NPIC SAM SEARCH OF BLACK SHIELD PENETRATION ROUTES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04558A000100230006-0
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 3, 2010
• Sequence Number: 6
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Intelligence. Division, OSA $g~,..?-
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SUBJECT:~ NPIC~SAI~ Search of BLACK SHIELD Penetration
`.Routes.
1., Several monthsago NPIC.requested that they receive
OXCART.Penetration RAUtes not later than H-24 in order to
conduct a thorough route search-for. new SAM sites, and forward
the results of their study in time for the GO-NO-GO Briefing
;at Project Headquarters. Under the current concept of opera-
tion~:for Project BLACK SHIELD, the final approved Penetration'
Route will not be available for transmission to NPIC until
H-16~.- The result s. of the route search must be received at.
Project Headquarters Intelligence Division not later than
~i=3`in order to~brief the Commander at the H-2 GO-N0-G0
Briefibg. This results in approximately thirteen hours
available for NPIC to complete-their actions.
2, If NPIC is unable to complete ,route search in ;thirteen.
ours,`the following alternate proposal is suggested:
At approximately H-24, the initial computer run of
the proposed Penetration Route will be completed. On a
~i-sk~-- aTisis-; -th=s-route=can -betransmitted to NPIC at
H-24, with the,: understanding that minor changes to the
route may be made as a result of the Commander's Route
`Briefing. These minor changes will not be available to
to the H-24 Computer run; however, on occasion this will
NPIC until H-16~. Generally, we do not expect any changes.
;;happen. Assumin NPIC receives the Penetration Route at
H-24 via {1004 Data Link Transmission), and
`;'have approximately 21 hours to complete a SAM route search
replies at H- via KW-26 0 message, they will
50NM either side-of Penetration Route.
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.wth;NPIC.and forward decision not later.tha~ 29 October 1965.'
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