NPIC POSITION PAPER ON NPIC PROVIDING FIELD READOUT PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION TEAMS

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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 7, 2014
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: September 22, 1965
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Intelligence
22 Sept 65
SUBJECT: NPIC Position Paper on NPIC Providing Field
Readout Photographic Interpretation Teams
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1. When a field readout is directed?on selected nationally
programmed photographic reconnaissance missions 2Tiefinition:
Nationally programmed photographic reconnaissance missions are
those conducted by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
in response to the United States Intelligence Board (USIB)
requirements:7 the Director of the National Photographic
Interpretation Center (NPIC) should be responsible for intKitti?iAzgig-
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the field readout photographic interpretation team. These
efforts would be directed to the preparation of immediate
photographic interpretation reports and cable transmission
rececienc e.
to theater and ZI recipients under identical p
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2. The above statement should belincorporated in the
NSCID #8,
3. Details of operating such a team should be worked
out by the Director of NPIC with s4+414--a-p1912G-p42-i-a-t-e?agtexa,g-i-ez
-EH3. NRO, DIA, and CIA. These details would encompass, but are
not necessarily limited to the following:
a. Provision by NRO of basic guidance on national
plans (e.g., Rates of anticipated sorties, etc.) which
will effect the efforts of the NPIC field readout team.
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b. Designation of anticipated overseas facilities
by the NRO required in support of the National Reconnais-
sance Program. DIA should make arrangements with
appropriate military commands for such facilities and
support (e.g., communications, security, etc.) required
by the NPIC field readout team for the period of operation.
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4. Of prime importance is recognition that local command
prerogatives be left intact. INo infringement would be made
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any command.oriTe NPIC field readout team would be deployed ordi
as appropriate to provide expeditious readout of the selected
Oationally programmed photographic reconnaissance missions.
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5. A typical NPIC field readout team would be composed
and outfitted as follows:
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a. Six to twelve NPIC personnel depending on the
scope of the planned effort. All teams would include
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at least one Research Analyst 4T7-ttm "all-source" coitjerevi
support to the PITs.
b. All PI's selected would have appropriate
skilled backgrounds. (e.g., missile, electronics,
AE, etc
c. Each PI will have a personal nfly-away" kit
to include, but not limited to: field light table,
stereo miscroscope, 7X-12X tube magnifier, slide rule,
scales, geo/UTM grids, etc.
d. All teams would be provided with selected
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all source" -15t1 materials such as:
(1) Support Documents, Target Chart Plots,
Target Briefs, (SEA, China/NK, China/India Border),
and Master Target Lists.
(2) PI Keys (Air, Naval, Ground, Missile,
Electronics, AE, Industrial, etc.)
(3) Data Base Materials including mosaics,
target books, target plots, and reporting procedures/
criteria (IPIR/SITSUM).
6. It should be noted from the above that the degree of
sophistication in field exploitation is minimized commensurate
with current procedures and field conditions. NPIC, however,
should budget immediately to develop improved hardware, and
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inaugurate research for long range planning on a self-
sufficient integrated 101"0,16. readout system.
7. The foregoing NPIC position is based upon exploitation)
management and analytical procedures developed and utilized
both at NPIC and in the field over the past many years. These
procedures and techniques have been the basis for the NPIC's
success in providing opttmem readout of national importance.
NPIC's experienced personnel, equipment, planning, coordination,
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scan/reporting techniques, la..t.**alial and report processing and
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handling criteria - field
readout success.
8. Although NPIC is .currently prepared to send a team
to the field, such action would have an effect on current operations
at NPIC. Therefore establishment Qn, an NPIC state-of-readiness
to provide teams as required will necessitate additional manpower
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and funds. Based upon' twenty foulL additional
positions should be added to the T/0, and
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added to ditimmx?xfmadx the NPIC budget. Addition i funds
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should be added for .g.e.19',e29;e:eair- as noted in paragraph \gi, above.
This will enable NPIC to provide the manpower to staff field
readout teams. It should be emphasized that readout teams will
be made up from wite'the NPIC organization on a case-by-case
basis. Thus selection of the best individuals for a particular
field readout is possible. When not engaged in field exploitation
activities)full utilization of these personnel will be made within
the existing NPIC structure.
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