POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR OVERSEAS HANDLING, PROCESSING AND REPORTING ON PHOTOGRAPHIC RESULTS OF AQUATONE OPERATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00750A000300180068-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 1, 2013
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SUBJECT: Policy and Procedures for Overseas Handling, Processing
and Reporting on Photographic Results of AQUATONE
Operations
I. PURPOSE: To define responsibilities for overseas handling,
processing and reporting on photographic results of Far East
AQUATONE operations and to establish policies and procedures
pertaining thereto.
II. DEFINITIONS:
A. DETACHMENT C: The AQUATONE Operational or Project
Unit stationed at Atsugi Naval Air Station, Japan.
B. DETACHMENT CIDER: The individual designated by
AQUATONE Project Headquarters as the Commander of an
AQUATONE field unit or detachment.
C. URPIC-2: Fax East Photo Interpretation Center established
by Headquarters FEAF at Yakota Air Base, Japan, which
processes and exploits Far East Area AQUATONE products
for preliminary photographic interpretation to insure
expeditious reporting to Washington and to meet theater
needs. Participation in the center is open to representatives
of CIA, Army and Navy.
D. URPIC-2 COMMANDER: An Air Force officer designated by
FEAF to command the center at Yakota Air Base, Japan.
E. DEPUTY COMMANDER URPIC-2: A CIA representative designated
to serve as Deputy to the Commander, URPIC-2 for technical
and substantive intelligence matters only.
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F. It is understood that the term FEAF as used herein will be
replaced by the title AFPAC after implementation of the
Far East Command Plan. For the purposes of this paper,
the terms FEAF and AFPAC are considered synonymous.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
A. DETACHMENT COMMANDER: The prompt handling and shipment
of all exposed film, for immediate processing and photo
interpretation at the URPIC Center, will be the respon-
sibility of the Detachment Commander. The Detachment
Commander will, based On instructions from Headquarters
AQUATONE, pass the exposed film to the URPIC Center or
ship directly to Headquarter
AQUATONE. Upon release of
the film at the earliest time possible from the URPIC
Center, the Detachment Commander will return the original
negatives to Headquarters AQUATONE (for HTA) in accordance
with instructions from Headqu rters AQUATONE.
B. URPIC-2 will be responsible for:
1.
Processing of film and titling of all. reproductions
retained in the theatre. Titling will be done in
accordance with instructions.
2. Preparation of an immediate PI report (IP ) (see
paragraph IV below) on all missions and its electronic
transmission to AQUATONE Headquarters with a precedence
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of "OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE" priority or routine as
instructed. This does not preclude sending the
report simultaneously to Headquarters USAF, if so
desired by USAF.
3. Preparation of duplicate positives and prints as
required to meet theatre needs.
4. Preparation of prints as necessary for the IPIR
and the maintenance of such selected print file as
required.
5. Prompt return of the original negative to the
Detachment Commander upon completion of the foregoing.
6. The preparation of special reports requested from
Washington by participating agencies directly to their
respective senior representatives provided that the fore-
going (paragraphs 2, 3, 4, and 5'above) responsibilities
are not impaired.
C. The TALENT Control Officer HeaaquArters FEAF is responsible
for establishing the necessary control of the products pro-
duced from the original negatives by URPIC-2 in accordance with
the TALENT Control Manual. This will include insuring of
proper titling.
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IV. REPORTS:
A. FORMAT: The IPIR will be prepared in accordance with the
following:
Part 1. (Report identifier "ODE", followed by sortie
number and sortie date. Sortie number serves as
report number.)
Part 2. (List of major areas covered by report.)
Part 3. (List of objectives covered with a brief statement
of significant information.)
Part 4. (State camera position, quality of coverage, and
exposure for each objective.)
B. CLASSIFICATION:
1. IPIR's and related reports prepared in the field on
missions which penetrate Soviet Bloc areas (USSR,
Communist China) will be identified as Ode Reports.
2. All AQUATONE products and materials and all reports
prepared therefrom will be classified "TOP SECRET -
CHESS" and will be retained within the TALENT Control
System. These reports may be disseminated by the
TALENT Control Officer, Headquarters FEAF, within
TALENT channels to authorized recipients within the
theatre to meet theatre requirements.
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V. PERSORNEL:
A. GENERAL: The Army, Navy and CIA are invited to participate
In the URPIC Center by placing personnel on duty with the
center.
B. SUPPORT:
1. CIA will initially provide Photo Interpreters
2. Army will provide personnel in accordance with specific
arrangements between AFFE and FEAF.
3. Navy will provide personnel in accordance with specific
arrangements between CINCPACFLT/COMNAVFE and FEAF/AFFAC.
4. FEAF will provide personnel support for URPIC -2 taking
into account personnel contributions as outlined above.
A minimum of manning must be maintained to assure
capability at all times.
VI. COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Messages initiated at the Washington level which might affect
the operational policy or administrative procedures of the URPIC
Center will be coordinated with all agencies concerned prior to
dispatch and will be prefaced with the following phrases:
"COORDINATED URPIC INSTRUCTIONS MESSAGE." Such messages may
be transmitted to URPIC-2 over either CIA or USAF channels.
B. The above requirement does not preclude any participating
agency from conducting unilateral liaison with its representatives
as necessary so long as such liaison does not constitute a change
in the administration of the URPIC Center.
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VII, SECURITYt Those who are participating in AQUATONE operations
must have an AQUATONE clearance. Those who use the product
of AQUATONE must receive a TALENT clearance. The difference
in the nature and quality of these clearances is not one of
difference in standards, since they apply substantially
the same standards, but a difference in certification.
Accordingly, those already cleared for TALENT prior to entering
AQUAIONE operational bases must also be certified as AQUATONE
cleared. This is accomplished by submission of the names of
those to be assigned through AFOIN, G-2 or ONI, as applicable,
to the Headquarters AQUATME. Notification of AQUATONE certifi-
cation will be made to those requesting as well as to the
Detachment Commander in question, who is responsible for
indoctrination.
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