AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORDS SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER ORIGINATOR FROM TO TITLE DATE PAGES SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS DATE OF DAST REVIEW OPENING CRITERIA :; COMMENTS : DOC 239 HW 54214. Docld: 324274969 Page 1 Date : 08/28/98 Page : 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM Released under the John . Eennedy Was5assaination Records ollection Act of 1992 AGENCY INFORMATION JCS 202-10001-10238 JFK LIBRARY SERIES (44 USC 2107 Nate). ases#: NW 54214 Date: 9-15-2017 DOCUMENT INFORMATION JCS 10/27/62 a CUBA PLANNING :; MESSAGE TOP SECRET Le RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 07/30/98 Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State and CTIA. NO JOINT STAFF OBJECTION, TODECLASSIFICATION ——__ MAR 2016 e Si “arora Rim Hd DATE
SSAGE. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFro£ PRECEOENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING : ‘ORIG, OF oe CLASSIFICATION ‘ _AeTION 2 OP TMMED — “BOOK MULTI |"SINGLE ‘ OF REFERENCE fino _ “ X. DA eg . . "SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS & - a Jcs Regular Jcs PASSPLEUSLON f CINCLANT . a : bee SECRET scs ¢044 = From JCS, EXCLUSIVE _|FOR ADMIRAL DENNISON. : | Following memo submitted to SECDEF forwarded: QUOTE i i. i | NO JACE | JCSM-~821=62, 25 Oct 1962, ‘MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY ' iOF DEFENSE, Subject: Timing ‘Factors : : 1. In order to assure understanding of the timing oS Z factors which govern the Amplementation of military ac- oe tions related to Cuba, the ‘following list shows the time - |trom the receipt of the implementation order to initiation | : of action on or over Cuba. | a. Low-level reconnaissance of selected targets, '|Reaction Time - 2 hours. b. [Reprisal strike to hit a single SA-2 site. [A]. ‘Reaction Time - 2 hours, © Ge De) eA c. Airystrike against all SA-2 sites. Reaction ee — {Time - 2 hour ,{(contingent on maintenance of present a POsSvure , SYMBOL SIGNATURE - gcs | TYPED (or atamiped) NAME ANO TITLE ~~ ~-~ oon BERBERT B. RILEY Vice Admiral, US& Dreelor TYPED NAME AND TITLE (Sigaature, Mf required) Ww R E NR. PAGES R aren SECURITY CLASSIFICATION ICS” 704k roost, 2718592 OCT 62 SPO ee pri ag ait 1 of ris O08 nO OSD. No obJECTIe# ges oes Tre Dee jecesslied A eens. Z4Jowd aesrOhy 38 Ford ander He meer . aS PAGE. NR : : REPRODUCTION ere 2um $7. = ot) Ee a l _Déc 2> When ee SRST eae une alee 20 2 Se HW. 54214 Docld: 32424969 "Page 2
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARM “MESSAGE ce STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE d. Full air strike, Reaction Time - 12 hours. (CINCLANT OPLAN 312), : é. Implement CINCLANT OPLAN 316. Reaction Time - DAY —_ jinitial assault, Decision/} 7 days. All assault and es- |sential support forces ashore by Decision Day + 18 days, _ |perheps somewhat earlier, 2. Invasion planning is being concentrated on OPLAN 316 1d measures to make a coordinated assault on Strike Day + ith the remainder of landing and essential support forces being put ashore in the shortest possible time. Because c: the vulnerability of airborne forces while in flight to ground and aircraft fire, all or most of the 7 day interval between Strike Day and D-Day will be necease to neutralize or eliminate the hostile air and ground For the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Signed MAXWELL D. TAYLOR, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, UNQUOTE These reaction times have been given to the President as to what he may expect. Gp-3 ‘ ucS: 3, J2-1 ,J3- -5,, Jh-4, 55 aponced BTaTC ; ae 7 : WSB= I, ,SEC bEF=5;WH E HOUS RRA-I, cNo, “CSAF, “CMC, CSA, DCSOP $00 Fors oa ena Tt REPRODUCTION. 1 JUN 87 _ @ PHIBIT.
Oo , = c : DEPARTMENT OF THE ARM - iIMESSAGE. = —___ stAFF CowMUNICATIONS OFFisE. ae | PRECEOENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS 7 . CLASSIFICATION : moo ulti TUINGLE SYMBOL me OF REFEREACE X. DA ’ SPECIAL INSTRUCT IONS Regular JCS Distribution CINCLANT Tie TOP SECRET scs {044 From JCS, EXCLUSIVE — 7 [ a FOR ADMIRAL. DENNISON. NO JACE Following memo submitted to SECDEF forwarded: QUOTE JCSM-821+62, 25 Oct 1962, MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY loF DEFENSE, Subject: Timing Factors i. In order to assure understanding of the timing ‘Beciethe  t  7aigi itin eg e:isnivt eebtge ea . factors which govern the implementation of military ac- tions related to Cuba, the following list shows the time lfrom the receipt of the implementation order to initiatio | “% lef action on or over Cuba. a, Low-level reconnaissance of selected targets, 2 Reaction Time - 2 hours. (contingent on maintenance of present nse SIGNATURE TYPED (oe stamped) NAME AND TITLE -- o> - HERBERT B, RILEY Vow Admiral, USA Director PE POL PY Bm ETO IS gagattit Pte 2 Toe 97 ganar ne on ynder ™" Galect wpe PAGE NR eer gs : REPRODUCTION Dec 334 SUNS HW n4214 Docld: 32424969 Page 4
| “DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMf.;..” MESSAGE STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFivE d. Full air strike. Reaction Time - 12 hours. % (CINCLANT OPLAN 312), é. Implement CINCLANT OPLAN 316. Reaction Time - [initial asaault, Decision/t 7 days. All assault and es- {sential support forces ashore by Decision Day + 18 days, lperhaps somewhat earlier, 2. Invasion planning is being concentrated on OPLAN 316 jand measures to make a coordinated assault on Strike Day + [| For the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Signed MAXWELL D, TAYLOR, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. UNQUOTE os : These reaction times have been given to the President ag to what he may gr7pect. Gp-3 * _CJCS-2, DJS- 3, SJCS-3,J2-1, J3-5, Jh-4, JS-3,SACSA “ WSB=1,SEC DEF=5,WHIT +5 HOUS RRA-1,CNO, CSAF, “éMC, CSA, DCSOP REPRODUCTION. ROHIBITED