STAFF MEETING MINUTES - 29 MARCH 1960

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63-00313A000600050028-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 15, 2002
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: March 29, 1960
• Content Type: MIN

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STAF'F' MEETING MINUTES - 29 March 1960
PRESENT: Col. Burke
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FOLLOW-UP ACTION: Cperations Branch
4. U-2 REQUIREMENTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 60-61 - A study of U-2
requirements for Calendar Year 19 0-19 1 has been prepared by the Opera-
tions Branch. It covers all phases of the CHALICE program and takes into
consideration requirements of el]. branches--Materiel, Admin and Development.
5. COMMUNICATIONS DIFFICULTIES - DET C STAGING - I re
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that was on the air six hours after landing ata staging base.
This s considered a normal time to activate. However, since then, problems
have been encountered and the field is using a one-time pad system which
requires the continuous monitoring of groups in order to avoid extraneous
traffic. In answer to Col. Burke's query, indicated that th
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not know the exact cause. Col. Burke stressed that this crypto
equipment had presumably been certified as in working condition prior to the
staging and that some explanation should be sought from Detachment C at Atsugi.
FOLLOW-UP ACTION: Operations Branch/Communications section
6. POL STATUS - DETACHMENT C - Based on tests made of cross samples
sent to Pratt Whitney the LF-1A fuel at Detachment C has been approved
for use. Military Specification fuel is still not cleared and will not
be until the results of the tests being made at Pearl Harbor Fuel Center are
available.
150,000 gallons of new Nil Spec fuel is enroute to Detachment B
and 100,000 gallons enroute to Detachment C.
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11. FY-1960 DEFICIT - Iis currently preparing a proposal to
secure funds from the reserve to cover the DP] current FY deficit. As a
result of a recent conversation with he will also inc 25X1
additional funds to cover unprogrammed personnel costs at kadena 25X1
further indicated that additional smaller deficits continue
to be surfaced and that in hi tal of these deficits by the NRO
end of the FY will comet Col. Burke directed that each 25X1
branch make a thoro stu any a unprogramed expenditure and
report it at once to
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require vacancies have existed in the
.Branch for some time, one as long as a year, and last week an additional
finance officer was lost due to his transfer to Detachment C. One of the
places will be taken by the returnee from Detachment C. Col. Burke suggested
that every effort be made to fill the vacancies in order to insure coverage
without recourse to casuals processing for overseas assignments.
12. FY 1961-1962 BUDGET DEADLINES - The deadline for branches on
FY 1961-1962 budgets is 1 April. Operations Branch is the only branch
that has submitted its finalized budget. Col. Burke recommended that
other branches might wish to study the Operations Budget as an example
of a complete and clear analysis of money requirements. Development Branch,
Materiel Branch and Administrative Branch completed initial drafts and
assured that final papers would be submitted to l by the deadline. 25X1
indicated that sane delay was being experienced in the
over-all u ge n that area divisions w not replying to his request
forwarded under the signature of that their unusual requirements
be extended for incorporation in DPD budget.
13. STATUS AIR OBJECTIVES STUDY - The Air Objectives Study is now in
its semi-final form. A meeting will be held at 1630 on 30 March to discuss
the completed paper. The administrative portion has been submitted and the
Materiel input is ready for submission, a delay having been created awaiting
receipt of Office of Logistics estimates.
14. STATUS CORONA - The next shots are expected to take place on
April 8th and 13th. In coordination with the Cover Section, a recommendation
has been made to slip the GRD shots downstream and substitute camera
configuration.
15. STATUS OXCART - A supplier's meeting, concerned basically with
technical problems, is being held this date on the west coast.
A decision has been made that the primary supplier for cameras
configuration will be Perkins-Elmer with Eastman Kodak retained as a
back-up.
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16. PERSONNEL STATUS
a. KADENA - As a result of discussions held at Kadena during the
recent visit of the Detachment is requesting an additional
five positions to form an Operations Planning staff for deployments.
The positions are two pilots, two navigators and one o eraticns specialist.
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As Of this date. the Kar pnA. TN%+_ nnhPment consists
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are expected to rotate before the end of the year. The program to fill
all current and future vacancies is now underway aided by the receipt in
DPD Personnel of the approved T/O.
ACTION: Admin Branch
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? nations reviewed the situatio
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now exists a resul o t e tour completions of
expect to be retired from the Air Force in the near future., 25X1
in July 1961 and 0 in January 1963. The question resolves itself
into whether of the Project wants to request additional extensions
which in I Icase, for example, would be a total of ears with
CIA, longer than any previous military personnel. etiplained 25X1
that any consideration must take into account the ac at the Air
Force/CIA agreement relative to CHALICE was that a normal tour would be
3 years with possible extension of one year, provided the two units, plus
the man, agree. He indicated that extensions to 5 years were rare.
The problem in the present cases is whether or not DPD, due to circum-
stances would Tdsh to bend the policy of long extended tours.
I Irecommends that in view of the experience of the two captains,
and the .:act thet there would be less than full tours remaining on any
Air Force assignment it would be in the interest of not only the ency
but the Government to keep them at their present duties. 25X1
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that both have indicated a desire to convert to c vi Ian status with
the Agency upon retirement.
Col. Burke pointed out
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t it was not until this week that
he was made aware of the situation and referred to the fact
that a previous publishe directive regarding Air Force personnel had
stressed that all recruitments and all replacements should be referred
through him to Co].. Geary and should not be the subject of unilateral
branch action. It was further indicated that a replacement for F 25X1
had been nominated by Col. Geary's office as far back as November
and that Materiel Branch had rejected the candidate without Col. Burke
being made a e of the situation. Col. Burke indicated he agreed with
commendation and that u on th return of Col. Geary
the two cases would be discussed. pointed out that it has 25X1
been the practice to decide each case o extension on its merits and that, 25X1
he would reserve comment in the instant cases until the return of
Col. Geary.
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18. OTHER ITEMS - reported that representatives of BMD
and 'LAC will be in town tomorrow for meetings in connection with CORONA
1activities.
Col. Burke made the point that the meetings with Mr. Bissell
should include DPD and BMD representatives only.
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Acting Chief, DPD
WILLIAM BM"
Colonel, USAF
Distribution:
1 - DD/P
2 - AC/DPD
3 - CARS
4 - DPD/Admin
5 - DPD/Cover
6 - C/DB/DPD
7 - DPD/S0
8 - DPD/Pers
9 DPD/Contr
10 - DPD/Mat
11 - DPD/Commo
12 - DPD/Ops
13 - DPD/DB
14 - DPD/Finan.
15 - AFCIG-5
16 - DPD/AS
17 - DPD/Intell
18 - DPD/gamin Chrono
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