MISSION STATEMENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90B00184R000100010010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 19, 2012
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: June 19, 1967
• Content Type: MISC

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MISSION STATEMENTS
Headquarters Staff
Office of the Director
Responsible to the DD/S&T for exercising command and
direction of all OSA units and assigned.supporting forces.
Commands, directs, and controls NRO assigned projects in
'response to the NRP.through the DD/S&T.
Registry
' Responsible to the Executive Officer for records
administration and document control (except for exempted
classes) for OSA..
Security Staff
Responsible to the D/SA, for development, direction and
adminstration of plans, programs, policies, and procedures
to provide security control of OSA in its sensitive activities.
Maintains liaison and coordination with the Main Office of
Security and other security agencies as necessary for
specialized training, technical assistance, courier support,
classified document management, and protection of personnel
and equipment.
Research & Development
Includes Aircraft, Propulsion, Sensors, and Advanced
Projects Groups. Provides the overall technical management
? of approved overhead reconnaissance programs to that point ?
where the equipment is operational, and continues this
function to insure product improvement, and provides continuing
technical support.
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Provides overall technical management of the planning,
? evaluation, and assessments leading toward the proposal
of new overhead reconnaissance concepts and programs.
Comptroller'
Acts as an advisor to the D/SA on matters pertaining to
planning, programming, and management of the Office of
Special Activities.
Responsible for the development of policies, programs
and procedures which promote sound management practices and
cost effectiveness.
Responsible for staff supervision of activities engaged
in industrial auditing, contract management, budget and
programming, management analysis, financial operations,
manpower utilization, and travel support.
Materiel
Staff advisor to the D/SA, for matters pertaining to
logistics. Responsible for planning guidance and surveillance
over project supply and maintenance activities. Monitors
field and contractor maintenance functions affecting aircraft,
their avionics and systems and associated support.
Responsible for staff control over the construction and
repair of facilities. Schedules,' directs, and monitors
modifications to "in-use" equipment and systems.
Operations
Acts as principal advisor to the D/SA, for operational
matters. Responsible for timely and productive overhead
reconnaissance operations. Responsible for effective
utilization of assets including vehicles, systems, and
supporting elements. Responsible for the operational
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control of domestic and overseas detachments.
Develops plans and programs to insure operational
readiness of OSA assets. Satisfies target requirements of
the Committee on Overhead Reconnaissance (COMOR) within
bounds established by the 303 Committee or equivalent
approving authority.
Provides staff supervision of activities engaged in
Command/Control, operational planning, automatic data
programming and processing, operational intelligence, weather
data collection and forecasting, and communications.
Bases
Area 51
Responsible. for maintaining the A-12 capability to
conduct supersonic overflights of denied territory to
collect photographic and electronic intelligence data.
Station
tIGIt
Responsible for maintaining a dual staging capability
fol.' the U-2 Aircraft to conduct reconnaissance overflights
of denied territory for collection of photographic and
electronic intelligence data.
Station "H"
Responsible for conducting reconnaissance overflights
of Communist China and other Far East Areas, utilizing
Chinese pilots from one home base and one staging base to
obtain photographic and electronic intelligence data.
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Refueling Detachments
Incirlik Air Base
Eielson Air Base
Kadena Air Base
Responsible for maintaining a capability to support OXCART
mission aircraft and/or KC-135 tanker aircraft as directed.
Beale Air Force Base
Responsible for supervision and testing of special fuel
stored at Beale AFB and for coordinating quality control of fuel
in KC-135 tankers in support of OXCART flights. Home base of
tanker fleet.
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Assistont Deputy for R&D Assistant Comptroller
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ADVANCED PROJECTS DIV
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS DIV
SENSOR SYSTEMS DIV
PROPULSION SYSTEMS DIV
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INDUSTRIAL AUDIT DIV.
DEPUTY for MATERIEL
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1 As.sistant Deputy for Materiel
CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT.
DIVISION
.BUDGET & PROGRAMS DIV
MAINTENANCE DIVISION
SUPPLY DIVISION
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INSTALLATIONS DIVISION
MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
& REPORTS DIV
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FINANCIAL OPNS. DIV
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PERSONNEL DIVISION
TRAVEL Branch
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DEPUTY for OPERATIONS I
Assistant Depu;y for Op2rc!:ons
? CONTROL CENTER
OPERATIONAL PLANS DIV
OXCAP.I DIVISION
AD? DIVISION .
INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
. WEATHER DIVISION
COMMLINICATIONS DIV
IDEALIST DIVISION
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PROPULSION SYSTEMS DIV
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DIRECTOR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COMPTROLLER
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INDUSTRIAL AUDIT DIV
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MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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TRAVEL Branch
DEPUTY for ILATERIEL
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CONTROL CENTER
ADP DIVISION
WEATHER DIVISION
COMMUNICATIONS DIV
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(b) Assimilated Civilian Grades. When military personnel are author-
ized, by Letter of Authorization, to receive a civilian entitlement in
lieu of a comparable military entitlement, the assimilated civilian
grade shown below will be used when the entitlement is based on
grade. The base pay of the civilian grade will be used when the
entitlement is based on salary.
MILITARY GRADES
ARMY, AIR, & MARINE
Gen. & Lt. Gen.
Maj. Gen.
Brig. Gen.
Col.
Lt. Col.
Maj.
Capt. & CWO (4)
First Lt. & CWO (3)
W0(2)
Second Lt. & WO (1)
M/Sgt. (3 grades)
Sgt/1
Sgt.
Corp.
Pvt. (3 grades)
NAVY & COAST GUARD
Admiral, Vice Admiral
Rear Adm. (Upperhalf)
Rear Adm. (Lowerhalf)
Capt.
Commander
Lt. Comdr.
Lt. & CWO (4)
Lt. (jg.) & CWO (3)
WO (2)
Ensign & WO (1)
CPO (3 grades)
P0/1
P0/2
P0/3
Seaman (3 grades)
ASSIMILATED
CIVILIAN GRA DE
(For Entitlement
Purposes Only)
GS-18
GS-17
GS-16
GS-15
GS-14
GS-13
05-12
GS-11
GS-10
08-9
GS-8
GS-7
GS-6
GS-5
08-4
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