IDEALIST MISSION INFORMATION FOR CINCPAC (TS)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63-00313A000500060042-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 19, 2002
• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: March 22, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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:Oi ANUUM FOR: AFIOt3.S
Headquarters USAF
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ATTENTION
SUBJECT
REFERENCE
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complaints were made.
aff officers are identified, it is difficult to determine at what level the
Colonel Lao P. Geary
IDEALIST Mission Information for CINCPAC (TS)
DIA Memo to C/O$A/CIA, dtd 11 Mar 63,
Subj, IDEALIST SSiON Information for CINCPAC (TS)
1. Reference letter from the Chief, Special Activities Office, DOD/fIA.,
implies that Admiral Felt is dissatisfied with notification procedures which
have been in effect since January 1961. Since neither the DIA nor the CINCPAC
Z. A review of the actions taken and the philosophy behind ,procedures
in effect may be in order. At the time of initial contact with Admiral Felt,
it was his decision that only two people on his staff would be briefed
IDEALIST/ TACKLE. For this reason, thel , or his
designated representative, contacts Admiral Felt, his vice commander or his
Director of Operations personally when IDEALIST/ TACKLE operations are
in process. It is possible that CINCPAC has not seen fit to keep other
interested staff officers informed. It is further possible that the individuals
concerned have no need for prior knowledge of intended tracks. This informa-
tion I. always provided to the community after the fact. Additionally, the
decision made by CINCPAC was made with full realization that his subordinate
commands, such as PACAF and Seventh Fleet. would be advised of the exact
times and coordinates of takeoff, friendly radar penetrations and exits, coast
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sponsibilities. The Joint Reconnaissance Center has reviewed all
ores and approved them as adequate for JCS. Attached is a list of
buished, the action office should be ?RC or USAF an opposed to DOD/DIA.
n points, coast out points and landing to enable them to carry out theater
ms .essagess provided +CINCPAC for each mission.
3. The use of special airlift was approved by your office after it
was learned that take from IDEALIST/TACKLE missions was moved on
overwater flights via C-47 aircraft. After Initiation of C-130 special air-
lift CINCPAC made several recommendations to reduce the burden and yet
accomplish the airlift requirement. These reconunendations have been
implemented. This matter has since been raised with COMDR a : the
official response denies their acceptance of delays In order to meet scheduled
airlift. The most recent review of schedules reveals that delays will vary
from 12 hours to 3 days.
tablished and agreed to by proper authority. Further, if the need to
4. The Agency will take the position that tracks over denied territory
uld not be passed beyond the Washington complex unless the need is
.. Request that your office take action on the reference letter and
that future requests of this 'nature be channeled through the DNRO (5),
or AFIGO.S.
FOR. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (RESEARCH)
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JACK C. LEDFO
Colonel, USA?
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MESSAGES PASSED TO CINCPAC
1. Alert: 24 hours prior to mission takeoff.
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a. Mission number.
b. Area of intended overflight.
C. Intended takeoff time and date.
d. Total flight time.
e. Remarks:
(1) Seventh Fleet is notified at
(2) CINCPAC is requested to pass to Seventh
Fleet on all IDEALIST Missions.
(3) Airlift requirements for take and 11TG for
final confirmation in established.
E: Message to JRC includes statement "CINCPAC has been
advised."
2. Takeoff: No message sent as takeoff assumed to
be on schedule. See paragraph 5. below.
Delay, cancellation, abort or emergen
a. Delay provided to CINCPAC as soon as possible
after decision made. Normally this information is
provided at least # hours prior to scheduled takeoff.
The now takeoff time is established in this message.
b. Cancellations Provided to CIS'CPAC as soon as
possible after decision is made. Normally this message
in received b CIN(AC at least 4 hours prior to
scheduled takeoff. Included when appropriate are
reasons for cancellation.
c. Abort: Provided to CINCPAC as soon as possible.
If aircraft airborne message advises status and
location of aircraft and base and time of intended
landing.
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d . Emergency : This massage to be used only if
aircraft abandoned, crash landed or an incident appears
likely over denied territory.
4. Confirmation of take airlift requirement provided
4 hours prior to takeoff. Approximately 20 hours are allowed
confirmation to required arrival in Q 25X1 C
S. Mission approval at Go-No-Go time ; takeoff and
landing reports not sent since other messages provided for-
give idiate advice on deviations from plan.
G. After the fact intelligence information in provided
through other channels.
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