Doc ID: 6598363 ‘ Date: 10/08/98 Pace: 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : NSA RECORD NUMBER : 144-10001-10290 RECORDS SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : NSA FROM : NSA TO : TITLE : NSA SIGINT COMMAND CENTER - RECORD OF EVENTS DATE : 11/22/63 PAGES : 4 SUBJECTS : ASSASSINATION, JOHN KENNEDY UMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT RESTRICTIONS : 1A, 1B CURRENT STATUS : X DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/24/98 OPENING CRITERIA ; ORIGINATING AGENCY'S DETERMINATION REQUIRED COMMENTS : [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED Released on 11-01-2017 under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2017 Note)
Doc ID: 6598363 44USC2107(5)\(9\(2)(D) (ii) (unclassified until filled). James A, aifrey NSA SIGINT COMMAND CENTER - RECORD OF EVENTS FROM (hour) (to) DATE a 0800 | 1600 22 November 1963_ ASSUMED THE WATCH FROM Mr. V. T. Larson AT 0745 TIME (L) 0750 0830 0835 0840 0845 “- mh D P RLY RELIEVED BY“. Y i PP) SY rd, iw FF frLa NSA FORM. A Tea7 “A047 REV ca 63 (Supersedes A1847 RE itt | Oh NOV 59 which mar, dbsolethe SFCNL (Ref 0040 SNOO LOG item this date, made change to ‘CNL) Gen. Davis will be at Tide's Inn, Irvington, Va. from nodn today until! Sunday evening, when he will return. 705-434-2611 Bay: 167 Simpson, NMCC, called and stated that the French convoy deieduied for : today apparently went through without incident (the French are a little slow in providing information). Simpson also stated that: Gen. Lemnitzer had submitted a recommendation that the tests be called off. Beginning today, NMCC will provide a copy of the DIA briefing notes:if, after perusal of the initial one, we are interested in receiving them on a continuing basis. : Simpson again with convoy information. US 17 ETA Hariendrn 2610002; 13 vehicles, 26 crew, 28 troops. Part of 4th Battalion, 18th Tatar. NOTE: The last US convoy posted on the board is US 15; called Simpson! back and asked him about US 16. Cannot answer; will find ‘out and call back later. ' i Ref SNOO LOG items 2325, 21 Nov. and 0120, this date. Checked with Mi Duty Officer. M is not taking any action. They say the action is POL's Wili attempt to get tne information from PO4. ' A33 called re a requirement for info from CIIC DIA. A msg‘ is goin out to USA 751 #% requesting any info in a 19 Nov Recon mission over] Maj. Reid, DIA; called re the cable break on the 17tn[ id Said he got the info from DCA, who got it from ATT, who got it from Canadian Telephone Co. Break not clearly due to trawler activity. Extent of damage routine for break; not excessively damaged. There were, however, one W. German and several E. German trawlers in the vicinity of the break, which occurred on the edge of a shelf in very deep water. Seven copies of ADDENDUM TO DIA INTSUM NR 279-63 received & distributed. NIC situation check. PRESIDENT KENNEDY IS DZAD. H® WAS SHOT BY AN ASSASSIN WHILE HIS MOTCR- CADE WAS MOVING ALONG ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF DALLAS. FYI to CAG ONNTS. DIA/CIIC INCIC message 16-53, DTG 221928Z, received. "IN VIZW OF RE~ PORT&D SHOOTING OF THE PRESIDENT, ALL INDICATION CENTERS ARE URGED TO INITIATE UN IMMEDIAT# ALBERT FOR PCSSIBLZ HOSTILE REACTIONS. ANY INDICATIONS OF A CHANGE IN ENEMY POSTURE WILL BE IMMEDIATELY PASSED VIA INDIC CHANNELS TO DIA. CRITIC MESSAGES SHOULD ALSO BE USED AS APPROP- RIATE." CLASSIFICATION Released on 11-01-2017 under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2017 Note)
* Doc ID: 6598363 James A, Caffrey (unclassified until filled) NSA SIGINT COMMAND CENTER - RECORD OF EVENTS FROM (hour) (to) DATE Po 0800 1600 22 November 1963 ASSUMED THE WATCH FROM Mr. V. T. Larson AT O7L5 EVENT TIME (L) 1335 ALL SNOOS! Dr. Shinn says that no readiness condition will be declared unless some overt action which would cause this to become such a condition takes place.
" Doc ID:,6598363 . 44USC2107(5)(g)(2)(D) b (iii) (unclassified until filled) ; wae NSA SIGINT COMMAND CENTER - RECORD OF EVENTS Francis Smead ..” " _ FROM (hour) (to) oy as . : f 1600 : 24,00 22 Nov 63 : ' ASSUMED THE WATCH FROM tas Pi / 1 Mr Caffrey _ At £4540 TIME (L) EVENT e ." 1540 SFCNL 1600 Received COMUSAFSS DTG 222022Z(NSA not inifo sacha by APSSFM) "AS A RESULT OF THE PRESIDENT'S UNTIMELY DEATH HAVE BEEN: ADVISED THAT THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF WILL INITIATE, -AN INCREASED ALERT CONDITION..." CALLED DIA ON ANY ALERT BY JCS THe HE NO | iNFO. NMCC HAS NO WORD HITHER. 1605 Fisher, T1 advised that there is a man. ‘standing by in the DIRECTORS teleconference room for Uses,” , NOTE DR. SHINN IS ON TELEPHONE, ALERT FOR USIB’ ‘WATCH COMM, ‘TF MEETING IS CALLED NIC WILL CALL NSASCC WHICH SH HOULD CALL SHINN AND PARLEY AT HOME. 1620 Le. Col. ‘Lang, B205 wll be in‘until tidnight, B25,: 1326, ‘B27 will have people working on[_] traffic’ backlog. A Group will. not have any watched. F ; ; 1705 Conducted Series Check with Lt. Hadi, DIA and 2/of——p- 19-63. He wants this report put out in Xray Series, Title of report is "SUR- VEILLANCE ORDERED OF AMERICAN ATTACHE OFFICERS, BANGKOK WHILE IN a LASHIO, BURMA". ' Univerisity 1810 WOOD, NS@ REP NIC called and skated that the Free/Demonstrations will ; take place tonights This probably in reaction to President 's death. Could develope. winis university is is W. Berlin, 1725 Received AFSSO, SAC DTG 2249572. GOLDEN TREE (OLD BRASS KtoB) 3779 sked for 23 Nov 63. 1726 tleceived usk-751 a/a[-~}R829-63. SIGING READINESS ALFA fas BEEN DECLARED .FOR THIS UNTI AND ALL EUROPENA SECURITY REGION uNTS AS CF 29002. teceived’ USM-L9 DIG 2220252. "DUE TO PRESENT STATZ CF EMERGENCY ooo ENTITIES HAVE PREN TENPORARILY DROPPED FROM GOVERAGE. ALL FACILITIZS AR® CONCENTRATZD ON THE SOVIET 1750 RECSIVED USM-49 DTG 2222652. ARE BESUMING NORMAL COVERAGE OF ASSIGNED MISSION AT 22002 THIS DATE. THIS REFERS TO MESSAGE FROM USM-49 ABOVE. 1755 JACK NOONAN, C1 called to advise that they are revising mission coverage at USN-19 in view of the Possible Coup in Brazil. 1855 JSPC up on telecon, Queried what action shawid ‘be taken insofar as a SIGINT READINESS DUE TO PRESIDENTS DEATH. they advised that they were going to declare a READINESS CONeT TL » INSTRUCTED THEM NOT TO DECLARE ANY ae ADINESS ay ITION. NSA FORM A1847 NSA FORM A1847 REV JUL 63 (Supersedes A1847 REV NOV 59 which4 JUL 63 (Supersedes A1847 REV NOV 59 which'is Paso ig obsolete) [CLASSIFICATION SS
Doc ID: 6598363 (unclassified until filled) ; NSA SIGINT COMMAND CENTER - RECORD OF EVENTS Francis Smead _. FROM (hour) (to) DATE ( 1600 | 24,00 22 Nov 63 ASSUMED THE WATCH FROM Mr, Caffrey | AT 15/40 TIME (L) Released P055/251 (Bresidents death, reporting instructions) to all reporting units. Released P055/252 to Usa-751 instructions to bhem to cancel their SIGINT READINESS ALFA, 1930 Reports coming in from USN-834 to the effect that the Cuban Eastern Naval District has been placed on (AgeRt because of the death of President Kennedy. 19L,0 Having telecon with USA-71 right now. ‘hey have no reflection of any unusual activity on Cuban or Soviet Forces Cuba, M63 Duty Officer called and said that he had two messages down there for release, but they have no cite numbers, he requested cite numbets for these messages. Provided him with P055/253 This message was originated by B11 and was addréss ed to USM-8,, Provided him with P055/254. This message originated by B31. 2000 2009 The Columbian and Benezulian Military units have been placed on Alert. 2010 Received USA-751 DIG 230033Z which cancels their SIGINT READING SS ALFA. 2012 Dr. Shinn checked in. 2100 Ci closed down operations. 2110 Yackson, B11 came in with a copy of a telecon he had just had with USN 851 (MULLER). They stated they had not yet received any word or orders on what they should do, and had requests for magnetic tapes they want to pick-up in Florida, Called Lowman at home, he aaid to call LCDR He Grath, COL, cailed him he was not at home, Called Burke, POL, who is coming in. Called M63 and got copy of the message which was released today on the MUELLIR Sked. Provided Jackson with copy and he is talking to the Mueller now and advising them of what the message said. 2130 Received 2135 COMMSQ RAMSTEIN AB GER DTG 230037Z. POSS PHYSICAL COMPROMISE OF CRYPTO MATA&RIAL ABOARD THE 133 WHICH CRASHED... 0000. TOLD M63 DUTY OFFICER TO CALL MAN WHO HAS BEEN WORKING ON TIS AND ALSO MAN FROM S. 2133 Jerry Burke, PO4 reported in and he reviewed the situation re the Mueller DAY SNOO} CALL LCDR MCGRATH, CO4 AT 0730 IN THE MORNING AND ADVISE HIM THAT THERE IS SCME ACTION THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN R& THE MUELLER, COPY OF THE TELECON WITH THE MUELLER IS OW T HE —, tL Pop bd pge fe a ea OS NSA FORM A1847 REV JUL 63 (Supersedes A1847 REV NOV 59 whith ie obsolete) CLASSIFICATION