ZAPAD-83 ACTIVITY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84T00171R000100920001-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 7, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: June 29, 1983
• Content Type: MISC

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PREPARE REPLY
APPROVAL
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CONCURRENCE
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NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NO.
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(Security Classification)
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CONTROL NO. _ Z-11561 /U
NPIC/PEG (6/83)
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Warning Notice
Intelligence Sources or Methods Involved
NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions
(Security Classification)
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SINCE Q THE COMMAND POST CONSISTS OF AT 25X1
LEAST SIX AREAS CONTAINING NUMEROUS NET-COVERED SIGNAL
ASSOCIATED VEHICLES DISPERSED AMONG TREES. A PROBABLE PARK
DRIVE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS STATION (SATCOM) IS DEPLOYED IN
ONE OF THE AREAS. OTHER IDENTIFIABLE EQUIPMENT INCLUDES AT
LEAST SIX COMPUTER VAN TRAILERS (INCLUDING ONE PROBABLE
KH-1 COMPUTER VAN TRAILER). MOST OF THE DEPLOYMENT AREAS ARE
AT LEAST PARTIALLY ENCLOSED BY VISUAL SECURITY SCREENS.
ANOTHER VISUAL SECURITY SCREEN HAS BEEN SET UP AT THE ENTRANCE
TO A LARGE BUILDING IN THE ADMINISTRATION COMPLEX ASSOCIATED
WITH ROPAZI JOINT COMMAND BNK/HD WHERE A 25X1
SMALLER COMMUNICATION CENTER WAS IDENTIFIED ON (SWN) 25X1
Attachment to Z-11561/83
NPIC/PEG (6/83)
ZAPAD-83 ACTIVITY
RIGA ARMY BARRACKS ROPAZI AL 26, USSR
1. SIGNIFICANCE: FIELD COMMAND POST FOR ZAPAD-83 EXERCISE
IDENTIFIED. (SWN)
2. REMARKS: A COMMAND STAFF FIELD COMMAND POST HAS DEPLOYED IN A
WOODED AREA ADJACENT TO ROPAZI ARMY BARRACKS AL-26
COORDINATES 57-06-02 024-21-49E 25X1
COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS BRIEFING BOARD MAY BE
DIRECTED TO 25X1
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for
and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
WARNING NOTICE
Intelligence Sources
and Methods Involved
SECRET
Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/02/07: CIA-RDP84T00171 R000100920001-0