REVIEW OF DETACHMENT 'G' ACTIVITIES

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 25, 2007
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 31, 1972
• Content Type: MF

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31 October 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Sped laf Act- vIties
SUBJECT: Review o[ De+achment "G" A9Ivlties
1. Detachment "g's" role in prototype, production, and
product Improvement technical testing efforts for a three year
period is summarized in Attachment I to this letter. As shown,
the number of sorties flown by Detachment "G" In support of
improved Intelligence gathering systems, and aircraft defensive
systems for operational application at Detachment "H" equates to
a significant percentage of the Detachment's flying schedule.
2. Detachment "G" also performs as a lateral supply point
and transhipment agent for all pyrotechnics, J75-13 ;jet engines,
critical assets and parachutes used by Detachment "H". Those
services Include necessary packaging, crating, and storing as
well as physical movement. Closely related to Detachment "G's"
transhipment role Is the support provided by the Security Staff
to Detachment "H".
3. At the present time, there are two staff Security Officers
and four security assistants stationed at Detachment "G". While
the great majority of their day-to-day duties is concerned primarily
with security responsibilities for their Detachment, on numerous
occasions they become either directly or indirectly involved in
security support matters for Detachment "H". Specific examples
of such support are:
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a. Every courier entering the CONUS from Detachment "H" with
mission take and/or classified cargo is met at either Travis or
by a Detachment "GV' security representative. His
duty is t o assist the courier with overnight storage and onward
transportation arrangements as necessary. On occasion, Detach-
ment "G" security is requested to met and relieve the Detachment
"'H" courier at Hickam AFB when Detachment "H" Is faced with heavy
workload or manning problems.
b. Classified equipment being sent to Detachment "H" Is
normally courlered by a Detachment "G"' security officer. On
arrival, he Is normally hold over to provide escort service
for classified Items being returned to CONUS.
c. Security support services for any Driver undergoing
survival (parasal1, seacoast, or desert) training are usually
provided by Detachment "G" security personnel.
4. Detachment "G's" contributions have been instrumental In the
success of Detachment "H's" mission, and in providing a quality product
to users within the intelligence Community. Should the Detachment's
role be reduced, or eliminated certain of these services could probably
be accommodated as follows:
a. Technical testing, similar In scope as outlined in
Attachment 1, would be accomplished In CONUS at 25X1
Eglin AFB (or similar military Installation). Detachment
has neither the required equipment nor the quality of weather
required to accomplish this type mission.
b. Supply support and transhipment activities would be
conducted directly between Detachment "H" and the Air Force
Depot.
c. Security support would be provided by a combination of
increased security positions at Detachment "H", and increased
support from Headquarters,F----Ior other elements of the 25X1
Office of Security.
Deputy for Materiel, ASA
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#I - D/SA (w/att)
12 - SS/OSA (w/att)
03 - PRD/WOSA (w/att)
14 - D/M/OSA (Chrono) (w/att)
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DETACHMENT "G" ROLE I N
TECHNICAL TESTING
DESCRIPTION
NUMBER OF SORTIES
,FYI-71i -i2 3 Expected
I. Cameras/Film/Lens
a. RED DOT testing uses various film
types and camera configurations
In the U-2 for
etc. filming and processing
product Improvement efforts.
b. "H" camera qualification
and resolution testing to
establish a baseline for various
cameras at specific altitudes
c. RFI testing ("H" & IRIS)
d. Qualification testing of "H" camera
light weight mounts
a. "Q" bay pre-conditioning tests
f. Lens testing for
1) B-2 camera (B-3 baseline)
2) Delta III Aprochromatic;
testing leading to qualification
In 4/72. FY 73 projection
results from PILOT requirement.
3) "H" color corrected Ions
4) B-3 camera
SO-242 Color Film Qualification
1) B-2/B-3
2) ""H""
3) IRIS II
(A)
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h. Hatch heater air distribution test
EWS and baseline.
During FY-72, o o s shifted to
prototype and production qualifde~!-
cation testing for System 130,
Mod D and 0/S MK III
1) IRIS
2) "H"
1.
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2) Color (
SO-242)
3) 2424 Sp
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k. UT13-Ultra T
Testing "H"
hin Bas
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2. Avionics
a. esting conducted-in
b. I testing prior to
declaring it OR at Dot. "H"
c. I (testing Involved an
gather U - s gna ure data.
e. flight testing light-weight
HF radio
FY-71 centered on developing an
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IiUMBER OF SORTIES
FY-71 FY-72 3 acted
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DESCRIPTION
g. SENIOR BOOK testing expected to
be accomplished on two aircraft
h. System 20 flight testing after
mod/IRAN
1. G&T'Package testing
TOTAL TECHNICAL TESTING SORTIES
TOTAL SORTIES FLOWN BY DET "G,.
PERCENT OF SORTIES USED IN
TECHNICAL TESTING
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NUMBER OF SORTIES
FY-71 "--T; FY-a cted
189
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