198-40007-10171 iy ree enter = treet aA Ooh eee eR eEannetetteier enn JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: ARMY RECORD NUMBER: — 198-10007-10171 RECORD SERIES: |= CALIFANO PAPERS AGENCY FILE NUMBER : Document Information ORIGINATOR: ARMY FROM: JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR. TO: ALGER, CARPENTER TITLE: COVER STORY FOR THE EGLIN AFB COVERT TRAINING FACILITY DATE: — 09/13/1963 PAGES: 3 SUBJECTS : CUBAN EXILES - TRAINING FACILITIES ANTI-CASTRO CUBANS DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Secret RESTRICTIONS: 1A ‘CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 07/24/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 11, Duplicate of memo, RIF 198-10007-10169. - = a _ Department of the Army EQ 13528 . Declassify Exclude co Ex, Authority emt I Refer o__ Review bas ETS PR By 4 hr v9.1 19 HW 50955 Docld:32474164 Page i
September 13, 1963 * MEMORANDUM FOR MAJOR GENERAL J. D. ALGER, USA MAJOR GENERAL J. W. CARPENTER, Ul, USAP (AFXPDRC) SUBIECT: Cover Stery for the Eglin Air Force Base Covert Training Facility Reference: CIA Memo, subject as above, dated 10 Sep 63 Attached is a CIA request for DOD approval of a proposed cover backstop and cover release story to be utilized in conjunction with CIA use of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. - €9/ET/6 The proposed backstop and cover atery have been informally coordinated with this office aad Army and Air Force action officers and reflect the views of each. Request comments on which te base a reply by the close of business i7 September 1963. €9/0€/T ma Signed . _.. Joseph A. Califano, Tr. Jeseph A. Califano, Fr. General Counsel Attachment Aa Stated Mr. Califano SECUELYEA Ob LHE yRA Lt Col Haig OLLIGE ASG | i QELICE coowornysiun # KECOSE ; My EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATTIC R . VOD aN i .TIC REGRADING 3 SECRET DOD DIR 5200.10 DOES Nov appLy GSA, ASG Control Nozs [xe Guts HY 50955 DBoctd: 3274274164 Page 2?
‘CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WASHINGTON 25, D.C. 10 September 1963 MEMORANDUM FOR: Office of the Secretary of the Arny . (Mr, Califano) SUBJECT ; Cover Story for the Eglin Air Force Base Covert Training Facility REFERENCE : CIA Memo, Dated 18 June 1963, Subject: Request for Authority to Use Area in Eglin Air Force Base for Covert Training of Cuban Nationals 1, It is requested that authority be granted to use the | Commanding Officer, US Army Ranger Training Camp, USAIS, Eglin - AFB, Florida, as the cover backstop of the training project, t in referenced memorandum, and the personnel assigned this project, The following are salient points in the cover story: a. Military personnel assigned te this project will be placed on TDY to the US Army Element, Special Activities Group (7754), Washington, D.C., and further detached for duty to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. They will be attached to the Commanding Officer, US Army Ranger Training Camp, USAIS, Eglin AFB, Florida, for quarters and rations, b. Agency civilian personnel permanently assigned this project will be assigned to the US Army Technical Training Advisory Group (7764), Washington, D.C., with duty station, Eglin AFB, Florida. The Agency Chief of Base will be designated as Staff Coordinator and will be responsible for the direction of this project. They will also be attached to the CO, Ranger Camp, for quarters and rations, ec. Agency civilian personnel proceeding on TDY will use the aforementioned US Army Technical Training Advisory Group as their cover, 2. Authorized cover release story for the Commanding General, Eglin AFB, is that he has been directed by Headquarters, USAF, to y preneaeeree Buslutod from autoratol dewaerading and =f decinasitication OSA, ASG Conire! No. Ne honl= SECRET HY 50955 Doctd: 3274274164 Page 3
HY 0955 sie i provide the Area for training, test and evaluation of survival equipment and techniques, He is not authorized to make further comment, and if a further statement is required of the Air Force, this must come from Headquarters, USAF, It is suggested that upon external inquiry Headquarters, Department of the Air Force, decline any comment on the subject until the degree of inquiry may be determined and a suitable reply be jointly prepared with this Agency. , 3. Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated by this Agency. FOR THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PLANS: oo JAMES W. FRANKLIN GERALD E, WILLER a ae at GROUP 1 Excluded from automatic tlewngrading and declagsification SEGRE Doctld: 327474164 Page 4