USE OF TALENT BASES OR MATERIALS FOR GEODETIC CONTROL PURPOSES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP92B01090R002600290020-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2002
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: April 25, 1958
• Content Type: MF

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HI OMM24 FOR: Project Director
THROUGH:
of 'A' Bases or Materials for
odetic Control Purposes
3012-580 dtd.. 15 April 1958
noted in referenced memorandum, there is presently
within the Air Force an expanded effort to utilize TAUNT
s for geodetic control purposes. Such an effort requires more
as well as technical operations in the Field. and the Z1.
aurae of discussions with Air Force representatives
it was apparent that Air Force wants to 'work closely
tent of its geodetic control program. Present at
ere brig. Gen. Rees LEAF, Gal. ,dri a tRJAY, Col. Herndon
Ir. Si.ngs1ey DAM Col Herndon requested that some of his
par" eel at A IC, St. LQUis be permitted, to come to ETA for on-
the-Job-training along with the six S officers due to arrive at' IfrA for a
months work starting on 6 May. Our response indicated that this could
probably be worked out successfully if properly requested.
I awed Col. Eldridge, the local, working spearhead of the Air
odetie control activity, who would be the top Air Force officer
Program and he indicated that it would be Maj. Gen. Walsh
agreed that any request for extensive collaboration on
control activity would properly come from the senior Air Force
to the senior CIA official concerned. We have received other
as that Array and Navy would also be interested in extending the
photography for geodetic control purpose.
4+. During the course of our briefing on ETA R & D and technical
to date which would be pertinent to a geodetic control program,
tellar method of camera calibration and our plan to
!A personnel when available to forward areas for base survey
to enable us to determine camera interlock angles and other
Gently needed pkiotogrammetric data which are also required in
geodetic control positioning and control extension. The Air Force
representatives were very much interested in this prospect.
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Use of 2AtE ' Pees or Materials for
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L" fie$r3 survey operations overseas with our man
axed our acceptance of their offer of rs4nnel +I-.-
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you Would try to a ;i p1Lsh
I base surveys with ETA
~orm i. alone. 1c latter course o &c on could not get underway
'til anti, personnel were aboard at Ti'A and this process might
take MuY months. Your advice or recommendations, in this matter would.
tly appreciated.
Distribution:
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4 --: Dir. of Operations
5 Proiect Security Officer
6 - Director of A&Ain.
7 A/tC
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