EXCOM MEETING NOTES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00159R000100150019-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 6, 2006
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: June 19, 1969
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Comptroller, DD/S&T
SUBJECT: EXCOM Meeting Notes
REFERENCE: Memo from DNRO to DCI dated 13 June 1969.;
Subject: List of Topics for Discussion
with the Executive Committee
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The following information is provided in response to the
request of the DD/S&T for "memory aides" in commenting to the
agenda items (Numbers 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, and 10) contained in the
Reference and are keyed to the respective paragraphs.
1. Following the EC-121 loss a presentation was made to the
Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force (Systems Review). Harr
Davis, on the capabilities of the U-ZR to collect ELINT
on peripheral missions. (In this instance, the U-2R was
a National Asset rather than an NRP asset.) More recently, U-2R
system capabilities and costing data information was provided to the
office of the DDR&E.
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3. We cannot question the propriety of the proposed study
of the U-2 program. We should carefully consider, however, the
delicate matter of how the loss of the U-2 program would impact on
Also, the strong arguments or continuation o the
U-2 program, including U. S. manned flights, have centered around
its flexibility and low mission cost during crisis situations. Identi-
fication of the costs expressed in this paragraph are estimated
figures and difficult to break out. The 26. 5 per cent flying hour
reduction forecast for FY 71 covers both CIA and the Air Force.
Since the CIA operational U-2 hours are forecast to increase
significantly in FY 71, the bulk of the reduction must be in the
Air Force program. MORI/CDF
it is not an
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9. The Agency remains satisfied with the present system of
Operational Control of overflight of denied territory by reconnaissance
aircraft. The desire of the JCS to go directly to the 303 Committee,
instead of through the DNRO, on all but satellite flights would appear
to infer that the JCS should control all manned and drone flights,
including CIA assets.
In the case of CIA/JCS coordination procedures, this question
appears to have been resolved at the 17 June 1969 meeting of the
303 Committee.
10. The OSA Advanced Aircraft Program has not been aimed
at Crisis Reconnaissance, per se. OSA is conducting a study of
Advanced Aerodynamic Reconnaissance Systems under direction of
the NRO. This two-phase study explores. various methods of
achieving a quick reaction strategic reconnaissance capability
survivable primarily in the SovBloc defensive environment through
the 1 75-1980 period. The first phase, using FY 69 funding of
involves two contractors. A contract was initiated with
January 1969 for the defensive threat
analysis and establishment of survivable profiles and tactics options.
This effort, funded ati is scheduled for romnletinn on
30 September 1969. A contract was initiated
in Mair to provide a hardware-oriented technical reference for
th
I threat analysis and then to conduct a technological
comparison of candidate concepts meeting the profiles and tactics
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This effort funded a s scheduled
for completion in Novembe 6 econd phase of the study,
proposed for FY 70 funding ould involve analysis,
refinement, and definition of the optimum candidate configuration
in terms of hardware technology and the threat. . Both contractors
would be expected to participate in this second phase culminating
in a fully d June 1970. (Refer to memorandum
concerning I Istudies passed to Mr. Duckett on
18 June 1969.) k_
DONALD H. ROSS
Brigadier General, USAF
Director of Special Activities
EO/SA
19Jun69)
Distribution:
Copies 1 & 2 - Addressee
3 - DD/S&T Registry
4 - D/SA
5 - Compt/OSA
6 - D/M/OSA
7-- D/O/OSA
8 - SS/OSA
9 - RB / OSA
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