OFFICE OF SPECIAL ACTIVITIES MISSION

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Approved For Rlease 2001/11/15 : CIA-RDP33-0241 A000800320001-6 SECRET NRO DECLASSIFICATION/RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS ON FI MISSION' OSA TAB OSA ORGANIZATION TAB OSA/0SP AGREEMENTS= - TAB 3 NRO AGREEMENT POLICY PROGRAM FUNDING _AB TAB OSA PERSONNEL STRENGTH PROJECTION. TAB OSA SUPPORT OF OTHER ELEMENTS 3 (eI a v( CAB NRO PROGRAMMING & BUDGETING TAB CIA PROGRAMMING & BUDGETING TAB ,25X1A RETENTION _ FY' 70 TAB STATISTICAL REPORTS CMD B FD AND TRAVEL 25X1A TA B TAB A,~ 4n4zA~4 ll.~ I-A A&vlu+- Approved For Release 2001/11/15: CIA-RDP33-02415A0008003 -----Approved For Release 2001/11/15: CIA-RDP33-02415A000800320001-6 SECRET OFFICE OF ? SPECIAL ACTIVITIES MISSION TO DEVELOP ATTAIN AND MAINTAIN AN OPERATIONAL CAPAB I LITY TO CONDUCT MANNED COVERT AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE OF DENIED AREAS. SECRET Approved For Release 2001/11/15 : CIA-RDP33-02415A000800320001-6 Approved For Release 2001/11/15 : CIA-RDP33-02415A000800320001-6 HEADQUARTERS - OFFICE OF SPECIAL ACTIVITIES DEP DIRECTOR REGISTRY DEPUTY FOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS ANAL DIV AIRCRAFT SYST DIV SENSOR SYST DIV PROP SYST DIV Ei D A UD DIV r Force, PERS DIV $UDGET & FIN DIV DEPUTY FOR MATERIEL MAINTENANCE DIV SUPPLY DIV AVIONICS DIV PLANS & REQ DIV DEPUTY FOR OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTEAJ SPECIAL ACTIONS STAFF KINTELL DIV REHH:j IDEALIST DIV (WEATHER DIV" ) Air Force Approved - - - Approved For Release 2001/11/15 : CIA-RDP33-02415A000800320001-6 Approved For Release 2001/11/15 : CIA-RDP33-02415A000800320001-6 Approved For Release 2001/11,!,15: CIA-RDP33-0241AdOb0860a2OOet V LrU 4,^ 5SEP401s MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Science and Technology SUBJECT : Establishment of an Office of Special Projects REFERENCE : , dated 9 September 1965 1, The establishment of an Office of Special Projects with a planned authorized level of 0 is approved. 25X1A 25X1A Z. Manpower increases over FY 1966 Presidential approved ceiling have not yet been presented to the Bureau of the Budget. This action is now underway. Pending action by.the Bureau of the Budge, the authorized strength of the Office of Special Projects will be 2X1A restricted to - Meanwhile, I will authorize the Director of 25X1A Personnel to establish a Staffing Complement of -positions subject to the understanding that all grades must be reviewed and approved by the Chief. Salaryan Wage Division. Selective recruitment can be initiated. . . 25X1A L. X. White Executive Director-Comptroller cc:* Director of Personnel. EiCI .dCI 1:6'1 5:'Sli( Approved For Release 2001/11/15 : CIA-RDP33-02415A000800320001-6 Approves FPr Release 2001/11/15 : CIA-RDP33-02"5A000800320001-6 25X1 x7e 0450-65 Copy / MEMORANDUM FOR; ' Director of Special Activities ,SUBJECT: Establishment of Office of Special Projects ~?~ 1. Attached for your information, and per your request of 27 September, is a memorandum to me from Executive (Director-Comptroller approving the establishment of the ,'Office of Special Projects. 2. It is my intent to transfer to this Office from the Office of Special Activities technical and managerial responsibilities for the discharge of the satellite programs conducted by this Agency as a participant in the National Reconnaissance Program. In order that such a transfer of .responsibilities may be most intelligently implemented, I am requesting you and Director of Special Projects, to consult immediate y an urnish me with your advice and recommendations as to the totality of positions, and where appropriate, people, that should be transferred between your ,respective Offices. The responsibilities will include, but need not be completely limited to, technical direction, operations, contracting, and security. 3. 1 request that you and accomplish your study and be prepared'to discuss is matter with me by iFriday, 1 October 1965. ? '. .25X1A cc: D/OSP MNNIvvcu UVI RCICQ.JC LVV 11.1 Il4i 5~~r~M-Q,, PA, 25X1A ALBERT D. \'TTjEELON Deputy Director 10 or Science and Technology 00080G(320O h6 ?---.-, NRO 25X1A NRb 25X'1 A Approved 519+' Release 2001/11/15: CIA; RDP33-02Q6A000800320001-6 Sr.CRBT 25X6- R, 4,s - 2935-65 Copy of [_ 1 October 1965 MEMORANDUM FOR.- Deputy Director for Science and Technology SU1 3 C' : Joint Recommendation Concorai ng Management Relations Between the Office of Special Activities, and the Office of Special Projects 1. OBJECTIVE": With an objective of establishing an Office of :Special Projects and transferring those programs and projects involving Satellite Reconnaissance Systems from the Office of Special ---- -Activities to the Office of Special Projects, this paper recornrnends a management concept, and certain transfers of resources, responsibilities and authorities as mutually agreed upon and con- curred in by both the Director of OSA and Director of OSi . II. GENERAL: The responsibilities, authorities and management functions of technical direction. operational control, contracting, Security and cover, and budgeting and programming, concerning those Satellite Reconnaissance Systems within the DD: &T are assigned to the Office of Special Projects. Minor variations for administrative convenience and efficiency are noted, as appropriate, in succeeding paragraphs. 25X1A EANDLE VLk - CONTROL SYSTEM - kppraveA._For Release 0Af/T1/15':_ C I-RC2P33;Q24a 5A000800320001-6 Approv6dd gr Release 2001/11/15: CIA-RDP33-0 5A000800320001-6 SICRLT 25X1A - 2935-65 Page 2 A. Financial Operations: Payment of invoiced, accounting, mairtcrarce of financial records, processing of vouchers, preparation of monthly obligation status reports, etc. B. Travel: Iii. ACCOIV4PLISi 1 D ACTIONS: The Satellite Operations Center, along with assigned ,personnel and manning spaces, have already been transferred to OS 1' and full responsibility and authority, and all relations ? involving the. SOC is assumed by OSP under the general r: anage- :nort function of operational control referred to in Paragraph T. No further action is necessary. the AP facility with personnel resources and its function of technical direction and operational control are also made a matter of record as being under OS?. One Neadquartern utrdf R&D position that formerly was occupied by has already bean trai sfer r ed from f.`~A to OSP. No further personnel or other resources in the general management areas of technical direction and operational control of Satellite Systems are required f rom 'OSA. IV. DIRECT OSA SUPPORT TO CSP: In the functional areas listed below, OS A will provide direct support to OSP as requested and required. It is estimated that no further personnel resources will be required within OSA in these functional areas, provided that the scope of projects and missions within OSP remain at the present level. However, the Director of OSA reserves the option ox requesting additional personnel ceiling increases, and other resources, after a period of experience to establish the real workload resulting from the over-all organizational split. OSP will program and budget their own travel funds which will then be transferred to OSA for administration as a special line item in support of OS? travel. . Approved For Release 2001/11/15 : CIA=RDP33-02415A000800320001-6 Approved'pr Release ~ 2001/11/1,5;: CIA-RDP33-0CiA000800320001-6 SECRET ~ 25X1 A _2935-65 Page 3 C. Registry D. Communications: Provide support and staffing to OSP facilities. E. Logistics: Storage and warehousing .F. Procurement: Procurement of film and other joint commodities. G. Computer Support: Subject of separate memo. The support in the above areas provided by OSA will be accomplished upon request of OSP in an efficient and timely manner. It is clearly urderatood and agreed u cn that the managers of the above functional areas Work for and report to, only, the Director of OSA. In the event of any co:-flict, thcsQ managers receive direction and in-tructions from the Director of OSA. In care of such conflict, the Director of OSA will coordinate with the Director of OSP to obtain a mutually agreed upon solution. Unresolved conflicts between the Director of OSA and Director of OSP. will be submitted to the DD/S&T for resolution. V. SPECIAL MANAGETIvME N T AREAS: 25X1A HANDLE VIA CON T ROL SY ~:., Approved For Release 2001/11/15 : CIA-RDP33-02415A000800320001-6 6n- CAM T A.. Routine administrative support: OS? will receive all administrative and personnel support Irom the DDS&T staff. `~? Approve Release 200 /11/15:: CIA-RDP33-O24 A000800320001-6 B. Cover; SECTtET-- 2.5_X1_A M 2935-65 Pago.4 All responsibility for cover in the Satellite programs is assumed by OSP within the general management function of security as noted in Paragraph I. C. OSP support to OSA: It is agreed that certain resources under managemnent control of OSP, more specifically certain communications otations and security office:, under management control of 03"P, will respond to reciuests for support from OSA. OSA will request such support direct to the Field as required, with info to OSP. In case of, conflict, it, is clearly understood that the managers of these functions work for and report to only the Director of OSk. in case of conflict, they will receive instructions from the Director of OSP who will coordinate with the Director of OSA for an agreed upon solution. Unresolved conflicts between OSA and OSP will be submitted to the DD/SZ&T for resolution. D. Control of Take from Satellite Programs: Control of take from Satellite programs will be the responsibility of OSP. OSA will supply transportation as required and requested. E. Contracting: Two Contracting Officers by name along with their personnel spaces will 25X1A I-;ANDLE VIA- CONTROL SYSTEM Approved For Release 208910142'..L'CIA-RDP33-02415A000800320001-6 Approved Release 2001/11/15: CIA-RDP33-02A000800320001-6 SECRET 25X1A - 2935-65 Page 5 be transferred from OSA to OSP. One clerical slot and body by namo will be ,transferred from. OSA to OSP. j 25X1A and his manning position will be assi;ncd to OSA. This transfer of people and positions 25X1A HANDLE VIA - CONTROL SYSTEM Ptsyed ?aK Belease 200115-: Ef BPa3-02 45A00080032-0001= __.._ _ __. _ _ A p is necessary to OS:P to establish a minimum competent capability in the contracting area. This transfer leaves OSA critically short of contracting capability to accomplish its remaining contract functions. A separate request for a considerable increase in contracting personnel will be submitted by OSA as a separate subject and request to DD/S&T. The Director of OSA and Director of OSP recommend the complete separation of the two contracting offices, which will require special contracting authority to OSP from the DCI. in the event that this is not done and the Chief Contracting Officer in OSP is only redclegated authority from the Chief Contracting .Officer of OS A. the Director of OSA requests a document from the DD/S&T relieving him of all legal responsibility for those contracts under the management control of OS?. F. 'Security: 'positions, are transferred to OSP from OSA. As in the contracting area. the Direct-or of OSA /1r-\/A A Approvectr Release 2001/11/15 CIA-RDP33-0*5A000800.320001-6 ISZICIRM T 25X1A M 2935-65 Page 6 and Director of OS? recommend complete independence between the two Security Officca. Again, as in contracting, if the Cocuri'Cl function with the OSP remains as an adr inis-tra- tive part, of the Security Staff of OSA, then the Director-of OSA requests a document relieving him of all rosponcibility for security matters in those Satellite projects under the managerncnt . control of OSP. VI. The above agreements are considered by both the Director of OSA and Director of OSP as the most favorable and workable e-inning management concept in acco:-nplichin a final divorce of Satellite management respon ;ibilities between 'the t:vo offices: It is agreed that the Director of OSA and Director of OSP will maintain close liaison in an environment of mutual respect and determined effort to accomplish tiro =Iasion without antagonism or bureaucratic conflict. As a matter of record, General Ledford, as Director of OSA. takes no stated official position to the concept of establipaing the Office of Special Projects as a eeparato office for Satellite management within the DDS&T. N,RO 25X1A 25X1A NRO ~ i Jacg C. T f 3 d JACK C. ZLEDFORD Brigadier General, USAF Director of Special Activities Director Office of Special Projects 25X1A 1 V .L) c-~' 5 Lo S X A. Yv DL.E VIA - COtiTAOL SYSTEM Approved For Release 2001/11/15 :'CIA-RDP~3-02415A000800320001-6 SECRET RB - Blind Copy Dic3 v 2 i~L' tom: p 7f1 '~ D.D/S&T D/OSP V `3 - D/OSA 04 ? Chrono Approv6dfar Release 2001/11/15 : CIA-RDP33-02 A000800320001-6 D/OS r./JCLc c Cord:fd ~ 25X1A ' -2935-65 Paso 7 Approved For,Release 2001/11/15 : CJA-RDP33'02415A000800320001-6 from return missions. Your computer facilities also are ca'_led with the movement of equipment from our contractors and :ace vouchers. Your Travel Branch provides us with all of our trav;:l support, and your Materiel Branch handles the airiif`,: assoc:at;;6 r %&Lq NJ J, I .App oved`-- Release 2001M1/15 : CIA-RD 33-02 5A000800320001-6 DD/Sa T 23 ,%-66 2 2 J UA 19 6..O0' MEMORANDUM FOR: Director 'of Special Activities, DD/SZ4T SUBJECT : OSP Use of OSA Support Activities 1. As you are probably all too well aware,' GSA provides OSP with total communications support including data li:~:cs involved in our satellite activities. Additionally, your Finance Staff handles the invoicing of our contracts, normal accouin g associated with them, and the processing of our various :ina::ci;~1 to task in our behalf. There are undoubtedly other miscellaneous ?efforts which your good offices perform for our benefit w'ric fail to call to mind at the, moment. 2. The support and response in all these activities have been most helpful and most timely; for this we are e:: remc y grateful and appreciative. With the advent of the new pro rams on which this Office has now received approval, we will L::.cc~c..edly cause major perturbations in expanding our requirements an d need for additional services. While one may argue that C32 :.as reached a point in life where it should go it alone to obtain and gr eat.:: maintain its own support activities, there' is unquestionably economies which can be realized by our continuing to loa:i on GSA for such services. The impact of our request will demand that ycu:. T/O be increased to accommodate our needs. While we aap.~ci~':iy will not expand our communications network, the volume of t~ of is will increase at our present contractors. 'By Fiscal Year 1969, ;roved -------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ? ! ':7:'; - - For ReleaseCRO0,141I414-15 : CIA-R p3'? O24f5A0OO88932O4Q1.6 , -_----- ----__ Releas~Q2b~1J1Q/15 : CIA-R~J 33=g~WA000800320001-6 SU13J'1CT: OSP Uso of OSA Support Activities 25X1 C thcre will be considerable traffic from -. S.o, s hz.vc 25X1C. been earmarked for the co~nr^ .or,s un~cut ;,os:tlo out none that I :snow of have been designa;;ed here in 1-icac:auurt;;.s. I call this to your attention in brdcr that your Comrnunica;.ions Staff may coordinate with the appropriate people in tna Oifico of Communications to-determine ine whether or not provision raS :.cc:r. made to handle this traffic at the Washington end. 1 am not privy to the extent to which we are taxing your r'iranoe Lrar.c'r,, b t h %A1. at should also be taken into consideration. 3. I am calling this all to your mind in order that your Office may make necessary plans budgetwise and peoplewise to satisfy the situation. We would be I-nost happy to provide yva with whatever additional information your people may need in order to adequately understand whore we think we will he and what support we will require in the years ahead. App'ro'ved for Release 2001/11115 : CIA-RDP33-02415A000800320001-6 ?( iiC d n fl Approved r Release 2001/1111 CIA-RDP33-0 A000800320001-6 cscrnolovy JL 40 MEMOIRANDUNAi VORs Deputy trector for $cl. nco and u~UL'.~i~.G ! Assi-a-mcat of i7I)SZ7T "esponalbility for Computer Support to Satellite ....... nccol.naissanccr Prograras i. Paragraph 6 of thin n-jemorandura coatains a recomrrer,- datlon ftir your concurrence. 2. 'i:.o'1)L`sn:' currently sc:ta.tis a I irn:ticd rctspa:.aibility for computer support to satellito pro,L;raa-a:. This i:; nu v) awsi; l cd to the C:lficc o3 Special Activities. O ..&A mai taus all operational capability to run a 5olected list Oi pro"r.^. L, back-up to other rt!~'i5uri;.ib a ilk encie-3. ()SA a/ro ror;pmd; to Y%clli(a at9 for }`fa`t-1 rcirt. dove OpKucnt and Yi1oClificat o l CC21i:iv from tt2o vatCl~l.~.w -,Pa rations riCi+to . . r. the Cilice or a, - ciai Lr'ro;Cc:D haq been avai ;rcd the, major roll in tia::ellito activities within the i it In appropriate: that the Vocation of reoponBibility for computer support to eatcllite pro;;raras be reviewed. Tho zrecorrraendations, that follow below tiazo grown out of a corlea Oi diccussions on t'als sub,ect betwoaa C)S?1. and G:;P. 3. it 111 recommenclad that t.ha roiiponri,bi1Lty for the dQvcloprnent and i'rodiftr ttion of con^.putar pi?ogra.ns to be xi-.ad Ort fi;1,.7ort of satc1lita cperations or r:latcd r udic:.si, be asfiLvnedl to the 'M 'Cc of special Projects. CLIP vri:l ics pond to this I recuirclx.Cnts of SOC and the opcrational eats ito prc;;rams as appropriate. Grip Nviil prepare tbo specifications for now pro; rams as wall a& the spocificatioss Lor moaiiication of 25X1A =a Copy D 25X1A f---?'???-?Approv d For Release 2001/11/15 :'CIA-RDP33-02415A000800320001=6 new A0008403- '1?IANDLE VIA CONTROL SYSTR - ONIZ 25XIA d. 1~(ailttaill d1rld p' rVJ,( &. O ^x1~el s c3a the t:tOCUt .VO Coimn ittco rec:or"" - t u-. all programG and ''.~.. .. ,.. ..or(" . ., or.. n^,mftrit' - production ?.~r`,~,' ?. and/or oporationai phor'ry. a. Proparo a cc, cohonoiVe budaot for all aspocto Of ~' . tho', National Reconnaiosn->co Program. ? ' tnblich rl fiscal control and accounting proccduro to cnsuro that all funds expended in c;upport- of the NaL'ion l '' reconnaissance 1'rogranl are fully accotu~ted for. and appropriately ct d U h g u e by the agencies concerned. a.n particular, L lied to research and h o app shall show separately those funds to exploratory design development, sySCC1:13 development, procuremenz', ''tho authority of the Director of Central Intelligence under Z'ublic Law 110 shall be administered and accounted for by -CIA :and will be reported to 'DNRO in accordance with agreed upon procedures. Sit with the USII for the matters affecting the NRP 3. The Deputy Director. NRO shall be appointed by the DCI with the concurrence of the Deputy Secretary of Defense and . ~ : ", .``;.. !.Shall servo full time in a line position directly under the Director NRO The Deputy Director shall act for and exercise the ; :,'- '; powers of the Director, NRO during hit absence or disal?ility. '.,,;,,,.; ?,; :.'~ 4. The NRO shall be jointly staffed. in such a fashion as the C t IA, rod t the best talent -appropriately available fl ' ' ' ~ ' ec to re ~';;: ?;,'?; :,. , the three military departments and other Govern clat agav cies. The NRO staff will report to the DNRO and DDNRO and will maintain no allegiance to the originating agency or departmont.: xlitial Allocation of Vroszram Resnor~abi l sties - '25X1A~, 1. 0, VX HANDLE 1!' ,16A , f IA-RDP33-02415A0,0(YPE;&2W01-6 CONT110L SYSTEM ONL' ;~ ~.. dos onsibilLt foie exa.sti> ? h n y g pLOgLAms o tno NRP shall a All d ' ..:.+ oc+~te as indicAtod ix Jg nox A a~tachod horato., 1 roueddraelease 2001/11415: CcA.R6P33-OA000800320001-6 (5X1A covY^-fs :,-68 w.` ? ri ?.b .P ApprovJFor? a ~,Fg\~,~11/15CIA-RDP33-02415A000800320001-6 MNOLL' VIA CUiN'ruo4 ti'~5'1'l;td oNLY papa G 1' SECRET -OL I=DLE VIA 25X1 A ~?i~niil~ Program - Re ore, MONO . 25X1A Approved PprF~eIgA%d;200 CIA-RDP33-02415A000800320001-6 25X1 A NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE PROGRAM FUNDING ' . .Definitions: f in the broadest sense, to the NRO. e s Tas a portion of a project or which provides for a separate item not Considered a complete mission item. The National Reconnaissance Program will be financed from appropriations for the military functions of the Department of Defense. .';'~ 3.?: The NRP will be implemented, based upon inct viauax projcc'.u and tasks approved by the DNRO and the NRPG through the %' ?.. issuance by the DNRO of program directives to the program CIA Proram Director (program Bald in the e ctors; i ~ :'; ; di . . re ? :. r instance of projects and tasks to be accomplished through CIA. ?? CIA Program Director th e 4. Based upon the program directive, ~,~'. ~? +,' including the estimate of funds required therefor. The Comptroller for h " er Vouc of CIA will prepare a Standard Form No. 1080 nsfers Between Appropriations and/or Funds" in the amount T ra ! of the estimated funds required as shown on the definitized program '!'? document and will cross-reference via a code identifier. rogram document and the Standard Form No. 1080 itized fi h d ' p n e e ~. T ..,,,,,,~,~,? ufil nnnarately be transmitted to the NRO. The NRO will Projects - Refers to major elements within the NRP, such as OXCART, CORONA,. etc. fers to a work effort assigned by the DNRO which is R k or task as previously approved'by the Director NRO. VOUCaer d[w %PaAaua'Vy 'amount estimated to be required for the specific individual project ?.i'?. L'.- ,.. ?~. ' I! li lip 15''~~'~~~~~ ?'? '~ 'i ?~~. {''r ..r 1?- ~~~'.~ 't ` , 0ptoV d Pdvkelease- 2001/1"1.11'5': CIA-R13P33-02'415AOd0Y6OSS0001-6 ' 8759-68 i25X1A Approved r : CIA-RDP33-02'A'9'008 01-6 I In the event that funding require nents for a project or task may change during the course of the fiscal year, the Program Director in CIA will submit a revised definitizcd program document to indicate revised dollar estimates for decision by DNRO. To the extent revision in dollar estimates are approved by the DNRO, the Comptroller CIA will prepare a Standard Form 1080 voucher in the amount of the change and transmit same to the NRO. The NRO will arrange for the required reprogramming of funds and for the accomplishment of tho Standard Form 1080 voucher, thereby adjusting the amount of the advances in accordance with the approval of the NRO. Funds advanced to the CIA for each specific project or task will advanced. Any adjustments between projects or tasks will ,. be available only for the specific project or task for which provided that the total advance for the project or task is not exceeded. require the specific approval of the DNRO. Flexibility within each project or task is authorized without reference to the DNRO, therefor.x ~i ii The CIA will report at least monthly the fiscal status of each project or task in relationship to the amount advanced to the CIA , . The foregoing arrangements will be effective for FY 1964 and subsequent fiscal years. FY 1963 funds appropriated .to CIA for NRO programs will be ; obligated in accordance with assignment of NRO projects and tasks by the DNRO. The foregoing Program Funding Agreement is effective upon signature and becomes an appendix to the DoD-CIA NRO Agreement 41. dated 13 March 1963. (Date) /s/ /6/ John A. McCone Roswell Gilpatric Director Deputy Secretary of Defense Central Intelligence Agency 5 April 1963 T April 1963 I. (Date) ApPO... a 1'~or'Release 2001/11/15`: CIA`-RDP33-02415A000800320001 Approved For Release 2001/11/15 : CIA-RDP33-02415A000800320001-6 Next 10 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2001/11/15 : CIA-RDP33-02415A000800320001-6