BRIEFING OF NAVY PERSONNEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP33-02415A000300300004-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 6, 1999
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: May 3, 1957
• Content Type: MF

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THROUGH : Project Director of Administratio
SUBJECT : Briefing of Navy Personnel
1. On 26 April 1957, I was contacted by Lt. James M. Carr, Jr.
concerning the need for Aquatone secufty approval for the attached
list of Navy personnel in connection with a proposed briefing by
Mr. Clarence Johnson of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation on 30 April.
Subsequent discussions with Commander William Holcomb revealed that
the briefing concerns Lockheed details, et cetera, and is necessary
to the Navy support of the Aquatone/Navy program as outlined Mr. Bissell, and also necessary for any evolution of a Navy
program.
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2. My discussions with Commander Holcomb revealed these per-
sonnel have the Talent approval and it seems that their Navy Talent
briefings encompass information we have considered in the Aquatone
Operation's area; for example, all of these individuals have a
general knowledge of the Project capabilities, such as range,
altitude, domestic and overseas' locations and mission.
3. Following verification of appropriate clearance, the matter
of this briefing was reviewed with the Project Director, who I
believe attended the meeting. With his approval, Commander Holcomb
was advised that the subject officers were given an Aquatone approval
as of 29 April 1957. At that time, I briefed Holcomb at length
regarding the distinction between Talent and Aquatone. He seemed
impressed and expressed the intent to similarly brief the approved
Navy officer at the 30 April meeting.
4. The matter of the Navy briefing the Talent garding 25X1A9a
Aquatone matters will be reviewed by me with Talent
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Vice Admiral William V. Davis, Deputy Chief of Operations for Air
Rear Admiral David L. McDonnald, Director of Air Warfare Division
Rear Admiral J. S. Russell, Chief of Bur Air
Rear Admiral WilliamSchoech, Ass+t Chief of Bur Air/R&D
Captain William E. Sweeney, Director of Avionics
Captain Carl D. Simonsen, Air Intelligence and Photography Branch
Captain Joe D. Black, Assistant Director of Air Warfare Divisbn
Captain Edward C. Outlaw, Asst Atomic Matters to.Dir of Air Warfare Div.
Captain William N. Leonard, Head of Airborne Weapons Systems Branch
Captain Bruce S. Weber, Head of Operational Intelligence, ONI
Captain George W. Clifford, Head Air Branch, ONI
Commander Willard Dietz, Head Photo Section, Air Warfare Branch
Commander Earl G. Hutchison, Air Technical Intelligence Analyst
Commander Julius M. Larsen, Head Special Project Unit
Lt. Commander Robert Eidson, Head Airborne Electronic Countermeasures
and Information Branch
Commander John W. Holcomb, ECM, Special Project Plans Officer, Bur Air
Lt. Commander Donald S. Lindberg, Elint under Operational Intelligence Br.
Commander John W. Douglas, Elint under Operational Intelligence Branch
Lieutenant James M. Carr, Jr.
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