CABLE TO RUCBCR/CG EIGHTEENTH AIRBORNE FROM CIA WASHDC

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CIA-RDP78B04558A000400250083-0
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December 28, 2016
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February 8, 2008
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83
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Publication Date: 
March 30, 1963
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CABLE
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Approved For Release 2008/02/08: CIA-RDP78BO4558A000400250083-0 0 0 300704Z FM.CIA WASHDC TO RUCBCR/CG EIGHTEENTH AIRBORNE RUCBCR/CG USA SPWARCEN FT BRAGG NC RUCBCR/STRAC FT BRAGG 0 r~ ; ,. RUCDBG/ACIC ST LOUIS MO RUCDALB/CINCONAD ENT AFB COLO RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB DAYTON OHIO Q RUCKCF/COMPHIBGRU FOUR RUCKCF/COMPHIBGRU TWO i4 RUCKHC/CINCLANT RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT RUCKHC/LANTINTCEN RUCKHD/CG FMFLANT RUCKHF/COMPHIBLANT RUCKUD/COMDR KEY WEST FORCES RUCRC/ARLANT FT MONROE VA RUCSBR/SAC OFFUTT AFB OMAHA NEB HFS CS C- RUCSBR/544TH AEROSPACE RTECHWG OFFUTT AFB OMAHA NEB FILE RUCVSM/4080TH SRW, LAUGHLIN AFB, TEXAS RUEADX/COMDR TAC LAFBVA RUEAHQ/HQS USAF WASHDC RUEAHQ/DIA WASHDC/CIIC-3-A-2 RUEAHQ/DIA PROD CTR RUEAHQ/JCS/J-2 WASHDC RUEAJK/COM NINETEENTH AIR FORCE J RUEAJK/4444TH RTS SHAW AFB SC RUECEM/CMC (CODE AO-2C) RUECW/DNI WASHDC RUEKC/JACE AJCC FT RITCHIE MD RUEKC/HQS USAF (ADV) AJCC FT RITCHIE MD RUEKDL/CINCSTRIKE MCDILL AFB FLA RUEKMJ/JACE AIRBORNE ANDREWS AFB MD RUEKVDA/JACE AFLOAT NORFOLK VA RUEPCR/DIRNSA RUEPDA/ACSI-IW DA WASHDC RUHAFS/CINCUSARPAC FORT SHAFTER HAWAII RUHPA/CINCPAC RUHPB/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HAWAII RULBCR/DIO 15 ND RULGGCR/COMNAVBASE GTMO RULGN/COMCARIBSEAFRON RULGN/DIO 10 ND RUWDG/COMPHIBPAC RUWSCR/COMPHIBGRU THREE DA GRNC BT S E C R E T CITE CIA-Z-457 THE FOLLOWING IS FROM THE NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER. PRELIMINARY SCAN OF BRASS KNOB JU.S .LDN__3.521, DATED 29 MARCH 1963, REVEALS THE WING FORMATION.ON THE MILITARY CAMPS LISTED BELOW: r ,?n~1en t nm 'riu,,,utii ~n:naruGin: _J J Approved For Release 2008/02/08: CIA-RDP78BO4558A000400250083-0 Approved For Release 2008/02/08: CIA-RDP78BO4558A000400250083-0 0 0 1. HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP--THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED: 65 LARGE, 29 MEDIUM, AND 81 SMALL TENTS, 39 TANKS/SP GUNS, 5 UNIDEN- TIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES, 8 SNAPPERS, 22 F/PIECES, 210 CARGO TRUCKS, 21 UTILITY TRUCKS, 2 POL TRUCKS, 13 VAN TRUCKS, 11 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 16 CARGO TRAILERS, 5 TRUCK-MOUNTED TREADWAY BRIDGES, 13 PROBABLE MOTORCYCLES, AND 33 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES. THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA TIME OVER TARGET: 1238Z 2. AR MISA, MILITARY CAMP--THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED: 9 LARGE, ONE MEDIUM, AND ONE SMALL TENT, AT LEAST 35 TANKS/SP GUNS, 2 UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHCILSE, 54 EIGHT-WHEELED APC, 2 PROBABLE FROG LAUNCHERS, 4 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AT LEAST 161 CARGO TRUCKS, 11 UTILITY TRUCKS, 11 POSSIBLE POL TRUCKS, APPROXIMATELY 55 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 19 PIECES OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT, 19 CARGO TRAILERS, 10 PROBABLE CARGO TRAILERS, 2 LOWBOY TRAILERS, AND 6 FA PIECES. THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED. THERE IS NO APPARENT CHANGE IN THE NEW TENT AREA. FOLIAGE AND SHADOW PRECLUDE A Mnar. nFTATI Fn rni1AJT nF TANKS/SP GUNS AND OTHER VEHICLES. TIME OVER TARGET: 1344Z 3. SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP--THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED: AT LEAST 42 LARGE, 11 MEDIUM, AND 14 SMALL TENTS, 14 TANKS/SP GUNS, 3 UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES, 5 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 33 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 UTILITY TRUCKS,5 TRUCK-MOUNTED TREADWAY BRIDGES, AND 10 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES. THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED. FOLIAGE AND SHADOW PRECLUDE A MORE DETAILED INTERPRETATION. TIME OVER TARGET: 1340Z .4. REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP--THERE IS NO APPARENT CHANGE IN THE COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT OF VEHICLES/ PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN THE MOTOR PARK. THE REMAINDER OF THE CAMP IS COVERED BY SCATTERED CLOUDS AND (:i_OIID SHADOW- 11 TIME OVER TARGET: 1315Z 25X1 ? COUNT OR DEPLOYMENT OF TENTS AND VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. THE 6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED. SCATTERED CLOUDS AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE A MORE DETAILED INTERPRETATION. TIME OVER TARGET: 1341Z 25X1 SCP-1 BT 30/ 3220Z 5. ORRENS, MILITARY CAMP--THERE IS NO APPARENT CHANGE IN THE Approved For Release 2008/02/08: CIA-RDP78BO4558A000400250083-0