OVERSEAS OPERATING BASE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62B00844R000200010278-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 27, 2001
• Sequence Number: 278
• Publication Date: March 7, 1956
• Content Type: MF

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF*USAF Declass/Relea
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON. D. C. Instructions On File*
7 March 1956
MEMORANDUM FOR PROJECT DIRECTOR
Attn:
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SUBJECT: Overseas Operating Base
1. Keeping in mind the desire and necessity for an operational
base for OILSTONE/AQUATONE in the Mediterranean area, this head-
quarters believes that Adana Air Base, Turkey, is the area best
suited to the requirement.
2. Air base facilities in the way of operational areas, hangar
space, fuel storage, messing and housing, fire fighting, medical care,
and good security, are all available in sufficient quantity to support
your requirement almost immediately. Such facilities are particularly
lacking another location under consideration. Further, SAC
stored at Adana is a ready source of additional
necessary equipment and can be used for Project OILSTONE/AQUATONE.
3. The AWS has indicated that their operations out of Adana would
pose no more of a problem than operations
The AACS hass
25X1A
indicated that Adana would be much more desirable
from their
25X1A
point of view, inasmuch as they have available at Adana a multiplex
communications system and more personnel. This fact is also a great
assist to the early establishment of weather facilities.
4. The nature of the base rights agreement and the negligible
amount of Turkish Air Force use of Adana as compared to similar
conditions further indicates movement would
present numerous additional problems not associated with Adana.
Approv o I 2001/08/27: CIA-RDP62B00844R000200010278-5