NPIC SAM SEARCH OF BLACK SHIELD PENETRATION ROUTES

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CIA-RDP78B04558A000100230006-0
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1
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December 28, 2016
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February 3, 2010
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MEMO
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/02/03: CIA-RDP78B04558A000100230006-0 ;:SECRET QXGART ..~ r. ~~ ~ ? ~~ ~~ ~~ ` ~ f - ~ ~ OXC 9345.=65g ' COPY 3 -~ pK MEMORANDUM FOR: Intelligence. Division, OSA $g~,..?- :~. .?,t , 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. ~~~ < < 3`" Request intelligence Diyision~coordinate this problem .wth;NPIC.and forward decision not later.tha~ 29 October 1965.' EiefcQed tray aniamnt~e dcfragr.Ctn~ ark. 'JN t;l lii~(1~~ Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/02/03: CIA-RDP78B04558A000100230006-0 '!i`125X 1 '25X1 ~