FOIA
CLASSIFICATION OF SOVIET MISSILE DESIGNATIONS
Document Type:
Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP82M00097R001100110011-6
Release Decision:
RIPPUB
Original Classification:
S
Document Page Count:
5
Document Creation Date:
December 19, 2016
Document Release Date:
December 1, 2005
Sequence Number:
11
Case Number:
Publication Date:
September 25, 1964
Content Type:
MEMO
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USIB--D-33.1/ 17
25 September 1964
Limited Distribution
UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SUBJECT: Classification of Soviet Missile Designations
1. The enclosed Guided Missile and Astronautics Intelligence
Committee (GMAIC) memorandum and its attachment are forwarded
to USIB for consideration as a result of questions which have arisen
recently concerning the security classification of Soviet missile
designations. GMAIC proposes that the guidelines on this subject
in paragraph 4 of the attached memorandum be disseminated by
GMAIC for the information and guidance of all users within the intel-
ligence community.
USIB Action Requested
2. Board members are requested to advise the Secretariat by
close of business 30 September of their concurrence in or other
views on the guidelines proposed by GMAIC in paragraph 4 of the
attached memorandum.
Colonel, USAF
Acting Executive Secretary
Attachment
Distribution: Attached
Record of action attached.
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GUIDED MISSILE AND ASTRONAUTICS INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE
'.6 September 1964
MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SUBJECT- Classification of Soviet Missile Designations
1. Recently questions have arisen within the intelligence
community as to the security classification of Soviet missile
designations, Although GMAIC has no security function -er se,
it does have the responsibility for assigning certain types of
designations to Soviet missiles as they are discovered,
Z., A survey of the practices presently employed indicates
that the numbered missile designators such as "SS-3, " "5S-6, It
USA-1, " "AA-1, ". "AS,.3, " and "SSN
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