HISTORY  OF  THE 
ASSISTANT  CHIEF  OF  STAFF,  INTELLIGENCE 
UNITED  STATES  AIR  FORCE 
1  JANUARY  -  30  JUNE  197  5 
Edited  By 
Deane  J.  Allen 
ACS/I  Historian 
-EGAN-,  JR 
Major  General,  USA
THE  ASSISTANT  CHIEF  OF  STAFF,  INTELLIGENCE 
GEORGE  J.  KEEGAN,  JR.,  MAJOR  GENERAL,  USAF
FOREWORD 
The  history  of  AF/IN  can  best  be  understood  if 
read  with  full  appreciation  of  the  dual  responsibilities 
assigned  to  the  Assistant  Chief  of  Staff,  Intelligence 
(ACS/I).   He  is,  first  of  all,  a  member  of  the  Air  Staff 
with  assigned  specific  responsibilities  and  functions  in 
the  areas  of  substantive  intelligence  support  and  manage- 
ment of  Air  Force  intelligence  resources.   In  addition, 
by  National  Security  Council  Directive,  he  is  a  member  of 
the  so-called  "national  intelligence  community"  with  addi- 
tional specific  responsibilities,  functions,  and  relation- 
ships vis-a-vis  the  United  States  Intelligence  Board,  the 
Central  Intelligence  Agency,  the  Defense  Intelligence 
Agency,  the  National  Security  Agency  and  the  Service 
Intelligence  Chiefs.   However,  the  ACS/I  is  also  the 
Commander  of  the  Air  Force  Intelligence  Service  (AFIS) , 
a  Separate  Operating  Agency.   In  order  to  fully  understand 
the  role  of  the  Assistant  Chief  of  Staff,  Intelligence  as 
both  ACS/I  and  Commander,  AFIS,  one  must  read  both  the 
semi-annual  AF/IN  histories  and  the  annual  AFIS  histories. 
^R  This  history  is  organized  to  reflect  the  activ- 
ities of  a  function  rather  than  an  organization.   It  might 
be  noted,  however,  that  the  first  three  chapters  are  the 
product  of  INA,  INY,  and  INF,  respectively.   The  only 
changes  in  the  narrative  from  the  inputs  submitted  by  these 
directorates  are  small  improvements  in  grammar  or  style. 
Moreover,  this  office  is  grateful  to  AFIS/DP  for  typing 
assistance  rendered  by  Ms.  Margaret  Merritt  and  Ms.  Estelle 
Alexander.   Special  recognition  is  in  order  for  Ms.  Evelyn 
Kitts  and  SSgt.  Dennis  Bavaria  of  AFIS/XP,  who  labored  long 
and  commendably  in  the  final  preparations  of  this  manuscript.
TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 
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FORWARD      i 
TABLE  OF  CONTENTS    ii 
CHAPTER  I :   SUBSTANTIVE  INTELLIGENCE 
SUBSTANTIVE  INTELLIGENCE  ISSUES    1 
USIB  COMMITTEE  PARTICIPATION .    1 
SUPPORT  OF  NATIONAL  ESTIMATES    2 
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January  1975....    3 
13"  February  1975      3 
27  March  1975..    4 
9  May  1975      4 
13~June  r975_i:TV.      4 
T2  May  1975      6 
Interagency  Memorandum:   "Portugal's 
International  Position"      7 
NIAM  11-20-1-75:   "Soviet  Policy  Toward 
Selected  Countries  of  Southern  Europe"      7 
Interagency  Intelligence  Report:   "Soviet 
Strategic  Policies  and  Force  Options  under 
the  Vladivostok  Understanding,"  3  March 
1975        7
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Interagency ^Intelligence  Report  (IIRj 
SUPPORT  OF  DEFENSE  ESTIMATES    9 
Soviet-Warsaw  Pact  Threat — Joint 
Intelligence  Estimate  for  Planning 
(JIEP  1977-1985)    9 
DIE  DE  1-75,  "The  Worldwide  Reaction  to 
the  Fall  of  Indochina"    9 
Soviet  Underground  Storage    10 
Accuracy  of  New  Soviet  ICBMs    10 
History  of  Strategic  Army  Competition    10 
Study  of  Japan's  Air  Defense  Capability    11 
SUPPORT  OF  THE  AIR  STAFF    11 
Soviet  Laser  Systems   ,    12 
AWACS  Vulnerability    12 
Taper  Alfa    12 
Saber  Refuel-Strategic    13 
Saber  Advantage    14 
Saber  Engage    15 
Saber  Assure  IV    16 
Air  Launched  Cruise  Missile  PMD  and  DCP    16 
JCS  Advanced  Airborne  Command  Post  Studies....  16 
SUPPORT  OF  SUBORDINATE  UNITS  AND  CONTRACTORS....  17 
Air  Force  Avionics  Laboratory  Support    17 
Radiometric  Area  Correlation  ECM  Study    18 
ANSER  Support    18 
INTELLIGENCE  ASSESSMENTS    19 
Reassessment  of  Soviet  Military  Personnel 
Strength    19 
Estimate  of  Missile  Test  Firing  Costs    19 
Soviet  Radars    19 
Electronic  Warfare  Document    20 
Soviet  Hardening  Programs  Brochure   ,.    20 
Soviet  Selective  Options    20 
Office  of  Management  and  Budget 
Tactical  Air  Mix  Study    21 
Threat  Statements  for  Weapons  Systems    22
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SOVIET  TRANSLATIONS    ,  ,  2  2 
Soviet  Press  Selection  Translations    22 
"Soviet  Military  Thought"  Book  Series    23 
INTERNATIONAL  CONFERENCES  AND  MEETINGS    23 
German  Psychological  Defense  Course 
for  NATO  Officers    23 
NATO  MC-161/75  and  MC-255/75  Conference    23 
OTHER  MEETINGS,  SPECIAL  EVENTS,  AND  BRIEFINGS...  24 
JSBS  Briefing  for  USIB    24 
Congressional  Inquiries    25 
CHAPTER  II:   SYSTEMS  MANAGEMENT 
SCIENTIFIC  AND  TECHNICAL  INTELLIGENCE 
(PE  31022F)    27 
ADVANCED  RANGE  INSTRUMENTAL  SHIPS  (ARIS) 
(PE  31018F)    27 
TECHNICAL  SENSOR  COLLECTION  (PE  31015F)    28 
Cobra  Ball    28 
Cobra  Ear  and  Cobra  Fang    29 
Cobra  Judy   -  29 
Cobra  Dane   =  29 
Cobra  Talon    30 
Creek  Maid    3  0 
FOREST  GREEN  (PE  31027F)    30 
CONSOLIDATED  CRYPTOLOGIC  PROGRAM    31 
NATIONAL  LEVEL  COLLECTION  AND  EXPLOITATION 
MANAGEMENT    33 
COMIREX    33 
Other  Nationally  Oriented  Activities    35 
Other  Reconnaissance/Intelligence  Support 
Activities    35 
Air  Force  Support  For  Civilian  Disaster 
Control    36
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FOREIGN  SUPPORT    38 
Proposal  for  Joint  Endeavor    38 
U.S.  Force  Reduction  In  Thailand    38 
NATO  SUPPORT    38 
NATO  Air  Intelligence  Staff  Officer  Course....  39 
Airborne  Warning  and  Control  System  (AWACS)...  39 
JCS  SUPPORT    40 
Foreign  Intelligence  Assistance  Programs    40 
European  Defense  Analysis  Center  (EUDAC)    40 
CHAPTER  III:   POLICY  AND  PLANS 
GENERAL  DEFENSE  INTELLIGENCE  PROGRAM/ 
STRATEGIC  RECONNAISSANCE  PROGRAM  MANPOWER 
REVIEW    42 
FUNCTIONAL  REVIEW  OF  SELECTED  INTELLIGENCE 
ACTIVITIES    43 
INTELLIGENCE  CONTINGENCY  FUNDS  (ICF)    43 
INTELLIGENCE  MANAGEMENT  INFORMATION 
SYSTEM  (IMIS)      44 
CONSOLIDATED  INTELLIGENCE  RESOURCES 
INFORMATION  SYSTEM  (CIRIS)    44 
PROGRAM  OBJECTIVES  MEMORANDUM  FOR  FY  77-81    44 
AF/IN-AFIS  MBO  Pilot  Program    45 
FOREIGN  DISCLOSURE  POLICY    45 
Exceptions  to  Disclosure  Policy    45 
Delegation  of  Disclosure  Authority    47 
Miscellaneous  Actions    52 
FOOTNOTES  FOR  CHAPTER  III    53 
CHAPTER  IV '      ORGANIZATION  AND  MISSION 
ASSISTANT  FOR  JOINT,  NSC,  AND  USIB  MATTERS    57
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DIRECTORATE  OF  THREAT  APPLICATIONS     58 
FOREIGN  DISCLOSURE  POLICY  GROUP     58
CHAPTER  I:  SUBSTANTIVE  INTELLIGENCE 
SUBSTANTIVE  INTELLIGENCE  ISSUES 
MB  An  update  of  the  AF/IN  Issues  Book  "Substantive  Intel- 
ligence Issues"  was  produced  for  distribution  within  HQ  USAF 
and  to  USAF  intelligence  organizations  in  the  field.   This 
book,  first  produced  in  October  1973,  is  designed  to  provide 
users  information  on  major  areas  of  disagreement  within  the 
intelligence  community  and  to  permit  them  to  understand  the 
position  taken  by  the  USAF  on  these  issues.   The  first  book 
contained  17  major  issues.   This  year's  publication  is  reduced 
to  only  eight  items,  an  indication  of  USAF  success  in  obtain- 
ing intelligence  community  support  and  agreement  for  its 
positions  as  stated  in  major  estimates.   The  eight  major 
issues  remaining  as  of  mid-1975  are  as  follows: 
Goals  of  the  Soviet  Union  in  Detente 
Soviet  Interest  in  the  Middle  East 
SS-9  ICBM  Accuracy 
Soviet  ICBM  Refire 
Role  of  the  Backfire 
Look- down,  Shoot-down  Interceptor 
Soviet  V/STOL  Aircraft 
Particle  Beam  Weapons  Development. 
A  copy  of  the  current  Issues  Book  is  attached. 
USIB  COMMITTEE  PARTICIPATION 
4P  The  Directorate  of  Threat  Applications  (AF/INA)  provides 
membership  to  major  United  States  Intelligence  Board  (USIB) 
committees.   Air  Force  personnel  serve  as  "members"  to  such 
groups  as  the  Guided  Missile  and  Astronautics  Intelligence 
Committee  (GMAIC) ,  Scientific  Intelligence  Committee  (SIC) , 
and  the  Joint  Atomic  Energy  Intelligence  Committee  (JAEIC) . 
It  is  their  responsibility  to  provide  these  key  USIB  com- 
mittees with  Air  Force  views  and  ideas  in  national  level 
intelligence  reports  and  estimates.   Examples  of  reports  of
national  interest  in  which  major  inputs  were  provided  are: 
"Military  Implications  of  Technology  Transfer  to  the  Soviet 
Union;"  "Worldwide  Uranium  Enrichment  Capabilities;"  "Assess- 
ment of  Soviet  SLBM  Weapons  System  Accuracy;"  and  "Current 
Gaps  in  our  Knowledge  of  Soviet  Spacecraft  Systems, " 
SUPPORT  OF  NATIONAL  ESTIMATES
Interagency  Memorandum:   "Portugal's 
International  Position" 
NIAM  11-20-1-75:   "Soviet  Policy  Toward 
Selected  Countries  of  Southern  Europe" 
Interagency  Intelligence  Report:   "Soviet 
Strategic  Policies  and  Force  Options  under  the 
Vladivostok  Understanding,"  3  March  1975 
fen
Intera 
Intelligence  Report  (IIR) 
From  present  indications,  the  Air  Force  input  will  have 
a™significant  impact  on  the  final  IIR  and  will  realistically 
reflect  the  Soviet  capabilities. 
SUPPORT  OF  DEFENSE  ESTIMATES 
Soviet-Warsaw  Pact  Threat — Joint  Intelligence 
Estimate  for  Planning  (JIEP  1977-1985) 
DIE  DE  1-75,  "The  Worldwide  Reaction 
to  the  Fall  of  Indochina"
Soviet  Underground  Storage 
Accuracy  of  New  Soviet  ICBMs 
History  of  Strategic  Arms  Competition 
^P  The  History  of  the  Strategic  Arms  Competition,  was  a 
SECDEF  directed  effort  designed  to  highlight  the  interaction 
between  U.S.  and  U.S.S.R.  strategic  force  developments  since 
1945.   The  Air  Force  contribution  to  the  history  traced
ballistic  missile  and  bomber  development  over  the  period 
of  1945  through  1972. 
H  The  Directorate  of  Threat  Application  supplied  three 
man-years  of  full  time  research  and  writing  support  to  the 
study  before  completing  its  part  in  the  study  in  mid- June. 
Study  of  Japan's  Air  Defense  Capability 
During  June,  the  Directorate  of  Threat  Applications  was 
requested  by  Air  Force  DCS  Plans  (AF/XOX)  to  comment  on  an 
Assistant  Secretary  of  Defense,  Program  Analysis  and  Evalua- 
tion (ASD/PA&E)  draft  study  of  Japan's  air  defense  capa- 
bility. 
SUPPORT  OF  THE  AIR  STAFF 
£R  The  Directorate  of  Threat  Applications  produced  a 
brochure  (see  supporting  documents) ,  titled  "Summary  Review 
of  Selected  U.S.  and  Soviet  Military  Forces"  (dated  15  April 
1975),  for  the  Chief  of  Staff,  USAF,  to  present  to  Senator 
John  Culver  (IA-D) .   It  examined  trends  in  U.S.  and  Soviet 
forces  from  1950s  to  the  present.   Of  primary  interest  to 
the  Air  Force  was  the  review  of  ICBMs,  SLBMs,  bombers.
fighters,  transports,  SAMs,  and  air  defense  radars.   The 
brochure  also  compared  defense  spending  trends  of  the  U.S. 
and  U.S.S.R.* 
Soviet  Laser  Systems 
^^  An  interagency  intelligence  report  was  published  in 
February  1975  on  the  Soviet  capability  to  develop  strategic 
laser  systems.   Synopses  of  the  report  were  provided  to 
Dr.  John  McLucas,  Secretary  of  the  Air  Force;  Gen  David 
Jones,  CSAF;  and  Gen  Richard  H.  Ellis,  Vice  CSAF.   This 
reDort  provided  a  resume  of  intelligence  assessments  on 
Soviet  R&D  developments  that  support  Soviet  weapons  and 
other  high-energy  laser  devices.   Significantly,  this  paper 
will  serve  as  the  basis  for  national  estimates  on  Soviet 
high-energy  laser  capabilities. 
AWACS  Vulnerability 
Taper  Alfa 
♦After  the  oriainal  copy  was  given  to  the  Chief  of  Staff, 
additional  copies  were  produced  and  sent  to  key  personnel  in 
DOD,  the  Air  Staff,  and  other  services.   Copies  were  also  dis- 
tributed to  all  Air  Force  major  command  intelligence  staffs, 
to  the  Unified  and  Specified  Commands,  and  to  the  professional 
military  schools.
Saber  Refuel-Strategic 
W&     The  Directorate  of  Threat  Applications  worked  closely 
with  the  Air  Force  director  of  Strategic  Offensive  and 
Defensive  Studies  of  the  Assistant  Chief  of  Staff/Studies 
and  Analysis  (AF/SASB)  on  phases  of  the  analysis,  including 
the  development  of  analytical  techniques  and  methodology  to 
insure  the  accurate  simulation  of  Soviet  force  capabilities 
and  employment  doctrine.   In  addition,  AF/INA  provided  the 
Soviet  target  listing  and  all  threat  data  pertaining  to 
enemy  force  capabilities,  including  force  size,  deployment 
and  employment  of  forces,  and  detailed  characteristics  and 
performance  data  for  the  individual  weapon  systems.
The  study  will  be  used  in  support  of  the  Advanced 
Tanker /Cargo  Aircraft  (ATCA)  issue.   The  study  has  been 
briefed  to  the  Commander  of  SAC,  Defense  Development, 
Research  and  Engineering  (DDR&E) ,  and  the  Assistant  Secre- 
tary of  Defense/Program  Analysis  and  Evaluation  (ASD/PA&E) . 
Saber  Advantage 
VR  The  Assistant  Chief  of  Staff/Studies  and  Analysis 
(AF/SA) ,  conducted  the  Saber  Advantage  study  which  examined 
the  comparative  strategic  options  available  to  the  U.S.  and 
U.S.S.R.  in  an  effort  to  identify  and  evaluate  existing  or 
potential  exploitable  asymmetries.   The  initial  portion  of 
this  study  examined  the  suitability  of  U.S.  and  U.S.S.R. 
weapons  to  achieve  the  objectives  of  identified  limited 
nuclear  options 
^_-  Although  this  method  was  very  general  in  nature,  it 
dxT  identify  some  possible  areas  where  asymmetries  may  exist. 
In  many  places  careful  target  selection  may  be  able  to  over- 
come identified  weapon  system  deficiencies.
Airborne  Command  Post  (AABNCP)  program.   On  30  April  1975, 
the  Chairman,  JCS,  requested  the  Air  Force  support  the  OJCS 
effort  by  reviewing  and  analyzing  AABNCP  basing  (main  oper- 
ating bases  and  satellite  bases),  aircraft  requirements, 
aircraft  survivability,  and  management  concepts.   Addition- 
ally, the  Air  Force  was  asked  to  provide  a  technical  evalua- 
tion of  the  feasibility  of  combining  the  Strategic  Air 
Command  and  National  Emergency  Airborne  Command  Post  battle 
staffs  on  a  single  aircraft. 
0^     AF/INA  supported  the  study  by  supplying  the  character- 
istics, numbers  and  deployment  patterns  of  Soviet  systems 
capable  of  attacking  the  AABNCP  from  1975-1985.   These 
threats  included  ICBMs,  SLBMs,  and  clandestine  agents.   The 
study  was  completed  on  16  June  1975. 
SUPPORT  OF  SUBORDINATE  UNITS  AND  CONTRACTORS 
Air  Force  Avionics  Laboratory  Support 
f/j/)     In  March  1975,  the  Air  Force  Avionics  Laboratory  (AFAL) 
requested  AF/INA  assistance  in  analyses  of  candidate  elec- 
tronic warfare  systems.   The  purpose  of  these  analyses  was 
to  examine  the  relative  values  of  the  programs  under  consid- 
eration.  AFAL  requested  that  AF/INA  provide  a  detailed 
description  of  a  Warsaw  Pact  ground  force  air  defense 
environment  following  an  advance  by  this  force  into  NATO's 
Central  Region.   The  time  frame  required  for  this  environ- 
ment was  the  early  1980s. 
    To  meet  AFAL's  request,  AF/INA  prepared  an  array 
depicting  four  Soviet  armies  positioned  along  the  Rhine  from 
Dusseldorf  to  Frankfurt.   The  scenario  selected  for  use  was 
one  prepared  by  DIA  for  the  Assistant  Secretary  of  Defense 
(Program  Analysis  and  Evaluation) .   Relevant  portions  of 
this  scenario  were  provided  to  AFAL.   Within  the  army  areas, 
AF/INA  plotted  division  and  regiment  headquarters,  air 
defense  weapons  and  radar  sites.   Each  location  was  given  a 
five-digit  code  number  which  identified  the  location  by  unit 
type  and  subordination.   Also  provided  to  AFAL  were  descrip- 
tions of  the  weapons  and  radar  sites;  information  on  the 
doctrine,  organization,  tactics,  radar  interface,  and  com- 
mand and  control  of  the  air  defense  system;  and  principles 
to  be  followed  in  deploying  Soviet  combat  aircraft  to  West 
German  airfields.
Radiometric  Area  Correlation  ECM  Study 
M^  In  March  1975,  the  Air  Force  Armament  Laboratory 
requested  AF/INA  assistance  in  an  ECM  analysis  of  the  Radio- 
metric Area  Correlator  Guidance  (RACG)  system.   The  study 
required  the  development  of  a  Central  European  electromag- 
netic threat  scenario,  to  include  any  elements  of  the 
furrent  or  projected  enemy  threat  which  would  degrade  the 
RACG  system. 
ANSER  Support 
0^  Analytical  Services  Incorporated  (ANSER)  requested 
information  in  support  of  a  study  entitled,  "Tactical  Force 
Interaction,  Targeting,  and  Strike."  The  study  is  sponsored 
by  the  Director  of  Reconnaissance  and  Electronic  Warfare 
(AF/RDR)  and  the  Director  of  Operations  Requirements  and 
Development  Plans  (AF/RDQ) .   The  purpose  of  the  study  is  to 
examine  the  interrelation  of:   a)  systems  for  acquiring 
information  on  which  to  base  strike  information,  b)  systems 
for  executing  tactical  air  strikes,  c)  systems  for  exercis- 
ing communication  command  and  control,  and  d)  systems 
devoted  to  decreasing  attrition  of  friendly  aircraft  through 
suppression  of  enemy  ground  and  air  defense.
INTELLIGENCE  ASSESSMENTS 
Reassessment  of  Soviet  Military  Personnel  Strength 
Estimate  of  Missile  Test  Firing  Costs 
4t?   In  an  attempt  to  provide  more  realistic  evaluation  of 
Soviet  research  and  development  costs,  AF/INA  prepared  an 
estimate  of  the  Research,  Development,  Test,  and  Evaluation 
(RDT&E)  and  Operational  Training  (OT)  test  shots  for  1974 
and  for  the  total  period  since  the  U.S.S.R.  began  testing 
missiles.   The  estimate  was  produced  by  comparing  Soviet 
missiles  to  similar  U.S.  missiles  for  which  test  costs  were 
known.   A  report,  comparing  Soviet  and  U.S.  missile  test 
firing  costs  was  forwarded  to  CIA,  DIA,  and  other  members 
of  the  intelligence  community. 
__    An  intelligence  assessment  (see  attachment)  of  the 
foreign  policy  options  in  Asia  for  the  PRC  was  completed 
and  circulated  throughout  the  Air  Staff  and  commands  by 
AF/INA. 
Soviet  Radars
Electronic  Warfare  Document 
Soviet  Hardening  Programs  Brochure 
-£p  The  Directorate  began  preparation  of  a  brochure  on  the 
Soviet  hardening  program.   This  report  will  review  the  high 
level  of  effort  the  U.S.S.R.  has  spent  on  building  hardened 
structures  to  protect  vital  installations  from  attack.   It 
will  cover  ballistic  missiles,  nuclear  weapons  storage,  air- 
craft, surface-to-air  missiles,  radars,  naval  facilities, 
command  and  control,  civil  defense,  stockpile  facilities, 
and  troop  protection  in  the  field. 
Soviet  Selective  Options
Office  of  Management  and  Budget 
Tactical  Air  Mix  Study 
The  Office  of  Management  and  Budget  (OMB)  initiated  a 
Tactical  Air  Mix  Study  as  part  of  an  effort  to  assess  long 
range  National  Security  resource  requirements.   The  study 
examines  and  compares  the  tactical  air  roles,  missions, 
forces,  and  weapons  systems  of  the  Military  Departments, 
and  addresses  both  active  and  reserve  components  in  the 
1975-1S85  time  period. 
^^^  A  joint  team  of  Army  and  Air  Force  action  officers 
presented  a  series  of  briefings  to  OMB  study  personnel  on 
21  and  22  April  1975.   Most  of  the  briefings  involved  a 
review  of  Air  Force  and  Army  roles  and  missions,  and  the 
Tactical  Air  Control  System  (TACS) .   AF/INA  presented  a 
briefing  on  the  Air  Threat  to  Central  Europe  and  the  Army 
counterpart  presented  a  briefing  on  the  Ground  Threat  to 
Central  Europe.   The  Air  Threat  briefing  was  based  on  the 
"Air  Threat  to  Overseas  Land  Areas"  paper  approved  by  the 
ACS/I.* 
*See  history  for  Jan-Jun  1974.
Threat  Statement  for  Weapons  Systems 
49  To  support  a  special  ACS/I  study,  AF/INA  was  requested 
to  develop  a  list  of  requirements  which  dictated  the  devel- 
opment of  specific  U.S.  weapon  systems.   Fourteen  systems 
were  examined  from  a  list  of  major  programs  under  research 
and  development  or  production,  and  considered  by  SECDEF  to 
have  high  national  priority. 
J|  9  AF/INA  investigation  revealed  that  not  all  systems  were 
developed  solely  in  response  to  an  identified  foreign  threat. 
Some  were  developed  as  a  result  of  a  continuing  exploitation 
of  a  developed  capability,  a  few  because  of  a  possible 
threat,  and  others  in  response  to  a  projected  threat.   Our 
examination  used  Required  Operational  Capabilities  (ROCs)and 
Development  Concept  Papers  (DCPs)  when  available.   In  some 
cases  none  were  available.   In  others,  the  originals  had 
been  superseded  and  the  original  driving  force  significantly 
altered  in  the  later  publication. 
SOVIET  TRANSLATIONS 
Soviet  Press  Selected  Translations 
^pp.  AF/INA  continued  to  produce  its  "Soviet  Press  Selected 
Translations"  on  a  monthly  basis  (see  supporting  documents) . 
The  purpose  of  this  publication  is  to  provide  translations 
of  the  most  timely  and  significant  articles  in  the  fields 
of  military  and  political  affairs  appearing  in  current 
Soviet  newspapers  and  journals.   During  this  period  the 
distribution  of  this  publication  rose  to  over  1200  copies  a 
month,  with  350  going  to  the  Air  War  College  for  the  use  by 
the  faculty  and  students.   The  "Soviet  Press  Selected  Trans- 
lations" is  also  used  for  Russian  language  training  in  a 
number  of  institutions — notably  the  United  States  Military 
Academy  at  West  Point.   The  Defense  Language  Institute 
finds  it  helpful  in  training  personnel  working  on  the  "Hot 
Line"  in  the  Pentagon.   In  addition,  the  Defense  Language 
Institute  utilizes  these  translations  to  develop  a  non- 
resident language  maintenance/refresher  course  in  Russian.
"Soviet  Military  Thought"  Book  Series 
AF/INA  continued  to  edit  Russian  military  books  for 
translation  into  English;  five  separate  translations  will 
be  published  within  the  next  few  months.   Furthermore, 
sales  and  distribution  of  Volumes  I-V  have  climbed  both  in 
the  United  States  and  abroad.   Recently,  the  British  Royal 
Military  Academy  at  Sandhurst,  England,  purchased  20  sets 
of  Volumes  I-V  in  order  to  include  them  in  a  course  on 
Soviet  Military  Thought  being  conducted  for  senior  military 
officers. 
INTERNATIONAL  CONFERENCES  AND  MEETINGS 
German  Psychological  Defense  Course 
for  NATO  Officers 
NATO  MC-161/75  and  MC-255/75  Conference 
Lieutenant  Colonel  Michael  Moran,  AF/INA,  served 
as  AF7IN  representative  on  the  U.S.  Delegation  during  the 
preparation  of  MC-161/75  and  MC-255/75,  the  basic  NATO 
descriptions  of  Warsaw  Pact  strengths  and  capabilities, 
held  at  NATO  headquarters  in  Belgium.   Aside  from  some 
minor  differences  in  the  identification  and  categorization 
of  Warsaw  Pact  ground  force  units,  the  final  drafts  were 
generally  compatible  with  the  U.S.  Position  Papers  approved
by  USIB  and  JCS  prior  to  the  meeting.   The  air  forces 
sections  of  the  paper  were  non-controversial  and  were 
passed  with  only  minor  changes  to  the  drafts  as  written  for 
the  U.S.  contribution.   Several  paragraphs  were,  in  fad 
written  by  AF/INA  analysts.! 
OTHER  MEETINGS,  SPECIAL  EVENTS,  AIID  BRIEFINGS 
|0  Lieutenant  Colonel  Michael  Murray,  Major  Robert  Berls, 
and  Captain  John  Graham  (AF/INA)  attended  monthly  Sino- 
Soviet  seminars  at  the  BDM  Corporation  in  Vienna,  Virginia, 
during  the  period  February  to  May  1975. 
^P   Lieutenant  Colonel  Murray  and  Major  Berls  (AF/INA) 
attended  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Washington  Chapter  of 
the  American  Association  for  the  Advancement  of  Slavic 
Studies  at  George  Washington  University,  Washington,  D.C., 
on  9-10  May  1975.   The  theme  of  the  conference  was  "The 
Soviet  Union  from  Inside  and  Outside." 
0}     Captain  James  O'Brien  (AF/INA)  attended  a  seminar 
entitled  "Perspectives  on  Strategic  Intelligence  and  National 
Security,"  which  was  held  at  the  Industrial  College  of  the 
Armed  Forces,  Fort  McNair,  on  24-25  June  1975. 
Mb     A  special  orientation  program  was  prepared  by  AF/INA 
for  Brig.  Gen.  James  W.  Wold,  senior  Air  Officer  and  DATT, 
U.S.  Embassy,  Moscow,  prior  to  his  departure  to  the  U.S.S.R. 
A  similar  program  was  also  presented  to  other  U.S.  attache- 
selectees  assigned  to  other  Warsaw  Pact  countries. 
JSBS  Briefing  for  USIB
During  March,  AP/INA  prepared  letters  for  General  Keeqan 
to  be   sent  to  each  member/observer  of  the  USIB  offering  the 
briefing  at  their  convenience.   We  received  affirmative 
replies  from  all  involved  and  coordinated  the  necessary 
briefings  with  ODDR&E.   Only  the  Director  of  Central  Intel- 
ligence, Mr.  William  Colby,  has  not  been  briefed,  but  he 
thL£nnifc!n?  f-desire  to  see  the  briefing.   AF/INA  thinks 
these  presentations  not  only  informed  the  Intelliqence 
^"f^0"  ^e  Amber's  capability  to  counter  extreme 
threats,  but  also  allowed  them  to  question  the  application 
of  their  own  estimates,  and  focus  their  attention  on  areas 
requiring  additional  data. 
I   Assistant  Secretary  of  Air  Force  Frank  Shrontz  was 
■ZVtit  *Y  Al(llZA   °n.10  JanuarV  1975  on  current  negotiations 
of  the  four  NATO  nations  in  the  F-104  replacement  consortium. 
If  On  9  June  and  27  June,  Mr.  Omori  of  the  Japan  Defense 
Agency  Intelligence  Bureau  was  given  briefings  on  intelli- 
gence management  and  USAF  intelligence  organizations  and 
tneir  missions.   All  arrangements  were  made  by  AF/INA  per- 
sonnel and  briefings  were  given  by  INY  personnel. 
a-   AF/INA  instituted  a  program  to  increase  contact  between 
and  A?/™a°J   CSrS  ln  Washin9ton'  D.C.  for  attache  training, 
and  AF/INA  foreign  area  analysts.   AF/INA  analysts  will  meet 
Schoofmr^  ^th  th°Se  students  a*  defense  Intelligence 
!'    '.°  acquaint  them  with  developments  concerning 
tneir  countries  of  interest. 
Congressional  Inquiries 
^nnn.tSt>^  T^c  °f  Presentation  to  Congress  in  the  form  of 
annual  Posture  Statement  and  Air  Force  program  reviews,  a 
number  of  intelligence  related  questions  are  raided  by 
Senators  and  Congressmen.   AF/INA  served  as  AF/IN  focal  point
for  these  requests.   Responses  to  these  reguests  are  gener- 
ally in  the  form  of  inserts  for  record  or  background  informa- 
tion to  be  used  in  major  briefings  to  special  congressional 
committees  by  key  Air  For~e  officers.   Well  over  50  such 
requests  have  been  answered  during  the  past  6  months. 
Typical  examples  of  requests  and  answers  to  these  requests 
are  attached.
i  I 
CHAPTER  1 1 :  SYSTEMS  MANAGEMENT 
SCIENTIFIC  AND  TECHNICAL  INTELLIGENCE 
(PE  31022F) 
ADVANCED  RANGE  INSTRUMENTAL  SHIPS  (ARIS) 
(PE  31Q18F)
Cobra  Ear  and  Cobra  Fang 
Cobra  Judy 
Cobra  Dane 
■j  g   The  Cobra  Dane  program  is  a  multi -object,  precision 
tracking  radar  on  Shemya  AFBf  Alaska,  which  will  be  used  to 
collect  radar  data  against  Soviet  strategic  ballistic  missile 
tests  to  the  Kamchatka  Peninsula  and  the  Pacific  Ocean. 
Installation  of  prime  mission  equipment  in  the  Cobra  Dane 
technical  facility  commenced  in  April  1975.   Initial  testing 
of  technical  equipment  was  conducted  in  May  and  June  1975.
The  scheduled  operational  data  for  this  new  phc.sed 
array  radar  is  March  1976. 
Cobra  Talon 
Creek  Maid 
FOREST  GREEN 
(PE  31027F)
NATIONAL  LEVEL  COLLECTION  AND  EXPLOITATION  MANAGEMENT 
COMIREX 
Other  Nationally  Oriented  Activities
MM       Planning  for  the  Inter- theater  Imagery  Transmission 
System  (IITS)  has  resulted  in  the  formulation  of  a  study 
requirement  to  integrate  Army  and  Navy  requirements  into  the 
Air  Force  program.   The  study  group  report  is  due  to  ASD(I) 
in  November  1975. 
MW       Tne  D00  Imagery  Interpretation  Keys  Committee  (KEYSCOM) 
^s  responsible  for  the  coordination,  production,  and 
maintenance  of  Imagery  Interpretation  (II)  Keys.   The:  KEYSCOM 
membership  consists  of  the  Army,  Navy,  and  Air  Force  and  it  is 
chaired  by  DIA.   During  1975,  the  KEYSCOM  revised  the  Keys' 
program  so  that  it  increased  production,  reduced  cost,  and 
tailored  the  Keys'  content  to  each  individual  organization's
needs.   These  goals  will  be  accomplished  with  the  implementa- 
tion of  the  Joint  Imagery  Interpretation  Keys  (JIIKS}  Concept. 
    The  Air  Force  is  scheduled  to  produce  three  Keys  under 
the  JIIKS  Concept  in  FY  75.   The  JIIKS  Concept  provides  for 
standardizing  Keys  in  size  and  forme. t,  and  for  employing 
loose-leaf  binding  instead  of  the  hard  cover  currently  in  use. 
The  loose-leaf  binding  permits  updating  by  adding,  changing, 
or  deleting  individual  pages,  and  reuse  of  the  binders — for 
a  total  savings  of  $8,225.   While  the  savings  is  a  direct 
result  of  the  JIIKS  Concept,  and  has  been  submitted  a^  a 
Reconnaissance  Program  Individual  Savings  Action,  AF/INYSD  is 
currently  seeking  to  effect  additional  savings  by  examining 
a  production  consolidation  proposal. 
flj  W      AF/INYSD  manages  the  production  of  all  Air  Force-produced 
Ii  Keys,  serves  as  OPR  for  11  Keys,  and  reviews  all  Keys  for 
release  to  foreign  nationals.   In  keeping  with  AF/IN  direc- 
tion to  be  as  liberal  as  possible  within  the  limts  of  national 
security  policy,  AF/INYSD  is  currently  reviewing  14  Keys 
for  release  to  Iran. 
Other  Reconnaissance/Intelligence  Support  Activities
Air  Force  Support  For  Civilian  Disaster  Control 
_   The  military  departments  under  DOD  Directive  3025.1, 
Military  Support  for  Natural  Disasters,  are  required  to  provide 
assistance  during  natural  disasters  to  the  Federal  Disaster 
Assistances  Administration  (FDAA) .   Normally,  the  military 
departments  are  reimbursed  for  any  expense  occurred  while 
providing  this  support.   In  1972,  the  Air  Force  was  asked  to 
fly  aerial  reconnaissance  and  provide  imagery  interpretation 
support  to  determine  the  extent  of  damage  caused  by  hurricane 
Camille.   This  was  a  very  successful  effort  which  culminated
J>  I 
in  a  standing  requirement  for  this  type  of  support.   To 
support  this  requirement,  the  Tactica]  Air  Command "developed 
COMTAC  Plan  188,  1  October  1973. 
(H   The  Air  Force  was  recently  asked  to  provide  imagery 
interpretation  support  to  determine  the  damace  caused  by  the 
6  May  1975  tornado  to  Omaha,  Nebraska.   The  imagery  was  flown 
by  the  155th  Air  National  Guaid  Tactical  Reconnaissance  Group 
and  the  imagery  was  interpreted  by  the  9th  Tacticcl  Intel- 
ligence Squadron  (TIS) .   On  16  May  1975,  AF/INYSD,  AF/XOOSR, 
9th  TIS,  Army  (DOMS)  and  FDAA  personnel  met  tc  evaluate  the 
support  provided.   The  FDAA  was  satisfied  with  the  effort. 
•    Publication  of  AFR  96-1,  Quality  Control  Requirements 
For  Continuous  Photographic  Processing  Laboratories. 
AFR  96-1  was  developed  as  a  result  of  the  AF/INYSD~sponsored 
Sentimental  Sigma  program  to  standardize  the  quality  control 
procedures  used  by  USAF  photographic  reconnaissance  and 
mapping  laboratories.*   This  regulation,  for  the  first  time 
in  the  history  of  the  USAF,  establishes  minimum  qualitv  control 
and  imagery  evaluation  requirements  and  policies  for  USAF 
photo  processing  facilities  and  culminates  almost  3  year* 
of  effort  by  AF/INYSD,  major  commands  and  field  units. 
0    Included  in  the  recently  published  AFR  96-1  are  require- 
ments and  policies  for  standard:   calibration  procedures  for 
quality  control  instruments;  performance  levels  and  require- 
ments; imagery  evaluation  procedures;  and  environmental 
criteria.   These  standards  will  insure  that  maximum  intelli- 
gence content  is  provided  from  all  USAF  tactical  and  strategic 
reconnaissance  programs  and  will  complement  other  documenta- 
tion published  as  a  result  of  the  Sentinal  Sigma  program. 
*  AsAir  Staff  OPR  for  the  WS-4  30B  Photographic  Processing 
and  interpretation  Facility  which  supports  tactical  air 
reconnaissance  and  SR-71/U-2  processing/exploitation,  AF/INYSD 
insures  that  the  requirements  of  AFP  96-1  are  smoothly  integrated 
into  the  operations  of  all  USAF  reconnaissance/mapping  laboratories,
FOREIGN  SUPFORT 
Proposal  For  Joint  Endeavor 
U.S.  Force  Reduction  In  Thailand 
NATO  SUPPORT 
NATO  Military  Agency  For  Standardization  (MAS)  Working  Group 
Photographic  Equipment  And  Materials  (PEM)  Working  Group 
K   A  representative  from  AF/INYSD  led  the  U.S.  Delegation 
to  the  10th  Meeting  of  the  PEM  during  12-16  May  1975.   Topics 
discussed  and  standards  agreed  to  concerned  the-  cross  servicing 
and  interoperability  of  NATO  imagery  reconnaissance  processing 
techniques  and  equipment.   Members  of  the  U.S.  Delegation
included  USN,  USAF,  and  DIA.   Detailed  minutes  and  action 
items  were  provided  to  all  appropriate  Air  Staff  offices; 
USAF  MAJCOMs;  and  U.S.  military  services,  departments,  and 
agencies.   The  U.S.  agreed  to  evaluate  the  possibility  of 
hosting  the  next  meeting  at  USAFE  Headquarters,  Ramstein  AB, 
Germany,  in  the  fall  of  1976. 
NATO  Air  Intelligence  Staff  Officer  Course 
«   During  this  period  AF/INYX  completed  the  development  of 
NATO  Air  Intelligence  Staff  Officer  Course.   This  course 
had  been  under  development  since  August  1973  and  is  designed 
to  train  selected  NATO  staff  officers  in  the  fundamental 
management  of  intelligence  resources.   Classes  are  conducted 
at  the  Armed  Forces  Air  Intelligence  Training  Center  (AFAITC) , 
Lowry  AFB,  Colorado.   Two  classes  per  year  (July  and  January) 
have  been  scheduled,  with  a  maximum  of  16  to  a  minimum  of 
6  students  per  class.   The  tuition  for  each  student,  for 
FY  7  6  will  be  $1110.00.   The  NATO  course  will  be  taught  at  the 
SECRET-level  and  should  be  a  valuable  addition  to  the  training 
of  NATO  personnel.   Due  to  political  considerations,  only 
countries  with  a  NATO  committed  Air  Force  may  attend.   This 
excludes  France,  Portugal,  Iceland,  and  Luxembourg.   The 
course  will  be  recertified  each  year. 
Airborne  Warning  and  Control  System  (AWACS)
JCS  SUPPORT 
Foreign  Intelligence  Assistance  Programs* 
European  Defense  Analysis  Center  (EUDAC) 
f[B   AF/IKYX  worked  the  final  actions  regarding  the  relocation 
01  EUDAC  which  was  originally  recommended  in  the  Intelligence 
Center  Issue  Study  concluded  in  mid-1973.   As  a  result  of  this 
study,  the  JCS  recommended  to  the  SECDEF  that  the  EUDAC  be 
relocated  from  Lindsey  AS,  Wiesbaden,  Germany  to  HQ  USEUCOM, 
Patch  Barracks,  Stuttgard,  Germany.   On  15  November  1973, 
SECDEF  approved  the  recommendation,  and  on  1  December  1973, 
the  JCS  directed  USCINCEUR  to  prepare  an  imp] ementation  plan 
for  JCS  review  and  consideration.   USCINCEUR  on  8  April  1974 
forwarded  the  USCINCEUR  Implementation  Plan  3-74  which  provided 
for  the  EUDAC  relocation  during  the  period  July  1974-April 
1975.   In  a  related  action,  the  JCS  submitted  to  SECDEF  its 
recommendations  on  the  UCP.   One  of  the  UCP  recommendations 
was  the  relocation  of  HQ  EUCOM  from  Stuttgart  to  a  site 
near  SHAPE.   The  Air  Staff  recommended  that  the  EUDAC  reloca- 
tion be  deferred  until  a  UCP  decision  was  rendered.   On  7  September 
1974,  USEUCOM  suspended  USCINCEUR  Implementation  Plan  3-74 
and  requested  that  all  actions  and  progress  reporting  in 
response  to  the  plan  be  held  in  abeyance.   The  UCP  decisions 
announced  on  24  February  1975  did  not  impact  upon  the  EUDAC 
relocation,  and  therefore  no  longer  impeded  the  EUDAC  move. 
On  8  March  1975,  USCINCEUR  notified  JCS  of  his  intentions  to 
*  AF/INYX  is  AF/IN  OPR  for  the  tt.o  JCS  actions  involving 
foreign  intelligence  assistance  during  this  historical  report- 
ing period — Stark  Ace  and  Stark  Queen.
proceed  with  the  EUDAC  relocation  with  an  operational  gocil 
date  of  September  1975.   Implementation  Plan  3-74  was 
reinstated,  updated  by  EUCOM-  and  reviewed  by  the  Air  Staff, 
On  23  May  1975,  JCS  requested  that  USCINCEUR  execute 
Implementation  Plan  3-74  (Revised) .
CHAPTER  III:  POLICY  AND  PLANS 
GENERAL  DEFENSE  INTELLIGENCE  PROGRAM/STRATEGIC 
RECONNAISSANCE  PROGRAM  MANPOWER  REVIEW
FUNCTIONAL  REVIEW  OF  SELECTED  INTELLIGENCE  ACTIVITIES 
^^        To  support  preparation  of  annual  programs,  the  ASD(I), 
requested  a  functional  review  of  DIA  and  Service  information 
handling  and  related  system  activities.   The  principal 
purpose  of  the  review  was  to  measure  the  effectiveness  with 
which  such  programs  correct  substantive  intelligence 
deficiencies  and  reduce  manpower- intensive  activities  through 
-automation.   The  ASD(I)  specifically  requested  that  manpower 
and  fiscal  resources  be  identified  by  system,  ADP  category, 
and  intelligence  functions  supported.   The  operating  commands 
were  requested  to  provide  this  level  of  detail.   In  addition 
to  Intelligence  Data  Handling  System  (IDHS)  resources, 
related  telecommunications  and  research  and  development 
efforts  were  also  addressed.   The  Air  Force  review  and 
supporting  documentation,  was  presented  to  the  ASD(I)  staff 
on  14  May  1975. 
INTELLIGENCE  CONTINGENCY  FUNDS  (ICF) 
)|   Change  1  to  AFM  200-4,  Intelligence  Contingency  Funds 
was  coordinated  and  forwarded  to  the  printers  fcr  publication. 
This  change  incorporated  many  recommendations  of  AF/ACU 
auditors  for  tightening  controls  on  the  accounting  and  use  of 
ICF  monies.
INTELLIGENCE  MANAGEMENT  INFORMATION  SYSTEM  (IMIS) 
^^  The  initia 
merit  Information 
part  of  a  test  o 
gence  production 
Program  Element 
of  this  one  year 
Program  Elements 
participated  in 
1  data  input  for  the  DIA  Intelligence  Manage- 
System  (IMIS)  was  provided  to  that  agency  as 
f  selected  program  entities  having  intelli- 
related  responsibilities.   Total  Intelligence- 
implementation  was  deferred  pending  the  results 
test  program.   Six  Air  Force  intelligence 
(31020,  31021,  31022,  31025,  31028  and  31056) 
this  data  call. 
CONSOLIDATED  INTELLIGENCE  RESOURCES  INFORMATION  SYSTEM  (CIRIS) 
BA  combined  Air  Force  input  for  General  Defense  Intel- 
>nce  Program  and  Strategic  Reconnaissance  Vehicles 
(GDIP/SRV)  elements  was  forwarded  tc  the  Central  Intelligence 
Agency  as  directed  by  the  ASD(I).   The  calendar  year  1975 
CIRIS  input  differed  from  past  submissions  in  that  DIA 
prepared  the  resources  displays  by  geographic  target  and 
intelligence  objectives.   The  services,  as  in  the  past,  up- 
dated organizational  and  administrative  data  and  allocated 
resources  (manpower  and  dollars)  by  reporting  entity. 
PROGRAM  OBJECTIVES  MEMORANDUM  FOR  FY  77-81 
_.   The  Intelligence  portion  of  the  Air  Force  Program 
Objectives  Memorandum  (POM)  submitted  in  May  1975  incorporated 
the  Management  by  Objectives  (MBO)  approach.   The  Planning  and 
Programming  Guidance  Memorandum  (PPGM)  for  the  Consolidated 
Defense  Intelligence  Program  prepared  by  the  Assistant 
Secretary  of  Defense  (Intelligence)  included  five  Resource 
Goals  for  the  Air  Force  Intelligence.   The  POM  identified 
required  actions  to  accomplish  these  goals  and  included  the 
necessary  manpower  and  dollars  for  each.   The.se  relationships 
will  serve  as  fundamental  review  criteria  during  the  program 
review  process.
CHAPTER  IV:  ORGANIZATION  AND  MISSION 
THE  ASSISTANT  FOR  JOINT,  NSC,  AND  USIB  MATTERS 
^B  The  mission  of  AF/INJ  continues  to  include  responsi- 
bility for  not  only  all  Joint  Chiefs  of  Staff  actions  that 
pass  through  AF/IN,  but  also  National  Security  Council 
(NSC)  and  United  States  Intelligence  Board  (USIB)  matters. 
From  January  to  June  1975,  some  1050  joint  and  NSC  actions, 
together  with  an  estimated  120  USIB  papers,  were  reviewed 
and  prepared  through  the  office.   This  high  number  of 
actions  was  due  in  part  to  the  revision  of  the  Unified 
Command  Plan,  to  the  processing  of  plans  for  withdrawals 
and  phasedowns  in  Southeast  Asia,  and  to  the  establishment 
of  intelligence  enhancement  programs  with  Middle  Eastern 
countries. 
Significant  actions  for  which  this  office  exercised 
primary  cognizance  and  which  involved  major  issues  included: 
a.  A  DIA  proposal  for  establishment  of  a  Consolidated 
Coordination  Facility  (CCF)  for  the  interactive  tasking  of 
DOD  reconnaissance  resources.  The  issues  which  were  raised 
by  the  AF/IN  representatives  centered  on  defining  the  limits 
of  authority  to  be  exercised  by  the  new  organization  and 
preserving  existing  service  prerogatives  for  tasking  of 
assigned  reconnaissance  assets.   This  project  is  continuing, 
although  all  issues  appear  to  have  been  resolved  at  this 
time. 
b.  A  DIA  proposal  to  replace  parts  of  Annex  A  to  the 
JSOP  and  the  JSCP  with  a  new  DIA-sponsored  and  produced 
document,  the  Joint  Intelligence  Priorities,  Objectives  and 
Resources  Document  (JIPORD) .   The  JIPORD  would  then  become 
the  primary  intelligence  resource  management  tool  for  those 
assets  under  control  of  the  JCS.   AF/IN  took  strong  excep- 
tion to  the  concept  of  divorcing  this  type  of  management 
from  the  Joint  Strategic  Planning  System  and  has  been 
successful  in  winning  an  indefinite  delay  in  consideration 
of  the  project. 
m^mmm    Colonel  Donald  B.  Ralph,  the  Assistant  for  Joint,  NSC 
and  USIB  Matters  completed  his  Air  Staff  tour,  and  Lt  Colonel 
Robert  H.  Plummer,  Jr.  became  the  Acting  Assistant.
DIRECTORATE  OF  THREAT  APPLICATIONS 
^|  B  As  of  30  June  1975,  authorized  directorate  Air  Staff 
manning  for  INA  was  40  officers,  7  noncommissioned  officers 
and  24  civilians.   Two  officer  and  two  civilian  spaces  were 
deleted  at  the  end  of  the  third  quarter  of  FY  75.   Two 
officers  and  two  NCOS  assigned  to  AFIS/INR  perform  duty  in 
AF/INAK.   The  new  Deputy  Director  arrived  in  February  197  5 
and  the  Senior  Master  Sergeant  NCOIC  arrived  in  June  1975. 
FOREIGN  DISCLOSURE  POLICY  GROUP 
    During  this  reporting  period,  the  Foreign  Disclosure 
Policy  Group  (INF)  continued  to  represent  the  Air  Force  on 
the  National  Military  Information  Disclosure  Policy  Commit- 
tee (NDPC) ,  formulate  Air  Force  disclosure  policy  and  pro-, 
cedures,  delegate  disclosure  authority  to  Air  Staff  offices 
and  major  commands,  furnish  final  decisions  in  cases  which 
exceed  existing  authority,  and  manage  the  Air  Force-wide 
Foreign  Disclosure  Automated  Data  System  (FORDAD) .