CABLE TO RUCBCR/CG EIGHTEENTH AIRBORNE FROM NPIC WASHDC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04558A001600030005-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 10, 2008
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: October 19, 1966
• Content Type: CABLE

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P 191823Z OCT 66
FM KPIC. VASHDC
TO RUC/C/CG EIGHTEENTH AIRBORNE
RUCBCR 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
RUEPCR/DIRNSA
RUEPDA/ACSI DA WASHDC
RUEPIA/CIA WASHDC
RULNC/NECPA NORFOLK VA
RULGGB/NAS GTMO (FOR AIO)
RULGGCR/COMNAVBASE GTMO
R ULGN /C OMC AR I BSEAFR ON
RUWONLB/CINCONAD ENT AFB COLO
RUWPSW/CO t+iHITE 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 8808.
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PRE FACE'
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AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM GLASS LAVE ` MISSION G-918, 17 OCT 66.
THE NUMBER AT THE RIGHT 'MARGIN OF H EADER_ LIN IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
SYMBOLS USED To INDICATF. CONDITIONS WHICH. _AFF_EC.I_THE.
APPEARANCE OF THE TARGET ON PHOTOGRAPHY ARF AS FOLLOWS--
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LIGHT 1_,,IZP_U72 37'AIII' ~?TUM Q57N'P" AND RSU;"n p ANn HEAVY
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-- ~a- HEMS QF SPECIAL INTEREST
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AREAS-SUPPORT FACILITIES.
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NUMEROUS F'iISSILE CAP ISTERS' 4 LARGE TRUJCK-TF"ACTOR
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ACTIVITY -- 1 OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE.
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SANTI.A-GQ_ SAM TRAINING AREA U _3N 1L_
OR __ 10 vAKI TD1frVr_. 97 rAPrn TRtirKc. AND 4 CARGO
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PARKED IN AN AREA 1'20t! YARDS NE AT l1T,1 190VT11R0f99?.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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-- 3 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS, 9 MISSILE TRANSPORTER;, AND
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ACTIVITY -- 1 OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE.
NO APPARENT N. N W cz1V FACILITIES.
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AIR FACILITIES
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CONSTRUCTION.
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 __._AC.TIVITY -- 4 VF-Py__TFUcK_S.r._ 5 VAN _TPAILEPS, AND 1
OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE.
CIENFUEGOS NAVAL BASE CU 2208N '8' 27'A
OFD -- 2 KRONSHTADT-C AS_ P , 7 P-6-f ASS PTr A 'r~ ~__YP.
OTHER VESSELS -- 3 LARGE FREIGHTFPS ANI 1 l ".RGF Tn*.)KFR.
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