REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO CONDUCT TECHNICAL SURVEY ON U.S. AIR FORCE BASES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00024R000400230004-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 23, 2007
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: December 29, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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29 December 1982
r dJ v W11 FOR: Nfa j . Gen. C aarles J. Cunningham, Jr. , USAF
Director of Progrars and Resources
Headq arters, Ij iited States Air Force
SU1J Ci': request for Perrdssi conduct Icchnical Survey on
U.S. Air Force Bases
icatio s relay station on a 'U.S. base in southern
2. Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FEIS) , a component of
the Central Intelligence Agency involved in the monitoring of foreign
broadcasts, is in the early stages of a feasibility study to design a
worldwide systea to link FBIS .itoring stations with each other and
F'B>IS I:ead'q arters in Washington, D.C. lids network, utilizing satellites,
will permit a realtime exchange of radio, video, facsimile, and teletype
signals a;aong our field collection sites. `'die project title is LIZEI `aT
and as been coordinated with appropriate agencies and departments. El 25X1
3. FbIS plans to use satellites over the Atlantic and Indian Oceans;
based on preliminary studies, a relay station is required to link the two
halves of the system. The station mast be located between 4 degrees nest
and 35) degrees East. It is desirable that this station be on 'U.S.-
controlled property, preferably a military base. ^ 25X1
4. Prelbiinary design calculations show that the relay will require
two ll-.ieter dish antennas, one facing the Atlantic satellite and the
other directed toward the Indian Ocean. A ?modest structure to house the
:electronics associated with the receiving and transmitting equipment will
also be required as an integral part of the relay station. Operating
frequencies will be on the cormrcial satellite band' (3.7-4.2 xzz, 5.9-
5.4 Gi) and should pose no interference problem for military operations.
is would like to explore the possibility of locating; such dishes on a
USAF installation, possibly in
its : amorandum requests per i.ssion to explore the feasibility
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Air Force Bases
"y I suggest your staff contact
5. If you concur, we would like to conduct preliminary surveys at
candidate sites that your staff might identify. The purpose of the
surveys would be to establish, for analysis purposes, such specifics as
antenna look angle, frequency interference (RFI) from local microwave
links, and other specific site factors. With this information we could
then make a specific proposal for a pen rent installation. El
6. If permission were granted to locate such a site on a USAF base,
FBIS would of course enter into an inter-service agreement providing for
reimbursement of the Air, Force for annrm riate costs. FBIS at present
has such an agreeint at
x to Conduct Technical Survey on U. S.
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and
Full funding oi e met by FBIS, which
woual o take responsibility for any necessary coordinations with the
host goverxunent and the U. S. Th i assy.
7. Taarik- You for your assistance.
FBIS Chief Engineer
DDS&T/FBIS
Distribution:
Orig. - Addressee
1 - D/OL
1 - C/AS
1 - C/FCS
1 - C/Ops
1 - C/ED
1 - D/FBIS chrono
- - - FBIS Registry
for details. F__1
Acting S.' ir--ctor
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Foreign Broadcast Information Service
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