MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITY CUAJACHILLO MILITARY BARRACKS AREA, SAN ISIDRO TRAINING FACILITY, NICARAGUA

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CIA-RDP90T00784R000200610005-2

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December 28, 2016

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March 9, 2011

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February 19, 1983

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/09: CIA-RDP90T00784R000200610005-2 Iq Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/09: CIA-RDP90T00784R000200610005-2 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/09: CIA-RDP90T00784R000200610005-2 JL nL i (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of 2 Copy Attachment to Z-10295/83 NPIC/PEG (2/83) 2 PART GRAPHIC MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITY CUAJACHILLO MILITARY BARRACKS AREA, SAN ISIDRO TRAINING FACILITY, NICARAGUA 1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: ENGINEER TRAINING AND ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ARE NOTED IN THE MANAGUA AREA WHILE SOME MINOR VEHICULAR ACTIVITY IS NOTED AT EL REGATE NORTH-NORTHWEST OF MANAGUA. 2. (SWN) AT LEAST EIGHT PIECES OF FIELD ARTILLERY (FA), SUFFICIENT FOR TWO FOUR-GUN BATTERIES (BTRY ARE OUT OF SHEDS AT CUAJACHILLO MILITARY BKS AREA (GRAPHIC 1) 25X1 THE PRESENCE OF FA REVETMENTS AND AT LEAST TWO PIECES OF FA AT THIS FACILITY WAS AN INDICATION THAT AN FA 25X1 BATTALION MIGHT BE GARRISONED HERE. AN INCREASE IN VEHICLE ACTIVITY IS EVIDENCED BY AT LEAST 30 TRUCKS IN THE VEHICLE PARK. THIS INCREASED ACTIVITY WAS NOT OBSERVED 25X1 (SWN) REMARKS: AN INCREASE IN EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING IS OBSERVEDEDA SAN ISIDRO TRAINING FACILITY 25X1 (GRAPHIC 2). ONE HEAVY AMPHIBIOUS FERRY (GSP) SET 25X1 (INCLUDING TWO VEHICLES) IS JUST OFF THE SHORE OF LAKE MANAGUA. AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL GSP REMAINS IN GARRISON. TWO GSP HAVE BEEN AT THIS FACILITY FOR SOME TIME WHILE AN ADDITIONAL TWO WERE HERE IN EARLY FEBRUARY. TWO TRUCK-MOUNTED SCISSORS BRIDGES (TMM) ARE AT WATER'S EDGE AND ONE ADDITIONAL TMM IS WITHIN THE INSTALLATION. A TMM WAS OBSERVED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NICARAGUA AT CUAJACHILLO 25X1 MILITARY BARRACKS AREA AN ADDITIONAL THREE 25X1 TMM WERE AT SAN ISIDRO TRAINING FACILITY IN 25X1 ADDITION, 11 VEHICLES/PIECES OF ENGINEER EQUIPMENT ARE IN A NEW VEHICLE PARK AT SAN ISIDRO TRAINING FACILITY; THIS EQUIPMENT WAS NOT PRESENT SAN ISIDRO IS ON THE SHORE OF 25X1 LAKE MANAGUA 1.5 NM EAST OF EL TEMPISQUE MILITARY BARRACKS AND HEADQUARTERS AND 1 NM SOUTH OF JILOA SPECIAL 25X1 TROOP SCHOOL AND' HEADQUARTERS 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 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/09: CIA-RDP90T00784R000200610005-2 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/09: CIA-RDP90T00784R000200610005-2 SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 9 of _ Z_ Copy 91 ` Attachment to Z-10295/83 NPIC/PEG (2/83) (2 PART GRAPHIC) (SWN) AT LEAST SIX VEHICLES HAVE BEEN PULLED OUT OF SHEDS AT EL REGATE MILITARY CAMP ACTIVITY IS NOT NORMALLY. OBSERVED AT THIS INSTALLATION. 3. BE N/A, COORDINATES N/A 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 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/09: CIA-RDP90T00784R000200610005-2