IDEALIST OPERATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP33-02415A000100390096-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 7, 1998
• Sequence Number: 96
• Publication Date: January 7, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: All Divisions, Staffs and Branches
SUBJECT : IDEALIST Operations
1. In an effort to portray the various possible combinations
of aircraft deployment with associated personnel, equipment and
costs within the IDEALIST Program, you are requested to complete
the attached form regarding your respective areas of interest
for each of the combinatioina.
2; Costs should be confined to Fiscal Year 1963. Please
asterisk or note any personnel, equipment or cost increases not
included is FY-63 approved operational program or available
from current assets.
3. You: are requested to add pertinent information or remarks
and to coordinate overlapping areas of interest with the appropriate
office. Completed forms should be returned soonest to
Chief/Programs Staff. '
O/AD/OSA:JNMCM:js (4 Jan 63)
Distribution: All Addressees
Attachment as stated
IDEA 0977-63
Copy of 5
COLONEL, USAF
Assistant Director
(Special Activities)
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Attachment to IDEA 0977.63
1. Combinations
A. Seven Aircraft - one permanent detachment
with two aircraft; one detachment (Edwards) with a dual
operational staging capability utilizing four aircraft;
remaining aircraft for testing and rotational maintenance
at LAC. 25X1A6a
B. Seven Aircraft - one permanent detachmen
with two aircraft; one detachment (Edwards) with a single
operational staging capability utilising two aircraft; one
back-up staging capability utilising one aircraft; remaining
two aircraft for testing and rotational maintenance at LAC.
25X1A6a
25X1A6a C. Nine Aircraft - two permanent detachments
with four aircraft; one detachment
(Edwards) with a single operational staging capability
utilizing two aircraft; remaining three aircraft for testing,
rotational maintenance and back-up operational aircraft
at LAC,
25X1A6a
D. Nine Aircraft ? one permanent detachment
with two aircraft; one detachment `Edwards) with a dual
operational staging capability utilising four aircraft;
remaining three aircraft for testing, rotational maintemace
and back-up operational aircraft at LAC,
25X1A6a
E. Nine Aircraft ? two permanent detachment
utilizing four aircraft; one
detachment (Edwards) with a dual operational staging
capability utilizing four aircraft; remaining single
aircraft for rotational maintenance at LAC; no testing
capability. 25X1 A6a
F. Nine Aircraft w one permanent detachment
utilizing two aircraft; one detachment (Edwards) with a dual
operational staging capability utilising four aircraft;
remaining three aircraft for testing, rotational maintenance
and back-up operational aircraft at LAC.
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