' AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORDS SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER ORIGINATOR FROM TO TITLE DATE PAGES SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS DATE OF LAST REVIEW OPENING CRITERIA COMMENTS AW (54214 Docld: 324247391 Date 06/02/98 Page : 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION Released under the John . Eennedy JCS : issassination Records 202-10001-10000 Ollection Act of 1992 J-3 -- (44 USC.2107 Note). DOC 1 asex#: NW 54214 Date: DOCUMENT INFORMATION : JCS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT TO CIA COVERT ACTIVITIES 07/29/63 3 OPERATIONS. AGAINST CUBA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT TOP SECRET 1B, 1C RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 04/17/98 Memo re: Department of Defense Support to, CIA Covert Activities. NO JOINT. STAFF. OBJEGTION FODECLASSIFICATION 7 Page 1
. . “July 29, 1963 “DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT ee TO CIA COVERT ACTIVITIES , ARMY 1, Personnel > . . ’ “a. Since May 1963, the following personnel have been on duty with the CIA: (1) One lieutenant colonel, planning assistant, on temporary duty with CIA headquarters in Washington. (2), One major, planning assistant (ordnance), on temporary duty with CIA operational. headquarters near Miami, Florida. C _ (3). One captain, training officer, on duty with the oo CIA field training activity in the Miami area. ‘b, On 16 July 1963 approval was given to an additional CIA request for three Army officers in the grade of lieutenant or captain to provide ranger type training to previously trained Cuban nationals under CIA control in the Miami area. c. On 16 July 1963 CIA requested that the Army provide [A | additional Army ‘personnel (one major or captain, deputy camp director; - .{two captains or lieutenants, instructors; one supply NCO and one medi- ; cal technician) to support a proposed new training activity at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida (described in more detail below under Air Force support). This request was approved on 25 July 1963. . 6X8) .2, Training ee, . , ‘ ' a. Since 13 April 1963, 36 Cuban nationals under CI. control . have received weapons training in selected weapons to incluce live firing at Fort Stewart, Georgia, -, . 2 EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC -REGRADING ‘DOD DIR 6200.10 DOES NOT Ave Torsten HW 34214 Docld: 32424731 Page 2
Pa HW 54214 b. Since 12 May 1963, 47 Cuban nationals under CIA control — sf _ have completed airborne refresher training to include parachute - Jumps at Camp McCall, North Carolina, u ,¢. On 15 July 1963, a CIA request to train four Cut :n officers who are currently in the Brigade training program at Fort Genning was approved, Itis planned that these personnel will be trained as communicators under cover by the CIA at Fort Benning for utilization _in a recently approved autonomous covert program. 3. Material "On 14 April 1963, a CIA request ‘for the below listed ammu- nition and material was satisfied: a 8 4.2mm mortars , “60 rounds of 57mm recoilless rifle 60 rounds of 75mm recoillesa rifle 100 rounds of 60mm mortar ‘246 =rounds of 81mm mortar NAVY — . 1. Personnel On 2 July 1963 a CIA request. for a U. S, Navy SEAL Team | [A | of one officer and five enlisted men to support the training of Cuban nationals in underwater demolitions, small boat handling, maritime . sabotage and raider operations was approved, These personnel are currently receiving final Navy briefings in the Washington area prior , to veporting to the CIA Miami area activity, 4 On 25 July 1963 a CLA request for cover and office space for personnel at the Miami Naval Station was received and is under sey | XM DoclId: 3242747351 Page 3