PREPARATIONS FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS BAGRAM AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN

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NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]

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CIA-RDP90T00784R000100050008-2

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December 28, 2016

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February 7, 2011

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December 9, 1982

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REPORT

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/07: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100050008-2 Iq Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/07: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100050008-2 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/07: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100050008-2 SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of 1 Attachment to Z-11755/82 Copy PREPARATIONS FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS BAGRAM AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN NPIC/PEG 12/82) TWO PART GRAPHIC 1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: ELEMENTS OF THE 108TH MOTORIZED RIFLE (MR) DIVISION AND ELEMENTS OF THE AIRBORNE REGIMENT (REGT) ARE PREPARING FOR COMBAT OPERATIONS AT BAGRAM AIRFIELD. 2. (SWN) REMARKS: UNITS ASSEMBLED (GRAPHIC 1) INCLUDE MAJOR ELEMENTS TWO BTR-60PB ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER-EQUIPPED MOTORIZED RIFLE BATTALIONS (ONE NOT SHOWN ON GRAPHIC), ONE SA-13 AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY BATTERY, ONE ASSAULT ENGINEER UNIT INCLUDING ONE T-55 MINE CLEARING TANK, ONE POSSIBLE MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER BATTERY, ONE TANK COMPANY (NOT ON GRAPHIC), AND ADDITIONAL COMBAT SUPPORT UNITS. A COMMAND POST (GRAPHIC 2) WITH ONE PARK DRIVE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS STATION, ONE TWIN EAR TROPOSCATTER RELAY SET, ONE PROBABLE INDEPENDENT SERVICE AND SECURITY UNIT, AND SIX RADIO-VAN TRUCKS IS AT THE NORTH EDGE OF THE AIRBORNE REGIMENT BIVOUAC. (SWN) PREPARATIONS FOR AIR OPERATIONS (NOT ON GRAPHICS) ARE ALSO IN PROGRESS. FOUR FROGFOOT A GROUND ATTACK FIGHTER AIRCRAFT ARE UNDERGOING PREFLIGHT SERVICING, AND HAVE EXTERNAL FUEL TANKS AND EXTERNAL STORES UPLOADED. TWO TZ-22 REFUELING VEHICLES ARE ON THE FITTER PARKING APRON, AND AT LEAST SIX FITTER FIGHTER-BOMBER AIRCRAFT ARE BEING PREFLIGHT SERVICED. ONE CURL MEDIUM TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT IS ON A CROSSOVER LINK LOADING/UNLOADING PERSONNEL. (SWN) SIMILAR COMBAT PREPARATIONS WERE OBSERVED DURING LATE MAY AND LATE AUGUST 1982 WHEN TWO MAJOR COMBAT OPERATIONS IN THE PANJSER VALLEY WERE STAGED FROM THIS AIRFIELD. (SWN) BAGRAM AIRFIELD IS IN EAST-CENTRAL AFGHANISTAN 25 NM NORTH OF KABUL AND APPROXIMATELY 130 NM SOUTH OF THE USSR-AFGHANISTAN BORDER. COORDINATES 34-57-OON 069-16-02E 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 25X1 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/07: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100050008-2