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MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHAIRMAN 2 AFSAC 4 April 1951 

FROM· CHAIRMAN, AD HOC COMMITTEE ON GLOl3AL COMIN'I' 

SUBJECT: Interim Report of Ad Hoc Committee on Global COMINT 

Attached herewith 1e an interim report of' the Ad Hoc 

Committee on Global COMINT, eubmi~ted in accordance with 

the decision reached at the 29th meting of AFSACo Thie 

interim report includes comments and dissenting vieva of 

the Jl:FSA :aember. 

.e-p 

J. N. 'WEIDER 

Captain, U.So Navy 

Chairmn, Ad Hoc Committee 

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IIf!ERll4 REPORT OF AU HOC OOUUITTEE Oll GLOBAL 001.0:UT 

1he Committee has assembled. and summarJ.Zed. the data on the axistin{; 

Global COlJIIll' struct'lll'B1 and ~ a.uthor.ised expansion thSMO!° (including mobilization)• as subml.tted by the Serv:Lces and A.FSA~ in the 

attached DBS as follarrs1 

~AB lo Jlaterial prepared by the Comtlitbee 

A,ppend:.bc Ao .. Chart; shouing ExJ.st.ing and P1l1"l"mtly 

Authorized Expansion of CO:.tI!JT Ac'Liv.Lties 

by Areaso 

APPendix B. - <hart shmd.ng cOimJT Activitles by .Areas 

at Peak Moln.ll.sationo 

Appemlix Oo • Con'lirOl and Direction of Cryptolosic and 

DF Un:t.ts - Global. COiiIIJT structure (Typical) 

Appendix Do - Flou of Raw 'l.'rntt.Lc - GJ.obal C0?1IUT 

structure (Typ10al) 

I 

.App6lldix Eo .. Flmr of Technical Ini"orma:bl.on ,. Global 

COIJilJT structure (Typical.) 

Appendl.X :r. - FJ.mr at cmmIT - Gtobal cmmrr Stil."'llCtun 

(~ical) 

.Appendix Go ... Uarrat:i.ve SUpplenent 

TAD 2o Yater.Lal submitted~ the Services and AFSAo 

.A,ppendix Ao .. A:tmed Forces Secrur:l.ty ,Azency Global. 

001mr.r structur•eo 

.Appendix Bo - Dapart'lilent of the A'ney' Global OOl!IIlT Structure 

J.ppendix Co .. u.s. Ilnval Global co=mrr structure 

Append:cc Do • 1ho Air Force CD..obal oo:mr.r Structura 

TAD 3o Dissentina V1ens o£ AFSA Uembero 

I 

l8P SECRE-f 
"TAB-! 

APPENDIX':4N &>a~G6ANO>ECURRENTLY AUTHORIZED EXPANSION 

OF COMINT ACTIVITIES BY AREAS 

• ... note 

r-------------, 

' ' : I NT CONTROL l ! HOS ASA AL.ASKJ>J 

L_ - - -------- ______ _j 

INT (D/F) 

ASA FIXED STATION 

,---------------, 

i INT DIF PROC : 

: COMM RECON CO : 

~ INTEL : L_ ____ ---- - ___ J 

NOTE 

AIR FORCE 

INT C:VF PR0C 

RSM 

UN1T TO BE DEACTIVATED WITH THE HO ASA ALASKA 

ABSORBING THIS UNITS PRESENT FUNCTIONS. 

ARMY 

INT CONTROL 

PROC 

HO ,ASA El.JFO'E 

INT 

INT 

INT D/F 

ASA 

FIXED STATION 

r------------, 

; I NT CONTRQ I 

' PROC ' 

iCOMM RECON GRP : 

"------------__. 

I NT !YF PROC 

COMM RECON CO 

INTEL 

ALASKA 

,... ... At~--~---~ _______________ ;: 

'' INT D/F PR0C : : 

RSM }J '' 

EUROPE 

NAVY 

INT OIF 

D/F NC ALT FIXED STATICCll 

D/F 

STATION _______________ ...J 

NAVY 

[2J 

ARMY 

INT CONTROL 

PROC 

ITGEND 

----EXISTING 

- CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED EXPANSION 

( ) _ SfMBOLS WITHIN PAR NTHESES INDICATE 

ACTIVITY NOT EXISTING BUT PLANNED AND 

CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED 

INT __ INTERCEPT 

D/F --DIRECTION FINDING 

PROC_ PROCESSING 

D/F NC_ DIRECTION FINDING NET CONTROL 

D/F NCALI DIRECTION FINDING NET CONTROL ALTERNATE 

INTERPCl PROG _INTERPRETATICN AND CLERICAL 

PROCESSING 

INTEL _INTELLIGENCE 

ADV EXPL _ADVANCED EXPLOITATION ======:::'.J 

PREPAREO /APRIL 1951 as of I FE819!J/ 

HO ASA PAC 

r---INT ____ _ 

INT 

0 s 

A 

UA ~---DETWIEA -----ZI ---- ARMY ~~~~ , ,•;,, 

I''"' 

NON COMINT : :::~ LIAISON DET ; •;i' OCAFF _y 

~ ~ 

,----------------------. 

INT D/F PROC , 

RSM 

~ 

ARMY 

ASA 

~~T_N_G_C_E_N_T_ER~ 

INT D/F ASA 

FIXED STATIONS 

NAVY 

SEC BR 

NAV COl.'M DIV 

PROC EXPLOITIU"ICCll UNIT 

RESEAROi 

l\CTI VITIES 

INT D/F 

FIXED STATIO'lS 

,--------------1 

:1NTERP CL PROC: : INTERPRETIVE • 

L----~~~~---J 

INT D/F PROC 

COMM RECON CO 

INTEL ZONE OF INTERIOR 

ARMY 

[2J 411tf01lQ_~--: 

INT D/F PROC 

RSM 

' ' ' ' ..! 

AIR FORCE ,.....:::::.:.:.::.==:.:.-_-1-: 

'' '' INT C:VF PR0C : : 

RSM , 

NAVY 

INTERP ClPROC 

INTERPRETIVE 

UNIT 

INT CONTROL 

PROC 

ADV EXP 

UNIT 

:---1N"n5iF'-; 

D/F 

STATION 

' 

UNITED KINGDOM 

AFSA 

FIELD WEATHER 

PROC UNIT 

NOTE UNIT TO BE REORGANIZED MID REOE5'GHATED AS A COMM 

RECON CO (9£CURfTY) 

FAR EAST 

AFSA 

HOS 

AFSA 

AFSA ,-------------1 

:FIELDWEATHER: 

: PROC UNIT ' 

: AFSA I ~ ----_______ _l 

ARMY 

ARMY 

NON COMINT 

HQ ASA CARIB 

AIR FORCE 

[2J 

NAVY !INT) D/F 

INT D/F 

D/F NC.ALT 

FIXED STATION 

,J:::_-_-_:-_-_-.:::_:_-_-_l ~ 

D/F 

STATION 

,, 

'I :1 

u 

J 

CARIBBEAN,SOUTH AMERICA 

AND BERMUDA 

ARMY 

INT D/F 

ASA 

FIXED STATION 

AIR FORCE r'===--========-,--: 

I •' 

: INT D/F PROC : r l RSM :_: L_ ____________ J 

NAVY r-----------, i INTP~i 

ADV EXPL , 

l_ ____ l!_~l! ___ _J 

-----------, I 

INT D/F : 

FIXED STIU"ICN ~ 

INT PROC 

DETS AFLOAT 

NORTH AFRICA, MEDITERRANEAN, 

MIDDLE EAST AND EASTERN ATLANTIC 

AIR FORCE NAVY 

NON COMINT 

HQ ASA HAWAII [2J INT ERP CL PROC; 

INTERPRETIVE I 

UNIT I 

INT (DIF) 

ASA 

FIXED STATl()ll 

PACIFIC 

I NT D/F 

!YF NC FIXED STATION 

r·----------·1 • 

' D/F ' 

STATION ,J 

~- - - - - - - - - - - .J 

r'-----------, 

INT PROC 

DETS AFLOAT 
TAB~ 11' .. COM INT 

APPENDIX •a" 

ARMY r---

INT CONTROL I 

INT 

HO ASA 

ALASKA 

DIF. 

ASA 

FIXED STATION 

INT OIF PROC I 

COMM RECON co! INTEL 

RMY 

SEE NOTE(A), 

_____ _J 

lliill. 

AIR FORCE 

INT DIF PROC 

I RSM 

ALASKA 

(A) BY M•2 ARMY FIXED STATIONS TO BE 

RE-ESTABLISHED IN UNITED KINGDOM, 

THEATER HGTS AND MOBILE UNITS ARE 

DROPPED FROM DIA TROOP LISTS 

NAl/Y 

INTERP CL PROC 

INTERPRETIVE 

UNIT 

INT CVF 0/F NCALT 

FIXED STATION 

OIF 

STATION 

INT 

FIXED 

(B) RSM IS DEPLOYED TO SCANDINAVIAN PENINSULA, 

ONE RSM TO THE MIDDLE EAST, ONE RSM TO THE 

MEDITERRANEAN 

(C) NAVY UNITS DEPLOYED IN THE BLACK SEA AREA 

t

r:;. R:;;PROC HO ASA I PACIFIC 

---~ 

INT 

INT 

- LN.T_ Q/F 

I INT OIF 

ASA FIXED STATION I 

l

lNT CONTROL ~ 

'cet.1M RECON GR~ 

f 1NT CONTROL , 

ICOMM RECON BN: I , 

I ;NT OIF PROC I 

I

COMM RE CON CO 

INTEL ' 

J 

EUROPE 

AIR_f.QB~ 

'1 I NT OIF PROC 

RSM 

AFSA 

[F1E~D - w;~ ~HE;J[ 

, PROC UNIT 

___ _j 

INT CONTROL PROC 

ADVANCED 

EXPLOITATION UN!T 

, INT- .OIFINT CVF D/F l'ciLT 

l1NT DIF DI~ ! FIXED STATION , I~ __ _______J 

' ,_ 

···---J OIF 

ST~TIClN _ 

FAR EAST 

AT PEAK MOBILIZATION 

~ ~ 

NON COMINT 

LIA OHS ; 

OCAFF ZI. ARMIES e 

ASA 

SCHOOL 

TRAINING CNTE 

INT DIF. 

ASA 

FIXED STATION , 

~ ~ 

INT. OIF. PROC 

RSM 

ZONE OF INTERIOR 

MY 

INT.CONTROL PR0C 

I HO 

ASA THEATER 

A 

---INT-.--

INT 

INT OIF 

ASA 

FIXED STATION 

NTCONTROL PR 

COMM Rs::0N G 

_ _J_____ --==------=- ...------.-.=- -~=-- =--== 

INT CONTROL 

COMM RECON BN 

INT DIF PROC 

COMM RECON CO 

INTEL 

NAVY 

SEC BR 

NAV COMM DIV 

PROC 

EXPLOIT~TION 

~ ~ 

~ 

1 FOR ASSIGNMENT IN 1 ATLANTIC FLEET. I 

' ~-~----' ' __ - - _J 

DIF STATION 

GREENLAND 

i'.'IQI.E ·--- TO BE DEPLOYED TO MEDITERRANEAN 

UPON EST'ABUSHMENT OF THE NAVY 

HOTS IN THAT AREA 

UNITED KINGDOM 

NOTE - MOBILIZATION PLANS ARE BASED ON SERVICE AP?ROVEO MOBILJZATJON PLANS 

illfNll 

INT INTERCEPT 

PROC PROCESSING 

OIF DIRECTION FINDING 

DIF NC DIRECTION FINDING NET CONTROL. 

D/FNC ALT DIRECTION FINDING NET CONTROL ALTERNATE. 

INTERP CL PROC INTERPRETATION, CLERICAL PROCESSING 

, !NTH INTELLIGENCE ----- -- -------------~------

NOTE: C: ER.7All'f l\RM'f IJIVtTS ..,,._._ 1>£PLQT 

ouTS,,l>E THe J.1.1(_ As REQ.v1ffliD ,,.,. 

SoJP/'OllT OF TH• ATliR ''Pf' o Pl!P,AT10HJ 

PREPAREO - I APF?IL 51, AS OF I F£8 51 

ARMY 

NON COMINT 

HO ASA CARIB. 

AIR FORCE 

~ 

NAl/Y 

INTERP CL PROC 

INTERPRETIVE 

UNIT 

INT D/FCVF NCALT: 

INT UIF D/F NCALT 

FIXED STATION 

CARIBBEAN, SOUTH AMERICA 

AND BERMUDA 

INT OIF 

ASA 

FIXED STATION 

~\ 

~ 

INT PROC 

RSM 

llNT CONTROL PROC ADVANCED 

I EXPL&ffTION I 

I =---mr _..lllE_ 

I INT DIF 

'1 OIF NC FIXED ST'ATION ~-

'-------·" 

~::_- ~ ! NORTH AFRICA. 

INT. CONT'lOL Dl~j MEDITERRANEANr-- -

COMM RECON BN MIDDLE EAST DIF 

,.r: --= --- -~ -=-,~ 

,..'.=. ·:_:_ -=:11 INT D/F PROC , ' 

COMM RECCN CO I -~ 

INTEL . 

ARMY 

NON CCJM,NT 

HO ASA 

HAWAII 

~¥)TE""' 

FVR ASc_,.1C,rd.i!ENT 1N 

Pt..CIFIC FLEE~ 

PACIFIC 

AND 

EASTERN 

ATLANTIC. 

_NAVY - CONT. 

INT PROC 

CHS AFLOAT 

I STATION I_ 

I. - -

' INT PROC 

OETS AFLOAT 

,----M4-Yy____ 

',INTERP CL PROC 

i INTERPRETl'JE 

i. _ ___1JNIT 

INT 0/F DIF NC 

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- JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ---

AF SAC 

' 

DI RA FSA 

Processino 

Intercept Control 

I 

I 

I 

j 

CHIEF OF STAFF US.ARMY 

AC of S G-2 

I 

CHIEF ASA 

Intercept Control 

r--- a limited processino 

' I {Planned) , 

CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 

DNC DNI 

I 

HEAD SEC BR. 

- - -{GP---2Gl)- - - - - - -, 

OF and 

Intercept Control •1 I 

I 

rt 

I ------ft- - I 

- --~----- I 

I 

- - .J 

r- __ J _}: ) _J: L ________________________ l ____ "\ ___ ....../~ ___________________________ ..1 

--- ~ I ~ 

FIELD WEATHER 

PROCESSING 

UNIT 

r----~------ ~ 

THEATER WEATHER 

CENTRAL 

I 

I 

I 

I 

or des1onated ; 

recipients , L ____________ J 

SEE 

NOTE 

I 

I 

I 

........ J---~----- 1 

r- - - ii CHIEF ASA THEATER 

1 Processing, 

I Intercept Control I 

I 

~-----.., 

' 

sso 

' L ______ J ' 

l lNOTE 

:SEE I 

4 \ 

~--~-------~ 

CO ASA 

FIXED STATIONS 

Intercept 

CO. COM. REC.CO.Untel.l 

Processino 

OF Intercept 

KEY 

INDICATES COMMAND OR CONTROL AND 

DIRECTION AS EXPLAINED IN TAB 1, 

APPENDIX G 

INDICATES OPERATIONAL DIRECTION 

AS PER .JCS 2010 SERIES 

NOTES: 

1. Operational direction by DIRAFSA 

of ASA fixed stations is, by agreement with 

Chief, ASA, ex .. rcised direct in certain 

cases. 

2. Operational direction of Navy 

Exploitation UnitH is exercised by DIRAFSA 

by aKre~ment with DNC. 

3. Limited operational direction of 

aKreed number of Air f'orce facilities is 

exorcised by DIRAFSA by aKroemenl with 

Director of lntelliKonce, liq, USAL 

4. Certain ASA fixed stations are 

directly under command of Chief, ASA, where 

no Chief, ASA, Theater Exists. 

l CO COM REC GROUP 

Process1no; 

I nterctpt control. 

ca COM REC. BN. 

Intercept Control 

bncoM REG. co.c1ntel.l 

I Prc.cess1no, l OF Intercept 

ca LIAISON DET. 

of Com Rec. Bn 

r------.., 

I S so I 

I I L ______ J 

----------, 

: Unified Command G·2: 

, or Equivalent , 

L - - - - - - - - - - - _J 

r-------------, 

I 

Theoter ARMY G·2 • ' I 

I I 

L--- --- --- -- _J 

,-----------., 

ARMY G-2 

I 

I 

I 

I 

L---------- ___ .J 

---------------, 

I CORPS G- 2 I I L ____________ .J 

r----- --------1 

1 DIVISION 

G-2 I 

I I 

L-------------J 

-I 

~ 

H 

-t 

-I 

4 

OF NET CONTROL 

AND PLOTTING 

OFFICER 

OIC 

OF Stations 

OIC 

intercept Station 

ore AREA 

EXPLOITATION UNIT 

Processing; 

Intercept Control 

0 IC ADVANCED 

EXPLOITATION UNIT 

Proceaaing; 

Intercept Contro I 

OIC 

Detachment Afloat 

Process1no; 

Intercept Control. 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

J 

I 

I 

I I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

' I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

~~~i I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

~:i I 

I 

I SEE 

I NOTE 

I 

I ..,__ _j 

SEE 

NOTE 

r- - ----------, 

I u nified Command 1 

I In tell ioence Officer I 

I or Equivalent 1 

L-- __________ J 

r -------------, I 

I Fl 

I 

I 

L--

eet lntellioence , 

Officer : __________ ...J 

r-- ----------, I 

I 

I 

I Int 

Naval Forces : 

e 11 igence Officer : 

I 

- - -

r- - I 

I 

I In I 

L--

r- -

___________ j 

-----------, 

Seo Frontier I 

I 

tell i oence Officer : ___________ J 

----------.., I N I umbered Fleet I 

I Int elligence Officer : I 

L - - - - - - - - - - - - _J 

2 

r- - ------------, I 

I 

I 

Task Force, Group, 

or Element , 

1 Int ___________ elliqence Officer _J 'L - -

2 

r--

I 

I 

' In I 

L - -

-----------, 

Task Unit 

telligence Officer : 

------------ .J 

SEE 

NOTE 3 

CHIEF OF STAFF U.S AIR FORCE 

Dir. of 1ntellioence 

Hq. USAF 

CG AFSS 

OF and _

1 Intercept Control, 

Processing I 

CO RSM 

OF and 

Intercept Control 

Processing 

OIC RSM DET 

D F1 Intercept 

r-----------., 

• Unified Command : ' Dir. of Intel. ' 

1 or Equivalent 

L------------J 

,-------------

Maj. Air Comd. 

lArea Mission) , Die of Intel. ·- - - - - - - - - - - - _J 

r-- - ------- ---, 

' Air Forces 

(Area Mission) 

' Dir. of Intel. ' L------------~.J 

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,-----------, 

Maj. Air Comd 1 

: lGlobol Mission) : 

1 Dir. of In te I. ' I- - - - - - - - - - - - _J 

r------------, 

, Air Forcea : 1 {Global Mis.ion> 1 

: Dir of lnlel ' I... - - - • - - - -· - - - - - _ J 

TAB 1 

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JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF 1 

AFSAC I 

OIRAFSA 

-4 Processing 

Intercept Control 

L__ ___ f_ ---

r-----------., I 

FIELD WEATHER 

PROCESSING 

UNIT 

THEATER WEATHER 1 

CENTRAL 

or des1gnoted 

: recipients , L-------- ____ J 

NOTE: 

A. ARRANGEMENTS EXIST FOR INTER-SERVICE AND 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE OF TRAFFIC AS EXPLAINED IN 

TEXT. 

n. ~·1.ow LINES INDICATE SELECTED RAW TRAFFIC 

CO ASA 

FIXED STATIONS 

Intercept 

CHIEF OF STAFF US. ARMY 

AC of S G-2 

CHIEF ASA 

Intercept Control 

a limited processing 

(Planned) 

AS REQUIRED 

CHIEF ASA THEATER 

Processing, 

Intercept control. 

\ 

~------.., 

I 

sso I I 

... ___ -- _J 

CO. COM. REC.CO.llntel.) 

Processing 

CO. COM. REC GROUP 

Processing; 

Intercept control. 

ca COM REC. BN. 

lnterce pt control 

i 

OF Intercept 

,.------.., 

' I I 

sso I 1 L ______ J 

1. CERTAIN ASA FIXED STATIONS UNDER 

ll IRECT COMMAND OF CH I EF, ASA, WHERE NO 

CHin' ASA THEATER EXISTS, FURNISH TRAFFIC 

DIRECTLY TO CHIEF ASA AS REQUIRED. 

t;Q COM REC. C 0. ( Intel.) 

Procenino, 

OF Intercept 

ca LIAISON DET. 

of Com Rec. Sn 

CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 

,-- ----------, I 

: Unified command G-2: 

: or Equivalent , 

L - - - - - - - - - - - _J 

r----------- I 

I 

Theater ARMY G-2 • ' I I I 1- ____________ J 

r-----------., 

DNC 

HEAD SEC BR 

loP-202) 

OF and 

Intercept Contro I 

OF NET CONTROL 

AND PLOTTING 

OFFICER 

D/F 

BEARINGS 

OIC 

D F Stations 

OIC 

ARMY G-2 ~ 

Intercept Station I 

L--------------1 

--------------..., 

I CORPS G • 2 I I L ____________ .J 

,--------------1 

1 DIVISION 

G-2 I I 

L-------------J 

I OIC AREA I 

H EXPLOITATIQN UNIT 

Processing; 

Intercept Control 

0 I C AC1JANCF.D 

~ EXPLOITATION UN IT 

Proce11ing; 

Intercept Control 

OIC 

Detachment Afloat 

Processing, 

Intercept Control. 

DNI 

r-----------, 

Unified Command 1 

I ntell ioence Officer 

: or Equivalent , 

L------------.J 

,-------------, 

1 Fleet Intelligence , 

Officer 1 I I 

L------------_J 

,------------, 

Naval Forces : 

, Intel I iaence Officer : 

I__ - - - - - - - - - - - _J 

r--------:------, 

Sea Frontier 

, Intelligence Officer L _____________ j 

r--------------, 

: Numbered Fleet : 

: Intelligence Officer : 

L - - - - - - - - - - - - _J 

,--------- -----, 

Talk Force, Group, 

, or Element , 

' Intelligence Officer ' L-------------..J 

r-------------, 

Talk Unit ' I 

: Intelligence Officer : L. ______________ .J 

-

l. 

r 

CHIEF OF STAFF U.S AIR FORCE 

Dir. of Intelligence 

HQ. USAF 

CG AFSS 

OF and 

Intercept Control; 

Processi no 

CO RSM 

OF and 

lntercep1 Control 

Processing 

OIC RSM DET 

0 F1 Intercept 

\ 

,-------------, 

Unified Commond : Dir. of Intel. • 

, or Equivalent 1- ____________ J 

,..-------------

Maj. Air Comd. 

• (Area Mission) 1 : DI c of Intel. 1 

'- - - - - - - - - - - - _l 

r- - ------- ---, 

' Air Forces 

(Area Mission) 

' Dir. of Intel. ' I_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - .J 

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,-----------, 

Maj. Air Comd 1 

: lGlobal Mission) : 

1 Dir. of Intel. 1 

1-------------J 

r------------, 

, Air ForcH : 1 (Global Mission) 1 

: Dir. of lnlel ' 

L---------------J 

TAB 1 

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JOINT CHIEFS -OF STAFi.__] 

i 

AF SAC 

OIRAFSA j 

Processino J 

L':_e rc:~t eo:r~ 

1 

FIELD WEATHER 

PROCESSING 

UNIT 

I 

I 

r-----------..., I 

THEATER WEATHER 1 

CENTRAL 

or des1onoted 

: recipients , L-------- ____ j 

CHIEF OF STAFF U.S_ARMY 

AC of S G-2 

NOTE 1 CHIEF ASA 

Intercept Control 

a limited processino 

(Planned) 

! 

CHIEF ASA THEATER 

Processing, 

Intercept Control. 

NOTE 21 

·; \\ \ 

r"-----, 

I I 

I 

I S SO 

I 

"-------J 

l CO ASA 

FIXED STATIONS 

Intercept 1 

CO. COM. REC.CO_(lntel.l 

Processino 

OF Intercept 

NOTES: 

A. Arrangements exist for inter-service and 

foreign exchange of technical infor111&tion as 

explained in text. 

1. Technical information flows from 

DIRAFSA to Chief, ASA, for lower ASA echelons. 

By agreement with Chief, ASA, DIRAFSA provides 

technical information direct to certain ASA 

fixed atations. 

2. Chief, ASA, provides technical information direct to ASA fixed stations not under 

command of a Chief, ASA Theater. 

3. To and from DIRAFSA and OP-202 only. 

/'I'-. 

CO COM REC. GROUP 

Process1no; 

Intercept control. 

~ 

CO COM REC. BN. 

Intercept Control 

t 

CO. COM REC. CO. (I ntel.l 

Processing, 

OF Intercept 

CO LIAISON DET. 

of Com Rec. Sn 

r------, 

I 

s so I 

L._ ______ J ' 

-

,, 

II> I s.. 

..... 

::I 

a' 

II> 

s.. 

Ill 

< 

I 

,-- ----------, I 

: Unified Command G-2: 

I or Equivalent ' 

L - - - - - - - - - - - _J 

r------------, I 

Theater ARMY G-2 1 

I 

I I 

L---- --- --- -- _J 

ARMY G-2 

j 

L- - - - - - - - - - - - - - _I 

---------------, 

I CORPS G- 2 I I L ____________ _j 

r-------------1 

1 DIVISION 

G-2 I 

I I 

L-------------J 

CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 

0 NI I DNC I 

L________i-____________, 

HEAD SEC BR. 

\OP-202) 

OF and 

Intercept Control 

DF NET CONTROL 

AND PLOTTING 

OFFICER I 

OIC 

OF Stations 

. 

OIC 

Intercept Station 

I OIC AREA I 

I

' EXPLOITATIQN UNIT r_j ~ Process1no. t 

Intercept Control 

0 I c ACNANCEO I 

EXPLOITATION UN IT 

Processing; 

intercept Control 

OIC 

Detachment Afloat 

Processrno; 

Intercept Control 

r-----------, 

Unified Command 

I ntellioence Officer 

, or Equivalent , 

L - - - - -- - - - - - - J 

r-------------, 

1 Fleet Intelligence , 

Officer 1 I I 

L------------_J 

r---------- --, 

Naval Forces : 

, I ntell iqence Officer : 

I_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - j 

r-------------, 

Seo Frontier 

In tell i oence Officer 

L _____ - ------ - _J 

r------- -- ----, 

: Numbered Fleet , 

: Intelligence Officer : 

L,_ - - - - - - - - - - - - _J 

r--------- -----, Task Force, Group, 

, or Element , 

' L _____________ Intelligence Officer _.1 ' 

r-------------, 

, Task Unit ' 

; Intelligence Officer : 

L-------------- J 

1 

CHIEF OF STAFF US. AIR FORCE 

Dir. of 1ntellioence 

Hq_ USAF 

CG AFSS 

OF and 

Intercept Control; 

Processin<J 

'------~------_μ 

CO RSM 

,..____ OF and 

Intercept Control 

I Processing 

! 

OIC RSM DET 

D F1 Intercept 

r------------, 

1 Unified Command : ' Dir. of Intel. ' 

, or Equiva I ent 

L----------- _J 

r------------

Maj. Air Comd. 

lAreo Mission) , Die of Intel. 1 _____________ I 

------------, 

Air Forces 

, (Area Mission) , 

' Dir. of Intel. ' L-------------.J 

TOP SECRET 

,-----------, 

Maj. Air Comd 1 

: \Global Mission) , 

1 Dir. of Intel. ' 1- ____________ J 

r - - - - - - - - - - - -, , Air Forces : 

(Global Mis!lonl ' : Dir of Intel ' L - - - - - - - -· - - - - - - J 

TAB 1 

APPENDIX E 
TOP SECRET FLOW OF COMINT - GLOBAL COMINT STRUCTURE (TYPICAL) 

AFSAC 

r------------ -t 

FIELD WEATHER 

PROCESSING 

UNIT 

I 

: THEATER WEATHER 1 

CENTRAL I 

-: or du1onated : 

1 recipients , 

L-------- ____ J 

NOTES: 

A. Arrangements exist for inter-service and 

foreign exchange of COMINT, as explained in 

the text. 

U. COMINT as used here refers to either or 

both COMINT or intelligence derived from 

COM INT. 

CO ASA 

FIXED STATIONS 

Intercept 

CHIEF OF STAFF U.S. ARMY 

AC of S G-2 

CHIEF ASA ~J----1 

Intercept Control 

a limited processin; 

(Planned) 

CHIEF ASA THEATER 

Processing, 

Intercept Control. 

..-- --------· I I 

: Unified Command G-2, ,... __ 1 

I __ ~~ __ ~r _E~~~l~n~ ___ j ~ 

I 

I 

I 

I 

sso 

"---- -

1 NOTE 1 I r------------, 

~' I 

_J : Theoter ARMY G-2 1 

I ' I I 

L------------J 

CO. COM. REC.CO.Untef.l 

Processing 

CO COM REC GROUP 

P rocess1no; 

Intercept Control. 

ca COM REC. BN 

Intercept Control 

OF Intercept 

,-----

' I 

~ sso 

-, r-----------r 

: 

~ : ARMY G-2 : I 

I ' o I L.. _____ J 

As authorized 

L ______________ I 

CORPS G- 2 I 

I I L ____________ .J 

1. These recipients may or aay not be 

one and the same person. Normally, the 

Unified Commander is served primarily by the 

Special Security Officer of his own Service. 

c;o. COM REG. CO.CI ntel.) 

,: 'No..v .. I Fo.~ .. ~ ( o .... ,. .. ~6<.- ,.,.,,,_1 ov .., .. J ... t 

be. 6... 0.n;t;•~ lo-,,,u..-d< .-. 

Process ino, 

DF Intercept 

CQ LIAISON DET. 

of Com Rec. Bn 

r - - - - - - - - - - - - -, 

~ DIVISION ; 

G-2 I I 

L-------------J 

CHIEF' OF NAVAL OPERATIONS CHIEF OF STAFF U.S AIR FORCE 

DNC 0 NI Dir. of lntelliqence 

Hq. USAF 

~--------- -------~ 

~\ - .Ji~+~,,.._ ~ \ 

.----H-E_A_D_S_E_C_B_R_-~:!:_ rt J CG AFSS 

•• 

top-202) ~""'\ t OF and 

OF ond ~ \ Intercept Control; 

1 ol=~I Coo~ J ,-"'----------------+)--=-:.::\=-....--.:::o_JPL-ro-'~essi ngl-'-~------, 

~ t ~ - -U~1f\ed C~~-;;d- ~ ) i t --. 

' Intelligence Officer ~ ----, 

: or Equivalent '~r 14 OF NET CONTROL J L. - - - - - - - - - - - - .i '\ 

AND PLOTTING -~!--"f'----11\. , NOTE 1 

OF_F_ic_E_R ___ _,j t ~ -; ~~t-l~t: ~;r:: -:~ ~ (\ : Officer ~ 

L.------------.....J') 

OIC r---------- --, 

CO RSM 

DF and 

Intercept Control 

Processing 

i / : Novol Forces :_ ( I 

r \~- _1 :t~l~~:;~e~~f~i~e_r _ J~ t f ~-----------, OIC RSM OET 

DF Stations 

OIC 

Intercept Station 

I OIC AREA 

l

l £XPLOITATIQN UNIT ~ Processing; 

I nte rcepf Control 

OIC ADVANCED 

EXPLOITATION UN IT 

P.,oceaaing; 

Intercept Control 

_} 

-

_J 

D F1 Intercept 

r-------------~ 

~ Seo Frontier '.... rt , Intelligence Officer 1 \ 

L-------------j 

:- ~~,;b~;e~ ~~e~t - - ~ i ~ Intelligence Officer ' '- ' I 

L - - - - - - - - - - - - _...J 

r-------------, 

: Task unit ;~ 

: Intelligence Officer : 

r- ------- ---., 

• Unified Command : : Dir. of Intel. • 

: er Equivalent : 

L. ~l - -~ - -N()T'E 1 

..---~-~L---t 

: Maj. Air Comd. 1 

• lArea Minion) 1 

~ ~ ~ ~ ~,~r:·~,~-~ ~ ! 

' Air Forces • 

' (Area Mission) : 

' Dir. of Intel. ' 1_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - .J 

OIC 

Detachment Afloat 

Process1 ng; 

Intercept Control. 1.---------------- J TOP SECRET 

tr.I, - ____ )' ______ , 

e_ 1 Maj. Air Comd 

~ : \Global Mission) 

~ ~--- ~~. of_l~t!I:.. __ J 

i 

,.... r----- ------, ~ , Air Forc11 ' 

~ {Global Missionl , Dir of Intel. L - - - - - - - -· - - - - - • J 

TAB 1 

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TC)P SECRE1. 

l. Genm."lll Discussiono ou ProcessinB is carried on by AFSA and the Services 

in accordance lr.1.th JCS 2010 and JCS 200.0/6, The difter:i.ng l.llterprotations of 

AFSA and the Serv:J..Cos m.th rogard thereto are expressed 1n JCS 2010/23, 

JCS 2010/241 JCS 2010/265 and JCS 2010/27 11 Wb.ich are currentl1' before the Joint 

Chiefs ot Staf'.f f'or resolut.ion. ihoref'ore1 this l"(>port does not~ agreeea 

mGil.t or disagreement WJ. th acy or t.'lese differina intorpretat:i.onso In order to 

present conciseJ¥ the us <Ii.obaJ. crnn:.rr structure, .A,ppend,l.ces A and B (Tab l) 

have shmm tabulations of a.ct.i'Vit.:i.es by SGrVJ.Ces and uenera.1 geographic areas, 

nthout necessariq con.fom:r.ng to ':!heater or Um.ficd Command area...'1., and 

Appendices C througn F (Tab l) have shoun the liypical. structure J.nsof'a.r as 

practJ.ca.ble. certain lm;;>ortant excaptl.ons to and ampl:Lficati.ons of the 

11t.yp:r..cal" structure are described in the i'ollOYT.i.ng paragraphs. 

2. Remarks Oonc~T~!?. la. A~...9.:. ... 

a. AFSA.- AFSA conhrol and direction is as set .torth :r.n JCS 2010 serJ.eso - bo IE1!JI.•• Operating under th.a direction and control of tbtJ Assistant 

(Jlie.f oi' Staff, G-21 USA, Chiei'1 Arrif3' Socunty Agency, ca'lmallds all ~ Securi'tal' 

Agency unitso These 'lDl.ts nomaJl1' receive admim.slira.tive and logistic support. 

from other A:rcrJ' COlilll!:mdso 

Co .!!!?d!,o- UilJ.'Lary CtY.!1Ilalld of u.s. Uava.L c.cypt:ologic actint.le& is 

exercised bY' local comr.ianders J.n the chm.n 0£ command at. the places more 

located. ~e DJ.rGctor., lJaval Comr.iunications, exercJ.Ses liha i'olJom.ng control 

of naval c:eypto1ogic activities1 

(l) Uanageoant cont1•ol of all ca:ipononts uh.I.ch are part. of the 

Iiaval. Shore Establishment. 

l2) Techm.cal control o:r all cocrponeuts, ai'Joat c>r &Shoreo 

{3) SeCUl"l.ty 0011t.."'Ol as reqm.red by USCIB directiveso 

d. A:J.r Force.- All Au• Force c~toloeic uiuts are under command or --- CG USA..'G'SSo These um.to receive adiJlll:LSU-d.tl.Ve and normal lofi.stic supporl, 

.trom MaJor Air cor.Jmands 1n overseas areas. 

3o Remrks Cone~l!!~}.J.A'eP.!!~·- Agreeaonts exist £or ex.change 

o£ raw trattlc. Agreeoents \'TJ.th i'orei.gn agencies are eii..her USCIB-sponsared 

or coordl.natod by USOm at Servi.ca requesto 

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ao f.~ Mx.:~·­

(l) ~·-~ 

[ J exchan8e raw traffic ut accordance\ llith pro--

visions or thel ~t •. •AFSA ana.\( ____ ----" [ . . . . . . f excllange raw 

traffic on a reques'b basia 1 /dependl.ng upon\tl'le\tesks 

being undertaken by each_,. in accordance m th provisions 

o£ the D.Agreeoent. 

(2) !:!£•-ASA Europe exchanges selected raw tra.ft.t.c 1Q.tb 

(3) ~!l,o- DF bear:i.ngai taken by Coz:mium.(Jat:i.on Supplmaentar,r 

Activity• Port Iputey,, on a 3-lio'ln'"per-veek partici• 

pn"L:Ln{; basis in the I 

I 

by the Security Branch,, ?Iaval OOOJllunica:liions Div.1.sl.Ono 

ill DF bear .wgs ta.kon by Atlantic and Paci.fie DF n~ are 

?la'WJ. 0001C1UJ1l.cat:i.o:ns DJ.vis 1.on., ~tain I .... _____ ..... 

,___ _ ___.I stat.Lons QPera'La as part 0£ tbe u.s. uavy DF' nets 

and .turn:Lah the boa.rJJigs obtained in the course 0£ ?tS'li 

operations cb.rcctly by rad:Lo to bhe u.s. navy net controls~ 

(4) A;J.r Forceo- Forrw.l provision has bean mde £or lateral. ~ -

1Iob:J.le, Chickaands ~ t ..... _ ___.~. 'l.hJ s p.eovision 

J.S not yot ful.q irrrplenoo.tcdo Formal provision has 

been IiJB.de £or lateral exctu:iz~c or selected raw trafiio 

the 3rd I?adio Squn.dron., lfobJ.leJi Elz;u)ndor£ AFBa .Alaska 

,___ __ ___,f This provision l.S not yet £\iL4r impletumtedo 

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b. ~~erv:i.<:!_~..!~-~an~~~ .. ·-

(l) AFSA·- AFSA rece:i.ves copies of \.all\Serv.ica-intercepted 

-

rmv traffic., as .for.mrdi..llg facilities permito AFSA 

receives DF bear:i.ngs (equlvalent. to\ raw traffic) from 

the serv:r.ces as arranged. 

(2) A1'5f-Ua.:g;.- SelecGed raw trafi~ ~IJ.\ comm.urncation 

Supplomentary Acti'Vir,y ~ I \J.S exchaneed 

with l1rtey' Socuril;y Agency, PaCJ.t.Lc, foeyo. DF bearings 

are excha!lged on requ.ost, subject to \service p):'ior l tics• 

(3) *3¥: .. A.i.r~'?!·- Fl.old Station 8607\.AAU, Fairbanlcs,, 

.Alaska (USU 7), prov.J.des sol.acted raw trai'!ic to the 

3rd Radio Squadron, Uobile, I .... _____ ___,__.....,_ _ ___, 

/maw Soom"i tu Agency, Pac:i.fic11 Tolcy"o 1 • ... anij lst; Radio 

Squadron,, Itob::U.a1 Jcilnson AJ.r Force Bnse,,j _______ ..... 

exoha.nBe selected raw trattiC'o DJ.I., not\ 0£ \l26th sicnaJ, 

Service Cotlp8.lzy" and SJ.st b:.i.gml Service Detachment,, Japan, 

operates in COilJ'l.lllCtl.on m..t.li DF net 0£ 1st Radio Squadron~ 

Jtobilea 

(li) I'fl!l"'4J.r Fore!•• Selected rav1 trd.fi'ic from COMlilUnl.cation 

S\4pplanentary ActJ.nlzy",, I ~ is \exchanged 

tTith lst Rad:Lo Squadron, IIobile,11 Johnson AFD 

DF beal"l.O.gS are exchanged on rcqueot,, subJe~ 

to Service prl.O?'l.ties. 

4. ~~ C,2!1~P.inB.'/_ab l:t_AJ?pGndix E.,- "Teclrm.cal intorcatl.on" as 

used in thJ.G chart is l:uili.tcd to enrr.moeritlB data,, and data relating\ to 

lntat"Ccpt,, DF, traffJ.C an&13sls, cryptanal¥sJ.S am relaucd processes.. 'lb.e 

n<ms shmm ure not nacesaar:Lcy- indicatJ.ve of respons:i.b:UitJ.Cs for supp]¥ of 

techn.1.cal s tlppOrLo AFSA is reqw.red to supI>l¥' techm .. cal support to the 

SGl"Vl.cea in accordance '\VJ.th the JCS 2010 series. Int.rel-Service responslLbiJ.J.t:Les 

for technical support; are depicted in the appendices to Tab 2. Agioeemonts exist 

for exchange of techmcal in£omntion as foll.ems: 

(l) 

exohanee technical infcm:nat:r..on in accordance uith 

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prOVl.S.LOlJS Of thel IA.greeLlellt.. u-u11 \and 

[ -----J1exohange technical information on\~\\requcst basis, de >endine upon the tasks bein(; un~taicen bJ" 

each, in accordt.Lllce w.i.th prov.i.sions o.r thJ: ............... ___.I 

.Agreeraant o 

(2) !S!!fSl.o- Al'C1}f Security Agancy ~ope exchanges\ technical. 

\L:i.nf~omu-h_a_n_'~_fu_l~~~~~------------~_.1 (3) ItaYX.,- Toohnl.cal ini"or1110.tl.on conceminc DF C)pera.t:i.ons,, 

equirment, i"acl.lJ.t:i.es, etc., is exchanged by'. tbG 

In addition: 

(a) UoSo naval procedures are used b.v" I .... ___,. _ __,_.IMaval 

DF stauions o 

{b) Coverage ass:i.gnLlO!lts for the Atlantic and Pac:tfi.c 

DF nets are turmshed to the Director of 

(c) Security Bi:"-m.ah_, Uaval. OO'tlmtUll..catJ.u.as Jb..v:i.s:i..on, 

pt'OVJ.des technical. assisi;ar,.ce lJl DF and i~teroept 

ma:t"OOrs to the / \ 

I \tnrough 

a liaison of'ficero 

(4) Ai: Fo}"..,2!•- For-&181 prOVJ.sion has been aade ··for excnange 

of teolulical in£'0l"Cahl.on by f /' 

I . \VJ.th. the lOth Radio Squadron, Uobi!e" at 

FOrmal. prov.Lsion hllS been tia.de fOJJ 

lateral eacchancro of daily coverage reports betrreen the 

Radio Sqtia.dron, 

.. 4 • 

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Exchange beTl7een Hq. 1 A'FSS and Dis carried on 

through the USCIB Coordinatora 

bo Inter--serv:i.ce A.rrangor.ients o• .. ····- - '!I --..... • •• 

(1) M:M::l'SD.!l:.~o- Technical :i.ni"oma'LJ.on concorm.ng 

.1J1tercept1 Dll',, and process:i.ng is exchauged at bJ.-we~ 

conrerences of reprec:sentatives of ArrrI:I' Sec'l.U"J.1iv' Agency 

Paci etc~ CoomUlll.OatJ.on Supplelilentary Act:J.v!ty Jt Yokoouka.1 

and lst Radio Squadron, Itobl.1e., and in adcb.i;J.on as 

roqm.redai 

(2) ~J.'5!-lia.St·- r..ia:i.son 1n, technical mtters is authorized 

between F.i.eld Station 8602 AAU1 

and COcmunicatJ.on Supp1.eoilelltary ActiVl.Vt 

and Field station 

86oS AA.U~._ _______ ___.1@4 gtlt:Lrnunj.~~vl.O~ 

SupplenenttlZ'y' Acuivil;y',I.__ _______ _ EO 3.3(h)(2) 

(3) ~-~ F!?!,~C?·-- L."Laison ln tech.nica1 ca:t.tors is PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

author.Lzed bet"ttee11 Field Station 8607 Al\.U'" 

and 3rd Radio Squadron, lfobJ.le,, FJ.uend.or.f 

AFB, Alaska (USA 34); and bet\7een ~ Security .Agency , 

Darcstadt (USA 33)o 

(4) !J!!Z:-AP'.....f~o"" Liaison in technic3l. tJatters is 

authorized bctuoen O>l1lll'Ulrl cation Suppl.ementar.v Acti v:1.:l:.y., 

______ .... I arid 3rd Radio Sqμodrcn, .r.oln1ef Jletaohcant, 

Aumte 

5o ~.!Jli!-12~ T~b.l:i,,A~.,!o- Disser.n.nation Pf CO'.:IUT and/or 

~~~!derived i'l'olil CO tiifT to :non-cryptologic U!ll.ts in:tt~in the Services 

is the "t"esponsibl.1.J.ty of the respoctive Eorvice intoll.l.[::.ence acencies"' C0~1IUT 

is exchanged. as shewn in the chart acionc AFSA dtld tne serv:tce Crypto1ogic 

.ABenci.oo. In all co.ses USOID securi't;y- reb'Ulations appl;re Am:'eemGnts exist 

for ~o 0£ 00 tI'r.r as i'ollarra: 

(l) AFSAo• AFS4. and Sel."Vl.ce-produced oo.mrT ava:i.lable in -

''Vnshington ls cade a"fal..lr'lble ~resent.atives 

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---~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---~----~..,_....----__, 

oormrr selected b9" these representat:r.ves :z.s oxclUmg~ 

by' redioo In addii,.on:t .AFSA and c=J ma.i.ntain camp~ 

excna.i13e of oouin'l' by mail.1 S'W:>ject to provisions o:t \ 

the D.Agl.•oemnt. Se.l.ected COI1I1r.I' :s.Lems produced 'qr 

iihaJ \ 

\~~~~~~~~~~~~_.\~e~~ through AFSA to 'tihe .Assistant Qliet of Staf'i'1 0-2J ta~ 

DlreaLor of llaval Intelligence; and the D4'ector of 

Intelligence, u. So Air ForC'eo AFSA and 

a request ba.csls as prov:uiod 1n the LJ .Agreem.en'f..o 

(2) ~o- .Art.JY Secur.i.ty A.Baney Europe exchwlges selected. 

COilIIl'l' with the 

......._ __ 'l.he Arcq Special security Oi'fiear11 London, re<:e)~es,, 

throusn the Seni.or u. s. Liaison Off:i.cer (USCIB) 1 aeleot$d 

001I!IT produced °h'.d 

[ 

• (3) !Ja;&•- A representative of the Ooramander-in-thier,, u.s. Ua'81 

ForcesJ"Eaatern Aulanti.c and :tad:Lt~anean, peruses COIOllT 

items published ey\ • • • \ 

\ _J and obtains those ha desires through the 5eslior 

1~ 

UoSa IJ.a:Lson 0_1icar (USOIB) at f • • 

\~=,=ems~~~-.-rumi- •. -shed--~-~-e-s-ecun-.-.-~ 

I I 

(4) ~~·- Foi. Llt'll provt..Sion has bean tJad.e for axcnange of 

co lrIT b.vl I 

and.I t vn.th. the loth Radio Squadron., 

llob5.1e4 f Exc.liang'9 bettreen 

Headquarters, .AFSS and \ J 

/ /is carried on tbr01Jgh Ghe USCIB COordl.natoro ,,.....--....,_\ 

l~~~~~~~~~~~~~-----l\through the Senior 

Un:r.t-ed States Lim.son 0£.i'icor (USCIB) proVJ.des Director oE 

Intelligence, UoSc .fi;J.r rorces,, Europe~ tT.J..th selected CO!lINTo 

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PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

bo Inter-serv:l ce A;rrangonents .- -....... ........._. __ _ 

(l) Ang-IJavy. - DF fixes a:re exchangad. on request betneen ArlrI3' 

Security Agency Pac~, Tokyo~ and Cor:itlllnl.cation\Supplementary Acti v.i lq,, I to 

(2) ~Air Force. - Selected COUJin' J.S exchanged betueen A:rrri8' - - Security Agency PacifJ.C,, To~o, and lst Radio Squadron J.aobile, 

Jdlnson AFB (USA 33)o Det G., lst RPdl.o Squadron Mobl.lo, 

Taegu, prov.i.des selected conn~ to Ass1stan'li Qlie£ o:t Sta.rt, 

G-2, 8th u.s. Jirr..W, Koroa.o 

(.3) ~~ !,orce. - Sc•lected COUDn' J.S exchanged betueen 

ColEUil.i.cation Supplotlentary' Acti.vi:ty .. 1 j, 

and Jst Radio Squadron Uobile,, Johnson AFB (USA .3.3)0 

60 ~~2,.J-.!!.,_~ts. - Cerua1n special so12rccs 0£ u1•a.f.'£ic,, technical 

infortmti.on, and COIJ!UT have nol; been l""e.a.i'l].ected l.l1 this reporto 

7 o fil?..~:U \icather Intcl.J:1.Ji.~~o -

a. In AppeDd:J.ces D, E1 and 1?1 l:Lnes to and from AFSA Fl.old \loather 

Procec;sing Unit app:cy on:cy- to Spee,1.al. '1eathP,.. Intolli.gcnce and activities rolahcd to ~e product.Lon thereof. 

bo .f.J:r Force &ecun.liy' Sel"Vl.ce has an .Ur Force reqm.rement to produce 

specia.L t-reat.h.er intell:LgonC'a of.' theater or area :i.nt~st will.ch is supplemental 

to that prodooed by AFS~ field \"leather processwc units mere these latter axisto 

Jn arac-1s ll7 "tilnc.h no field \mather process..l..!J8 um.t is available, the Radio 

Squadron 1 !obi.le concerned tn.11 produce all special Traather intelJ igcnce reqU1l'edo 

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l. :PtJRPCm; ... To describe the existing am plawlad global conl.lllDication 

intelligence fCOO.MT) act1v1t:!.es required at the Armed Forces Security Age:Jc.y 

(AFSA)o 

2o SCOPE ... The g.1.obal. CWINT s~ ct DSA includes ~ O".t"asnl.Za.tion 

and fe.e:Uffi~s required to diseha.r&e the responsibilities or AFSA for production o'£ COMIE'.i! date. from raw .intercep-W provided by WDl"'lilwide scureeo. 

3. RESPONSIBILI'J!l - The CO!'.!IET reaponsibilJ.ties of .Al'SA have been 

asaigned. f>y tlii"Seeretery at Defense and the Joimo Ch1eiB of Sta.ft in JoC.So 

0010. Subject to the authority end direction of the Joint Cbiets of' staff', 

AFSA. is responsible for fo.rmula.tin,g a.ud :l.tr\Plemnt:l.ng pl.ans, pol.J.eiea, Wld 

doctrine re1et1Ds to c~ ten: the ArmOO. l'orccs, and for perfo:rmillg "1\r.h 

other i'u:Dctions as the Joint Chiefs at Staff my direct, 1nelu<l1ng the 

toll.owing: 

a., Operatio:na.J. eontro1 of aJ.l. AFaA t's.eilit:leo, units and mili~ 

pereom»l; amt operational. and rulmini~tive control of eJ.l AFSA 

c:tvU.isn J1Qrsormel. 

b., <>pera.tioml. direction of f'ixed intercept installations manned 

and at1m1niste:red by the Al.'T.f91 :mi:vy, and Air F~e. 

c. Production of' C<!m1r in accordance w:t:Lh a.pp.roved plans and 

policies and. conduct of al1 operations neeeuom-"J to the pro6.uct1on of 

such intell:tsenee except those opera.tions W:tch a:re to be conducted 

by the Army, Uavy-, or Air Force in accor&mce uith clec:ieiont1 of' the 

Joir.rt Chiets of Staff,. 

do C~tion within the De~t ot Dcl"ense oZ :f.ndJ.V'ldual 

Service ceyptclo:zic act:lvitiea td:th thoce at ft.I'SA.o 

e<> Provision of teclmieal.. er.ip,port af the AJ:my, wavy ana. Air 

Force in their eonduet of c:ryptolog:le activities. 

f o Collabol"ation vltiltoreign C~ apneies in accorde.nee Yit.11 

United States Corrtt!im1cat1ons Intelligence Boa.1.'d (users) polieieso 

g., Distribution ot pJ."Oll.ur.::ts of .Al"SA COMI?J!r activities in 

accOX'dsnee 'Uith ~Forces Securi~y .Aqp'YJ!!y CoimcU (AFSAC) pol:f.cios .. 

lf.o DISCtmIOM - /JfSA 'DDW .fulf'Uls these reeponsibil:i.tiaa by mintainlns the uii!ta siioili in tbs a.P];lellde4 nap (Appendix ''A"),,. in aceordtmce '\.iith 

the priuciplea graphicsl.l.y presented in the appended. charts (.AppeZldices "B" 

through ''II") 0 

ao .Appendix 11A" oh.ow the location Of existillg aM. cm-rently 

planned A.FSA unit.so AFSA opera.tea ona me.in COtn:lf!l processing centel" 

in i.b.e contirtental. United. Sta.tes (o.t Wa.ahington., D.C .. ) o .AFSA operates 

a Field Ueathex· P.i."ocessiD.g Un.1.t (~PU) in the Pacific area (at Yokosuka, 

Ja.pa.n), 8lld pl.a.us a oWlar W'!it :tn. tM AU~:1c al!'GO. (at Chickaands1 

Priory 1 Engla.nd.) fer Fiscal Year 1951.o ~ tJ1e plan'nsd rel.ocs:tion 

of the .AFSA n:~rs eon.t.lllental. t"cnter, au. acldS:t:lot?SJ. subsidiary 

w.rl.t 'Fill be cc~lccatecl v.1 th the seat at 00ve~. 

b. A~ix ''B" Ghar..fS t.he ~ Orgsltl.?..st1on and ~ Structure 

ror Support ot Opara.ting JFO?ces.. A1PSA ;provi6.es Departmantal level 

su:,pport for o.:peratiX!S torees ~ a.11 Services I> Ft-:PU 'e ~ Special 

Weather support ~or operating forceG ai, e.zia. bel.ow Area. or 'J:r.a....~ter 1~"1.rel, 

as~ Uii'Jl the Servicec. 

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c., Append.i~t t C11 shows gruplll.1::1:!.Uy t.ire Aell3ignmen1. of l\u"...l.!Odl..y 

tor Qpa-ational. Direction of COMIW? ~ etivities .. 

d~ Appt»ldix nD" eho.l"f.> .4l:"'8A ~1es.1.:ions1billtios t'or the P.i:oihtetlon 

of CC~.UUT .. 

e. Appendix "E" show Rezpons1bi.U ties. i:oi• Supply of 'techn&c@J. 

Support.. AFSA AU»Pl1es ~r>c.tmicaJ. Si1'!~I't 00 oJ.1 l.Gv~la or SeP,.d.ce 

COMJ.l~T activiGy. AF6A FWPU'r.. l 0eeel.ve tcc:t;;dcal. SJJ»l\Ort fl'Oli!. A'FHA., 

f'l"Om Ai .. Force Securit.y Sel'V1ce (AFSS) Ree.dqtttM~.~i;f:lra nrul f~m co ... 

looe.ted field ttnits Of the Il'£~'\1¥ fm/J/or t.he Ab f!orce; W.Ose COlU!i?....(l!1.e]'5 

are pri&f.U'Y consumers ot Special wen.tMi" T.:l.1.elJ:i@fence.. Ft1F't1 l'a.t"~.l:':l.e 

:recei '!riD!J J ocel s~©Ort from both Nc~vy end. A l.'t' J: ol."t!~ :'f nsta..Uo'tiona. I'l. 

is anticipated that Fm?U Atlantic 1iUl. l' ei:ei.ve the bulk of :local sup .. 

port. from ~ 10th Radio Squadron (}Jlob~ le) j "C"i-r..h WI. k.b. it uilJ. be 

co-J.oca!:ed, alttioup ad.d!tionel eupporl. m.U be s:'l@l)Jicd b~ 

aetiili. cl.ea.. -· ----

t. Append!c.x '1F" aboua the Fl.ow ot COM!Xi!' and Tec:•hnical !nfO"Z"Jia• 

tlon 14 Wieh .AFSA paa.·tic.Lpatea.. A7lSA C'UlTently t\istr:lbutcri c~~ll~T 

data to USCIB rt'2r.:iber~1 a.t the Dep.!.i.rtrx::n.tal. 1.ev~l, and supp11ea tRcim!eal. 

info.1."!il9.tion to all eehelone of the Serv ic( cx-yptolos;.i.e org~zd.vtona,,. 

as C'.J.Ta~ vi.th those orgllniz~!ttane.. AFSA :rf'i~FO'e d.tseem1.D,a.te St,.).!Je:ia.l 

Wee.the:r Inte-l.11.gen.ee data. to Thea:ter ff'es.tlteJ." CeD:t,rs.ls, 9.ild :recei ".re 

wchulea.l. 1nfmmat:J.on from co-Joca:t4d S..~rvice proc-esaing anit!J. 

Agreements, re~pectl:vely. i'his r$&ehel.nge ia c..Vl.~i(lld o:>. undelr OUD~­

via!on of USCDl and via Jo!Dt liej,Slon chw:me.ls opera.ted by tf...e USCIB 

Coordiu.9. toi·. 

h. Appendix "II0 shotta the AJl'SA ij:ela.~ousbip 1..o .DJ.tel..ligeneP 

Centers,, 

i,. In a~yll.f'lca.tion of the ~~by which AFSA fulfills its 

u.s::>i.~J. re~~nsib.ai i..ioD., tho i'ollo"U'ing e.ddi,io,.w..l point::a ~e 

preeented: 

(l) General. targets at which T1.P:. aia~1. i?~t vilJ. be dil"ec:ted 

at vnriouS"Yevei's:""' A..'11$.A. !ia.dql!'.a:.~rs if/A. and"'e~r Vlll"''t:"'on"tiW~ 

to be diraetadi"t "all f'Ol'"e:.i.gn. te:rceis~ :1..'1.lga.rdJ.est1 of levr.itl or 

Sel"Vice, ill aeeo~e vi th rcquire!N?nti:.: of' the USC.!B 1?2m'W.Jr 

agencies. FWPU '2/A and ~Y.Pt Will be d:;trt;!cted. ·oo-.ra.?'d ~t~get•~ 

VAJ..c:h. »01 ll1bll;y ee:n:y meteorolos:iceJ. im>onr.ation, in aeeord&.,nee 

'irJ.th :requ.irer.tP...ntg of the co~o~u se;Fvi;a by these 1u4ta ~ 

(2) lieehan1ca of distl~ibut-ion o.t COt:t:rnT de.~. AFSA and AF~ FWl?U 's dis~I~ Ctetmr rn bY ~e.I""iii3 elee'f..ricu.l. 

means to authorized reeipiente at ~Pl>l'O!.ll"iate levels. 

(3) Methods and levels o? evaJ.ua.tJou and co..tt~lation. 

Eve.J.uaticm aiidcom:t.a.1.:i on 'iii i!'tmctiO'iW" o.f""'tho servic ntcl- i~nce a.ge:neiee.. In the eACeptiot.wJ. ceses of exploi . i(>n 

of traf'f' c e.nnl~is <la.ta and pla.in··text :tnwrcepts 1 .A.FSA may 

per.form prelinil!B.:f'Y evaluation a.n,d eoi ...rolation baaed 1.\lJOll 

teclmieaJ.. cori.slcleraticms. 

(4) ue~i.0<1& of dissemination. M!SA nw dlatribu~s COMnll! 

®"a. to u5Cm meinber agencies, bit th.a? further (ilisneminatioi1 of 

finished incellie;ence :ts a. function of Sei~iee intelJ isence 

a.geneieso 

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(5) Me"lihods or securJ:tl cQnt>.-ol,,. Peraonnel. perfoming 

COHmT proceseing °Opera.irons iiil li!Uidl:Ulg c<1mn date. a.re 

elea:.recl in accordance uith. USC!B a~., Internal eom ... paztmntation of activities is applied. Elec.trieal transmission of COi11mr, COMD1.J! data, end technical. itlfornat1on 

1s e.fi'ected in accordance vlth 1U?SA com1.1.U1licat:ton securitypollcies # utilizillg cryptographic system reserved for COMilfl 

purposes. 

J. Personoal. strengtba ot AFSA C\lomlT units 1 authorized and. 

recommlll1ad, sze as f'ollmrs: 

Increase Recommnded to Increase Re- Total 

Secretary at commonded to Authorized 

Def enae AFSA.C tma. 

Autborized _ l JCS .. a:>lO/Jll (AF&f.\£_ ~5/22.) Ree~ 

AFSA Iread.quariers 4759 l.500 901. 716o 

( C<!ttm! Operations) 

Field Weather Processing 41 0 0 41 

Unit (Atlantic) 

Field Weather Procerasing 41 0 0 41 

Unit (Pacific) . ~-·-

TorALS 4841 1500 901 7242 

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ORGANIZATION AND COMMAND STRUCTURE FOR 

SUPPORT OF OPERATING FORCES 

JO I NT CHIEFS 

OF 

STAFF 

AFSA 

. 

FIELD WEATHER 

PROCESSING 

UNITS 

APPENDIX 11 8 11 

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-- ----~ 

Ml LITARY 

DEPARTMENTS 

THEATER, AREA, 

AND LOWER 

COMMANDERS 

LEGEND 

- ComlT'and 

---- Commt Suppor1 

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ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORITY FOR OPERATIONAL 

DIRECTION OF COMINT ACTIVITIES ~ 

JOINT CHIEFS 

OF 

STAFF 

! 

DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT 

AFSA OF OF 

THE ARMY THE NAVY 

' 

• Ir 

ARMY NAVAL 

SECURITY SECURITY 

AGENCY GROUP 

DEPARTMENT 

OF 

THE AIR FORCE 

, 

AIR FORCE 

SECURITY 

SERVICE 

I I _ _, 

f 

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INTERCEPT 

STATIONS 

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STATIONS 

,~ 

RADIO 

SQUADRONS 

{MOBILE) 

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_Command 6 Admin1s - trat1ve Control 

-- - Operational D1rect1on of 

Positions Allocated to 

Perform M1ss1ons for 

AFSA as now exercised) 
-,tJp S£6RET 

ARMED FORCES SECURITY AGENCY 

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE 

PRODUCTION OF COMINT 

AFSA 

HEADQUARTERS 

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PROCESSING UNIT 

{PACIFIC) 

FIELD WEATHER 

PROCESSING UN IT 

{ATLANTIC) 

LEGEND 

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- Ex1s1ing 

----- Planned 

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l....t SECURITY -- 1-3 

AGENCY 

ASA THEAT~R 

HEADQUARTERS 

.. H 

ASA 

FIELD IE- ~ 

STATIONS 

ARMED FORCES SECUR'ITY AGENCY 

RESPONS I Bl LI Tl ES FOR SUPPLY 

OF TECHtNICAL SUPPORT 

AFSA 

NAVAL 

SECURITY 

GROUP -

NAVAL If- FIELD WEATHER ,_ 

EXPLOITATION PROCESSING 

UNITS . UNITS ~ 

NAVAL 

INTERCEPT ~ 

STATIONS 

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AIR FORCE 

SECURITY 

SERVICE 

'L 

RADIO 

SQUADRONS 

(MOB I LE) 

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FLOW OF COMINT AND 

TECHNICAL INFORMATION 

AFSA 

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DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT 

OF OF OF THE 

THE ARMY THE NAVY AIR FORCE 

ARMY 

j • 

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J. I ,!. I I I 

" I ..., I I 

I RADIO : :... ... FIELD WEATHER 

ASA 

THEATER 

I EXPLOITATION SQUADRONS I .,. PROCESSING 

r"' UNIT (MOBILE) 1 UNIT I ~-~ 

I 

'~ I I 

I 

I 

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STATION 

I 

I INTERCEPT .. .J. 

NOTE STATION 

I 

THEATER 

WEATHER 

CENTRAL 

APPENDIX 11F11 

DEPARTMENT 

--ti OF 

STATE 

CENTRAL \ 

_INTELLIGENCE 

AGENCY 

FEDERAL 

--+ BUREAU OF 

INVESTIGATION 

tlQI.U BY AGREEMENT WITH CHIEF, 

ASA, DIRAFSA PROVIDES 

TECHNICAL INFORMATION 

DIRECT TO CERTAIN ASA 

FIELD STATIONS 

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- --~ Flow of Technical 

Information 

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RELATIONSHIP TO 

I NTELLI GEN CE CENTERS 

AFSA 

FI ELD WEATHER THEATER 

PROCESSING WEATHER 

CENTRAL UNIT 

ASSISTANT CHIEF 

OF STAFF 

G- 2, U S ARMY 

DIRECTOR OF 

NAVAL 

INTELLIGENCE 

DIRECTOR OF 

INTELLIGENCE 

USAF 

LEGE ND 

L1a1so n and 

Ex change 

Tf91° 86-GRET 

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CRC 

CB 

ARMED FORCES SECURITY AGENCY 

ARRANGEMENTS FOR 

FOREIGN COLLABORATION EXCHANGE 

- USClB 

. 

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- Policy 

--- - Technical 

.,.I,,_.,, ... ~ .... 
• THE ARMY 

GLOBAL C~ m'RUCTURE 

1. PURPOSE - To present the existing and planned -uartime global. COMil:n' 

stl"'Ucture of the Department of Army o 

2o SCOPE ... The global COMINT structure o~ the ~ is considered to 

include the worldwide organization and facilities required to perform intercept mission oosignments, intercept contro11 intercept opere.tions 1 COMINT 

processing, exchange of technical. 1nf'orm9.tlon, production of intell~nee, 

dissemination and the determination of policy connected therewitho 

3.. RESPONSIBILr?r - The operational. responsibility for the global. 

COMIN'1' structure of the Army' is divided between the Army Security Agency, 

the Intelligence Division a.lid the SSO Branch az the o.ttice of the .A.sat Chie:t 

ot Sta:tf, G-2. '.?he C<J.llIN'r activities ere divided generally as tollow: 

a.. The Army Security Agency is engaged prime..rily in COtm1!' 

collection to include, fixed intel"eept operations to support AFSA operations; 

combat c01mn operations to support ArriJ3 Corame.nders of major co!lmml'5!s and 

field Army Coi!ESnders worldWide to include intercept mission assigrment 1 

intercept eontro1, intercept operations, unit and back-up processing, 

limited production of intelligence and exchange of technical. inf'orma.tioni 

and the determination of COMI:NT policy connected therewith. 

bo The Intelligence Division in the COlml'T field is engaged 

primarl.l.7 in the production ot intelligence f'rOB cm-mlr, in the a.ssigrioent. 

of target priorities f'or AF&\.1 and in the security aspects of the producta 

Co The SSO Branch is engaged primaril.y in the activities involving 

the dissemination of the COi.mlT product and. in the aspects of securit~r 

required to protect the soureeo 

4.. DISCUSSION - a.. General - The peacetime or existing global Cotu.NT 

structure of the Department ot .A:rrIJy' ha.s been so organized that, 1n ge:neral1 

it can be expanded to support the wm.-tiim Army without change of structure .. 

!his concept has been followed in the Department of .A:rmy emrgency and 'W.r 

planning .. 

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b., Appendix A depicts the ASA eY.isting and pl.anned mi.i-tiw 

CG:mlT structtll"e .. 

c.. A1>Pendix B discusses the existtna and :plSlllled wartime 

structure for the production of intelligence fron CClllFr sourcee .. 

d.. Appelldix C portrays the- SSO existing ~ pJ.anned 'Wal'tioe 

COMIN'.r stl:'ucture., 

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APPm»rx A 

ARMY SECURITY AGENCI 

EXISTING, !JID ~ ~AR ~BAL 

COl'illl'.f STRUCTURE 

1. PURPOOE ... ~o depict the existing and planned war global COMDST 

structure of the Army Security .Agencyo 

2o DISCUSSION - a. The Army Security Agency ha.a been organized 

to pe!'Udt expansion or its global COMDT structure, rather than reorganization, to support the mobilizing and later the l1Sr strength Armyo The basic 

command and support structure of .ASA is presented graphically in '!'AB 111 11 o 

This study v.1.11 treat only Vi.th the COJ.m'r structure and activities excluding 

CC!·lSEC functions. 

b. The Army security Agew::.y colli>a.t COt'.1INT suppon structure is 

portra~ diagre.mtiatieally in TAB 11211 o For purpose of siqplici ty this 

structure will be discussed beginn:tng a.t Division leve1, the lowest Army 

echelon at 'Uh1ch.ASA operates .. 

(1) Division Level - The CClml'l support provided :ts t.bAt of 

liaison. In this ca.pae1t.y ASA serves the division 

commantler by advising generaJ.ly as to those iteEIS of 

the Division Collection Plan vbich could be aceong;>lished 

by the COLE Recon :Bn. , the ASA interest in tjlpes of 

captured materie.J., and other ASA rne.ttere as required. 

Liaison will also be maintained with the Division Signal 

Of'f'ieer on matters pertaining to Elec'Lronic Countermeasure 

activities. The Comm Reeon Ln Dets mll have direct 

commnnications 'tv'"ith the Co1lm Recon Bno 

(2) Corps Level - The Corps is the lowest level at Wich 

direct COMINT support is provided the fie1d commander 

and CODWlete COMJlrl operations peri'ormedo COMINT 

collection missions a.re ~ obtained f'rom the Corps 

Collection Plan, Corps Sign.el. Officer (for ECH) and 

the ASA Group Commander.. T'.de Bn Ilq v1ll. exercise only 

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generral intercept control and 'U'l.11 not ~.rfori...11 any 

~ualyai.s activ1ti~so T\lleac activi"tl.es al."'e pe.do1-,;ud f<>'E' 

the Bn cor®Ja.nder ir>y the Coi:lm Reeon Co (Intel.) ·which in 

its major produci will be COMnrr data.a Dioaerninetlon., with 

i.Jl~~ exception of technical. im'orma.tion, 'tv:ill be thrcmgb. 

~ A:rr;iy SSO system., Technical. inf ornw.tion ~.rt ll nol"JJ!ll.1..ly 

bo pa.saed only be.~rcen AS..ll units.. The structure provides 

a:tta:lned.,. Traffic intercepted am aueccssea are passed 

e~d1:" .... ic..\\!Sly to U:le Group vi..- teehu1.cal. clmnuels ... 

( 3) A:r'iff¥ Level - The (}:iroup He!ldqum: ters provides the key 

intel"c.ept control activity Within the Arcyo Al.thouah 

l 

( 

( 

activi~i.es it bas s'\2ffieient. facilities to review the 

Bns CC:Ull~ produt.:tep coordinate the intercept mission 

151 sis:lgnr..ient tbrOU{;luout the .Army w1 th those of adJa.coot 

mimdon, it operates at the Arey leve1 in tbe same 

manner e.s the Bn E't Corps. Ho't'ever, in addition to 

e.c:compUshilte (~the Bn intercep-~ :racil1ties) the 

1:aa.Ke available fo1· diaaeoination the results aZ the Col"ps 

( ant.t Divisio11 miss~ol'l.D., '.rhe Group !:Iea.dquarte:L"s exped.itGs 

the ncvement of il~tereept traf'f'ic W:W. ouccesses of the 

t 

{4) ~eater Level - Ti:le ASA :Pl"Ov1 des at thie J.evel a Theo.tor 

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command of all. ASA un.tts 'ffitbln the Theater.. While botb 

mobili! and fixed t~e intercept unitB are ccr'lm!ll2det1 by 

the Ch.lei" ll ASA. Theater, the :rixed. facilities '!re 0:90rationally dh"ected by DIRAPSA~ Ho'tl>"t!V<i'r, as ~ sltl.W.tion 

permits, that COUI!tlT data collected by r..he fixed f'acil.i.-

tiea of immediate interest to the Theater will be ut'llized 

'b:Y-. the Theater ASA.. To :ful.f'ill its responsibiliti~s the 

'rbeater ASA performs extensive cot'ii...bat in"liercept eoni.J:ol 

back-up required tor ettieient f'ield. opera.ti.ens. CurrentJ.y 

this is the lowest level at ""tiJb:ieh SXf.hange of t~hnicaJ. 

information is n.'8.de 'ifith tbe I I Intercept miscions, 

el.though per.f'ormcl prillBl"ily tor the ~ater Co~r will 

also be perf'o1·ned on ta.r~ta of AFSA an6.1 ... ______ __. 

The :I'heater ASA expedltes the moverient of tha.'t tr~i'ic 

intexeepted. t~ AFSA, other tre.ff'ic co:aeJ.dered to be of 

interest to .AF""...aA and au Theater suecesmes to Jlqg ASA .. 

The ~ater ASA makes specifi.c requeato on Hq, ASA for 

(5) :OaparGrnent of Army Level. - The ChiE'i", ASA will establieh 

a Co~at CCMtm:' Dranch in liq, ASA. to pe~orm those ];.\TOcessing functions required to su,ppor"G the ccma.t cmmirx 

only t.o the exte-n;t required, to eon~""Ol, dil'ect, BUPDOI'"'G1 

~ve em. intenalf'y t.he p?ocesg1.ng being conducted by 

ASA T"acater a.nOJ. ta.ctieal. (rmbile) units., Tb.is proeeaa5.rog uill be peri'orimd in eooi:."dine.tion with .AFSAo Uisaion 

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t,o that required 'tor: global coordination., Tl."a.ffice.Dd auceesses received fro0 ASA Thee.tel" will be m':\de 

available to A'i'SA,, The prialU"'Y COMIN~ products of this 

unit 'Will be as f'ollows: 

(a) Intelligence - Keys, code valoos, traffic anel.yois 

information end other COMTh'T to su,ppo?t field unit 

operationso Direction f'inding anaJ:yeis and c.ontrol 

information tor field wll.ts and tor suppo;:-t of 

Signal. Corps e1ec~onie var.fare actlvities on 

communications operations. 

(b) Studies to evaJ.uate and ~ove f~ld opel•ationso 

'?he technical SUJ.>JIOrt p:ttrdded the A:rmy' by AFSA 

will D.Ol'mSJ.ly ba tb:i:"ougb. Hq1 ASAo 

Co T"tle units shown in Tab 3 COillpOGe the existing (FY 51) ASA 

global COM!:h'T structure as discussed above. 

do In the event of mobilization it is planned .. Ww.t the existing 

global. structure m.:u be expemed, withou:t. s.ny najor change, to eneo~ss 

those units indicated ill TAB Ir. '.rbis \ml'tima structure will be reached 

over a period ot 36 months e.f ter M-day and as noted is clirectl.y tied to the 

Depa.rtmen-.; of A:n!Jy Mobilization and. Yar Planso 

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lo 

2o 

.3) 

4 .. 

DIRECT 

SUPPORT OF AFSA 

Field AbA Stations ' 

Operationally directed 

by AFSA. 

Commanded by ASA Wash. 

or ASA Theater as situation 

aictates,. 

Number of statjons depend 

onAFSA requirements~ 

Field Stat1ons provide 

Theater ASA with COMIN£ 

data of interest to the 

Theater ... 

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I 

Dlltbl.T 

SUPPORT OF AR.'IJY 

Ji.SA 

Thea.tex 

INur.ui.J ly l per 

trheater 

THEATER ! l.f. V'EL I 

Comm Fecn 

lo. lntel 

-1.~ Comm Reen 

Det. Sect 

1 per Theater l par Theater 

- - - - - - -AiliisY -1 i.r m - - - - - - - I 

l Comm ft.ec.n 

1

• 

Group 

:Ig & liq t.o 

l per Army 

1 per Corps 

I ~ecn1 c~""h~tel 

I 

-, I 

I 

I 

t Comm RecnCo Sect 

- - - - -D~;;s~o~ -1~~~ -------

IJi~ ~omm R~-1 ij Ln De~ 

1 per Division 

170:5 t :: 2 I z - = ;1, -; 71TR ::; 15 J;Tf --~-------~--------- 11 715771 t • :: • =z:; 1!1&"(,t...P-~ 

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ARi'4Y bECURI'i'Y A~F.NCY 

COMBAT GOMINT surPORT STRUCTURE 

Chief' lJ~ of A!:JL 8~ 

A/C of S~ G•.2 

f DIRAFSA j ... - _T!.chn!0! 1- - - (,,HIEF ASA ·-== Support Proposed back0 up 

I 

I 

C. Oo Field 

Stations 

I 

c.o .. Comm 

Reen Coo 

Combat COMINT 

processing. 

fAission assignment & Traffic control. 

Chief' 

ASA Theater 

Theater Combat COMINT 

processing and producti on of intelligence - J1.1 ... proo_rtflt_ ->f_'.rhmi_;~ c-~~ from available COMINT. Sup _ ·- __ 

Mission assignment and 

traff'ic c~ntrol 

--

.. 

C,. Oo Comm~ ==w 

Reen Gronn 

Provides raw 

COMI NT data o1 

interest to 

Theater ASA 

Combat C0?4INT 

collection, 

processin~ anc 

limited T/A &: 

Army Coniba t coranrr 

processing and production of intelli- ._D!r!c! _f A1'1117 Comdr -Jgence tram. aftilable Support.1_ , .• ,,_ CIA evaluat101 com NT.. Mission assign .. 

ment and traffic controj 

• 

CM Oo Comm C. 04 Comm 

• Reen Co (int!t ... l_) __ Reen Bn 

Combat COMINT collec~ Exercise technical ~ion, processing and ~1rect1on over COMINl 

production of intelli • --ltl.:.,~ti'Vities of Bn. 

genoe from avail.able Oeneral mission assign= 

POMlNTo Mission ment. ~ssignment and traffic 

control a 

Ol~ Comm 

Reen Ln Det 

lA1 Combo. t COMINl' 

activitieso 

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Becer.4 Arrq 

T!tlrd Ar:Q' .,ourth Arrq 

Fltth M1q 

B!xth Al"JIW 

General Reserve 

v COC"pe -

vrr corps 

( (7} D1Tl.slons) 

((J) BC~a an4/or Res";e) 

( (98) Ombat lhJa) 

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16 Div1eione 

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liq, ASA (jnolucJea ~ooesams 

tm.it) 

Tactical. CONlJl1'1' lfni~a 

7i1 Co2 Rooon LU Dot 

851 COl!lll! Bee~ Ill Det 

a:;e Cor!lll Recon 'Ln :i>et 

85:; OOJ'Jlll Reow In 'Dat 8~ Comm. Reoon Ln Det 

85; Cam. Raoon Ln Det 

356 Comm Re~ !.Ii Det 

GeneJ'a1~ Recai-e 

:H4, & 'Sq Co C01DD1 ~con Gp 

Bt & .t!q Det151 Oama Reom ~ 

hi.' & ~ Det 302 Ca::m R&oon .2-n 

ltq 8i Bl! Det Cmm Recon :3n. 

329 Cmm Reoon Co (I:c.tel) 

3~3 Ctdll "Rei-con Oo (!ntel) 

- CO.l!lll. Rocon Co (Intel) 

rleld Statlona *(3) lf55l. AATJ 

86<>2 M.TJ 

'!_£.&J.:11!11_ 

ASA Sehcol 
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FY 5l UNIT COMINT STlmcTCJRE 

1,263,000 Man Arf1f3 16 Divisions 

FOBCil!S SUPFOBTJm 

FECOM 

OINCF]: 

Eishth Army 

I Corps 

II Corps 

X Corpe 

( (6) Divisions) 

( (3) RCTs and/o~ Regta) 

((lt-0) Oi:mibat Bns) 

CINOEUR 

Seventh Arllll 

((3) Divisions) 

((It.) RCTa and/or Basts) 

((23) Combat Bns) 

CINCUSAF 

((1) RCT I> 

CDC TROST 

((l) RO!) 

-2 

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ASA SUPPORL' EL'EMEM'S 

FECOM 

Hq ASAPAC 

Tactical COMI:!T Units 

Ilq & liq C'o 501 Gp 

Hq & B''l De t 303 Bn 

Hq & Hq D3t 3()!&. !n 

326 Comm Recon Co (Intel) 

327 Comm Recon Co (Intel) 

36o Comm Becon Co (Intel ) 

Field Stet1ons • (3) 

8603 AAU Okinawa 

8609 AAU Philippine Ieunds 

8610 AAU 11'.>to, Japan 

86t2 ~U C'hitoae, Japan 

EUPOPE 

Hq A.SAE 

TPc~1cal <X>MINT Uilita 

liq I: Hq Co Gp 

331 Comm Reco;-co (Intel) 

332 Comm Recon Co (Intel) 

Field Stationa ~ (3) 

8600 AAU 

86o8 AAU 

8611 AAU 

I 
• 

• 

PACirIC 

ODtOPAC! 

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liq, ASA Alasm 

"aotical CON'l:lft' Ualta 

C!omm iecm Oo (!iiwl) -

Field Stations • (3) S'blff AAU 

PACII' 10 - -Bq., .ADA Bawa11 

J'ield Sta:tiona SD05 il'ti • 

Aamra. 

86()4 AAtr, Field Bta"G:!on 

'Oetachmnt 'V" 

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llO!!ICS• 

1. Chart 1Dolu4es onJi' "'Jam UA1ta enpae4 J.D OOJmt aotlr..GJes. 

e. Un1ta ahor.l 111.0lde ... 111:.'liho.rill8i u4 :re1mate6. .. 

3. r:ut14 Stat I.OD "-lo U't9nals:. 1 ~ Jl'O'f:l."9 oen&iu :ta\r uter:5als• ~ dit'oot 

:lA'bWer.• w tb8 !!Hta:tae. tc t'll8 ~- A8A for 11119 ao !l'De.&m cC':lbet OO?JIIH. 

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ContinenW. u.s. 

~, 4lT 

Fit"st Ariq #rK-

&ec~d .Al,. l:t:ea 

'l'hirf! ArJ..i! /u"sa 

FOIU'th Arf1I' Al-ea 

Fifth M!rq Area 

Sixth Arrq Aae. 

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Cont:1D9nte.J. u.s • .. --- . !Iq ASA. (!oolu.l:!.ns proceae.mg '1ll!t) 

"'ac"Gioal CO'il!'-1! Uni ta 

ru com Fecoit tn »et 

8't Comm Ptron Ln De"G 

S,2 COID&l Reoon lG Det 

853 Co=. Reoon t&u De L 

851' Com Recon L!1 IJet 

85, COl:lll Recon Ln De'G 

8'6 Co:Dll Reoon Ln Det 

l'l.tJlu Stati~L 

a60l .AAU 

86oe AAU 

!rslni?Q 

Asa. School 

86ee .AA.U - .ABI i'ralDJ 118 Center 
•EUROPE 

CINCEIJR 

Seven lih A.i'1Q' 

(3) Division / 

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ASA SOP?ORTml ~ 

l"EOOM 

fli. A&?AC 

'l'aotioal COMil'tT 'OnLta n) Ht! ti Ii Oo Omiiiilitoon Cp 

{2) Jiq t ~ De" Comm Reoon Dn 

{j) COUl Recon C'o {Intel) 

Ji' .Lele. Sl:8t1one 

BiS03 Aiu Ok1n&.;'8 

3Ca; AAU ..?hil:lppim Islands 

861.o fa.AU ]°10~0, Japm 

8612 AAO C.111 to•,. Japan 

•EUROPE 

liq PW 

'!'actioal COMM 'Un.LtC 

(1) ii4 &-liq c'"Omm li'oon :an 

{r?J Oom:l Pee.on Cos (Intel\ 

r:'l.eld Bta.tiono 

!m AAIJ -

85o8 AAU 

aGJ.1 ~u 
FORc.m SUP.PORTED 

** 'l'RIMi'lm 11A" 

CIMO Theater "A" (~) Arl!llea 

(l4) Corpe 

(57) :1v1s1one 

,.... TBEATilR ''B11 

CI:NC Theater '':e" 

(2) Armies 

(Ji) Corpe 

(15) Diviaicme 

ALASKA 

CINCAL 

OOUSARAL 

(1) ROT J 

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ARM! SECOR!T!' AG:U:IJC? 

WAR UBIT OOMmT STRUCTURE 

Ill' SU!'kJ~ OF ABM! WAR PLA1's 

Yl1LL ?«t:'llIZAfIO:il 

-3-

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*'* TECATr.B "A II 

liq ASA '.rheater "A" 

Tectical CO\f!N'l' Units 

[4) Jiq & lTq Co COllll!l Reoon Gp 

{l.\) .liq 8. lf4 Dete, Comm Recon Dn 

(lJc.) Comm Recon Co (Intel) 

•"'~ Tml'.ATICR "F" 

Fq ASA ~eater ''.B" 

Tactical COM!lft' 11n11's 

{2) Eq & tl'q Co Comm Recon Gp 

(11.) Hq &. HQ Det Comm Reoon DD 

(5) COllllD. Reaan Co (Intel) 

~.LASKA 

lJfl 113A Al.ash 

Tactio~l COMIIVT Units 

fl) Comm. Rioon Co (Intel) 

Field Sta10ions 

'Efb07 AAU 
• .. 

r 

FOBCE sm'POFTID 

PAOU'IC 

CiifCPA.c: 

.lf)'.i'E& I . 

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... 

PAClI'IC 

1Iq ASA Bawa11 

rield Sta.tl.<nB 

860; 4.\U 

OABIBSE.~ 

lq A&} Carlbbean 

IJORLnWIDE tllSCELL~"1I'OUB 

.e .. a..nr~ 

86oll. M..U, Field Stm.t1on 

l. » Cm•1.'0!!" ~ plan (beias NOD!!Cl.&!!'fld) t.n41cowa 6o &:w laoldine AO"t.:ion the4 unii;c are 

vltun crtf as ~J.Bht~:os 111ll.1iB. 

2 0 ff 'l'h88Wl' "An• buJ.ld-up after l,/-12; e.Jtlll',mda bo incJud.8 1o?09A ot 'fhe~ Ler :B 04 O.a. 19.bOUt x/26,. ~. ...... 'Ibea:ter "»"; lmanCLlaw bui!d-ur • 

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APPt:tn:O: JJ 

• 

1. Purpose 

--

~ tl!Jp:lct t.be Azrq existing and pla.mJed wartime global. structure f'or tlae 

proOluct:f.on ot 1ntel 1igence from COMDl'.r. 

2. Discussion 

...,.__, r 

&.o Existhg Structure 

Special. Rea~ Branch., Intelligence Division, 0-2, is responsible, 

within the ArrtsN, f'or the procluction ~ intelligence from COM:Dr.I!, for d11:'semina.t1.ng such 1r.ltelligmce (through the Am:T SSO SJB'tem where appropriate), em. 

for estaol1shll26 J.ntelllganee priorities for the guicl.ance of CCtlIIm! pzoW.~cing 

ageACiea, ouch prim"it1es beiDS based on the requirements al all .Arrq COMD?.f 

recipients.. Special Reseazch Branch bas a present pe.t'Bozme1 stre.nsth ot 55. 

b. Proposed Wertime Structure 

-- ..... (1) In the event ot var it 1a ~cted. tb.a.t tbe Braw:h v:UJ. expand 

eventusl.q to an estimated strength of 2SO peorsons, to permit the processing 

ot tbe L1creased qwmtity at CCl.tl:ft aaticipated as a. result of AFSA and .ASA 

wartime aci.ivities, am to 1w3uTe expecht1ous ha.n4J.1.DG ot cpa'G.tional intelligence vital to the field. mo mJor changes in t.he Branch meganizat1cnal. 

structm:e or proceclures are conteD,pl.a'ted. 

and ''M" 0 

(3) s.1he ~ter G•2's VO\L1d proba'b~ 4es.lre eventually to esi,a'b1.:leh 

cm~ process:t.Dg W31to d1lder the operational. control. at UJe 'fheater o-a •a 

but conforming to security measures prescribed by t.he sso. 2he resem-ch Qersonnel attached to tbe SSO teai:e at the t1m ~the f'~tlon ot the l\l'C)Cessing 1JDii;s wu14 tJum be tr~Grreel. to the respective units as t:rainod nuclei. 

(4) In the event tha't a. .To:lnt am./or Cod>ined COMm'l processing canter 

weN l.eter establishefl 1n a ~ter, the research. pen30DD.cl. at the tmitc desCZ'ibe4 1n par 2 'b (3) ebove ccu.id p.rov.i.de e.t J.eut a portion at vhe Arr!Q! 

contri'buticm. 

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' lo ~_!.,! 

~o dopic:. the Arrq ex1stin3 mid pla.naod wart1rrP glcbal struc tm-e tm· the 

EO 3.3(h)(2) 

d:f sum.na:tion ot ~llieence :f'rom CO!tm'L'aPL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

2,, Discussion -~ 

~ Azmy concept oZ COMJFR dissemiMt~ is ba.ce4 on centrs.U.ze<l control.1 

by AC/s, 0-2, over iJ1e cll8Zmels and mechanics o-r dissomina.t:ton bettleen the 

pro6.ucing asenciea em -tbe ul:timate rec:lpienw of COHIE. In order to i~J.e ... 

~nt tb1s coAee»t the AC/s, G-2, esteblished. the Special Secmo!t;,v Of:f'ice· .. 

s;veteo vbich provides a t'etachnent of of:t1cer and enlisted pers041101 mo m:"e 

attached to U1e various hea.c1.qUN"ters autho.rlzed to l"t!f:'e1ve CCM:m'l. Those detachmant.e operate the COUilf.? cocmw:dcvticm channels and repl"Oocmt tDP AC/S 1 

G-2, D/A, 1n mttors concerlling the secur1tlF and• 4J.asemimtion of' CO!~ u1lihin 

the :&sadqua.rteZ's to 1th1ch e.ttacbeclo 

In aecontPJ.ishhlg its m1ssio4 the S.~O Al19tec Z"Qce1ves COMm! (both ewJ.uated 

and unevaluated) from all available sources tor U.ssem!nation to ulliiJ.ilate 

recipients. 1'be SSO in the r~c~:lent beadqoarta:rs \assures »h:Ys1ea.t a.na. ceyptoe;t."e.pbjc SE!CUl"it:r ot coun~ and maintains pleys:LcaJ. custody aE all COM:tm! ma:teria.l..o 

~ eunl.uat:ton, correlat:icn.1 integration at COMD11! :l.s pel"f'ormad by C01«l'!l'tl'l4 G-21 

umle:r secur1t:,y ~l"Vis:J.on of the SSOa 

The current oparation aE the SSO at HQ,, cmCEtm, Heidelberg, ~' is 

tn>!eal at ta exlo t:l.Da and conte~tecl SSO servtceo \ !L'he aso lleideJ:btlrg 

receives COMI?!i~ (both eV&luated am raw traffic) from the toll.ouillS soarcesz 

Special. Research Branch, lD 

.ASA r.:urope t 

SG.-cure f'scil1tiea are prov.:l.4ed un4ar security s~sion o"t t.be eso Vbare 

:leraed persorwel of tba '132eater G-2 Section l"Etrfcrm such eval.uation$ c~rele.tion am 1.i'ltogf'a.tiOn of CC!mll'r as is des1J"ed 'bJ' the 'l'heater. !&e peremmel. 

of the SSO o.ff':lce u.1st in the 5'!J.eater evalmtion e.ff'ort ln such UlOID!!ar as 

desired 'by tbe ~ter G-2o ~ proeesced material :ls tl:!ell d:L&eom!Duted to 

authm'lzed NC:!.p1ents by tJie SSO afttce. All ®MD.12 mterf.8J. 1"C!lllEdDs :l.n 

'I.be custoa7 of the SSO at all times ... 

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• The current disposition of the sso systen (Det ''M11

11 mc/s 11 G-2) togethex 

With the lleaii.qua:rters served is as follows: 

sso Station -

Forl Rieh&r&lon, Alaska 

Qua;ny Heights, C. Zo 

Fort Jay 11 liew York 

Tokyo, Japan 

London, England 

Paris 1 France 

Frankturt, Gernany 

Bonn, Ge:rman:yHe:tdelberg, Ge..:-nrmy 

Salzburg, Austria 

Vienna 1 AUJJtria. 

't.rieste, Fo ~. T. 

l?r;lucl~ Jteadquart;ps s~ 

Alaskan Co1Yll'll0.Dil 

Caribbean Co~ml 

Uo So Del. UN Mil,, Staff' COli'i!llo 

HQ USARPAC 

G.llQ, FEC (includes EUSAK) 

u~s. Ambassador to Ecgl.a.nd 

SHAPE and UQS .. .Ana>assador 

RI COG 

BI COG 

cn1CEUR 

USFA a11d lIICOA 

mFA and mcm 

In addition to the above A:raiy stations, the f'olJ.owinG U.S. Ah· FOl'Ces 

si;e.tions (ataffed by USAF personnel) are serviced through eorumieations 

channels of tbe Anrs SSO system: 

Station 

Mitchell A.T1B, New York 

Dayton, Ohio 

Om9ha.1 Nebraska 

'Wiesbaden, Ge1"m3nY 

KQ Served 

A:i.r Def"ense Co2lll'Jl.Dd 

Air Ma.te:rieJ. c~ 

Strategic A:l.r Comae.nil 

u.s. Air Forces, Europe 

In addition to the existing stations, mobilization pl.ans call for the 

activation oZ the f'ollow:Lng SSO teams: 

2 ea Tea.ms ~ "A" 

14 ea ~ams Tytle ''B" 

(Theo.ter lieadqu.arters) 

(~ ~ Army G?'Ol.ll:' lIQ) 

(Independent Army Corps or 

fixed 11\StaJ..Ja.tion) 

.APPENDIX C 

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JI - REF ID:A60986 

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DUAL Nll TURE or ARMY SECURITY AGF..NC! 

COMI NT mJJ>J ORT MIS~JON 

AR"4Y SECURITY AGFNC.Y 

co~u~T SUPPORT MISSION 

Man and administer fixPd 

intercept installations for 

benefit of AFSA. 

(JCS 2010 3d(2).) 

ufay perform special niseions 

for AF<"..Ji with mobile 

installations. 

(JCf 2010 3d(3).) 

(None.,) 

Jiesearch & Develop~ent. 

(None.) 

Train!~: 

Implicit ~n requirement to 

"man nnd administer." 

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I 

SUIPOFT OF ~RMY FIELD 

UNITS 

j Intercept 

j \1an, adm1n1 ster, and 

1 operationally control mobile 

1 interc.ept f'acib. ties. I (JC& 2<'1C 3d(3).) 

I 

I f!:!!C<'S811ll!-

I 

Process 1 as needed for 

inter,ept control and 

combat intelligence. 

(JCS 2010/6 B 5a(2).) 

JJ:esearch & Develop111ent. 

As required for intercept 

and process1ng, above. 

(JCb 2010/6 B 5a(.3) ) 

Traini.ng. 

As required by intraservice or joint needs 

(JCS 2010 App 3d(6)) to 

maintain readiness in 

peace and to rrovide 

direct support to combat 

operations in time of naro 

(JCS 2010/6 B 5a.) 

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ARi'i SLCUh TTY AGt!MCY 

C.bar1 ~howing. Fl..>w of C.O UNT and Te' hn::..f'JS.l f.u:pport ~ r~PlEa.hor.s.lup to 

Intelligen~e Cent~rs, end O~her Per~inent ~terns 

n .. "' c 

Note 

"SRB" indicates Spoci&.1 H.esieal':lh 

Branch. 

11SSO" means bpecial Se':'Ul'l t:r 

Officer .. n55111t means Senior Se..:uri.1r..y 

Represent.a.tive .. The "~00 Thea t.t.r" ia 111 el.y to 

be the n~'3U 1.n the Al'ea. 11 

COM.INT' as u~ed here r~fers to 

ei'l.uer or both in:f'o.ema.ti.on 

or intelligen~e d~rived frvm 

COMlNT actiV"Lties, 

1 Febl"\lB.1"37 1Q51 

c. o • .:or~& RF.CON 

..........,_..Gf:i.,.,:tO_ur_,.~~· 

(.)\' 

UJ VALF.JH' 

THF..hTFh 

AJ:t.W 

G 2 

LIA1roN c. o" Dr.:T. ~ , ___ ~12.0.li ____ SirrViSioN 

CO'fi, RI::r..ON.. 1 G-2 

BN 

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fl) 

+• 

l"I 

c: 

::::: 

? 

0 

:;a: 

NUMBFJt AND PERSONNE.L OF ASA•OPERA'l'IONitLLY .. CONTROLLED 

UNITS OF QOMlNJ: l~TERF.ST, B! GEOGRAPHIC ARE'AS 

~chool I Training Liaison Theater 1 Hq & Hq 1 Hq & Hq I CoJJ'm 

C..onter Detach- Ilq ICo ~ Re- 1 Det. Com Rec..on Go 

ment I t con GD l Recon Dn , CJnte!l_ 

I'° In IU> Ira lo ;, ·,~ .. I ~ f ~ I ~ I ";i I .... n i:: "" a r1 s:: MI s::: r-i = ,.-1 I~ ~ :=> QJ I ~ $a = \U t::> 2! :=i ID - a ,..... a 1

"°1 a ~ a ~ s::: fM a 'a o ~o o o o o o o g o o ~ . f lo f! .. ~ e s.. " f a 

~ cf i~ ,f ~ ~ ~ £ ~ ~ ~ ~ g -Z/~I--------~--1----~-+---~-+,--~~~1----~ 

I l I i 

69 I .l 612 

60 3 1008 Existing (Autho) l 122~ 1 71.,211 14 I 1 2 J 

Planned & Auth. 1 1224 1 742 1 14: 7 49 

1

t 

Peak Mobilization l ~8~ 1 818 l .l..8'3 I 7 1..9 

Ci..ltlBBUH 

Existing (Auth.) I 

Planned & Auth. 

Peak Mobiljzation 

A LAD KA 

Existing (Autho) 

Ilanned & Autho I 

Peak ~obilization 

HMIAJI f 

Existing (A uth ) I 

Planned & Autho 

Peak ~obilization 

FAR FAST 

Existing (Auth.) 

Planned & Autho 

I 

l 

_Peak Mobil-.1z .... a ... t...,i,_o.,.n......, ___ -i"-_· 

EUROPE Existing (Autho) I I T-I 

Planned & Auth. 

reak Mobitization(d) , I 

AFRlCA 

Existing (Auth") 

l"'le.nned & Auth 

Peak Mobilization 

Existing (Autho) 

1 

l 

J 

l 

1 

1 

1 

1 

0 

0 

0 

289 

289 

0 

0 

0 

l 

l 

0 

1 

0 

1031 ~ 

103, ~ 

0 0 

0 1 

10'.':l 2 

10~ 2 

0 0 

103 0 

0 0 0 

23 

46 

L6 

4(b) 816 

3 lOCS 

'3 1008 

0 .l(C') 514 

0 2 672 

on~~ 

o. 0 0 0 0 0 0 

THF..ATER A I 

Planned & Auth. 

°f.'~Alr '\Ar.ln 1" za.tinn 

THFATE.R B 

F.nsting (Auth.) 

Planned & Auth 

Peak ~obilization I r~ 

o ~-lli,o -rue o 

1;1.6 1.. L.t~, J..?2 1 '1.70L 

0 

0 

190 

0 

0 

2 

0 0 

0 0 

206 4 

0 

0 

9~ 

0 0 

0 0 

5 1680 

TO'.rAL I 

Existing (Auth.,) 11 1224 I l 

Planned & Antho l 1224 l 

.J>eak M~l.J.zation_J __ jC83 1 

742 742 1 1 ~6 9 ~18 .... 1.___ ... ~EU..l..7- 49 

; 12s I ! io3 4 92 ~ 2002 

6 ~~~Jl_-~ - ~ 23 ~~- NOT!!.. 1'igures £or 11Planned and Authorizea" are totals, not increlI'wnts, and are based on 1~263,000°man Prmy. Figures for Peak dobiliznti~n are totals after units a~e 

redeployed to their designated areaso Both sets of figures are subJect to re· 

ad3ustments based on changes in troop strengthsD 

(a) lncludes Army personnel assigned to AFSA; excludes Arlington Hall Statlon 

personnel not assigned to f 1''SA or Hq, ASA. 

(b} 'fhese are the lllt.h, 126th and 60th Signal fervicC' Compo.nieb, which will bereconstituted as Com~ Re~ Co (Intel) and the 5lst ~ignal Service Detachmen~, 

w'1ich will become a Conun Recon (,o~ (Sec11r11iy) but is now engaged in C.01AINT 

(c) rhese are the !14th and 116th &ignal ~ervice Companies wh1rh will be reconstituted 

as Comm Rec ~o (Intel). 

(d) For planning purposes, um t.s stationed in Eurore oil 1~ ... JJay will be dropred from 

D/A rosters on i.'lf 2 months 

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ARMY SEC..URITY AGENCY 

Tabulation Showing: lNTERCEfT AND D/F POSITIONS OI• ASA-CONTROLLED 

UNITS OF COP1~T INTERF.fT, BY GEOGRAPHIC Ah&i.S 

NOTE: Figures for "Planned 

and Authorized" and "Peak t Communication Reconnaissance Companies {Intel.) - -..--..=-=- Mobilization" are totals Intercept Positions n)'f Positions I and not increments. (all types except D/F) I 

Z/l 

Existing (Auth6) w 8 

Planned & Authorized 90 12 

Peak ~obilization 0 0 

GARlBBFAN - 6

\ -· • 

Existing (Au t.h. ) r - Planned & Authorized 

Peak r.fobilization 

ALASKA ci:::ta= - ~- - Existing (Autho) 0 D 

Planned & Authorized 30 4 

Peak Mobil~zat1on 3Q 4 

&WAil 

Existing (Auth.) 

Planned & AuthorAzed 

Peak Mobilizatjon 

FAR EAST - Existing {Autho) 60 18* 

Planned & Authorlzed 90 12 

Peak Mobilization - 90 12 

EUROPE l Existing (Autho) llJ 8 

Planned & Authorized 60 8 

Peak Mobilization 0 0 

Al'"RIGA I I Existi.ng (Auth.) 

Planned & Authorized , 

Peak MobgizatJ;.on $ ...,__ 

TH&4.TER A 

Existing (Autho) 

Planned & Authorized 

......,Pea..'L:: Mobilization 

THE.ATER B 

. 

0 

0 

1..20 

Existing (Auth.) 0 

Planned & Authorized 0 

-

Peak Mobili~ti ... on...._ ___ r--___ l...,..5_10 ___ 

1 _ TOl'AL 

Existing (.lluth.) 160 

Planned & Authorized Z"/O 

Jeak 1./fobi.lJ zetion 620 

-

0 

0 

56 

() 

0 

20 

J4* 

.'.36 

92 

""10 of these are of a small d/f type for vehicular (3/4 ton) mount1.11g. 

("Finch Loop Amplifier and Loop Rotator lodel F115~A 11 )" 

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REFl16~ °&Ef~RE r 

Tabul8t1on .Jhowing• TOTAl PERSONNETd A?.'TJ n1TERCEPT POSITJONf OF .n..:ui 

UNITS UNDER OPERATIONAL DlRFCTION OF AF&A 

I J>ERSONNEL L P 0 S I T 1 0 ~ S 

Manila) I Auto rim- ) I .Jul t1plP.X l __ ,,__D_'C"D __ (_b __ >_i_ ---

1llorse l forse lexCa 2 oh. othe.r Voioe J.1.1:• _ D/F,!_b)_. 

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{e) Includes! land Det A and B6 

15 February 51 

T0P SECRET 
REF ID:A60986 

SECRET 

ARM! SECURITY AGENC! 

RECA.PlTUIATION OF PERSONNEL FIGurtl!S 

Total al 1 Other I Grand Total 

ASA Personr&el ASA PPrsonnel I Total Personnel of Total Personnel ~r 

ASAROporatioma.lly... ASA Units Under 

Controlled Units of Operational Direc• 

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F.rlsting 

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(o) Peak mobil.uation fo2 the Agency as a whole will occur at ~240 All A&A units will not 

be at tnell" respective peaks simultaneously however 

(tl) Best estimate as of 31 Oetcber 1950 \ihen ~igure was prepared tor ASA mobilization plano 

This total is subject to revision. 

15 Februa17 1951. 

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REF ID:A60986 
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ID:A60986 

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From: Cantai~ LoSo Howeth (OP-90~) 

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1 March 1951 

To: Caotein J.r. Wenger, USf, Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee 

considering AFSAC 73/3 

SUbj: U.So ~aval Global COMINT Structure; papers relating to 

Ref': (a) Cha1rma1'1, Ad Hoc Committee Memorafldum of 25 Jan 1951 

Encl: (l) Chart ehowi~g geographical locat1ons of pr11'1cipal fac1lit1ee 

(?) Tabular presentat1o~ of principal tac111t1es 

(3) 1 set of charts (7 charts} showing relat1onehips 

w1 th111 f>.'eval Global COMINT structure 

(4) Narrative exposition of ~aval Global COMINT structure 

1. The ericlosures urepared 1n accordaTice with retereY'ce (a) 

are forwarded he~ewith. 
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Structuze is LOnsiuerod to l.DC~Uue the or0 anizat1on, personnel, 

and .faciJ lties :r·e~ui.rea. to perform on a ~lobal scale 

Se inte1 .... ept of all liYf.>OS of Vlireles.:1 CO'U.":l.Unicat.lons ot 

enemy or potential enemy ac.:;encles o:r tu.J.litary for .... os 

be obtaininy ana plottinG IIFDF bearinvs and fixes 

Co intercept oovor~~e control 

do COMINT process1n~ (Lncludln~ traffic analysis, cryptanalysis, 

doorypt1on, translation. and inforrnat~on cor1elation) required tor 

combat J.ntelli..;enco and to carry- out b. and Co above, except as 

requiremonts are riet by A i'.SA 

e., 4jachn1cal infor.nrt-on oxchanE;e 

f e CO~I~'"T dissemin~tion and exchanbe 

ao 1ntell1uenoe correlation and evaluation 

ho 1ntall1conce dls~emLaat~on 

io security concrol 

J. developrmnt of procoduz es and te otmiq,ues for above prooes::oes 

and the datorminJ-f,,ion ot policies connocte..i thorev.ritho 

2 0 FACILI1L!.~ rhe functional components of the Uo~o Naval ulobal 

COTIINT structure are 

au Naval ~eou1~ty Group (undei C06nizanoe of uireotor 9 ~aval 

Corm"lUnications} 

(l) Intercept Stations 

(2~ HF DF Stat-ons and Nets 

(~) Area Exploitation Unlts 

(4) Advanced Exploitation Units 

(5) Detachments fifloat 

(6) Interpretive Unlts 

bo Under oo0 n1zance ot Director of Naval IntelliJ;enae ( Op0 32) 

(1) Operat~onal Intellisence ~act.on. ~!vision or Naval 

lnte J l:i...;o nee 

(2) Fleet Intclli~enoo O~fioers 

(3) Area Nav~l Forco Intolli~ence Offlccrs 

(~) Numbered Fleet Iutel11e;ence Officers 

?ask Foroe~ Group, Element and Unit Intelliee~ce Officers 
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3,, r:r ... ;,..>IOK To furnish the U .. SQ 1.'l,1v&l oper::...tinr..; forces wath 

co.rr.plete and t i·r .. ely com(Jat ,, currer.i.t 9 and strategic intelligence; 

to respond to the specio.l operatior.1.al needs of the operating :forces 

as requested from ti~e to tirre; to furnish the Armed Forces Security 

.agency (Ji..FS_-1.) with COf"INT supiort as directed by the Joint Chiefs 

of .Staff o 

The specific rrisuion of certain funct1d1al componenl>s oi' the 

Nc.:..val l:Jecurity Group (Ni~.VoECGRl) is as fol.lov~s: 

a~ i~ea ~xploitdtion Unit: To eng~5e in comm.unicntion 

intelligence processing inc~uding traffic analysis. limited 

cryptanulysis, decryption, translation~ information correlation~ 

and dissemin~tion to meet the combat intelligence requirements 

of a r-.ajor nuval corr.m.ander 1.dthin the area in v,hich his foroes 

are operat.ingp and which can better be aoo.orr.plished within the 

area because of ti~eliness, quick response to operational needs 

or for other reasons; to provide ~echnical suprort for other 

Comrrunication Supyle.rr.entary Acti vi ties in the area" 

b... .L~dvanoed Exploitation Unit: To engage in com..rrunication 

inte.l ligence processing at the point of L.terccpt to provide 

timely coKbat in~elligence to the naval forces in the vicini~y 

or under the COf"'..rr..and of a local cow~..andero 

b a Detachn:ents _ .. float: To intercept and process such 

con:rr.unicutions aB are ~.ithin its c~pacity to rrovide communication 

intelljgence of tactic~l importance to the co~~"nder of the f'leetv 

task force, tusk Broup, or unit at seu. to \.hich assignedo 

do Interpretive Unit To receive conrunic....LtL ns intelligence 

from processing centers and exploitdtiJn units, and to as emble 

and interpret if for use by the intelligence officer of the command 

to ~~hich the unit is assignedo 

4o "t""ESPQJ11Sr3I~ITY. The operational responsibility for t1.e Naval 

global C01I~T structure is divided bet~een the Naval Security 

Group (I-i VS.i:.CGRP) and the Division of Naval Intelligence. The 

COfr"IhT functions of each dre generally as folloviis: 

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a 0 'l'lle N If .3L.CG1ff is ene;a'•e.i priir ..... rily in cm:IKT collection, 

including l...F 0:E operJ.tions, to suprort .-t.."Fv_~ ..ind meet N~vc:l.l combat 

intalligence ret•uirements o 

b., The Division of ~dVa.l Intelligence engages in the CmtIKT 

field primarily jn the correlativn a.nJ evalu~tion of intelligence, 

diss~enination 01 iutel4igences determin~tion and dSSigill:lent 

of target priorities for the Ni1.V.3.H!CGRP and .t&Si\. 11 c.nd in the seaurity 

control of the p'oduct. 

5 o 'In.RG.l!:TS at viu.ich T/~i. <.lnd Crypt~cilysis \11.l.L. be directed u.t 

various levels 

~aval 

Police 

llerchan t. Shipping 

Naval 

Naval .i il' 

Police 

lllerohe.nt Shipping 

Naval 

1aval Air 

Police 

Merchant Shipping 

EO 3.3(h)(2) 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

T/A Nin or Qystem Cryptanalysis 

T/~ lv"inor bystem Cryptanalysis 

T/b. Nin or System Cryptanalysis 

T/A ianor Syste~ Cryptanalysis 

T/-L trinor dystem Cryptanalysis 

T/A N.inor System Cryptanalysis 

T/4 llinor ~yste~ Cryptanalysis 

T/~ Ninor System Cryptanalysis 

T/A Winor ~ystem Cryptanalysis 

T/A 11anor ~ystem Cryptanalysis 

T/A Ninor System Cryptanalysis 

T/a ~inor System Cryptanalysis 

Other Nations and other types of traffic as UoB. N~val operations 

may req_uire,, 

6u CO~INT D!.JTRIBUTF~N iYIECIL~-IC.30 Chart #5 depicts the general 

COt"INT distribution flo'v, lines" 

a~ Raw intercept traffic moves by secure mail or ~ire and 

wirele&s .meanb from the intercept stati)ns to i-J3~, the local 

~dvanoed Exploitation Unit~ and the appropri~te ~rea Exploitation 

Unit v.ith mail back-up to 1~.3A., 

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b~ The CO!Tr~T product of ndV-::tnced. :&:xploitation Units is transmitted 

by secu1e "•ire or vdrele .... s meclns to the intelligence divisi,..,n of 

the appropriate .rJIBa K.n.V .. d.L FOHCE con . ...I.D 1 to the ap1ropricl.te Ared 

Exploitation Unit)) to .itFS ... i. and to the Division of Naval Intelligence., 

o" The COWINT product of .. ~refl. E.1 ploitation C"nits \s transmitted 

by hand, se~ure ire or wireless means to the inte~lieence division 

of the ap~ ropri...i.te FLl!. ..... 1r con .. ND and .riliEH N •• V.t!.L FOii:C.t. co - AND 9 to 

.A.Fbll ei.nd to tl1e .Di vision of Nav ~l Intelligence., 

du The COl!II'T product of Detachments Afloat is delivered by 

hand or nrally to the intelligence officer of t .• e COI Lil~D to which 

the detuchn:.ent is assigned. 

e. The cm~rr. r product of J.3.A is transrritted by hand or secure 

wire to the Division of Naval Intelligence. 

f. The cor~INT product of the DF Nets is furnished to LF .... u by 

the ! .~V ..3.ECGRF' Headquarters, :~ashington and that portion ot the 

product relative to ant1-sub~ar1ne ~a~fare OP aiP·sea resa~e is 

passed by v.ire or wireless rr.eans to the ai--propriate F.L.!!,ET, .-1.HE,-i 

d.~L ... Oii.CE, or .SE .. PRO! 'rl~ii con ~·ns. 

g.. It is asswred that .n.F ..Ja will transrr.i t by secure v~ire or \~ireless means such CO~I~T inforwation to each U'ea Exploitation and 

... dvanced Exploitation Unit as is alpropriato to the ~utual su~ ort 

of ou11ent proolemso 

hG In eeneral, all despatches embodying CONINT information are 

encrypted in special crypto chdnnels expressly rrovided for such 

material and aldressed in such a manner as to effect delivery to 

all interested parties without reencipherment and \Jith the mini~um 

number of comt.unicat1on relays. 

7" J.£V .J,U.-iTim~ til\.U CORREL TION r·EThO.J.:> Al~D l....i!. lELb 

a. Area. Exploitation Units, AJvanced Exploitation Units and 

detachrr.ents a.float correlate their CO"''"INT products locally with 

such collateral inforrr.ation as is available and. other CO?tI~To Each 

item of COl!INT is prepared showing the source as either "Traffic 

Intelligence" or "Decryption Inte.Lligence" which autom'-tically 

establishes the basic degree of credibili"Gy or evaluation of the 

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bd The onereti:>rlBl I~t~llifence Sectio~, Division of ~eval 

Intellie;erce, arid ititellipeTlce officers at the heedauarters of 

commaT1de correlF1te the COMI°f'1T turniehed them uith other 1Tltell1-

eerce of all kinds and evaluate 1nd1v1dual COMI~T items after 

due oons1deration of source, agreemeY1t or non-agreemerit u1th 

collateral ltiformation, and irtangibles tnat may aPnly such as 

m1litrry or uolitical nrecedente, natioTiel ~sychological bias, 

established eccentricities of 1~div1dual uolit1cal a~d milltary 

leaders, and other factors of such nature. Intelligence studies 

and situation estimates stem from the correlation of all intelligerioe (including COMil-,T) avail2.ble on :particular sub,1ecte, and 

the evaluation of the 1rd1v1ducl items used affects the ueie;ht 

of such items in determini~g the conclualoneo 

Co In order to save time and 1mnrove coordination~ 1ntelli~ 

ge~ce u~its may be e~ployed ln the immediate e9aces trhere C0~'1'.~T 

is nroduced, tor example~ 

(l) Op=3~?Yl in AFSA 

(2) U~it of Joint Irtelliee~ce Center or Staff Intellir,e~oe 

Div4!.1•ion 1n an Area Exnlo1 tat• on Uii1 to 

(3) Intelligence 'firiit crt the comma.rid served in an AdvaTioed 

Exploitation Unit. 

8 0 It TELLIGE~'CE DISSEMI'NATIOit METHODS. Within the Uo3., t-'aval 

COMit-1T structure, COMI:t-.''t' is divided into tuo categories 8 (a) 

5Dec1al I~tellige~ce and (b) Traffic Intelligencea Each is 

designated by a code uord which is employed together Tri th the 

anu~opr1ate standard security c~Bss1f1cationo 

cm~nn is d1esem1nated only by the Chief Of 't,DVel Operetions 

(Director of Naval I"tellige~ce = Op=3?2Y) and such other com~ands 

as are spec1f1celly authorized by the CVO es one~A~ions ma.Y 

require.. The pr1ncinle of dissemiflation ie based on "the need 

to knowtt.. Each item of COMI'NT is ma.de known only to those 

individuals who require it in the performarce ot ~heir duties ana 

who hrve been anpropr1ately indootri~ated. 

COMI~T recipients are designated soec1f1cally 1~ each ceee by 

the mio o Rec1n1el"t authorizations are mane at"d '•'1 thdrawn es 

operations may require. 

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e CO~~I'f-lT is transm1 tted to recinierite by desnatch et'lc~yn1.ed 

in anec1al cryntoBrrnhic cha~~el~ exnressly nrov1ded for that 

meterial and 1~ no other, ard by officer messenger mail over 

routes snec1t1callY a.n~roved by the C~Oo 

To srve time, arrangements may be maae et the d1scret1on of 

a major comwaTider to hrve e proceesi~g unit or DF nlotting ce~ter 

dieseminste certain ty~ee of COMLPT directly to the onerating 

forces, usually in the name of the comfl'lander cofl~erned; more often 

hotrever, the sa.'lle result ae t'!Tell as better correlatio!'I 1s achieved 

by having an i~tell1ge~ce urit ot the command carry on evaluation, 

correlatio!'l and d1ssem1nat1oT'l all within the same buildirir as 1s 

used for COHI11lT pl."oceesiTlg. 

9.. Sr."CPRITY COl''TROL METHODS The senior 1ritellir e?'lce officer on 

the stciff of eech command author12.ed to receive coi'I~'T 1s designated by the commPY"der coticertied sa the "S9ecial Security Officer" 

(SSO)o Ae these desig~a.tions are tede a~d when chanbes occur, the 

ewe (D~I ~ Ope3~?Y) is so informed. The duties and resnons1b111t1ea 

ot the sso includes~ 

a. The ma1nte"arce o~ security of COMIN~ within the commend 

to which he is attachedo 

b. IY1doctr1na tion or recinieri• s ot COI1Il'T l ncludine; administration of the au-ropriate secrec1 oath to indiv\due.ls. 

c. Supervision ~Hd implr3ment1.tion of all secul'i ty measures 

prescribed f'or 1Tlternal ha•idlin", transm1ssioJi and o:i.xchaT'ee ot 

OOMiiTT" 

d. MaintenaT1ce and Cnstruot1nn of COM!l-lT t'ileso 

e. Ad.ministration of reception and opening of all mL\1 marked 

11To be opened by sso oriLy"D 

to Reporting of all 1nfract1on.i of the regulatiol'ts to n\s 

Command1tig Officer as uoon as detec\.edo 

Within each commal"d a.u thorized iry the 0""0 to rece1 ve conn T, 

each individual reoip"~nt must executo the anpropr12te secrecy outh 0 

Further, he must execute the apnro~rlate 3ecrecy oath upon term1n~ 

at1on ot h1s status as a recit:iient of COM!ti"T 

Permerie!"t files of C01'1',T are ret 1 1?"'ed by the m'O !\t'llYo Major 

fleet and area comma~ds may retain su1Ui COMl~T files as are 

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necessary to the missio" • a~d the corti~u1n~ 1ntell1Gef'lce need~ 

~of the 1nd1vidual command; such files be1~e held to a minimum 

and. sub1ectec1 to regular review t1•1th this objective 1ri mind. All 

other recinieTits will destroy documents des1gf'lated by the COMIJ.,T 

code "Ords c?S SOOT" a1:1 ect10TI hes beeY' ta.ken on them end in r:l~ 

cases within 30 days from date of receipt. However, extracts of 

data or paraphra~ed. 1Y"t'ormat1on from COMil'.'l' sourc~1s may be reta1T1ed 

in the C01lf!'PT files as lotie; as Tiecessary. 

All nereOfl1"el, except officers ·with more than ten years 

co~tinuoue active commissiot"ed naval service, will be 1nvest1gat~d 

by the Dt'I prior to cleararce by their resoecti ve comlT'a?"ders to 

handle aTld receive COMil·T. It is ex-pected that r,>mmiseiotied 

' officers OT'lY w111 hanc1le COMI't-,T for those commat'lds which receive 

orily evaluated COMI't·1'T1. Or the staffs of commanders who evaluate, 

I synthesize a.~d disseminate 1ntel11gerce, 1t,1s expected tnat 

certain enlisted a~d c1v11ia.J'I uerson~el will be required. In 

all cases these enlisted a.Tld c1v111ari persOTIJ'lel 1Jill be ke9t to 

J the minimum reouirPd for handl1rg the work invol vedo 

Commissioned officPrs with te~ or more years corit1~uous ~ctive 

coMmiesiol"ed service need riot be subjected to the complete formal 

11westie;a.tion prior to indoctrif'atiol"o However, l.®©urds available 

I 

in the Waehi~gton area must be scrutinized to the extent deter... 

m1~ed ~eoessary by the D~I prior to 1rdoctr1nat1or. 

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DEPJ\B'lHmT OJ! '!'BE AIR FORCE 

BEA.DQtlAB"l'E tml'lED STA'l'ES AIR P'ORCE 

WASBJll(lJ!(ll 25, D. Co 

MEMORAlf.OOM P'OR CBAIRMA.N, AD KOO OOHa!TEE 

SU&lEar: (!rop Seei'iat) .Ad Hoc COJmllittee Data RelatinS to tbe 

Global ~ Structure 

l" P'Ol'WB1"ded f'or consideration b:y the A4 IIOc Conmittee :ts the 

material. requested 1n committee meet1Dg ot 23 J&nus.?7 l95lo 

2. Paragraph 4b or the Armed IPorcee Security ~y 1D!1!m'anc111m, 

subject as above, elated 26 J~ 19511 has 'been complied vith at 

an earlier cl.ate. 

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A7 Global. Comint 

Structure v/ApperJiJJ.x 

A•B-C 

/s/ Emnett Po Yoat 

EMMS'l.'J! F. Ya:JT 

COlonel, tJSAF 

Ch1d, Su;pplemental Research Branch 

COll.ectiOn Division 

D1rectora:te ot Intell1genc:e 

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1. PURPOSE: 9!o present 'the existing, currentq planned aa1 approved, 

e:a4 the P!iiii'iiil wartime l!Dbilization global COmiut structure ot the llepartment at the A1:r ].Poree. 

2. SCOPE: '!he global comnt strw:ture ot the Air Poree is cons14ered 

to include the world-wide organization and f'a.cllities required to perform 

intercept mission e.ssisnments, intercept control., intercept operations, Comint 

processing, ezbange at tec1micaJ. lntormation, proc1uct1on of f.Dformation tor 

intelligence purposes, disaem1Aation, and tbe determination of policy cormected 

therewith. Die a:w ot the Air Force Comint ettort is to produce combe.t information affecting enemy atr aetenses or hostile alr operations tt"'11ch coul.4 

have an immediate impact on our own defensive am. rets.lia.toey air o:perations. 

'fhe mission of .tm'bS 8D1. its ESU 'e ls to produce such informs:tion on an 

"iTllMdiate use" basis Within 1..b.e level. ot RSM capahilit:l.ea. 

3. m:m>oBSIBIL't'R: !be opera.tiotml :respona1b111ty for the Comint &.etivit7 

of the Air l"orce !s asiisnOd to the A1r Force Security Service {AFSS) • llle 

D:l.rectorate of Intelligence, tBAr 1 is responBible for supervision of the Air 

Poree Comint effort for the Chief ot Staff', 'OBAFo 

1.f.. 1JISCOSSIOB; 

a. General. - Tm pes.eetime or existing global Cotlint str".:tetm"'e of 

the Department or the Air ForcG bas 'been so organized that, in gGnerSl~ 1-t 

can be ~ to eug,iK)rl; the vartim Air Force Without chanS! of structure. 

'?his concep"& bas been followed in tbe Departnent of the Air Poree ~J' 

and WU pJ.a.naJng. 

b. Appendix A depicts 1n. chm't fan: 

(l.) • Or~!d:m.ticm aiJ4 comman4 otructura Zor eomtn1. 

s1J,P!IOrt of opm .. at::tng forces. 

(2) - Asaipment of authorit-.f tor operc.tional direction 

ot Comint act1vlt1ea. 

(3) - Respot'SibU:f.ty tor production ot Comint .. 

(4) - Respons1b:Ll.iii7 for GUJT91Y at tedmical aupport. 

(5) - Levels of A'J:r Force Proceas.1llg. 

(6) - Antmgemnts for foreign collaboratlon and exclwlge. 

c. Appendix B depic"tis in na:rra:'t.1W form: 

(1) - Genars.l targets to 'tihich T/ A and Crypt vJ ll be 

41.reeted at va:rlous levels. 

(2) - :Mechem.es o.f' distribution at Comint data ill the 

A:tr Force. 

(3) - U<rt.hoas acd level.a of eva:Luation a.Dd co:rre1s.t:Lon 

in tlie Air Force. 

(4) - Methods r4 Air Force dissemination. 

(5) - Mi!tho&. at secur:t1;.r control. .. 

do Appendix C • Def'init10D&o 

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ORGANIZATION AND COMM.JUVD STRUCTURE FOR OOMIN! AND SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL FORCES • t 

• .res 

JIG 

a/a USAF 

The .AFSS COMD'l support structure 

follows no fixed :pattern ot relat10Dllh1p 

to the Yarious eohelcme ot the Air Farce 

Command structure o !'he cc:mnect!JJg points 

betwen the COMDT support and the Ail' 

Force Commemd stncturoa are detend.ne4 

b;r the collection requ:lrelll9Dte for COMm 

lnformation at air cc:mnanas, as deter:mimd 

b7 their separate zaiss:lcneo 

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(APSS LIAISON OFFICER CHADEL) - - -
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~ COUJ\TED PROCESSED AREA TRAFFIC BEARim ON mTER-CON~'INENTAL OR 1£ER·BEMISP.FDm!C 

OPERATIONS AND PROCESS.ED SE'l.EC'!'ED GI.~ '.IRAFF:C 

.._ SELECTED RAW TRAFFIC BASED AV AFSA REQUIREM!NTS 

SELEC'?EO RAW TBAFFIC BASED ON AIR FORCE GI.fllW., ~ 

PROCESSED GtOBAL TRAFFIC 

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PROCESSING LEVEL 

FOR COMINT 

l. The AFSS processing unit synthesizes and 

correlates the information obtained by -me RSM from: 

a. The externaJ.s of enciphered or coded 

traffic. 

b. The translations of plain text or voice 

traffic. 

c. Such low-level ceyptanalyais as can be 

perfo1°tlled in the field w1 th field equipment. 

d. Such low-level ceyptanaJ.ysiis as can be 

performed in the field with "keys" furnished by 

AFSA. 

for the purpose of producing timely (minute by 

minute) information required by globaJ. missions of 

major air eommcmds; and to collate the RSM a.naJ.ysis 

of the above material for aJ.1 air commands. 

2. The RSM processing unit anaJ.yzes and 

collates the information obtained by lntercept under 

l ts direct control :f'rom: 

a.. 'Ihe externals of enciphered or coded 

tra.ffic. 

ba The translations of plain text or voice 

traffic. 

c. Such low-level cry,ptanalysis aa can be 

performed in the field with field equipmento 

d. Such 1o'fV-level cryptanalysis as can be 

per.formed in the field with "keys" furnished by 

AFSA. 

for t.b.e purpose of producing timely (minute by 

minute) im"orma.tion required. by the area. mission 

of major e.ir colilfaands and to transmit to P..FSS 

a:nd/ or AFSA information required on a particu1ar 1 

specified3 commun1cations target~ 

3. The detachment collects and identi:f les 

radio communications traffic as directed and transmits certain select items on a minute by minute 

basis to t!le F.SM. In addition, the detachment 

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l. Genera.1 tar~ts a.t which Tj A and crypt will be directed a.t various 

levels. ~ ob3ectTve of-Air Foree proeeaslng for coiiiwT iiitorma:tlon Is to 

produce information which vill be immediately exploitable by Air Force combat comoa.nds. The general. targets a.t which Air Force crwtologte agencies 

will a.:tm are the air to a.ir, air to gzround1 and point to point neta of 

(1) - VLR Air Forces w-11ich have the capab:l.11 ty of ope:t.'8.ting globa...Uy o:r 

inter-continentally; (2) - the foZ'eign a.:i.r defenses Which have the capability 

of countering our sJ.obal. or inter-contin~nt.al o.ir operations,; (3) tactical. 

a:ad/ or atra.tegl.e foreign Air Fo?ceo wh:i ch opera.ta in 1.imi ted areas,, All Air 

Force coraroo:nds will be served from one level or Air Foree cryptologic activity-that or the RSMo The products of BSM's will. be collated and correlated 

at AFSS to the extent neceeaary to zreet Air Force requirements for global. 

or inteJr-continentaJ.. combat COllll.D.~. In o.ddltion, certain llmlted portiooo 

of the raw tl"m.f'fic ~fecting the gl.obsJ.. Dis:.n.on of ue Air Force combat 

colllll9.nd wll1 'be procesned a.t AFSS on a. cont1nu:ing basis. 

2o Mechanics of distribution of Comint de.~ 1n tlle Air Force. !fhe 

lowest ecb.a.COn withlll the AF$s-Coi:fut =atl.'iicture"'is the RSMDetru::hLnnt.. Tb.is 

unit intercepts f'Ol"ei(!,ll radio communica.t::x.ona by direction of the .RSM to 1dlicb. 

1 t is a:ttached.. It has no Comint .in.R.lysi..s function. '!'he Comint data. is 

passed to the RSM by electrical. OJJii/or cOUl"iC!lr ueans W.ere it is proeeaaed 

and collated with ma.terial. :tnterceptocl by other detaehm~nts at the RSM. The 

RSM has an inbe?ent capab:Uiliy of proceeoing an estimated 9C1{J of the Comlnt 

data intercepted into usable Com"Ult information.. The le.r~r part of the lO-~ 

represents .specific select raw trattic desired by JJSSA; the £eroo.inde1• of the 

eotimated l(Jfo of Conint t'!a.~ intereeptGd repreceuta re.v traffic TJ1lich is be~nd 

the capability of the RSM to properly tie in With the comw.mieatio.ae ... ,e.rseto 

under their surve:t1le.nce.. The IWH p:eoeetJsed traffic norD9J..J.y '°oflects the 

collect1on requlremento on an area be.sis but 1IllJ.y el.so reflect requirements of 

a global nature. All data. is disseminated to the iu'oolligence conaumr.rs in 

the form of :J.nf'orme.t:!.on~ J.'hia sane informs.tion ia _passed by elc.-etriceJ. means 

to APSS for further collation and correla.tlonG At the came "&lme certain 

select traft"j c from the processed traffic .ls passed directly to AFSS a.s required by 1 t. All traffic ic pe.saed. to M-SA as requeai..edo AFSS pa.ages the 

Comint information to AFSA in the form of SUI!UJl..arieao There is r.o con"ten'\Pla:ted 

change to be made 1n these processes in event of mobi."llzetiono 

3o Uethods and levels of evaluation and correlation in the Air Force. 

Final evaluation of Cornfiit datii"fu'r i.Jle productlon of intelligence neOded 

by combat comn1.'!-nae1·s 10 the fUDC tlon ol lihe mtell:tge11ce staff aections of 

the con'be.t coDJllla.rlers involved., However, llmii.oo evuJ.uatGlon a.n6. cone1.atlon 

v.tll take place il""i.tb1v RSU's and. at AFSS1 as i.Ddieated. in pa.rae;raph 1 above .. 

!J!'ae mtllOda OZ evaJ.ua:tion and correlation •"'ill be traf'fic a.nalycia, and eueh 

ceyptana.J.ysis as is with.tn the capability of :a.c;M ane.J.ysi.s personnel (using 

such 11kcys 11 as are i"urnlshed by A]'SA or recovered by RSH's.) As also indicated above, the level of eval.uation and eorr01.atiO!l t1ill be that required 

to furnish Air Force wrld-'Wide and a.-rea col':bs.t c~Dds vlth sueh in:'ormation 

bee.ring upon thei.r respective essential eleme:nts of iaf'ol"JJUtion as can be 

J;>roduced by BSM's,,. end by corrclatlo:i a.n:l collo.tien of RSM products at .AFSS .. 

4.. Methods of Air Force dissemination.a IA general, the Air Force 

method of Mssemilw.tion Of comLit 10 Pa.""tterned after th<= e.tls~ing A-v-m.y 

SSO system" The basic difference between the t:"dO organizations is i;he.t 

the Air Focce SSO is as&.ignod '° ~be liq be:i.ng seririeed as a apecia.l staff 

member noI'lllSJ.ly under the D1rectol." of Intelligence of that Jiee.dquarters. 

He acts in th.£ cepaei ty of a top seeret Comint control officer. Complementary to the SSO system is the Air Force FSM lJaiaon offlce 'W'.aich S.C"GS as 

the link bet.vaen Air :Force headquarters ln the theater a.nil ~e RSM in the 

sane genera.J. a.reao The liaison off:i.ce tra.nomits collection requirements 

to the HSU and receives and delivers through the 680, Cotnint Jtlf'o:i:w:M:;lon. 

from the RSM as a result of' these requiremem;s,, 

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5.. Methods of security- contralo The Air Force niathad at sacurity 

eontro1 ls pa.tternetf a:tter tiie ~ and tollowo as applicable the be.Bic 

security direci,ivea embodied :tn thel lami. usam directive&. In 

edditlon, the Director ot Intelligance, Air Force, has provided for a 

world-Wide ine::pcction unit to insure unifo:m. and ete.nda:rd a.ppllca.t:t.on aE 

the Comint aecurity directives. 

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DEFDUTIONS: 

Definition o'f GLOBAL and AREA Missions as it ralatea to the requirement 

for Ccm:NT support of t.be Major .Air CO!J.m!Wds. 

A. GLOBA..L 

(l) By "global" is neant: 

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a. The Air Force's def'exwlve mission age.i~ interhemisphericaJ. air operations of the USSR. 

b .. The Air Force's ma.Jor stra.te{Sic mtssionl:"equiriDg 

inter-contioontaJ. air operations against the USSR. 

"Global Air Force comnanas" a.re tho11c Which are concerned 

either Vi th the entll"e I I or 

vith the entire I .... __________ ____, 

(1) By narea" is ~ant a limited geosraphic a;rea, usually 

coinciding with the area of e. theater <:ofl'!laJld1 to which 

an air command will. confine its efforts,, ~e Gf.forLs 

may be strategic or tactical. or bot.ho 

(2) ".Area. Air Force Colll!i9.JJC3 & u,...mr:2.....liDewiiL.liWJ~~a...1:t:m!ea;~d 

only with segments of ~ 

with segrrents et: the efforts or tr.!. tb. 

segμents of both W"zlic ng in an na...."""e:G.. n 

C. CC003AT Cc.l:mf.r 

B~ "Combat Cornint 11 iG mea.n:'G information ·which can be produced 

by an Air Foree Cr:1Ptol0Gic unit and v.aich is :1.mmadiately exploittitb.l~ 

by Air Force combat cQrnn'!B.!Xlers 1 01"' W'.aich bears imi'.1!edie.te1y on their 

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Brooh Air Force Baae, Ten.a ~ --------- •tPHASE I 

Cli.GANIZATIOR 

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lat Radio Snuadron, llobile 

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Detachment 12 

Detachment 13 

2d Radio Souadrcm, lobile 

Detachment 21 

Detachment 22 

Detachment 23 

3d Radio Sruadron, lobile 

Detachment 31 

Detachment 32 

Detachment 33 

8th Radio S..uadron, labile 

10th Radio Souadr011, llobile 

Detachment 101 

Detachment 102 

Detachment 103 

PHASE II 

12th Radio S..uadron, llobile 

Detachment 121 

Detachment 122 

Detachment 123 

14th Radio s .. uadron, Mobile 

15th Radio s .. uadron, Mobile 

Detachment 151 

Detachment 152 

Detachment 153 

26th Radio s .. uadron, Mobile 

29th Radio Sruadron, Mobile 

34th Radio Sruadron, Mobile 

Detachment 341 

Detecbment 342 

Detachment 343 

37th Radio Sruadron, Mobile 

Detachment 371 

Detachment 372 

Detachment 373 

4lst Radio Snuadron, Mobile 

Detachment 4ll 

Detachment 412 

Detachment 413 

Brooks AFB, Texas 

Johnson il'B, Japan 

lisawa 

Asbi1a 

Korea 

Darmstadt, Gel'llll!V' 

Darmstadt 

Sctli sshe:iJD 

Berlin 

Elmendorf' A1B, Alaska 

Adak 

Nome 

Brooks AFB, Texas 

Chicksands Priol'T 

Chicksands Priol'T 

Hull 

Eastbourne 

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Oberpf'af'f'enhof'en, Gel"lllllll1' 

Oberptaf':teuho:ten 

Horsching 

Vienna 

Ankara, Turkey 

Johnson AFB, Japan 

Ash:13'a 

Olcinawa 

Okinawa 

United States 

Clark AFB, Philippines 

Tricoli, A:trica 

Tripoli 

Tobruk 

Tobruk 

Edinburgh, United Kingdom 

Edinburgh 

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South Shields 

Bremen Enclave 

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635 

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643 

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Note 1 No additional sruadrons will be activated in Phase III, however, certain squadrons will bll augmented by 

additional detachments 

Note 2 Redeployment of certain RSM's will bll necessarr and this redeployment has been indicated on the map for 

Phase III ~ areas in general have been indicated for the location of' RSM 1a in Pbase III for obviOUll 

reasons 

Note 3 It is believed that the l1SAF reouirement for interior coverage of' the area of intersst can best be satisfied 

by the deployment of RSll 1s in depth along the 400, 70°, 90°, and 1200 meridians of' longtitude Therefore, 

it ia planned in the near ruture to reouest the mth.orization :tor an additional :tour (4) RSll.1 s 

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Brooks Air Force Base, Tema -···-~ DEPID!llERt PIAN 

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OR~ZAT;j;Olf LOCATION OFFICERS AIJ!lmlf AGGREGA'rE 

Field Processing Unit Brooks AFB, Texas 108 632 740 

lat Radio Si:iuadron, labile Far Bast 33 524 557 

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2d Radio Sruadron, llobile Northwest lledi terranean 37 672 709 

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Detachment 24 

Detaclaent 25 

3d Radio Snuadron, labile Alaska 35 602 637 

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8th Radio Snuadron, labile Brocks AFB, Texas 33 512 545 

10th Radio Souadron, lobila United Kingdom 34 545 579 

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12th Radio SrUBdron, labile Kiddle East 35 598 633 

Detachment 121 

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Detachment 123 

Detacbment 124 

14th Radio Scua.dron, llobile lliddla East 48 

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15th Radio Sl"Ulldron, labile Far East 33 524 557 

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26th Radio s .. uadron, llobile United States 33 610 643 

29th Radio S..uadron, labile Far East 33 524 557 

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34th Radio Souadron, llobile Northwest lediterranean 35 582 617 

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37th Radio Sl'Uadron, llobile United ll'in,,"ll.1111 33 512 545 

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4lat Radio Snuadron, lobilll Scandinavia Peninsula 37 668 705 

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Attrition Rate 4 25:C lion~ 354 

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The AFSA. repcesentaiiive has concurred in tbe zeeporu of the El4 1:.oc 

committee,, sub.ject to the foJ.l.owing coJ!l11lftnts: 

1. In tho opin1on or t!:.o AFSA. ltC?:lber 1 the raport :f.::; an 1ntcrim. 

conwosta atatemtm:t atttlhins 1tl:ra.t each .C4'"1lltolDgic asenc1' conceivec to be 

1-..s posit.ion, relAt~, mia. ftSPO.i18:1b:tliUes :lD a gl.obal. COMJ:B! a~, 

1n accorc!Emee v.:tth the reco!l!L~t:f.an conta4.ned in .AFSAO; 73/31 as moilUied 

am. ap,PCOVed ~ AFSAC1 ailtl. vith the «ee:l.B:ton of AFSAC at its 29'hh mesi;.1ng • 

.As such, iiba repm't aces not nccee~ repzrasent an agrea4 concep1. at wbe;h 

'the u.s. global &~ should be .. 

2. The oveia.ll sltuation n\ab. respect to Un1f'1ed comma.ms is clea.rl~ 

del.inea.ted m J.c.s. 1259/fft ('i.the untt1ed comana. Plan") a.nd J.c.s. 188576 

(''Mean:!ns of the Term 'Execu'Give Ae;en'G' 11 ). It is be1."l.evod that Gh.i.s situation :ts more accurate~ depieued in the al."Tangemelrt shown in "Gbe AJJPelldix 

to this ~e.b 'GhBD. in the charts conta.lned in i.he A31-pendiees to Tab l. The 

char'Gs m .Apperdiees 0 1 D1 E, and F GO ~ab 1 do no:.. re:f1ect 8.ll1' clear-cu.11 

responsibility 

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for COMml? ~ o:r Unif'ied Conm:mdecs. Wh:JJ.o it 113 

"Ghe practice for a Chiet of Statt to tmUize the ,9el'SOZ111e1. a.ud 

f'acUities aE his Depa.rtmen"G to e.asist. him in the a:tscharge oz hi.a respo.rwJblJ.1,,.;ies u an becv:G3.VO Agmrb,, 'tlJsre 1S no basis for assuming tbat such en 

arrangeaen'L is aln7S required. In -m.ts cormeeiA.on, ii; shouJ.d bo nnted 'Ghat 

J.c.s. 20l!J/6 ll.mits caaNT a;plo:i.ts:lrion by each Service "to ma:terihl ot 

opera"Gional. interest to tbat Service." 'l'herefe»."e1 i'L is questiomible 

whether ~ one Sel."vice can or should assunie :fVll responeibil:!:ey fo"' C'O:Dli'T 

su;pport aE a um:f'ied Comander, espec~ Whore his comuand :tnc1udes large 

COJIWOnent fm:ces at more than one Service. 

3o In .Ap,pendlces C1 D, E, and F to 1'e'b l.1 'Processing" nota."ion a.t 

lfeadqt'Al"ters 1 Air Foree Se<:Ul"i '7 Servi.ce accw:atel.1' describes 'Lhe e:!tlst:f.:og 

prac~ceJ however, the "1:1.mitad processing" nata.tion at Headquarters, ASA, 

does not a.ccura:tel.J' describe the exisLizJg practice. Whethe:r or not t.llfose 

notations are valid depends Ul'IOl'l the Jo:mh Chief's of Stai':f" d.ec1s:ton an 

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&o COMIW.r s~ or dissem.:ina.t:1on ~nts shown :In thia 

report make no provision Zor Sll'APE or other simJ.3.e:r COt'IR!ll.'Ddao 

b. ~Director, Ai'SA,, and Ai'SAC have cei"tain reapons:i.b:Uitiea 

fra coordina"tion o£ Service Cl."WUOlogic act:a.vi'Ues and. those~ AFaA 

..m.ieb. are no't ahom 1n the ft.pcJrGo 

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