“TOP SECRET | COMIIUIVA ¢S "18 December 1962 SUBJECT: Historical Record of JOWIFA CUBAN Operation operations in support of contingency operations by « JUWEF a movement planning exercise unrelated to the situation which existe im the target ca aPGa. e PE “gay: “The. conplete and. ‘etter Inck of current unconventional werfare ne catinaties ef the ettuation with tesultane working fatettivee, ‘pequiras . ci ments led te serious intelligence gepe which were never closed during the operation. This situation was. egerauwated by what can be considered a 7 denizl of available futelligance of a sensitive nature dye to lack of prior Ea establishwent of the need for access and needeto-hnow for ‘SoarA Bead- See RRR ee th ret " | quarters in pre~emorgency planning. aa \ (3). The presamergancy SURIFA 5 plenn ne remised on cpp ad | Tale” procemuve delayed evolution of properly coordinated plana until the ‘i. a \ oust 6 of the e. @nerpency =e granted 2. situation which. wag # Doe, ‘contuaive to ‘ ao ® ‘Poychotogical Warfare and Civil Affaire planning was impeded sed by policy gape, lack of discernible inulty of objectives and prograuaing bt gor Cuben operation and intel Ligence Jupon which vieble plaming could be ab based. fe). i “) Plamiuing roqui rerients completely unrelated to JOWEFA capabili- ae ties, unsupported by proper policy guidance as to national policy, without . _ allocation of resources necessary for operations, end sceningly inconsistent : with aationsl intelligence estimates diverted fron. the effert to evolve a | workable plan for ‘support of CINCLANT OPLAN 316-62.) This was particularly ' serious im view of the Limited unconventional we rare experience in the JUWTPA staff. -f we &, CGommmicationus i (1) Presenergency plansing gaps in frequency allocations, | ce edyere signals and Link up commmafcations requirements were a eausa: of major in the €{rst tuo woake of planning. Shae » pI panes we ERS REESE (2) Cryptographic clearances and devices which were required for COMJUWTFA consend and control denied JUWIFA headquarters dixeect coumamicn = oie tions with component forces and adjacent headquarters for the ffrat week 34 of operations. & ' (3) Pre~emergency planning gapa in coommiecations aquipaent - requirencnte ond procurement lead times led to acquisition of equipment ee from JUWIFA component forces et the expense of their capability te support os themgeives in case of displacement to CUBA. This situation had net a been corrected ag of 1 December 1962. men CRT nw S0955° Docld: 32474026 Page 8
COMJOWEFA C8 MA MSA Se TR kee ee eee TOP SECRET 18 Becember 1962 SUBJECT: Historical Record of JUWEFA CUBAN Operation £, Fmding. Prier plamning for funding was mot in sufficient detail. Bo x provision had been made prior to activation for financial srraigenents - Mich would » é.the funding for establishment of the . ts tendquarers OF te Obeatn cupplien aod epuipaent oo on SeneBnGy basin, . fs &- Force Tabs. § (1) the unie-service allocation of Special Forces agagts without 3 a positive control by HS es.go priorities aggravated by transitional i yeorgenization associated with the Special Action Force cone ept found 7 Special Forces with a dearth of area and linguistically quelitted i eet Sox al Foress pe atien : cy CHRCLAIY mA 316-42, [: This Was ments for pert apparent ‘de Uaieon vequitene Be * h. ‘Training. “ a a The operation demeastrated a need for Speetal Forces amphib{oua | % trataing in -aubmarine infiltration techniques . : (2) Air ground training demonstrated the need for additions! training of both Air Porce parsonnel snd Special Forces in the conduct of): wmeonventional warfsre air operations. Te i: 25 October 1962 JOWEFA activated at Fort Bragg, North Carclina. BY 50955 Docld: 32424026 26 October 1962 Headquarters opened, security and comand cations eatablighed, and skeleton staff reparted for duty. assumed comand. pe ; Two JOWEEA Liaison officers sent to HG, CINCLART. Ronaining personne! listed in Appendtx £V to Annex ¥ Logistics Officer, and two Marine ilaison offic € CIMCIANT OPLAN 314/316-61 raported for duty { with the exception of CIA operations. personnel, Be] Page % SOWEPPA component forces headquarters activated, less CIA Forces, and commanders designated. TOP SECRET
Fo TOP SECRET COMITTPA CS 18 December 1962 SUBJECT: Hietorical Record of JUWEFA CUBAN Cperation 26 Gstober 1962 by feontinued) Component forces activated end OPCON assigned comunders - ee a concerned, less Neyal Forces listed tn Appendiz ad to . gin ek they “Aiton, Yy CINCIANE: GPLAN 3146/316661, "Peconnalsammee p party depatched to OPA IHERA Ate Bas A he Medi Be, snr. Pm | Plorida to determine suftabilicy for JOWEPA Advance Staging and Recovery Base. a Aves study of three UN areas, exphaslaing Aten Z, - initiated by ARJOWIFA . a | : | GINCIART euthoricad COMJUVIFA direct Mateoa with ‘Tora: pA Bea ‘Ate hase: § florias dsintgnaked a Advance’ ‘Staging | jand Recovery Base. “JOWEEA iagued warning order to ARRUWIFA to open, with ARJQWEEA, the: Advance Staging and Recovery Bape; pre- guarcilia waefare prepack tu air delivery form, and to veceive and restage Special Poreas "A" Betachmenta for esployment in CUBAN operational ageag. a JUWEEA requested CINCLANT approval to develop own wh . external assets for ute in CUBAN operations. ce COMCARTE Special Perees “A” Detachments: ond agefpmed to OPCON ARJUWTPA . nee og B@uo ey TERE eR atte wR - man ERE Cait “+ Te Bl DN RRL RR op TS baa, 28 Oatobar 1962 ” SUREEA issuad APJUWIFA Movement order te fop Enit. % equtpment end aireraft to achieve ‘fall operational “Juatya requested COMSUSTANT sclsrsisie two gubmarines ‘at KEY WEST, Flertda support of JUSEFA amphibious ‘infiltration operations: JOWIFA initiated novencat! : HW 50955 Docld:32424026 Page 10
COMFUWEFA ce 18 Decenber 1962 BUBIECT : Histories! Record of wanna CUBAN Ovorot ton 28 October 1962 (continued) qUUIEA proposed CONCEPT op OPERATIONS for support Siren eae, i | | ae confined by GUCLAREPLT. ; 29 October 1962 & | coMUEEA 90 October i962 JUWEFA PLAN FOR ERECUTTON of SUNITA bomeny | cos... “EONS: dtepatehed to ‘¢ ANE end SAYA oeet® closed essed ad Advance. Staging iene opened to com ~ Betechment at: OS Bavay: asaon wt with SG 123.7 and eventual iistaen with 4a « 31 October 1962 teal ye howe | Bt scandy for support of € SEPA Operations ; PI EVE OF oraatit dtapetshod 1 C0 CHRIAMT ond 1 November 1967 - ap subaurines Oo station at Eey BEST, Floride on os 2 November 1962 PA designated Guerrille Warfare Area TV in CURA for] plenning purposes. oe RESURTEA directed, on oxder,| to dispatch one liaison Offices ‘to Landing Group Wout e°(RG 129.1) and ome liaiso tean (SP “B" Dee) to landing | es East (8 129.2) to be prepositionsd at ense Group (8G 123.7), (scum lockeut training fron submarine U8 srrerisn | Comicncad vicinity HORPOLE, Virginia .. Toi p » SECRET “HY 50955 Dogid: 32474076 Page ii .
COMIUNEPA CS. 18 Becember 1967 SUBJEGES Historical Becord of JFUWERA CUBAN Oseoraticn 3 Movember 1962 eee oalend other Slected porsemiel! fram operational dispatched ta. SUE conpentant forces. ate ‘Eane tch of Llatsen detachnent to eS | JOueRA ane of W Avens J and fz Bue Special Forces "A" Dotachmentea, echeduled for infiltwation fran submirines, initiated training exorcise fron gubaarines USS SEA CAT and 98s. wieind ty. af TSYPORE, Piorida. \ Co, “@ Movenbee Hoge | GENOA eoprovod SRNEEA ONSET OF Cremeans ; instruction, swotning, cal use of Ci poooured HRI~2 7 | Submarine gotta © coupleted and Spectat Forcay wil “ed aris returned to OPA LOOKA. 5 November 1962 Two SEAL Saam detachments (one Officer, Five EM each} prepositioned at REY WEST for eupsort JUWTFA infiltra tien and fecovery operations. Pmotified by JUVEFA of capability to provide 442 “CUBAN WATRRALS for Heri. spoditionary Force use sé . SCUBA submarine Lectoout teaints vicinity NORFOLR, a 7 fee om peroemmer Remamed. $0 We AGC, I & Noveaher 1962 (aera 1s lation, datachaont (SF "s" Det) closed ae) ATA raquasted CENCANT ho procure net twattoa(c Agveonent go that JOWIPA could obtatn access oof vceloned intell{gence and externs] and internal nanots ? November 1962 COMARIOUTFA notifigd to plan for uae of commend sont gutrol datachmentlin CUBA to exercise GROOM sil [rountvece Speeial Forces.) Ww soe SECRET thr 50955 Docld:324274076 Page 12
a SN vt ol4 4 ard oar, x wl 4 ne el Ex NW 50955 Docld:32424026 Page 15. COMIUWIFA €8 SUBJECT : Historical Record of JUNTFA CUBAN Operation. ' 30 November. 1962 i December 1962. 4 Becember 1962 A. " Omleted 18 December 1962 CINCIANY - confirmed JOWETPA relaxation to modified DEFCON 5 with: ‘modifying 4 instructions to follow. “GINCIAN? instructions for JUWEFA ctand-dom to DEFCON 5 not yet clarified. EXERCISE. DEVEL’ ‘8 TRIDENT conpleted.. Results marginal because’ of- adverse weather anid extreme . sstucepherde communication Antexferbhcd : : Heer Re SEREER Colonel, WHAr - B. Suemary of 32 Antivitios Chiat of Stake, ©, Sumury of 33 Agtivities  . D. : Semerey. of #4 Activities — - g. Simaaty Ok 36 Activities...