COMIREX REPORT ON HIGH-ALTITUDE PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE OF CUBA 1 SEPTEMBER-26 OCTOBER 1969

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• Publication Date: November 10, 1969
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10 November 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SUBJECT : COMIREX Report on High-Altitude Photographic
Coverage of Cuba 1 September - 26 October 1969
REFERENCE : ' USIB-D-41. 14/305 (COMOR-D-24/203),
10 January 1967, Limited Distribution
1. Attached is the Committee on Imagery Requirements and
Exploitation (COMIREX) report on high-altitude photographic coverage
of Cuba for the period 1 September - 26 October 1969, which is
circulated for the information of the United States Intelligence Board
(USIB).
2. The USIB requirement for area coverage was essentially
fulfilled for the period. Achievement against the target coverage require-
ment, however, was deficient with only 58 percent coverage obtained.
Also, during this period no activity was observed indicating re-
introduction or deployment of offensive weapon systems in Cuba.
3. It is not planned to schedule this report on the USIB agenda
for discussion unless specifically requested by a Board member to do
so prior to close of business 19 November. In the absence of such a
request, it will be considered for record purposes that USIB "noted"
the subject report.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: United States Intelligence Board
SUBJECT: COMIREX Report on High-Altitude Photographic
Coverage of Cuba, 1 September - 26 October 1969
REFERENCE: USIB-D-41. 14/305 (COMOR-D-24/203)
10 January 1967, Limited Distribution
1, The current USIB requirement for photographic coverage of
Cuba calls for a report on the percentage of area coverage and the target
category sampling over a 56-day period. The attached tables show the
number of missions flown, the percentage of area coverage, and the target
sampling average for a two-week period. The current report is for the
period 1 September - 26 October 1969.
2. During this period no activity was observed which might
indicate an attempt to reintroduce or deploy offensive weapon systems
in Cuba.
3. The USIB requirement for area coverage was essentially
fulfilled for the period. Achievement against the target coverage require-
ment, however, was deficient with only 58 percent coverage obtained.
4. It is recommended that the Board note this report.
25X1A
Chairman
Committee on Imagery Requirements and Exploitation
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Area Coverage. Goal: About 90 percent of the territory every 56 days.
1-30 September Successful missions flown 9, 30 September
1 -26 October Successful missions flown 4, 8 October
Cumulative coverage achieved: 86. 2%
Target Coverage. Goal: a. Sampling in each category every two weeks.
b. Reasonable complete coverage of all targets
every 56 days.
Targets:.
Two-Week Total Target
Sampling Coverage in
Average Period
Missiles
SAM-Associated Installations
38
9
28
74%
Other Missile-Assoc. Installations
7
1
2
29%
Airfields
14
2
7
50%
Port Facilities
17
6
15
88%
Radar/Electronic Facilities
6
1
3
50%
Military
89
14
44
49%
Industrial
4
1
3
75%
175
102
58%
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