HW 49061 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM : TO: TITLE : DATE : PAGES : SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA: . COMMENTS : of 4. Box 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM . IDENTIFICATION FORM NARA 176-10036-10043 National Security Files Staff Message Branch Incoming Message 3/10/1963 4 9/10/2000 National Security Files, Box 43: Cuba Cables, 1/1/63- 3/14/63, folder 4. DoclId:327629761 Page 1
Faned Mog 4214 BAL a/ 59 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ~ STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING. MESSAGE AF IN: 42784-(10 Mar 63).R/eld | Pg 1 of 4 ROHLON: JOS BIA-OTEG 20, BIA-25 + NIN-9 INFO :-J2-1, 33-5; J5-1,-SACSA-1,. JRG-2,.NMCC-2, NWSB-1, SEC DEF-8, oo WHITE. HOUSE-3,. RRAZ1,. JCS. FILE~1, XOP-1, XOPX=4,: ACIC-3, ORQ-2,- - SpLO-4 (85) SMB D 087° re DE RUEPIA 102A - é Ae RUWSCR-T COMPHIBGRU THREE ae O 1099972. °. FM CIA WASHDC TO RUCBCR/CG EIGHTEENTH AIRBORNE RUCBCR/CG USA ‘SPWARCEN FT BRAGG NC _RUCBCR/STRAC ‘FT BRAGG ‘RUCDBG/ACIC ST “LOUIS MO RUCDALB/CINCONAD. ENT AFB COLO RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB DAYTON OHIO -RUCKCF/COMPHIBGRU FOUR RUCKCF/COMPHIBGRU TWO RUCKHC/C INCLANT RUCKHC/C INCLANTFLT ~ RUCKHC/LANT INTCEN RUCKHD/CG FMFLANT RUCKHF/C OMPHI BLANT RUCKUD/COMDR KEY WEST FORCES RUCRC/ARLANT FT MONROE VA RUCSBR/SAC OFFUTT AFB OMAHA NEB | RUCSBR/544TH AEROSPACE RTECHWG OFFUTT AFB OMAHA NEB RUCVSM/AQ82TH SRW, LAUGHLIN AFB, TEXAS RUEADX/COMDR TAC LAFBVA RUEAHQ/HQS USAF WASHDC RUEAHQ/DIA WASHDC/CIIC-3~-A-2 RUEAHQ/DIA PROD CTR RUEAHQ/JCS/J-2 WASHDC RUEAJK/COM NINETEENTH AIR FORCE RUEAJK/4444TH RTS SHAW AFB SC RUECEM/CMC (CODE AOQ=-2C) RUECW/DNI WASHDC RUEKC/JACE AJCC FT RITCHIE MD RUEKC/HQS USAF (ADV) AJCC FT RITCHIE MD RUEKDL/CINCSTRIKE MCDILL AFB FLA RUEKMJ/JACE AIRBORNE ANDREWS AFB MD ’ RUEKVDA/JACE AFLOAT NORFOLK VA RUEPCR/DIRNSA (Reproduction of this message in whole or in part ts prohibited without approval of THE OFFICE “OF PRIMARY INTEREST.) | COPY No. AFHQ i2rt 0-309b SECRET. | PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF : a . : r | THIS FORM MAY BE: USED. HW 49061 Docld:32629761 Page 2?
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN: 42784 (10 Mar 63) Pg 2of 4 RUEPDA/ACSI-IW DA WASHDC RUEPDA/AMS (AAIA) RUHAFS/CINCUSARPAC FORT SHAFTER HAWAII RUHLKM/HQ PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII RUHPA/C INCPAC RUHPB/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HAWAII RULBCR/DIO 15 ND RULGGCR/C OMNAVBASE GTMO RULGNA OMCARIBSEAFRON RULGN/DIO 1@ ND RUWDG/C OMPHIBPAC RUWSCR/COMPHIBGRU THREE DA GRNC BT “SECRET ~ CITE CIA=Z2=385 THE FOLLOWING IS FROM THE NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER. PRELIMINARY SCAN OF BRASS KNOB MISSION 3476, DATED 9 MARCH 1963,. ‘REVEALS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 1. TORRENS, MILITARY COMPLEX AT THE REFORMATORY -- 25 LARGE, 1@ MEDIUM, AND 5 SMALL TENTS, 9 VAN TRUCKS, AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES. AT THE MOTOR PARK AND BILLETING AREA .3 NM SOUTH OF THE REF ORM- ATORY -- 9 LARGE, 19 MEDIUM, AND ONE SMALL TENT. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN COUNT AND DEPLOYMENT OF VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN AREA. AT THE MOTOR PARK .7 NM SSW OF THE REFORMATORY -- ONE MEDIUM AND 5 SMALL TENTS. NO APPARENT CHANGE IN THE COUNT AND DEPLOY- ‘MENT OF VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. AT THE MOTOR PARK .9 NM SE OF THE REFORMATORY -~ 52 CARGO TRUCKS, 9 CARGO TRAILERS, 4 UTILITY TRUCKS, AND 119 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES. AT THE AAA SITE 1.5 NM SSE OF THE REFORMATORY -- SITE REMAINS UNOCCUPIED, BUT 6 AAA GUNS ARE PARKED IN AREA. GAP IN PHOTO COVERAGE PRECLUDES IDENTIFICATION OF ASSOCIATED VEHICLES AND TENTS. Her citer oo es Miceta ge tn ee | copy NO. AFHO J2r% 0-309b : SECRET ; PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF : : * THIS FORM MAY BE USED. vr-in part is prohibited without approval of THE OFFICE OF PRIMARY INTEREST.) HW 49061 Docld:32629761 Page 3
| | ( | SECRET DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE | STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE -AF IN:. 42784 (10 Mar 63) | Pg 3 of 4 AT THE BILLETING AREA 1.9 NM SOUTH OF THE REFORMATORY -- 13 LARGE, 7 MEDIUM, AND 15 SMALL TENTS, AND APPROXIMATELY 90 VEHICLES/ | PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. . | | AT THE MOTOR PARK 1.2 NM SW OF THE REFORMATORY -- 13 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS, i9 CARGO TRUCKS, AND 4 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES. FRAMES R L/3@5, 310 CLEAR : 2, SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP — FACILITIES INCLUDE 44 LARGE, 11 MEDIUM, AND 15 SMALL TENTS. THE 9-GUN AND 6<GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED. VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT -- 12 TANKS/SP GUNS (2 OF WHICH ARE IN THE DRIVER TRAINING AREA), 5 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 3 TRACKED VEHICLES, 5 PROBABLE TRUCK=MOUNTED TREADWAY BRIDGES, AND APPROXIMATELY 25 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN WOODS, FRAMES R/32@, 325 CLEAR . 3, ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP SCATTERED CLOUDS AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE INTERPRETATION. FRAMES R/260, 265, 270 4, HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP CLOUD COVERED. 5, REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP (Reproduction of this message in whole or in part is prohibited without approval of THE OFFICE OF PRIMARY INTEREST.) , COPY NO. AFHO Jor% 0-309b SECRET PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF is : . : i THIS FORM MAY BE-USED. HW 49061 DBocld:32629761 Page 4
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE © STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN: 42784 (10 Mar 63) Pe 4 of 4 HEAVY CLOUDS, CLOUD SHADOW, AND POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDE INTERPRETATION. FRAMES R L/agl 6. SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD | NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED. SCATTERED CLOUDS AND HEAVY CLOUD SHADOW LIMIT INTERPRETATION. FRAMES R/85, 90 7. HAVANA PORT THE ADMIRAL NAKHIMOV IS NOW IN PORT AND THE GRUZIYA IS STILL IN FRAMES L/324, 329, 334 CLEAR. SCP} BT NOTE: ADV. CY TO JCS AND.DIA AND NIN. DOD DIR. 52 'R. 6200.10 DOES NOT APPLY SRNR Rae oe pry tata 5 (Reproduction of this message in whole or in part is prohibited without approval of THE OFFICE OF PRIMARY INTEREST.) COPY NO. AFHQ savcz 0-309b : S E C¢ R E T . PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF " 7 : THIS FORM MAY BE USED. HW 49061 Docld:32629761 Page 5