THE NRO ORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

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THE NRO ORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
THE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
.USIB ~~303 Committee
Adm Raborn, DCI
Mr. Belmont, FBI
Mr. Brown, AEC
Lt Gen Carroll, DIA
Lt Gen Carter, NSA
Mr. Hughes, State
DIRECTOR
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Adm Raborn
Mr. Bundy, WH .
Adm Raborn, DCI
Mr. Johnson, State
Mr. Vance, DOD
FIAB
Mr. Clifford, Chmn
Dr. Baker
Mr. Gray
Dr. Land
Dr. Langor. -
Mr. Long
Mr. Murphy
Mr. Pace
Adm Sides
Gen Taylor
Mr. Coyne, Exec Secy
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Mr. McNamara
DEP SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Mr.- Vance
NRP
Executive Committee
Mr. Vance,Dep Sec Def
Adm Raborn, DCI
Dr. Hornig, WH
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PSAC
(Panel on NRP Matters)
Dr. Land, Chmn
"Dr. Baker
Dr. Prell -
Dr. Garwin
Dr. Ling
Dr. Puckett
Dr. Purcell
NRO
Director
Deputy Director.
Mr. Reber
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NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE
NRO
Director: Dr. Flax
Deputy Director: Mr. Reber
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PROGRAM A
B/G Martin
Satellites
NRO Comptroller NRO Staff
. B/G Stewart
PROGRAM C
R/A Taylor, U
Satellite SIGINT P
CIA Recce Programs
Director
SN
ayloads
PROGRAM D
B/G Geary
Aircraft
CIA-/ OSP
Director
Mr. Crowley
Satellites
CIA/OSA
Director
B/G Ledford
Aircraft
CIA/ELINT
Director
Mr. Miller
A/B Electrotlik"1
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ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL
RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE
A. Since the last Semi-Annual Report to the Board, in May 1965,
the following significant actions have occurred which affect the organi-
zation and operation of the National Reconnaissance Program.
1. On August 11, 1965, the fourth in a series of DOD/CIA agree-
ments concerning participation and responsibilities in the. National
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Reconnaissance Program was signed by the Deputy Secretary of Defense
and the Director, 'Central Intelligence. The new agreement specifies,
in summary, that:
The Secretary of Defense is ultimately responsible for
management and operation of the National Reconnaissance Office and
the National Reconnaissance Program.
The Secretary of Defense will review and finally approve the
National Reconnaissance Program budget.
The Director, Central Intelligence will:
Establish collection priorities and regiirements
Review and approve the NRP budget
Provide security policy guidance
The Executive,-Committee * will:
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Recommend appropriate level of effort to the
Secretary of Defense
,Approve or modify the NRP
Approve allocation of responsibility and funds for
research and development and specific
reconnaissance programs
Assign operations) responsibility for manned overflights
Review major NRP elements
The Director, National Reconnaissance Office will (subject
to guidance of and review by the Executive ? Committee):
Manage the National Reconnaissance Program
Execute the National Reconnaissance Program
Initiate, modify, redirect or terminate all NRP
research and development programs
Prepare a comprehensive NRP budget
2. On September 1, 1965
of the Central
Intelligence Agency, was appointed Deputy Director of the National
Reconnaissance Office vice Mr. Eugene Kiefer, who had departed on
February 13, 1965. Mr. Reber was formerly Chairman of the USIB's
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Committee on Overhead Reconnaissance (COMDR). He brings to the
' NRO a wealth of knowledge and experience in the satellite and aircraft
reconnaissance area.
3. On September 30, 1965, Dr. Alexander H. Flax replaced
Dr. Brockway McMillan as Director, National Reconnaissance Office,
Dr. Flax also serves as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for
Research and Development.
The President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board regularly reviews
and provides guidance on National Reconnaissance Program plans and
B. The National Reconnaissance Office Organizational
Environment
The NRO commits its satellite and aircraft reconnaissance
assets directly and solely against intelligence requirements and
priorities established by the United States Intelligence Board. The
NRO submits plans and schedules for both satellite and aircraft
reconnaissance overflights directly to the 303 Committee for approval.
activities.
Figure No. 1 shows the organizational environment of the
National Reconnaissance Office.
Figure No. 2 shows the organization of the National
Reconnaissance Office.
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The Director and Deputy Director, NRO and the
NRO Staff -- The Pentagon, Washington.,
The Director, Program A (Satellites)
El Segundo, California
CIA Aircraft and Satellite activities are managed
from Washington -- but utilize numerous other
operating locations
?The Pentagon,, Washington
.The Director, Program C (Satellite SIGINT Payload) -
The Director, Program D (Aircraft) --
The Pentagon, Washington
C. The NRO Organization:
The NRO Staff and its Director, Brigadier General James T.
Stewart, located in the Pentagon, is charged with assisting the Director,
NRO and the NRO Program Directors ' as required. The Staff numbers
NRO elements are located as follows:
approximately
the majority of whom are involved in around-
the -clock operation of the Satellite Operations Center. Additionally, the
Staff includes personnel `who, handle security, communications,
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administration, personnel, advanced planning; policy, and satellite
and aircraft operational and technical matters.
The Director, Program A, Brigadier General John L. Martin, Jr.,.
maintains his headquarters in El Segundo, California. General Martin's
organization deals primarily with satellite photographic and SIGINT
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reconnaissance, including systems, readiness and checkout, launching
and orbital control and recovery of the payload packages. Program A
is also responsible for management of the Special Projects Production
Laboratory at Westover Air Force Base, an organization which assists
in the processing of photographic reconnaissance products. Additionally,
Program A is charged with supervision of a number of advanced
research programs intended '`to extend existing reconnaissance capa-
bilities. In this latter function, General Martin is' supported by the
Space Systems Division (Air Force) as well as the Aerospace Corpora-
tion.
The Central Intelligence Agency has recently reorganized its
reconnaissance program structure (see Figure No. 2). The CIA
Reconnaissance Program Director and his staff are involved, primarily
in aircraft reconnaissance and in certain satellite sensors; however,
that agency also provides some covert contractual and procurement
functions for the National Reconnaissance Program, and is involved in
certain research and developmental efforts for both aircraft and
satellite reconnaissance projects. The U-2 continues as the CIA's
primary aircraft reconnaissance vehicle but bears little resemblance
to the 1956 version, since both aircraft performance characteristics
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and intelligence collection systems capabilities have been improved
continually. The follow-on to the U-2, OXCART, is now considered
as limited operationally ready and a full operational ready status is
expected to be achieved within the very near future. CL&a Washington
based reconnaissance staff and detached locations are manned by
Admiral Rufus Taylor, the Director of NRO Program C,
maintains his headquarters in Washington and is responsible for
Admiral Taylor's
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staff consists of
the Director of NRO
on,his Washington staff, but also.is supported by
Program D is also located in Washington. He employs
Program D is responsible for management of the TAGBOARD drone
aircraft system as well as for provision of Air Force support, required
by CIA, for the IDEALIST and OXCART programs.
Under a special arrangement, the Joint Reconnaissance Center
(of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) exercises operational control of certain
aircraft overflight programs for the Director, NRO. At present,
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programs in this category include TROJAN HORSE (U-2 'a over
Vietnam), GOLDEN TREE (U-2's over, Cuba) and BLUE SPRINGS
(147B drones over Vietnam).
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