OMSK TRAINING AREA OMSK, USSR SIBERIAN MD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A002500010009-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 24, 2000
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: September 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2000/0f& : %tfW78BO456OA002500010009-2
N P I C/R-780/64 TCS-7644/64
September 1964
-I 11 Pages
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
/ I
/ 11
10
100
00,01.
II
AO
e1
OMSK TRAINING AREA
OMSK, USSR
SIBERIAN MD
Handle Via TALENT - KEYHOLE Control Only
This document contains classified information affecting the national security of the United States within the
meaning of the espionage laws U. S. Code Title 18, Sections 793 and 794. The law prohibits its transmission
or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person, as well as its use in any manner
prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the
detriment of the United States. It is to be seen only by personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized to
receive TALENT-KEYHOLE information. Its security must be maintained in accordance with KEYHOLE and
TALENT regulations.
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
~4
rn S r GROUP /
~ Approved For Release 2000/08/2'f PCIA T8B0456OA00250001000 ' s~~~~-10
;001 0~
 Approved.For Release 2000/08/2 " PC~ ~&~78B&45F60A002500010009-2
ALENT-KEYHOLE
TCS-7644/64
NPIC/R-780/64
A roved For Release 2000/08/21 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA002500010 N KEYHOLE
pp TOP SECRET RUFF 00#T ystem Only
This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and Logistic
installations being prepared for a DIA/CIA Panel. The series is being
coordinated, published and disseminated by NPIC. The photographic
analysis is being performed by the NPIC Photographic Analysis Group,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (NPIC), and the Production
Center 1Pic (DIA). The photographic analysis for this particular re-
port was performed by the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division.
In the interest of uniformity, the titles and letter designators for
the facilities observed at these installations are identical with those
appearing in the project requirement. When a specific facility is not
observed both its title and letter designator are omitted in the report.
Titles and letter designators for the various facilities are as
follows: (A) railroad service, (B) road service, (C) landing strips,
(D) administrative and troop housing areas, (E) storage areas, (F) am-
munition storage areas, (G) POL storage areas, (H) other buildings and
facilities, (J) equipment storage/maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
(L) small arms firing ranges, (M) driver training areas, (N) tank/
assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery
emplacements (batteries), (R) infantry or combined arms field train-
ing areas or courses, (S) special training facilities, (T) unidentified
facilities or tracking activity.
 Approved For ReleThQP2( 09M MFRDP78B04560A002500010009-2
Handle Via
TALENT-KEYHOLE
Control System Only
25X1A
OMSK TRAINING AREA
(54-57N 073-22E)
OMSK, OMSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
SIBERIAN MD
TC S - 7644 % 64
NPIC/R-780/64
25X1 C
AL No: None COMOR No: None
Handle Via
T- EYHOLE
Approved For Release 2000/08/21 : CIA-RDP78B04560A00256a&1l O9T2
TOP SECRET RUFF
 ApTprlmediFor Release 2000/08/1P PC1 =Ft'DP 1&960A002500010009-2
ALENT-KEYHOLE
Control System Only
The Omsk Training Area is located approx-
imately 10 kilometers (km) south of the urban
complex of Omsk, 8 km south-southeast of the
railroad bridge over the Irtysh River and 2
km northwest of Stanitsa (Figure 1). The instal-
lation is not rail served. A probable hard-
surfaced secondary road serves the major ad-
ministration/barracks area.
The training area (Figures 2, 3, 4, and
5) encompasses an extensive area of approx-
imately 11,170 acres. It contains a major
administration/barracks area, two minor ad-
ministration/barracks areas, one equipment
storage/maintenance area, three general stor-
age areas, four closed- circuit wheeled/tracked-
vehicle driver-training courses, seven small-
TCS-7644/64
NPIC/R-780/64
arms firing ranges, and one tank/assault gun
range.
The training area contains a total of 187
buildings: 44 administration/barracks build-
ings, 29 general storage buildings, 19 equip-
ment storage/maintenance, and 32 support build-
ings and 63 unidentified buildings. 25X1 D
The installation cannot be identified from its
initial coverage in
=because of heavy clouds and incomplete
coverage. There has been no apparent change
in the installation since its initial analysis in
The latest available photog-
raphy reveals extensive track
activity on the driver-training courses and the
tank/assault gun firing range.
DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION
Road Service
A probable hard-surfaced, all-weather road
serves the main administration/barracks facil-
ity. Numerous roads and trails interconnect
the entire training area.
Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
Area D1 (Figure 3) appears to be secured
by a single fence and contains 8 administration/
barracks buildings, 6 storage buildings, and 7
support buildings.
Area D2, which appears to be occupied
in both summer and winter, contains 36 prob-
able barracks and 19 probable support build-
ings.
General Storage Areas
Area El (Figure 3) is secured by a fence
and contains three probable storage buildings
and three possible support buildings.
Area E2 (Figure 5) contains nine storage
buildings within a fence and one support build-
ing outside the fence.
Area E3 (Figure 5) contains 10 storage
buildings and is secured by a fence.
Other Buildings
Area Hl (Figure 5) contains approximately
35 small buildings scattered throughout a wooded
area. This area appears to be an old barracks
area and contains two small-arms ranges and
one athletic field.
Area 112 has 20 buildings of an undetermined
type. The function of this area cannot be deter-
m ined.
Equipment Storage/Maintenance Area
Area J (Figure 3) contains eighteen 170-
by 60-foot equipment storage buildings and
one maintenance building. Heavy scarring is
present in this area on both summer and winter
photography.
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
Handle Via
Approved For Release 2000/08/21 : CIA-RDP78B04560A0025000100 E~T-KEYHOLE
TOP SECRET RUFF ontro System Only
 Approved For ReleI_QP2AW;9hI :'MMFRDP78B0456OA002500010009-2
Handle Via
TALENT-KEYHOLE
Control System Only
NPIC/R-780/64
- 4 - 25X1 D
Handle Via
Approved For Release 2000/08/21 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA0025 On f em nl g
TOP SECRET RUFF
 ApprovedaFor Release 2000/0812'f PClk-~8P78B,456OA002500010009-2
TALENT-KEYHOLE
Control System Only
TCS-7644 /64
NPIC/R-780/64
Road
Fence
------ Area outline
100 0 100 200 300 400 500
METERS (APPROXIMATE)
25X1 D Handle Via
Approved For Release 2000/08/21 : CIA-RDP78B04560A002500010f~ oN YS em o ~y
TOP SECRET RUFF
 Approved For ReleaIQ?00 8 1T: 8M DP78B04560A002500010009-2
Handle Via
TALENT-KEYHOLE
Control System Only
Athletic Fields
Area K (Figure 3) is a probable assembly
area.
Area K2 (Figure 5) is an athletic field
but does not appear to be active.
Small-Arms Firing Ranges
There are seven active small-arms ranges
(Figure 5): L1 is 155 by 90 feet, L2 is 185
by 90 feet, L3 is 185 by 90 feet, L4 is 250
by 120 feet, L5 is 775 by 90 feet, L6 is 375
by 75 feet, and L7 is 375 by 75 feet. Scarring
is observed on summer photography and prob-
able scarring is observed on winter photog-
raphy. Measurements are only approximations
due to poor-quality photography.
Driver-Training Areas
Ml, M2, and M3 (Figure 5) are tracked-
TCS-7644/64
NPIC/R-780/64
vehicle, closed-circuit driver-training courses.
Tank/Assault Gun-Firing Range
Ni (Figure 3) is a 4,000-foot tank/assault-
gun firing range with nine targets and six lanes
approximately 2,300 feet long. All lanes appear
active and three may also be used in winter.
'Three range support buildings are located at the
range head.
Area T2 is an unidentified firing lane.
l'rack activity is observed adjacent to the
small-arms ranges, L1 through L5.
25X1 D
E
Approved For Release 2000/08/21 :CIA-RDP78BO4560A00250'UAQLr
9?Y
TOP SECRET RUFF
 Approved For Release 2000/01 SRIT#B04560A002500010009-2
Handle Via
TALENT-KEYHOLE
TCS-7644/64
Control System Only
NPIC/R-780/64
FIGURE 4. OMSK TRAINING AREA
25X1 D
Handle Via
TALENT-KEYHOLE
TOP SECRET-RUFF Control System Only
Approved For Release 2000/08/21 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA002500010009-2
 Approved For Release 2000/Q 21SE-TR 8B04560A002500010009-2
Handle Via
TALENT-KEYHOLE
Control System Only
25X1 D
I TOP SECRET- RUFF
Approved For Release 2000/08/21 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA002500010009-2
TCS-7644/64
NPIC/R-780/64
Handle Via
TALENT-KEYHOLE
Control System Only
 25X1 D
AppIQved For Release 2000/ P2~ E&i4 I DP78B0456OA002500010009-2
TALENT-KEYHOLE
Control System Only
TCS-7644/64
NPIC/R-780/64
Handle Via
Approved For Release 2000/08/21 : CIA-RDP78B04560A0025000c~'Ib,b Or HO ly
TOP SECRET RUFF
 Approved For Release 2000/1 : ?itkRP78BO456OA002500010009-2
Approved For Release 2000T I 1 SE FtDP78BO456OA002500010009-2