov,.rm·.::nt. f..:slch.s the.so thinc:.:t, th" 

C0!'111urcir:.l cor.ipr.nitn coriductr.u inotruct.inn for the. :::rm.xi forcca, \':rot..: 1,._chnict:l 

:~.ntanuela nnd aaoiot1.id in!'nr:nalq in countl0:9s l'layo. l•'or should it. b;. i'arf:;ot.t .. n 

~.·.: tho.t. tho non-k,·y p0:-ronnn1::l or th.: ca'llll~lrci.nl com:lr.ni.;s l.1!10 tt\.rc dr:;rt,~d rcth.:r 

• · than comissionnd, w..:ra kcy poJrson:i:-1 in t.ho hur.cir·.:de oJ' sien:tl co1:1Munic:"tion 

··· units \?~ch sc:rvod th ... • o.1T.1r.d fo?'ccs. It i.s cii.ftic1!lt to know htw: cr1:.::tt1r us..:r 

.. could ha.vu b·:·on m.'ldo or ~hu CO!"D~·rci"':l cor.r.r.Jnicr.t.ion r•:.Ficurc'3s of th,. co11n1.ry • 

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Ri:.S1AiCTED 
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It is lih·J policy c.!" th• .... :Jr I:ot>t~tr.ilht• ;.10.k·:. i'ull use or th& comn .• rci.i:.l cornr:rni.~s by lu1~sing eor.r..unic:..tioo ch:.:.ra·.lo rror: th1..l!l Pnd hcving th(.;JD. 

op.:.rct..: r.aE·rt· don~.:::tic t1.!luphon1 • syst.s.r:is. ·It is not t.hc. policy or th11 \,ar Dopr. rt!J.•.:nt to t"on t.ri• ct. ror o•:ur3(..0 s Coti!":.!1 ·'Ii. CL tions systems rra:: th::. comm::ircial 

comp~.rd ~s. ~·h~: reasons for this c.r~ r."!'1ft'. Fi.rat, no int•.:rn:-. tions circuits ara 

o"!m-.=<i ti£ b'>tn ... mls by th1:. col"J".1~~rcie:.l co1:1.pt.ni.(..S. \"lo.r L'-~rt.m(.nt communicr.tiona 

nould ~h~:r..:toru b._ in th6 h~nds or forcignurs o.t th1.. dist.en+. end of ecch circuit. 

In ti:;..: .-:r •·;·:r, the ~'ar lJupi.rt::iunt hrs not. consicfor~d it Tdse t'J Lntrust tho 

:-:·:!n1::1t.r~ t.i-:>n 01" signc.l ccr.i.r:mnicr.tion sucurity to civili~n control. Cl').. i!'lf.ndc.rs 

::r· •. "!·. r=,· A ·.n:Ji ti Vu c...bouf."Tliuir cOl~Bihi1!'fiUoti"l'J"&nd pref'c.r to ht VC. t.11.u p· .. raonne:l 

o,.,._.rl"'. t.i?'!.C th·~;: directly undor t.11.oir C'>ntrol End not to be. dcponde:nt upon th~ 

• .. x .cut.i~r. of' :. co:·.r;. ... rci:-1 contr=ct. Thi::ro : rG sevGn cor.1~~nir:1s opt.re ting in tho .,.. r~cr s fi.;lc! :- nd it ".".'O"J.ld bu diri'iC'1l t ~~i th·. r to singlo out snnu for c'Jntr~ct 

o:: •. r~·ti.on or to O!)•.rc:Lu 'l.",i.th r~s rn.rr:\1,. c.s sovon si?i11ltL'n:.ousl.y. .Arf9 ca:i.pr.qy 

::. ·l. ct. c! fo1• contrrct ~·:ould n ...... d not only. :111 i t.s p.:r.cctino p€:rsormcl but much 

::or-:;. ?o o,· .. rr.t., su~c.-:.asi\illy, nll its !>4'rAonn··l, old End m:w, l"rould h'-VO to bu 

.• ;: ... ::ipt. .fro?1 thu ~r!'ft: the: polio:" of durerring c.11 alll>loy~ot.c or c. Ei von co.9:1.p~ru 

,·;:·s concid<.red rnd roj":.ct.:id in ·.:nrld :.o.r I, it 1:rs n'lt uvt:n considi::r<.d in ~·.orld 

: t.r ::::r. J,rq ca:c:-:.rcir.l ccr.priny sit;lcctc.d for eont.roct v:oulcl lu·v;:. to build its 

'>V .rsc.c-D syst• .. r1 .iust na thu .t-.M:.d Fnrcus do: all of its r.i.:•ti:sric.l \'10".lld h!VG 

t~ b .. s1Jcur.-:.d 'l.;i th 9<.rr:11o3ion of the. ..:\.rr.:.t-d !"orccs, trt•mr.ortc.d by t..11.c Arr.i.'-d • 

Forcc.s: ::to ov :.rsc:es P·~rso?:r.•:l 'l."O'lld ho:.vt. to b..:. trcnsport·:d nnd mz. intr1inud by 

tho 1.m•·.d Forc._D. FinnlliY, :!.t is ir.conc·:r!.v:-·bl~ thr:t nili t1.r3 ccr.1.-:nmic!'tions 

Should bo~ intr.:rrupt.:d b-J lr.·bor trO'!l!'>l~a :>nd tht.rw W\.rO instrncc..s Of civilir"n 

lc:bt>r !itr!king in the~ co=ab·. ~ zones. 

1. 1•'l'!l,; op.::rr.tion of this gl'lb:-:1 cotlL'lUn:i.c:.:t.ion systun shor.ild bo und-:.r 

c.n l:xl~ •."iduol r.r. tl1•ir tlmr. ca.zii tt ... .:; cb: . .: i:..nd z.·uthori ty, rnsworz.blt..1 dir• .. ctly 

to t~o ~uprut~I"'~ or Uotion~l L~r~nGu or to th~ Joint Chiufs of Stott. Conct.i •:c ?:>J.;r, t."iis lh. t.;!orlc ~rou1d bu n1!i.do up ot int•.sgrctcd ccr.:11:ion"'nts op::rr. tod by the: 

indi •riwu.l s~:rvic<sa". 

Jit pr . .11st.nt, the; :1r~r lJ·.::.::rirtracnt policy is· cli..c.rq st!'.t::.d in -;;.n. Circul-:r 

lOS-S-1 l":hich cht.rg-us th-u Chiu!' Signr:l urficor 'l.':ith inst.r·ll~.;tion, :11aintunr.ncc.., 

: n~ op· .. r~tior1 of th'71 Arey Co::i::i::md or.d .MJ.r.ainistr::ti ve:. lfot. Tho policy on unific"."tion is thus fc.r onliY th:.t st~~t::,d in th~ r-lport or the:. H3ll Bo::.rd. (Seo, 

Inclosur•J l). O:..:·~r:: ti on 1.1.nd:!:r 1.n indi vid1l&l T:c>'.ild of cou.rs.:; b·~ priJ! .:rrabl ... but 

IUY.!:.r th1.: COM:i. t:!.ons Of Unific:.tion (:rOpOl!h .. -d in p.:.ndir.g l•.:gilllt tion, 01.LCh dOuS 

not npp.:.l"r {JtJS<Jibl.:s unloss th•.: Joint Chi~rs of St.::-.f.f c:- n ·?gr~.~ en d'='sigrl'"ting ~·n indi vidu··l to opt.r-:t..v it. ·.:.h•.: Chi·.:r Signr.l Cf ricer t.ncl tho:.: ).ir Cor:::ninicctiono 

Offic•.:.r, t.h•Jrcfo1·u, :'l£r•:iild 'Lh,:t t!l~ nc. Ll·:ox-k sh.Y.116 bo Oj>'.:r:i- t.•.·d lr'J ~ joint r:·gcmcy 

"J.nd<:r th.,. Joint Ccr.z.iunic· tions Bo:. rd. T!Jis pro:-osrl W!';.:i L~dlJ in vi.':;\'." or tho e:xtl'u'li1•.; s .. n::;it.iv~n,.10 'Jr tht1 1.nv;1 Ccr.·:·.•t;d t,o Ct>l'Z.'.lnic~ti:mo. It is f:.:lt thc:.t nt 

.. ·. t.his ti::-ar. thi..i i·hr.r \';111 no:>t. :<;r · .. t,'l :. jo,.nt.. ;;1-:-?::r.:l n ... t n:••·r··":.'!.nf: und<ir ~ HirrflC 

h.: .. r·d unl·.:iS th·t t,.Jc:d !.a ~ l!:.v:: -.:·r::.c• .. r. "Jr.·.hr !..h<.:::;u cir·~· .. :·1~t :m:l..r.:;, r.ont.rol of 

th·; rrli:.b·l n ... t b:r t~1· .. Join~ Cc:::1.mi.::'·:tio:-:s i~t')~ d c.p!•.:.t.r!: .. ,r, h ... th•.:. only r1 .. ~.so:nGble: sol(:.tion. 

J?'1•;l:>~ Jr·. l : ::'l'l th•- ik 11 isru~rd prnro:::;·.. t.h·~t. t,h•.: : •.• ~.~ t>rit nh .. 11 b\. r.ir.du 

... • . ,,. lol!i r'I!' ::•"ll"".i.r•h .nt.r) '>P• .r~ l;1,.d t.y th·..1 i ?Yji V:.d~ .. : ·,;.;rvi CC.C. D•·th f11r·t.hl..'r !Jr'OiiOl::C. 

· . ..,. : -~h·~t 1.h:. r.>f. r:-·t.inc: a::.rvi.-:·:: shnll 1".i~5·; chr·nm.ls ~o ct.h·:r -:•.rvii::··=o fM::: th<. . re.en::. t.i•.:::; ~·:hi.c~ it or.url'lti::J • . ....... "': ·' 

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t.tir. lr.rector:~(I ~ rl!.!13 4?.tt li1.if.ll't.:.!.•:>na,.1·,)r •t i,.s Cir.11-:.1.ecr&.l 1tit.rt of ;:•ilit.E.!"J 

1il'i.nr.11~ ; •·,• ~tJt. r1 ::r,fM,rl.tu ~:=il.ni•.:1.·l i\ ~1cti.'>n •. , I • 

'i':ats r.tr.. r.-11!'.·.:.t •li'aJf:ara t,a :,~ 1-f, crt1:;u pi.lr;.o~~.s Trl,t;·, t.iae (Jror..aaol thr.t 

I C">:!"iln.~:~l ,:f)?'f:T..:~• tr.!:•. 071=?' f,lll'11nS.ng r.! cnntrcct. 

f-t.rt t.f1f1 c :>l&.mli.n,s 01· ml: tr.·ry cac."'!llrd.c1. ~J ono la r.i.ef''.rd. tPl:; r n \ ntecrLl 

!"rt "•t :~:i.1 t t~ry ;.lr.nni.r-e. Tt~a 1s ez1~ijsaafid clner]¥ l't1': ~tMngl:· ".r. t.nr ~i:;:trl ~··:: ..... n .. '!.cr.f..!.'>!i d'>ct.rin.':t rtcfl:.:'l'lD"lu:l ~· tt'ip ·.:11r L1.r.>1:rt1ntnt S\~cl Conu•Jnlcrt./i.on 

Il'Jc :-.r! r.r.: •u.r;. It '!.o t.rno &t &.11 l rtV•Jls 1Jt ccrr.r .. r-d: t.~•) rc:s:,nr.:Ji!Jll l tq lr. tr.a · .. ··r Die.;.:.rT.:-ir.111;. }.:. t!u.t or t."ll! D!.~ctni· ~t i'lan:.s a..nci l~porr:t.:.ona. ;C)"K'UV.:.r, ~JUC'h 

::l11r.?;lnr~ t"C<~".llr·.s n'>t. o!~· 1;•.11!:-r&l r=;J.l!t:cr-J Ku:;,.lo<i&:, but ~1.ch 1~c.:l krYr.1l ct;c1.. 

1. a -.~:,,ll. 'I~1·..rt.~'>rc ':.hr.i 1~::-md.lli! 1.s r.!on-:t b.r t.'l..: ai&n~l nr Qom.1'1n!c.: t!on& ntl"i.c""'r 

ui:Q Cl')C'Jrt!inr..1.1.10 th.:: 1:;l.:r1 ,i~°': n-3 10 ov .~rll lJl:.n. Iiurinr; t.h.1.1 ";.rr OiD rurnia'l"=-d 

r'::'..,11ir· 1:ar..r\t.a f'">r car-:raurd.r.1· t.1 .• "ln ft>r t·Dc!1 .op•ll'::.t.1. on ln t:.a·J 1:.ol: nnin.. 1.roc'lr:a. ~,c 

t•:ichnicr l filer. t'> m.1.t th"' r"""lUirr.l"'&o:lltB :':=r..s '\'rork:Jt! out hlr t'1.n :.l'J'Q.• C.:'l!:l'lPJ~llr:rttnna 

~.i:rvic..:. r•l\ci ~·.\b:::!. ttvl tn u?D tor Fpt>l"C\Vr'.J.. J}W>n 1:uprcrv .. l,: t.'t.:s. ,;,lltn \IC:=r 1.:-:plol"i ·• r1t11i trr tilr. ;.n-:.,,'• Co::r.unicD"' .. i nns Ci:-.?"Yide. · • . I 

C"'l:'1" nd 1.:J an ! l"tir1r.t.•-:ly ctJnr.frn.M ,,1 t~i s.i:.c~.£1 Cpr!!2ur-lc: t.1.'>n tt,o1: t 1 t 

in bt-11.·.·11·.d th".t fl"Ol'1Cr..tl:,• C·"'C·.:•.;.ncu·rn sne t,h·,,ir Ch1c.fll l)f, &t!'ff Y:ill 1.1,t•:rcat 

t1'1\.r.:11:lv ... ~ r..loo"'l;,r 1?• a:li;ncl cr.rr·,n.:iic11ttrn1 ~:l"l·rl.fll, ~lttiiil:6i1 t.03t dotcils nf 

'::?nro..!~ .. ·~n ~:i.11 r:,,r:.t.i'J ':"ith c-J. Ft>r-c.x.:.nplt.. ~.:n-.r:~1 .1.:ci.rt:iur ·CIJ1JB1d•.":r&Ci 

t.i.d."J , :i: u ...... r ,,r dil't.·ct p..,rr.utL".'l in~cr~~t t.C" bi~. ; 

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9 • II(~ .:!;.'>r13ib·'!.li t:r £or the "P.l!'f.jiiOn n£ t,h1 . .l.J':·~ l.idai:r1nr,iC1 ti "11'1& S~'l"ri.CCI 

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'llr~oJJ' J j - 1.: !1t1t r. lna;icr-1 J'1.1nct.i.r:n: n~ BUI>pl;r. l"n .. crx:4'.~d~~r ni' thia 11.1t1rork 

a?I. ulti ~·. z:n.:sr.cl.:t.•..d ":':ith r r.:<01,:1..1 n.•.·:r~.ti1•g nr;r:n1.z:.ti,1n11 • 

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T!lf: slr.rm.l cn".cur.lcaticm cioct,rl.ne: pl"fl}Jt)!i'..U b,,. t.a~•,, ";..er Dt.1~:rtri11.nt b1.pv l 

Ca.a•.,urd c• t'lnn 1'octrlnc. dc>:·rd tlt..kt.-a it. ~..,,,. cl.-. r t!1· t r•~B~nsib111t;,' r~,r 111.gnrl 

c-x.nrm1::1· ~:: ·111• in not. :.. Ru,:~ £1.lnr.tion. Cnordi nE"t:!.tJn t>f BiCl'J"tl canmnic:·tl,,n 

o: .. :.r~t.ir-;.::; 13 r.l•.r.rl.1' tn b ..: ~on'!I ul~h q-3 (L'!.1·,.c~"lr of 11.)'nn rnci O;:.rr. tLnna 1n 

tia.c. ..1 r .U.Jf:'·rtL'l.:.ntJ. · 

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or th:. t. OJ rvl C•':' b::.:= c. u··m~l ,,p1.rr.tinc I l)r;;rnliA·".ti:":i. .:u ~ 8 1'CUif,"'nDiblc. ti, thl' 

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rot· t.1&· q:~:::t. ... r.r.1: n~· : crrn~·n: r.hr nri·.l 't.?1:.t r;11..nicd it.. i.Jb.:" t~u: J.:rn:J \::O:ll :-c- " 

'>!'Ji:"n-;z·C. inti• thJ J..i.F. t.h.. arr-. :'rd th·. , .. r;-r., thr. C1d.1Jt Si::n:•l c·rr1c1 .. r \'f:'.!' 

1•lt.c1.'J. unn r ... ~r. .f•·•·"-vr,r. t.h,. c•,1._r ~r St••ff nrri thr.i o~ C"nt..1.l'lU d t•> &!eel 

d1 r 0 .ci.J.:• ": 4.t•a Lh~ U.il:.f fil,1:n' l Ufri.c·.~ in r·.o:. tt•.1rP n! :>'Lrr1n1 ng :ine np'»1·~t.1on, b::-

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REsi.ArcTED ..... 
... REF ID:A6B369 

RESTRlCIFEU 9 . 10. 11 itOS1'JiJ!"lSibility for t~lh dcv~lC>pr.hmt '1f systt.mf: for tact}cE.l com.":!llnic&tinns 

of ground and air forces s1ir,t!ld rest. •·;i th t~1,~qo f,.,rcos, ju.3t as 'Jihcul t imc. tG opt.rl.:-

tionl'l r;)sponsibilit:r. This incl·L'dl:S spucinl~zud corarnunice.tionr.'. such c·s the:.t 

ch~=rr:ct~ristic of cir trnnspnrt op,1rati0n, vfaich , inclu.d..;s rr:oi::; i..nd 

I rndc~r n~vi-

·~~ti'>nel r.ids. . 

Tho rc.sponsibility doi.;s r•ast up:in the ground ~.nc~ .::ir forc1:1s but there. is 

r· Tit';•'ld for c'>ordin..:ting th1~ systums of ooth fc?rc~s to th•. end thpt : 11 signfll 

c:-.. ?:"r:11nic:.i.ti".'m r.Ll-Y f'.-nin o.n intcgrr:taci \:hole... ~igm:l crnnr.nmicf ti on in :-11 ;.ch~.lo:i.3 

sh •ulci t>.~ int.ogr::tc.d as fr..r c:::.s is possible 'fr{-m r.n opcr::;ti•mc·l v'.:i.c..:1·:p.-;int. Th"!..s 

~·.ill im:l·~ci.: st=:ndnrd opr:r~tioru.i.l pror;:.:riurrls, '. etc. r.nd inturcon11r:ic t:':..·ln -:·:hen such 

dolls nn'I:, intr.:rf urc ;,i. th tho purpnso of t~11~ c.-Jfli,>Onc::nts r,f the- l)V~r£11 syst{.ri1. Thc:;r.:.; 

is r. v~r:r dt.fi.nitu n~od fr.r integri1tiQ~ frr.r.i t.hc. o: .. t.::ritl vil;'\·.-pnint ti<"' thrt 

';,M•":.riCC!l il"'.dUS'tI"J is c:>nfr:mt.:.'Cl l•"ith thc:i tc:sk; Of b1.lilding l'S fl'.,\"f diff.:;rr:nt typ1:S 

of cquipr.!.• .. nt ~s possible. : ; 

Th(. r.mtt~ or int,:gr~iit)n 'lf sign:-1 Cm:!r.lunic~tinn r:nd yh·J vrrir.~s 

rf:aponHibi.litios art:l d~clt ·:~i. th in the rr.cpiJrknd11d signvl cocmunic<:tinn d-:.ctrine 

pravinus:cy- rno:.ntiom'!(l. In pt rtict.li.r, intcgrl'tinn is r-:.\.1,uircd i ~ the. th•1c·tt'lr 

sigrwl systol'!l ,.,hich lies b•Jtwoun tho O::ir-.r Dc.pdr~1·.Jnt (or Dcpz.rtr.i~nt ">f tietirml.'1. 

Dt.fc.nsu) nut11nrk one tht; r1:-.jnr fichting forc1·!s in th·:: th.~;~ tcr. '.Pi rr.gr"ph 33 

">f the. priJpost::d sienr.i.l cn:r:nunic;·tion dnctrini] s!-1.'"'lUd be~ r<;~•d in: tnis conne;ct.inn. 

11. ".t".lthnugh th·. incJ.i9.fidur_l tr.cticnl cn:::ntsnd<irs r.iust ~1r:v.::: C"ntrql nf their 

m:n lncr.l or t:.icticrl ccr.irmnicnti•-ms, rllo~·:;.rto~l "l'l9t be Il.::dc:: f,..,r possible int:.:rcnnnr:ction with tht~ globl'l net. This & ppli.;J~ tn r.i.c.i n trunks ~nr. p<: rticul~rly 

'\':here tl!rJ Glnbal n1.::twnrk is GXt1:ndoci fl')I"\~F..rd ;·;i th th..:· .:.dv•·nc~,. o:r th:: f1>rc;:.s. 11 

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This p::ra.grr::.ph is nnt q·..iitt; cl~.r-.r. ·It impli!..>S but Q.0.::13 n:-:t st~ t..:i tht.t 

th!3 globc.l n1.. t oparc.ti:oa cc.in trunks ti thin tt,eE1.tC1rs. During th;:: ,·;c-.r thi.:.:rt: ''" s 

intorconnoction of the tI1.obe.l n•t ·with th1~f!tpr sign:.l syst..:r.1s ~rd int:.rconn€ctinn 

of tha~t1.;r aignr.l comnunic='ltion syst\l:':.iS lrl. th: tht. sigru.'.l cotiluni;cc-ti on systc.ms of 

tho t&ctical crmlJ':ic?Xlers. Th·.:. p'>licy r'..;Co?ill;;.1~~r;d in tho pr0posc~d sigw..l co1xLunice.-

tion doctrine ia th::it tnctic~l cam.1cncil::.rs r.u13t h~ vc.; C'1ntr,,l ,..,f lt.ti~ir !:··. n c'>r.ni.unicc:::.tions, th:?t thc:su cnr.u.1unicritions must i~t.:ircrinnl~Ct ·\.1. tll tht:. ~honter signtal 

s:rste.r.i and th:.t, th::) h tt~r 11ust intt'.lrc"tm1,.:ct. with the gliJlx:l systt.m, thi:. v!hole 

fnrr.iing an intogi;-ntc.:d signnl. c'>Di~unication s;,-stc.'Il. '. 

12. 11Ri.:spr-nsibil:i.ty !'nr thl! pr·;curi:r.ie:::i.t, st•n•£•g..::, r:nd distribt;+.i•m of c 'l!:".'1Ill.nicr:tions 'Jq::.ipn.mt is fl nr1rm1l supply func:t;i·~n bnd thtJrc.f•'ri.. c ~rr•pt.0r f''1~1'::tinn nf 

thc. Signal Cnrps in i 't.5 prt·.sont nrganiz.: t~ntjc:l r&lr. ti<:"•llShip t"> 1th•; r:.ir1:.ct..,r::i t~ of 

Supply." ' 

This is correct. rrocurc.'f· unt, stnr11gc nnd distributirin of r::r.r.1r:un:i.c~. ti·""nu 

t.quiprn.tmt is nnu of t!-1~ r:.;sp·msi~iliti~s nf ;t:·, . .: Chit'.f Sigm.l Offic •. r; ~1::: disch:.rg.:s 

through the ChirJf of thu l'rcc1lr:.~1:mt r.nd Di~trib:.;.tion Divisi.-iri'tnd the l:.tte.r's 

orgl:nizr.ti nn. In tM.s fnnct:.~.m, the C~ ir.:f $ign"l Cfi'icEir is rtspnm;iblc t·' the 

, C'lii:;f r.r Stc!ff thr·~'..1gh tho Dirr.ctr1r r-f SSn.:1'; I 

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-RESTR\CT EO- s~ 
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REF ID:A68369 

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13. 11 lkr.p~msiuili ty !'t)r ti"1u dGval~rx::tmt of c·T.r:unicritions en? c.le-ctrmuc 

;qi;5.pr.:ont IJ•.:culil!l' t~ ~h\1 gr··1und f•·rcca s1v1ulc:!. ;b·:: lc.:ft ~·:lth the: S}bnr·l Corps as 

c. suppl~' . .-,r~£·niznt:i..1n ~ nd f1.r .-:.'lnipr.wnt pt~cu.lirr t11 the.: ,,.,,;.r Forc•3!3 sh.,ulc be 

l..:ft ,·;1 ·V:i th· ..•. f'tl'.?rie:l Cr-,;.ir&::nd, ns :.~ s11pply nrg~.nizr:tinn. 'i'his z:illoc~"!:".inn shr.uld 

01.i r~:::ssE'ias·~<l when the pr:.:;':>h:n nf unii''icL"~.:!.·>n ~s ri:::s:>lved. 11 

Th1:: chova is · .• ~r Dtip::rtr1.:nt prolicy cx9t;pt that it is ii1c,.,r.1.plet!·; ~nd in 

C"l11"; prrt-i.culrr :.ncnrr(;Ct. '!'he Chief Signo.l orticGr is r.::spnnsibl"e nr1t only for 

C:.\.'V·:lr.p:-:.imt of C'"l!:'1UUniCE: tions end electronic cquip.a""JiSnt pt:CUlit:r tt) ~~; gr':>Und 

fnrc(,5 but nlsn fnr such ccc::iunic~tinns c;.nd ~i1:.ctroni.c oquipmc:n~ as is common 

t.n h··th gr.,ur.d f•nd r-ir forcos. The Chief Signlll Officer is r<:s~~nsi:.~lff f!)r this 

n•·t .:..:; t supply functS.•>n but ao e rc.su::rch .::nd; dG\"f:lr>pr.i.~;nt functi:nn for l'l'tlich ho 

is r .. sponi:;iblu t"' tt.es lJir.:ct,.,r nf Rc;scJt.rch c:nd: D·;VF.llr,pmr.nt. The· ·mgin-.::.:;rin~ end 

'""·:chnicel Divisirm 0f the... Sigru:.l Cnrps dischar~cs this r•;spnnsibili ty under the: 

Ch:i.c.f Si;-;nr..1 OfJ'i C•;r. 

,. 14. 11:.1:. shPulo "lmrk tmr::rd o ."iar D·~p;:.rtrr.Ght nrgcniz~:-i:.inn in v:hich rosp•msibilit~_. fflr br·sic r~.st.:crch - rus~~rch nf cr.r.tr.&!'ln i!ttor-:.:st t'> VE:irious t..:ichnici:l s:orvj cos 

uld ct1-:.er mil i. t~:ry fi:-:lds - is ~ci: •• inistdre:d dl:Z-;.ctly by l; contra! a.uthr>ri t;r, 

£..nm;'-.rc.bli.. t.<J ti:lu Director of I..,s-~r.rch t::nci l.f.. .:V'clopm ... nt. 11 

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.i:>ras..:nt ;:nr IJ,,pr;ruu:nt policy is t.o lu~vt:. b.::.sic r..:sul:·rc,\'l \".i th tho J~ir 

Force ~.ml l'.i. t!. tn:l tcchnicl'l services, r·ssignirig pr:!.n:.:-·r-J cognizL.nce in vnrious 

i'i+:.lds t:s s~t;r.s best E.ma r.::~1uirins c.-,ordinr-.tion '\:i th otht.r s~.rvi ccs .,f tht: rosul ts 

of rcs\Jt:rch. This poli~,.. st..::ras sound in vi.:.~\: :or tllu 1:ide: fi;Jlci ~h~·t b.9sic ;research 

cov1.:rs r,ncl of tho fc.ct thi.Lt b.(!sic r~so~rch bl~nds rr:pi<..!ly intr> dirilct~d r::.se:erch 

and t.hc:nc..; int·) dovolop:.~unt. It is likcll;r that in c0vc.rin~ S<' i • .;tdc c> fi.:·ld c.s 

.!!ll bc:aic rosr::Prch, the proposed contrr..l •·gem~ .. v0uld h&vc. to cstc:blish S".lbci .. risions··,,,t.ic:t -.muld cov.:ir tho sr·mo fiulds c$ those nm• cnv,:rcd: in thi:. .:..ir Forces 

.i: nrj tho t.:..chr.icRl s.-.rviccs. Th.: t:;chnicr..l se:~ups which '\!ould !J·:.~c.:: th·:ise vDrious 

subdivi3iC'ns i;ould have to be crer t~d, \"-"1•·.rt.=.fii thc.iy pr.::st...ntly oost in ~7.<:. res~crch 

end d::iv~lopnc.nt fa!:cil i. ti<.s nf thu J..ir Forc.::s J.:nd th.: t.:.chnical s:crvices. 

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1.5. 11.Pnlicios nn p1.rs,-,nn,.l. cdmini.str::tipn, ond orgt.ni.zr.tion should r.:cogni~e 

t.h:·t r.U.li tt:I"'J cn!:l:'.liU!li.cati'>ns is ~ prof~s.:;inn ,._n i tsclf, rcquiririg not only abl.:.: 

"r.-.ili tc.ry lc~·d·irship but c:.blc. scientists, ~ngipt.crs r:nCi r.;,::-.nr.gcrs .;" 

It i3 b.:.:lir:.vud thr:t this is the poli~y of th.:: ~.r.r IJup-;rtm;:;nt and thflt 

in furth·Jrnncc nf this p'"1lic:·, tho Signal Cr1rps y;:;- ::5 •• s t.r·'!:>lished~ C1"rt~'dW.y tho 

., .-:·b~·vc i3 the IY•licy n.f thi:: Chiof Si.gn<.l Offic9r cmd !"Jf r:r·::::c·::idintt Chief Siencl 

',Officera. Fr•:.qu•mtly th·: r.l.t::C ns fully to irr•pl'.~:~nt such pi1licy cl.'lsh -...i.th '>Vcr~ll 

· ,. ~: r..r Dcp':rtr.l·~nt p11licy r·nd r:;.ust bt:. ch::ne;~d in :num.·.rr.us j.nst.r.ncca · 51') tht.t ths results 

Pra not l!s gn.-,d os i:nuld b...: lH~c.id. 

t: ~ 16. 11Th-::r::. :~r..; T:') !'urth·.r ·'.·bj<.:cti v .:s stc. to::d ::.nd n..,t:·.i ng furth..:r is thcr·:.forc 

· ci t•.-d frcr:. th•..: ~.: .:::.iorrndur:.. .tu:; E. e;cn:.rr.l st::·~u::.~nt, it c::m b,:. s.r.id th.:. t ti:;:; ~ror.·l")Gud r.bj.~cti V·..:s r:r•J j_n n·~::.rly <.rr. •IY inst1.?1cq pr•JS!:.nt "r propoS'-•C \.nr L-cpc:lrtlr.t..nt 

pr,.llcy. Th1.: outst!"!:1::inc: ·-xc •• ;.;tii:.in is th·:.i I·r;wrJ::a.d r-,b.j.~ctiv·.:: cf. c'intr~ctin~ 'l.li.th 

b. ·ccr..r.1•.:rci::il -;:.-:r:1p:-·n:.· ··r cm1,t,~niuG fr)r milit.::~ c:>:.-::.:unic·, ti.;n in t)V _rs~r.s o~Krr-tion .. 

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. ...... ~ .. . .. ..· .. ,_:.,. .e . 17. ··o;.· ::.nt:..:r•.1st in er r,:-1_ct.L :·~1 1·.i t!1 thi~ ::t1..;.d;,· is ;- c :·>::;f ris-;,n :,f th.:. 

::rgr ni Z"l. tit:in ~'f 't:.h1..: 1: rg.:st r,f ·ur C ·~::-~·-:-J.~~icr-ti··.m:; C • .. ::-.1-;··ni·.iS .. n~ the: (JffiCI!. -.f 

ti1.:: c~ i..:.f Si1~!1~l 0ffic:.:r. 'i'h• .... ..::.r.r<:ric~n ~\::lc1;i~!··l- r.nd ~~l~gr:p!'l C'""?~r.·~~!""~ ... is t!uJ 

l• r;_:•lst c:;:·.r,ur.::.c··ti~:n~ c·:r.:~i.':.!\f in t!;.·.; t:'·rld. It is int~:::-·.st1..C. i:;, r-:s-:.~~rc~1 rnd ~ ......... ~;l''!=·r.i.·.·nt,, ::rr~:Auf:·cturc '1f its r.£:-.t=..=ri·=l, ~.p .... r:..~ .. i·:•n : f' 1,-.ng li?1· .. s, ... n&in~crir1g 

r:f it:=: s;rst1..~:1.::;, i.Dt..:blish:-i•_.nt of ur.ifrrr.-. proc.-:dur:.:.s .:nd in th:. c1i:>rain:-t:!.·'n ··.f 

• .. : .. • .. n:.ti· •ns qf its sub.;idi~:r:• ~pl.";rcting cnr.:pr.::-.:i..cs. T1:1.t.. Chio::f Sibflr.l Cffic:.r is 

ni!1ilr. rl~r c11: r~uci 1;i th res-.!: rch :mtl rh: v-::.1 ··r:1::1:mt, :·.'i ti:l !'r.~cur..:.?M.nt r.r.d distribu ti.·'n, 

;-:ith r,r,·Jr·•ti•·n .-,.fr. gl~br.l n.-.t1:·nrk, 1~i.t!1 the r,L:nnin(; r>f cr.::'.!"·,unic~.t:!.·:ns s:.·.::t:.:~.s, 

. lt!1 th·:. ·:3t"blishr1 .. mt r,f U?l!..f"lrr.i. pr'>C·.dur.:.:s c.r.ci. 1·n.t.r. t!1c c·..,-?'d1nrti-:n ,,~ t.11·.:. 

'"!),.rr;t,:."--i .f Si(;rt!'l C•"!."·::'l.Uniccti''ln3 in t!·ic f.mjt;r C"?:"'.l":t£'nds. ':he- .A:'-~: C~r!;:•~l'lj• 

!. l ·.~.:a its r .f:l•:•·rch und.:::::- 'thu xll '.L'ol..::;jhr.:'lc :;..:.bs ,·:!:tcs~ Pr . .::sit~ :nt 1. s .·:l:; ~ r.n 

.· -l:'ficirl ·~:f tJ1'1 p: .. rcnt cn::pn-:y. Th.:.' Chi-:..f. Sisn:.l Officer h:?s ·;rg:-r:i:::_d h:!.s rts .~: rch rnd d1Jv ... lnpr.~ ... nt f.:-cilit.ius in t.h'.:. gr~gin.:.-,rin.:;; r.nd ':'• .. c:1,....ic ... l i.ivi::;i:'l??. :::t.·~s~ 

·:.:hil.f r:.p:-rts clir•.:ctl;1· t,, hir.;. ~l'w .LT?.:.T G..,::1=::.:;:1 hr:lY.il..:.s its ti·:~nuf·. cturir:i; in th•; 

· .. \.:Jt•.;rn ~ .... ctr:lc C·:'l,)pr.:n;,r ':hC3;": ?r~sidc.nt is alsn .:.n ".'fficirl =-;f th.:: ;i: r ..:nt C''..:::i.!:>:-n;;·. 

":..'~1 ..: Chi.:if Si;_,nnl Officer disch.:rr;,:.s his si11il~2r r.;s.i.; msibili tt-:.s thr·~~gh th·.:. ::.p· r::-

tir~n of th·:. .i.Jr.1::::~1r1.:i-:-,~nt <:nd Distr.i!.;uti·.n 1ivlsi(m ~·;hc3-.: C!li(..f r-.:.:;::rts ciir.:.ctl;r t·:-

hi!";.. 7h•.:- L.on1

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