CABLE TO RUCBCR/CG EIGHTEENTH AIRBORNE FROM NPIC WASHDC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04558A001600010047-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 31, 2008
• Sequence Number: 47
• Publication Date: September 19, 1966
• Content Type: CABLE

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P 190053Z SEP 66
FM NPIC WASHDC
TO RUCBCR/CG EIGHTEENTH AIRBORNE
RUCBCR/CG USA SPWARCEN FT BRAGG NC
RUCBCR/CONTIC, FORT BRAGG, N.C.
RUCIFTA/ACIC ST LOUIS MO
RUCKEHB/2ND MARDIV, CP LEJUNE, NC
RUCKEK/2ND MAW, CHERRY POINT, NC
RUCKHC/CINCLANT
RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RUCKHC/LANTINTCEN
RUCKHD/CG FMFLANT
RUCKKN/MAG THREE TWO, BEAUFORT, SC
RUCKUA/JARCC KEY WEST
RUCKUD/CMDR KEY WEST FORCES
RUCSC/SAC OFFUTT AFB OMAHA NEB
RUCSC/544TH AEROSPACE RTECHWG OFFUTT AFB OMAHA NEB
RUCVAA/4080TH STRAT WG OL 19 BARKSDALE AFB LA
RUEDPSA/CINCSTRIKE MACDILL AFB FLA
RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB DAYTON OHIO
RUEDNBA/COMDR TAC LAFBVA
RUEDNBA/4444TH RTS LAFBVA
RUEDHQA/HQS USAF WASHDC
RUEKDA/DIA WASHDC/CIIC-3-A-2
RUEKDA/DIA PROD CTR
RUEKDA/NIC WASHDC
RUECD/FSTC WASHDC
RUECEM/CMC (CODE AO-2C)
RUECW/CNO WASHDC
RUECYH/NAVRECONTECHSUPPCEN SUITLAND MD
RUEKC/ANMCC FT RITCHIE MD
RUEKDA/JCS/J-2 WASHDC
RUEKMJ/NEACP ANDREWS AFB MD
RUEOBNA/USAINTC/USAPIC, FT HOLABIRD, MD
RUE PCR /D IR N SA
RUEPDA/ACSI DA WASHDC
RUEPIA/CIA WASHDC
RULNC/NECPA NORFOLK VA
RULGGB/NAS GTMO (FOR AIO)
RULGGCR/COMNAVBASE GTMO
RULGN/COMCARIBSEAFRON
RUWONLB/CINCONAD ENT AFB COLO
RUWPSW/CO WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE
RUWTPSA/363RD TAC RECON WG SHAW AFB SC
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RUWGGN/MONTGOMERY AIR DEF SECTOR GUNTER AFB ALA
RUWTRJA/4409TH SUPPORT SQD MACDILL AFB FLA
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S E C R E T CITE NPIC 8512.
(TEXT WHICH FOLLOWED WAS IDENTICAL TO GLASS LAMP MISSION 8122.)
S E C R E T --END OF MESSAGE-
SIC NOTE:. ALSO PASSED
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APPEARANCE OF THE TARGFT ON PHOTOGRAPHYvARF ASV FOLLOWS--
C QCLEARn, SC ftiSCATTFRFD CLOUD COVERtt, HC f1HEAVY CLOUD COVERtt.
? H (FIAZEu, CS W CLOUD SHADOwn- Sn f SEMInARKNESSf, GC
@GROUND COVERn, CF nt CA""OIJFLAGFn, 0 nORLIOUTTyu, AND
GR PGROUND RFSOLUTIONU.
INTERPRETABILITY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHY IS CATEGORIZED AS
? G l GOODn, F nFAIRu, OR P DPOORr.-.. THE EXTENT OF
TARGET COVFRAGF IS fFNOTFf AY THE SYMM!BOI-S T PTOTALU
OR rT WPARTIALn. THE MODE OF COVERAGE IS SIGNIFIED
Y ST (DSTEPEOn, NS (1NONSTEREO,, OR PS @PARTIAL STEREOu.
A
M AND fi5M~~u, AND HEA
@100MM AND LARGEP,n. Wr'ERF SUCH A CATEGORY CANNOT BE DETFRMIr'FD,
THE SITE WILL RF I.ISTEn AS AN AAA SITE AND THE NUMBEP OF GUNS
? INDICATED PEXAMPLF 6-GIJN AAA SITE, OCCUPIED/UNOCCtJPIF.Dtt.
MISSILES
HOLGUIN SAN' SITE A27-2 CU 2052N 1k76271
OB -- 6 EMPLACED LAU JCHEPS n3 !,IITH MISSILESr, 9 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS f~6 WITH EXPOSED MMITSSILFS,, AND A GUIDANCE
RADAR WITH 6 ASSOCIATED VAN TRAILERS.
? ACTIVITY -- 1 OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE.
NO APPARENT CHAt,'CF 7 fr
;~i I r_ (' (.:U (97528W
OR -- 6 EMPLACED LAUNCHER S f12 WITH MISSTLFSrz, P MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS 02 WITH EXPOSFr) MISSTLFSVP AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE RFVETMFNT !4'ITHI RADAR AND 6 ASSOCIATED VAN
TRAILERS, AND 1A TRACKED PRIME MOVERS.
0 APPARENT CHANGE IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
? RANCHUELO SAS' SITE A33-2 CU 2223N 0P.0I a I
N I.AU Chi ANU SUPPORT FACILITIES.
1vu1-+LJLR JAI ri--g-i- MARGIrl Of- THt= H _41~. LINF IS THE--
Tur cn~ ,..~ -??___-- -Am PRFFACF_
AA DEFENSES ARF DIVI)F"D INTO THREE BASIC CATEGORIES LIGHT I ZPU-2, ZPU-4, AND 37MMu, MEDIUM P57M
VY
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON GUIDANCE AREA AT PERMANENT
SITE.
013 PAT TEMPORARY SITE" -- 5 EMPLACED LAIJNCHFRS 92 WITH
MISSILESn, I2 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, GUI()ANCF RADAR WITH
6 V.1,1 TRAILERS, 11 TRUCK TRACTORS, 2 VAN" TRUCKS, y.
UTILITY TRUCKS, AND 3 OTHER VAN TRAILERS.
ACTIVITY -- 1 OCCUPIED 6-(UNN AAA SITE.
NO APPARENT CHANGF IN I_AUr#CH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
.SANTA CLARA SAM SITE A34-2 Cl! 2229t! 0sjoORU!
PERMANENT SITE REMAINS UNDER CONSTRUCTION!.
OF3 RAT PERMANENT SITF_n -- 12 MISSILE TRANSPOPTERS Io13
WITH EXPOSED MISSILFSU, 3 TRUCK TRACTORS, 1
4RUCK-MOUNTED CRANE, AND 9 SETS OF BOGIE- tIHFFLS.
Q3 WITH.- MISSILE SI.. AND A CENTRAL GUIDANCE RADAR WITH 6
ASSOCIATED VAN TRAILERS.
ACTIVITY -- 1 OCCUPIED LIGHT AAA SITE.
NO APPARENT CHAN'GE INI L.AIUNICH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
SANTIAGO DF CUBA SA"" SITE A23-2 CU 1959N P755OW
O[i -- 6 EMPLACED LAIJNCHFPC P2 WITH PRO -,RLF MMISSILESr,
8 MISSILE TRANSPORTFRS, A GUIDANCE AREA WITH
SHED-COVERED E01-IIPMENT, AND 3 OTHER VEHICLES.
ACTIVITY -- 1 OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE.
_NO APPARENT CHAn1GF IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
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HAZE AND OBLIQUITY LIMIT INT`-RPRFTATION.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILTTIFS.
SANTA ISABFL OF LAS LAJAS SA%l SITE A35-2 CI_) 2228N 01801PW
PERMANENT SITE REMAINS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
OB PAT TEMPORARY SITFrt -- 5 F11-PLACED LAUNCHERS 94 WITH
MISSILFSU, 12 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS P2 WITH EXPOSED
MISSILESn, GUIDANCE RADAP WITH 6 VAN TRAILERS, 11 TRUCK
TRACTORS, AND 3 OTHER VAN TRAILERS.
ACTIVITY -- 1 OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE.
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0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
NO AFB' EU?I I W L A+t1 CH 14iK3 SUPPORT -FACILITIES .
PALMA SORIANO '+RM SITE A02-2 CU 2015N 07559W
OR -- 6 EMPLACE'!) LAUNCHERS P3 WITH EXPOSED MISSILESax- 9
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS N2 WITH FXPOSEt) MISSILFSU, A
PROBABLE Fm SONG RADAR 1-1ITH 6 ASSOCIATED VAN TRAILFPS,
3 AfDITIONAL VAN TRA.ILFRS- AND 3 OTHER VEHICLES.
NO PP RENT CHANGE. IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
LA 1/EGUITA SAM ASSEMBLY APEA CU 2049N 07615W
OR -- 5 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 14 CARGO TRUCKS, AND
NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS.
HAZE AND OnLIOUTTY LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SAN PEDRO PE CACOCUr? SAM SITE 1 Cu 2047N !P7615W
OR -- 6 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS rpt3 +f~,ITH MT.SSILFSn, 11
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, A (HIDANCE RADAR WTTH 6
ASSOCIATED VAN TRAIL FRS, AND AT LEAST 7 VEHICLES.
bF'ACTIVITY -- A TOKEN/BAR LOCK RADAR 1,11TH 6 ASSOCIATED
VANS/PIECES OF FOUIPMEriT IS ADJACENT TO THE SAM SITE AT
UTM 18QUT6V6989 P24-47-12. ^.! 076-15-42Wn.
Ahi SERIES E723- SHFFT 4978 II1- 1ST FD.
SAN PEDRO nE CACOCUTC SAM SITE 2 CU 2045N p7615W
LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES REMAIN UND)FR
CONSTRUCTION.
HAZE AND OPLIQI)TTY LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
LA MAYA SAM SITE CU 2014N '7544w
LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES REMAIN t1Nr;ER
CONSTRUCTION.
NO MISSILE-ASSOCIATED VEPTCLFS OR PIECES OF FQUIPmENT
OBSERVED-
AIR FACILITIES
CAMTLO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD CU 2229N 07956tW
OR -- 20 FAGOT/FRESCO, 2 L IAISON- AND 11 HOUND 91
WITHOUT ROTORSI.
0 CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD Cti 21.25N P7750W
0ET -- t CRATE , 1 LI1` ISnN- AP n 1 NOUNP.
0
HOLOUIN AIRFIELD CU 2 471' ! 761 +
OR -- AT LEAST 3 FAGOT/FPFSCO, 1 CRATE', 1 SMALL
L.IAISOPJ~ A~~n 3 HOUND OSFpVFD IN LOUD-FREE AREAS.
i LOS-CANOS AIRFIELD CIi ?_cPSN F'75P91*!
OR -- NONE O9SFRVED.
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RAYPMO AIkr 1LLU f AS1 J 2;492P! '7b3(NW
OB -- 7 COI T AND 3 LIAN.
0
0
CAIF3ARIEN AIRFIELn CU 2230N] ?79281^!
06 -- NONE OBSERVED.
F3AYAMO AIRFIELD CU 2?23t\l 07637W
OB -- NONE OASERVFD.
NAVAL ACTIVITY/PORTS
SANTIAGO DF CURA NAVAL R,aSE A"'P PORT CU 2AS1N 07559W
OB -- NONE OBSERVFD.
OTHER VESSFLS -- 3 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND 1 COASTAL
T K_R.
? TMAN7_ANILLO PORT CU 2021N t77 47W
VESSFLS -- NON OPSFRVFD IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
0
0
LA TSABELA PORT Cl1 2256N rt391-00W
VESSELS -- NONE ORSERVFD.
CAIRARIFN PORT CU 2231N V7Q2#3W
VESSELS -- NONE OBSERVFD.
EL..ECTRO*\IICS/COMMUNICATIONS
SANTA CLARA P''A/GCI RADAR SITE CU 2229N 07956W
013 -- 1 TOKFLJ/r;AR LOCK AND 1 PPOBAE;LF ROCK CAKE/STONE
CAKE RADAR.
? SANTIAGO DF CUF}A FW/GCT PAnAR SITE CU 1959N 07551W
OR -- NONE 03SrRVED.
ACTIVITY -- 15 TPACKFO PRIME MOVERS AND 36 CARGO
? TRICKS.
013 -- NONE OUSrPVED.
ACTIVITY -- 4 VAN TRUCKS.
MILITARY ACTIVITY
N
ALTO CEDRO MILITARY CAMP Cl1 202?N Q76 0W
013 -- 6 FA PIECES, 6 AAA PIECES. AND 128 CARGO TRUCKS
OBSERVED IM CLOUT -FREE AREAS.
NO APPARENT CHAM(-,F TM rA(`TI 1TTFS.
DOS CAMINOS MILITARY CAM;R CII 2'14"%! 37547W
O(3 -- 35 Fa PIFCFS. 3.1 AAA PIECES. 35 Ti?ACKEn PRIME
.MOVERS. AND 21 CARGO TPUCKS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN- FACILITIES-
GUAlANAMO..ARE44 - CU 2R1PN 97525W
J AREA 1 -- 70 PERCENT USE.APLF COVERAGE.
AREAS 2 AND fi -- 65 PERCc"NT IISFARL.E COVERAGE.
AREA 3 -- 15 PERCFNT USEABLr COVERAGE.
AREA 4 -- 35 PERCENT USE^RLF: COVERAGE'.
J AREA 5 -- 40 PERCENT USEAPLE COVERAGE. OR PAT MILITARY
J
CAMP AT UTM 180VT66V254fl -- 5 FA PIECES. 6 MORTARS AMP
7 CARGO TRUCKS.
AREAS 7 AND 8 -- 80 PERC'"NT 111SEARLE' COVERAGE.
AREA 9 -- 15 PERCENT USEARLE C_OVFPAGE.
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NO /PPARF11T CHANGE IN FACILITIES'
CARGO TRUCL{ O,r"SF'PVF R IN CL!)iln_FPF-E AREA-3'
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP NW C
OB -- 18 PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS AND Y4 UNIDENTIFIED
u 2057' 07616W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES-*-
1 b7935W
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_
REMEDIOS MILITARY AREA CU 2
. 6- TECESr 9
5 FA PIEC ESr 6 A
.SOB -- 34 TANKS/SP GUNS,
VEHICLES . O SER 1F.ti_IN-_CL.Di#D R' 1F ANT-A
HO APPARENT CH*N6E IN FACILITIES'
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
CAMAGUEY MILITARY CAMP CU 2126N 07753W
OB -- NONE OBSERVED.
CORRALILLO MILITARY ARFA CU 2301N 0R03R"I
O6 -- NONE OHSERVED IN CLOUD-FRFF--AREAS.
AREr~T CHAP~GF IN FACILITIES.
0 NO APP
L V N rM l I F1 J i?; 1 I_ L H .. i r.,- .
O6 -- 7 TANNNKS/SP GUNS' 9 PROBABLE TRACKED VEHICL?s AND
5 OTHER VEHICLE'S/PIECES OF +"OUIPMENT.
0
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACTLITTFS-w_
EL CRISTO MILITARY INSTALLATIOt! Ctf?? BN~ 7547+
x-013 __ NN ONE' nE-BSERVED IN CLOUD-FPFr7 t`+REAg9
49 NO JPPARENT CHANGE IN FACTLIIIF'*
LA OUINTA MILITARY CAMP CU 2002N c7551W
0 O6 -- 4 PROBABLE MORTARS AND 30 CARGO TRUCKS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
PUERTO PADRE MILITARY AREA CU 2411N 07639W
06 -- 6 FA PIECESr 4 AAA PIECES' 19 CARGO TRUCKS' AND
11 OTHER VFHICL_FS.
r NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
? SANTA CLARA ARTILLERY TRAINING AREA CIl 2222N 08000111
F~ F FC`i IIPMENT
?
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OH -- APPROXIMATELY 12 VEHICLES/PIEC_D r'
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SANTA CLARA MILITARY ACTIVITY CL! 2220N 07957W
On -- 5 CARGO TRUCKS OnSFRVEn IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
N APPAREN CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SANTA CLARA MILITARY CAMP SOUTH Co 2222N 07958W
O6 !AREA In -- 2R CARGO TRUCKS. AREA 2
CLOUD-COVEREn.
Nn APPARENT CHBANCF IN FACILITTFS.
/
SANTA ISABEL FINCA MILITARY CAMP CU 2005N P7528W
CAMP HAS BEEN AR.ANDONED.
N VEHICLES OF; EQUIPMENT Of SFRVEn.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA MILITARY CAMP NW CU 2003N 07554W
ECES OF
/
PI
OE1_-- 35 CARGO TRUCKS AND 15 VEHICLES
.?- UIPMENT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN WILITIES?
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CARGO TRUCKS. V
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN 0CILITIES.
LA CHARCA MILITARY ACTIVITY CU 2246N 08036W
4B -- 19 FA PIECES AND 48 CARGO-TRUCKS OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
BUILDINGS AND DRIVE-THROUGH BUNKERS REMAIN UNDER
CONSTRUCTION.
SIBONEY LANDING BEACH CU 1957N 07542W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
NICARO LANDING REACH CU 2042N 07533W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS,
GANUZA LANDING BEACH CU 2305N 08030W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
? MATAGUA MILITARY CAMP CU 2215N 08002W
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FACILITIES INCLUDE 8 BARRACKS, 1 ADMINISTRATION, 2
STORAGE. AND 4 SUPPORT BUILDINGS, 3 SMALL SHEDS' AND A
DRIVER-TRAINING AREA.
OE3 -- 41 CARGO TRUCKS.
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE LAST COVERAGE--
SAN MIGUEL EW/GCI RADAR SITE 2229N 07953W
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING REACH 1958N 07457W
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH 1957N 07556W
IMIAS LANDING RFACH 2005N 07440W
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BF IDENTIFIED BUT NOT INTERPRETED--
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMRLY AREA
2236N 08005W
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE A06-2
210ON 07541W
CONSTANCIA SAM SITE A10-2
2214N OR03OW
CIENFUEGOS NAVAL BASE
2208N 08027W
_HOLGUIN EW/GCI RADAR SITE
2048N 07618W
PUNTA MAISI LOW SIEVE PADPP SITE
2014N 07409W
LA SOCAPA LOW SIEVE RADAR SITE
1958N 07552W
LOS ANGELES RADAR SITE 1
210ON 07541W
OFELIA MILITARY CAMP
2006N 07530W
SANTA CLARA MILITARY CAMP C!13ANACAN
2224N 07952W
LAS MERCEDES VFHICLF PARK
2224N 0R001W
MOA f1PIJNTA GORDAu LANDING BEACH
2039N 07453W
MOA (CANANOVAN LANDING BEACH
2039N 07502W
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