P. I. NOTES

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 3, 2001
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: April 15, 1966
• Content Type: NOTES

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PI NOTES, A PUBLICATION OF CIA IMAGERY ANALYSIS DIVISION, HIGHLIGHTS
SIGNIFICANT INTELLIGENCE ITEMS DERIVED FROM PHOTOGRAPHY, AS WELL AS
CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE "PI" FIELD.
P.I. NOTES 31/66
IAD DEVELOPMENTS
Our "COUNTY FAIR", presented at Headquarters this past week, was
well received. At the request of the Director, CIA, the FAIR was extended
from three days to a full week, and attendance was in excess of 1,300 the
first four days. We wish to express our appreciation to our hosts, the
Requirements Branch of CGS, for providing this opportunity to present our
FAIR, and to thank all those who attended for an enjoyable visit and
interesting exchange of information.
Graduation exercises for the CIA/IAD P.I. Course 1-66 were held
8 April. Twelve students completed the course; ten were new PIs from
IAD, and two were from the Publications and Technical Intelligence
Divisions of NPIC, The Director of NPIC, Mr. Lundahl, addressed the
class. (SECRET)
The Imagery Analysis Division, CIA, plays a limited but significant
role in response to the Vietnam crisis. Its role is limited in the sense
that all exploitation of aerial photography obtained over Southeast Asia
is dictated by requirements originating either from CIA Headquarters or
from Stations in the field; no work is self-initiated.
In response to incoming requirements, IAD does make use of all
- SOUTHEAST ASIA
HORSE. The nature of the requirements levied upon IAD suggests that the
resulting information has both a tactical and strategic use.
Nearly all of the TAD PI work related to Southeast Asia is
accomplished in the Geo-Military Branch (GMB) or the Industrial Branch
(m),
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The requirements levied upon the-Geo-Military Branch (GMB) are
concerned primarily with paramilitary activity such as the selection
of drop zones., helicopter landing zones., safe areas., and road watch
sites. GMB is also engaged in responding to requirements concerning
infiltration activity and the updating of current intelligence
regarding specific military installations.
The requirements levied upon the Industrial Branch (IB) are almost
wholly related to a variety of BDA or transportation studies. Within
IB significant PI effort is expended on comprehensive large-scale
transportation studies, short-term confirmation or negation of trans-
portation routes/methods, BDA of highway/railway bridges, and BDA of
industries within North Vietnam.
Collectively., GMB and IB have approximately 20 PIs working full
time on requirements related to Southeast Asia. In addition to the
work done in the Division, there are presently four PIs asst ned to
TDY tours overseas; two at Saigon, South Vietnam., and two at
These overseas assignments have been requested by ea quarters,
CIA., and are intended to provide: (a) PI support for CIA-conducted
paramilitary operations; (b) PI support for military operations as
requested; and (c) PI support to COS Bangkok, Vientiane, and Saigon.
These TDY-assigned PIs make a noteworthy contribution toward keeping
the American Ambassador and other high ranking U.S. officials informed
of activity within their area of interest.
PROBLEMS - A real problem for those TAD analysts working on
Southeast Asia., which is overriding and tends to debase the normal PI
effort, is the difficulty involved in procuring available film to
25X1A answer requirements. The fact that and TROJAN HORSE
material is shipped out of NPIC after five days greatly increases the
time needed to respond to many requirements. In most instances, the
film required to answer a specific requirement is not in the NPIC film
library and a delay of 10 days in obtaining the required film is not
uncommon.
This problem of film retrieval poses a severe handicap to those
attempting to respond to Agency requirements on Southeast Asia on a
timely and meaningful basis.
ACCOMPLISHMEN'T'S AND THE FUTURE - During the past two years the
Imagery Analysis Division has developed a group of imagery analysts
who are most proficient in responding to Agency requirements related
to Southeast Asia. The expertise developed is focused on: (a) PI
support for paramilitary operations; (b) terrain analysis; (c)
transportation studies; (d) industrial studies; and (e) BDA of highway/
railway bridges.
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The accumulated knowledge of IAD personnel working on Southeast
Asia is drawn upon daily in response to Agency requirements. As the
demands made for IAD support continue to grow - both from Headquarters
.and the field - I.AD manpower resources are programmed to increase in
order to maintain a posture satisfactorily responsive to the require-
ments of the Agency Directorates. (SECRET)
The count of Soviet single-silo launch sites through
is as follows:
Large Single-Silo (Type IIIi3)
Com lex
Confirmed
Probable
Possible
Sus ect
Aleysk
10
1
1
Dombarovskiy
12
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3
2
Uzhur
19
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Kartaly
12
1
1
Imeni Gastello
15
3
Zhangiz-Tobe
11
3
2
2
79
8
5
6
Groups
(2)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(17)
Total: Confirmed and Probable - 87
Total: Potential - 108
Small Single-Silo (Type IIID)
Complex
Confirmed Probable
Possible
Suspect
Gladkaya
18 -
5
4
Tatishchevo
26 8
4
Olovyannaya
48 -
1
Drovyanaya
20
1
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Perm
13 3
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11 11 8 (17)
Total: Confirmed and Probable - 136
Total: Potential - 175
Grand Total: Confirmed and Pr b] - 223
Grand Total: Potential as of 283
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The current count of confirmed and probable ICBM launchers at the
25 deployed launch complexes, including those under construction,
totals 447. These are associated with missile systems as follows:
Missile System/Launch Site Number of
Configuration Launch Sites
Launchers
Per Site
Total Launch
Positions
By Tye
Total
Launchers
SS-6/IA 4
1
4
4
SS-7/9 IIA 5
2
10
IIB 29
2
58
IID 30
2
60
IIIA 23
3
69
197
ss-8 IIC 7
2
14
IIIB 3
3
9
23
Large Single-Silos/IIIC 87
1
87
87
Small Single-Silos/IIID 136
1
136
136
320
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447
447
In addition there are 55 launch positions at the Tyuratam Missile Test Center
(either complete or under construction) and 4 SSM launchers of undetermined
function at the Plesetsk ICBM Complex. (TOP SECRET RUFF)
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