~5— Para, 12 cont. Washington, For those who are qualified, it would seem desirable to provide training with small craft and weapons and related matters. 16. The training of Cuban Army officers appears to be the most important and also the most easily arranged, as compared to the train- ing of Air and Navy personnel. Accordingly, it is recommended that the training of Cuban "professional", "Rebel Army" and "Liberation Army" officers be given consideration at the earliest possible date with a view to their entering upon training in the immediate future. ‘Attachments: Appendix A, List A (Professional Army Officers with Biographies) Appendix B, List B (Rebel Army Officers and Biographies Appendix C, List C (Liberation Army Officers with Biographies) HY 50955 DBocld:32424016 Page i2
HY Le 26, Saturnino &. Gonzalez Hernande: ol. 41. LIST A PROFESSIONAL (CAREER) ARMY OFFICERS Jose A, Chavez Guerra .... Oriando Enrizo Martinez ... Jose T,. U. Viamentes Jardines Pablo R. Corzo Izaguirre .., Rodolfo E. P. Dole Alba oe Enrique Cue Somarriba .... . Francisco J. Iglesias de Leon , Rodolfo M, Prieto Cardama .. Ovidio Hidalgo Gato Munuera ,. Ricardo de la Cal Herranz .. Francisco P, Hernandez Pina . Vicente R., Hernandez Cotilla Gerardo Machado Fernandez . Rolando Zubizarreta Besu Felix Concepcion Menoyo Aquiles Chinea Alvarez Eugenio Bravo Capo ... Jose R, Solis Revuelta. . Ernesto C. Lopez Valdes . Juan Santos Roman . Jose S anchez Gonzales ° Manuel de J, Martinez Arbona. Homero Leon Fernandez .... Miguel A, Gonzalez Bolanos. . Jose G. Fernandez Martin. .. o 8 ® @¢ &® #® @ © © #® @® © @ @ @ Candido EH, Molinet Martinez . Luis 8. Popez Gonzalez .. Julio C, Seto Camacho ... Mario A, Zamora de Varona . Angel Aleman Aleman oo 8 Reinaldo Gomez Felipe... Carlos M. Fernandez Trimino Jose M. F, Fernandez Garcia » Juan Consuegra Valdes .-.. Reinaldo A, Garcia Martinez Benito Rodriguez Garcia. . Santiago M. Castillo Perez : Rolando Martinez Mendez . . : Armando Guerra Iglesias .. Alberto H, Rodriguez Montano : 50955 Daocld:3274240138 Page 13 Ss @ Z & ‘J e ® @ ® 6 8 Age 41 32 40 oo 42 46 42 25 39 42 ol OL OL 55 o6 86 OF 38 ov 59 og O° OL 55 38 34 40 26 On 58 ov 37 ov 59 30 ed 20 on on 30 o4
HY 0955 CON OO O09 @ e @ s @ @ ea a O26 LIST B OFFICERS OF "REBEL ARMY" Higinio Diaz Ane ..... Ricardo Lorie Valls .. Lazare A scencio Suarez. Laureano F, Gutierrez Fall Rafael Ribas Echavarria Eduardo Gutierrez Falla Refael Candia Cervera , Juan Tamayo Cardonis .. Pedro Salas Mendoza .. Salvader Aidere Guia Orse Luis Barcena Serrano... Rafael Cuza Diaz ..... Eduardo Martinez Munoa. . Jose M. Santiesteban Pavon Jorge de Moya Fernandez ) 2 @ @ e e a e e ie) Mascaro Mario Gutierrez Mir ... Jose A, Lao Cobas o 8 Bias G. Pascual Salvador ., Luis C, Posada Carriles . Age 37 35 37 34 oe 40 me 24 24 ol 46 3d 29 25 30 20 20 28 52 (exact date of birth unknown as individual could not be contacta) Juan M, Redriguez Pineda , Pablo M, Duasso Delgado ., Hsteban B, Sanchez Pocio . Oscar L. Mestre Fernandez Mascaro ... -« Fernando Ojeda Alvarez . Osvaldo Jordan Mendez | “Mariano Regalado Acosta. . Ramon Corona Villar .., Roberto B. Martinez Guzman Onelio Garcia Derizana .. Jaime Gomez Veras. .« « « « Antonio Crespi Larralde , Genaro Arroyo ...e«.«e«s. (date of birth unknown as individual coud not be contacted) Nile R. de Armas Duenas. Syla Cuervo Castillo... ts) bo 29 sete) 27 32 56 oo OL bo on -o4 54 e OL 42 Ricardo Martinez de la Cruz 37 Alberto Ramos Vega... . Francisco Guash Ojeda... Emilio A, Cosio Romeu. .., Boclda: 327474018 Page id 26 28 36
HY 0955 LIST C OFFICERS OF "LIBERATICN® ARMY Jorge Gonville Lezama.. Carlos Hernandez Sanchez Humberto J, Solis Jurado. Carlos Lopez Ona Nazabal. Pedro S. Rios Gutierrez . Gregorio Aguado Lopez .. Nelio Lugo Lopez ... .» Enrique Fesser Molina. . Adalberto Fernandez Perez tO Cp I MD OT GA OD es 6 @ © @ @ @ i) -- nO Carlos M, Perdomo Perez . 13. Basilio Paneque Mulet.. Docld: 3274274018 Page i145 Jose J, Basulto Leon «x... ll. Fernando Puig Fernandez Coss ° e ® @ a « 2 @ e e @ e es ® @€ ae Age Zo ZO 26 oe 22 259 55 ol o6 40 26 32 42
0955 le November, 1962 Memor undur for Record, No. _* oubject: Recowmendations for training of aceitivmal Cubun officers in NE exile, . . il eruy .fficers snd rebel woParicuun from Mi during the sonsitered for training in the’ arny past U.S. o, Informal uiscussions on this subject; (iL) By Dr. Mive Cardona with DOD ond Depurtment of State re presentatives, ” Ea 4 ‘ » 2. a al 7 (e, z (2) By Dr. Mirots U.S. contact in conversautign with DOD ond cf State repre sentatives, a oo , (3) Between DOD representatives end Dr. Miro, Dr. Verona am. Capt, Despaigne on 14 October, Lu6e, in Hotel Ca Llon, Miami Beach, @, Curvont pregran for training Cuban Army and Air Feree offi- tel of @ Army end 4 Air Foree), » Re eruiting spogram for Cuban exiles, 2. The recommendations in this memorandum teke into consideration: a y imited number of Cuban exile officers ean reudi- beblished courses. in U.S. servies schools due to a, That ony a iy be trained in the es Me the leneth of these courses, the lack of vacancies in each class, und. the language problem for most Cubans, et other Factors, b. That it would seem desirable to train o cons cereble number” of Cuben officers in a relotively short serivc of time in the imuediate Bag ' . Puture. e, That it ibe degirabie to have Cuban officers receive training § Similar to that given to Cuban enlistees in the current program for training Cubans in their own units and-using the Spanish Language, G, That it would be suventageous to nave Cuban officers in exile become Cireetly associated with Cuban enlistees in the U.S. Arey train- ing prog. am for Cub: ms, $O that this association ny continue after ter- mination of the 20<week training orogram und establishment of a Cuban Roserve Unit (or Cuban Expeditionary Foree). @. In ascition Lo ch: raining for the ma. is t jority of available ane qualified Cy ib ann exile officers, t 3 e for fou tr aining im counter~—insurgeney cper- rar or Pive specially selected officers. eeuent, gunnery 3 cining for Air Force officers also is seamed desirable. Of less amporbenee but deserving of consideraticn ts training for the relatively small number of Cuban navy officers in ations srpcara . an ks oe DoclTd: 327424016 Page 16 ; peje
fflcers hus alse been prapused &. itis understood that during the 14 Oetober Meeting at Miami Beach of DOD representatives with Dr, Miro, the possibi iiity Was explored of wsing Cuben professional officers ag "e civil jan sivisors to U.S. Arey officer instructors of the Cuban enlistce training program, and using Cuban "Rebel Army" ond MLdbevraticn Army" officers as weuere” in the training prOgE ‘om for Cuban enlisted men. In vicw of these exploratory propesals Vhnlen were conveyed to me by Dr, Miro, r discussed the matter at some .ongth with him as I inter ‘preted the general ineaé, and gonvinced him and his mili cary assistant, Capt Despaigne, of the wary aavuntageg — ed if such 2 program COULG be worked out, i re scuested. wees Despaigne te prepare & List and bilographie date the avul.able eaaenel officers and Rebel Arny officers under 43 years Of age ito be qualified for this rather arducus training, ‘These have - nisi ed te @e@ ane. are abtached hereto as appendices, It is te i that twenty to twenty-five per cent of these officers would te J undertake training us to phy sical disque aiification or pers gona t easous., In addition to these iets, Dr, Miro hag given me his peracnal recommendat lens 45 Lo the officers whom hs considers should be given counter- nsurgeney train ring in Panama if this ean be arranged, I infornied nim that this type ef tralalng is such thet it would be suites “ble fer these officers who wight be given res spotisibi. ities at @ later uate for counter-— inte..igerce an. counter—esy Lonage and counter~insurgen— ey cuties in Cuba and who, in turn, \ ibe able to train other person+ nel in such cuties, & ia view of the observations end dise sussions menticned Sbowe, the following reccemenddations are submitted for consider ‘ation a, Thet at least four (4) and mare than six (6) of the fol- lowing momed officers be provinied with tational orders for - training: at the cay LLest prseib le | time in the counte er-lnsurg eney Oue ret. ons course of 10 weeks “u im Poanane to Latin Amar 20: 4 officers amd governs nt reore v, Mire reeumsends und I eoneur in hig recousencabion, thet. one “ot wo oF the officers selected be ‘Hebel Aruy officers ar. the others be professed nal apny officers) .: ae Fry 4 arpeta Be su. . . &85 Capt. : (P ror * arny ) yet * an a of Paes # ¥ ; é EYP 3 Martines e e@ @ Oe Maj. « 1 YW ) DE og py b s Wecnade Pernenderz . , Juan Consueg wea Valdes, Jr... » (4 " 4 Ricard Lorie Valls... . . 85, Maj. . (Rebel Any milie Ariane: a é « (J.A.G, Rebel Arny) Higinio Dies Ane... 0... BPC . (Rebel & Liberation: Aruy) Juan Manuel Rouriguez Pineda , 25, lst Lt, (Rebel arny) Ste: It ight nO be advantageous to send one of the officers who Was imprisoned Por a yeur after the Bay of Pigs an! is now free in the U.S, b, Theat several professl ia, offieers on attached List A be Docld: 32424018 Page 17
: AW 0955 . whe Para. 4b Ceont.) gent to the Jungle Varfure course in Penams at om early date, Officers trained im "Liberation Army" also suiteble (List ¢). , . e, That the other officers on attached List A Qrefessionel ern officers), if phy sical ental_y que. Ll, be wught into the 26 veek training progr ean for Cuban e exiies at the eur.iest possible date as feivi.ien wivisors® te U instructor yerson in suen other capa: olity &>s tmey be deemed on Lists B and € ("Rebel" and nentally qualified, be brougn gle cate as teadrei, or in such ot che same training 4 being given bo "ther ens selected individuals ea fe at ed for allowances for the for their own uniforms & Girricult preblem, 4 ist Por the twenty— spead al Status indicated ye Al ssomnel, they wound be vetter im some ine anees) , ssed with Dr, Hiro end Col, J ose ha itary eotor™ in the Cuban viser to Dr, Mire, Jeers much the BEG aS “For career (profes eir honor, dignity ond past Le Liberate Cue es 3 of the officers pregram if r t bee ra oe ee * Peet Thoy wn = aS ould agree be en arranged aBLong the folios go tt ur cue ing iines: amiiet oma bea in-ueted on the erate Wort anarh Frum the re- ad, That those qualified be subsequently sent to officers! eandi or officers? training course Docld: 327474018 Page 18
iW $0955 Para, & cont, bed aoLl.ities they he Cub on units. procedure is” ssiopted for the be adopbed the "Rebel Arey and "Lit og afficers BO Ow Phat they ents aS @ group unl be sent & group and there be trained separate unit with appr special cormiiticns. These officers would be less a iv status and would be LYS nec accept such ac at offend the career ost of the officers of 211 categories are older se limit for enlistment , and would be ineligi- the age Limit As rel ed to 30, or pre eferably uly 3 ‘pro ofes. ‘donal, 6 "rebel" emi G "Liburation" officers are in 1B - 26 bracket. Nineteen profes: al officers, 62 rebel" and = ~.. iberation" ere 35 or under, fwenty ~four prove essional, & BrabeL Hiiberctiont ure 46 to 42, There are at Least 15 bo ag officers in exile over 42, whose nudes are not imeluced in the attached Lists and biographies but nay be among blographigss transmitted previously to Washington, 9S, If Cubon  .fficers are included in the current training progrem for Cuban enlisted men im any advisory, cadre or enlisted status, it- is suggested that reeommendati.ns be made PY the U instructor pergon— mek as to their fitness for cont iming with appropriate assignuents an @. Cubon Reserve unit, and that peer wie 7 ing ae is eonmpieted off ite se fy i ~S L . Cuban Reserve is formed that tk ee re qu aLified be age e positions in et Lo. There are many Cuban phys ie¢ians in the i urea, Meny. have been geing uc school in t -hemselves to practice. here. Marg Ot eh. “be serve as physicians with the ‘Cubans uno are : this special program, — They are anXilous to learn mec fh eld “york wad, aisa to study and train for th and sanitation wo yen Cube is 1Li- Y e 3 CA gm . a bal i, F708 be O © OM 2 E, al md 2 why berated. It is suggested that 1O er 15 Cuban exire accturs who volun- tear be brought into the Cuban training program om a cont ce ba ba L heed g pact basis. RL. There are avproximabely as macy Cuban Air Foree «© as Arey officers and as many civi.ien pilots as the officers, wproximatesy 50 of each. Their bicgraph avitted to the Defens e Department. In the CURL et sipan officers, there are only 4 Air PForee off ram, three beginning train nang at this time in Hon ; 4 rt are MRebel so a Soe meee yas * a wt Maxwell Ale Fores o¥here they w eg Her, ie in oe i woes There are av radi dears for several Cub: an. SE co pears lesivebie, the: rove, to aive 4 them flight training, ISI 5 navigation, maintenence and other. types of trainin ne it is reported that thirty to forcvy Cuban Navy cfficers are in ci a Che @exlie, The bie graphies of about half of them have bean transmitted to _Doctd: 32424018 Page 19
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