NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER OPERATIONS BOARD TRANSCRIPT

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• Publication Date: July 18, 1962
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18 July 1962
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
OPERATIONS BOARD
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Acting Chrm. lir. Leroy Stolle
Lt. Col. R. E. Saxon
Lt. Col. George Eckert
Lcdr P. J. Brunette
Mr. Claeton Dalrymple
Mr. Theodore Tate
ITEM 1 - Approval of the minutes for the Ops Bd Mtg., 11 July 1962
asked for commenta on the minutes of the last meeting. 50X1
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called attention to item 4 of the minutes and said he did
not understand that we concurred in the recommendation that an MCI be pre-
pared On all GRC missions.
noted that the AF Element has submitted their opinion on 50X1
MCI production, but he would still like to have the opinions of the other NPIC
detachments, i.e. should we prepare an MCI on all GRC mission; what sequence
should the missions be worked, etc.
Col. Saxon believes MCI should be prepared on all the missions.
Lcdr Brunette believes each mission should be reviewed to see if it is
feasible to prepare an MCI on sane.
believes some judgment should be used on these as we use on80X1
the Cuban miatons.
Mr. Eckert believes thismatter should be left to our judgment since we do
not have the capability to prepare an MCI on all missions coming into the ,Center.
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Col. Eckert said that Army would like to see an MCI on CRC 113, but not
on GRC 1151 116 and 117.
said he will discuss this with Mr. Lundahl and see what his
opinion is on the matter. It may have to go back to the AOM since the
matter reflects the requirements and needs Of the Community. He will let the
Board members know before or at the next Ops Bd Meeting what will be done in
this respect.
The minutes were then approved with the omission of the word "all" in
item 4.
ITEM 2 - Review of Project Summary for the week ending 13 Jul 62
asked for comments on the project summary.
Col. Eckert asked if this weekly summary is necesaary.
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asked what the opinion of the Board is on this. He believes
it would be more feasible to produce this summary on a monthly basis rather than a
weekly basis.
Lcdr Brunette agrees to produce it on a mbnthly basis as long as he can
check with PAS on the current information.
asked Mr. Stolle to prepare a short paper from time to time
up-dating the summary, but to prepare the entire report on a monthly basis.
noted that the Publications Division report covers most Of
this information each week.
asked if anyone did not get this report.
Lcdr Brunette and the Air Force Element do not get copies, so
asked
report each week.
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The Board unanimously agreed to publieh the Project Summary Report
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on a monthly basis.
ITEM 3 - New projects and proposed staffing
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proposes staffing.
Col. Eckert asked that the Army representative for JN 169-62 be listed
on the agenda. He is Lt. Richard Plamondon.
ITEM 4 - Projects assigned since the last Ops Ed mtg.
Mr. Stolle asked that the last two JN numbers be reversed under item 4.
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said that the Chairman
of JN 57-62,
project. The team
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that JN 148-62
DDI/BR-79/62 be deleted from this
believes
covert this requirement better. Since we wish to complete JN 57-62
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recommends that this proposal be accepted, and recommends that it be
included
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in JN 148-62 if the Chairman of SN 57-62 agrees. The Board agreed to this,
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has a request from
chairman of JN 96-62, stating 50X1
that this request has been completed in other projects and that only a memo
is necessary to the requester. He askes that the project be cancelled.
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recommends that he make copiesof this memo for the SIOs as well as for
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the requester. The Board agreed to both recommendations, and
Col Saxon to see that the extra copiesEre.nade.
recommended that JN 157-62, selection of briefing boards
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:for CRC 115 be cancelled unless someone has an urgent requirement for these
boards.
Lcdr Brunette agreed, but would like to be notified When the material will
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The Board agreed to,CancelliJN 157-62, and
Lcdr Brunette Yhen the material'is ready.
Col. Eckert asked if DIA should levy their
boards on Army or to 'the Operations Officer.
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requirements for briefing
said he believes they should come tib him, so Col. Eckert 50X1
they call.
for SAC.
inwhich is fairly
agreed to refer DIA to the Ops Officer the next time
Col. Saxon asked when JN 19-62 will.be completed
Mr. Tate noted that another xequirement has come
similar to JN 19-62) and it has been recommended that these two projects be
joined. However, he believes this will, delay, completion of. JN 19-62, and
recommends instead that this new project be joink with two other dmilar projects
so that JN 19-62.can be completed asap, 50X1
The Board agreed with this recommendation.
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then asked. to Check On the progress Of JN 19-62.
Col. Saxon asked about distribution of Dupes from the framing camera.'
said these:yere included in the COMOR minutes Of a past 50X1
meeting, and read them as follows:
NPIC 1 DP, 1 DN
SAC 1 DP
ARMY 1 DP,, 1 DN
PACAF 1 DP
FTD 1 DP
British 1 DP
Navy 2 DP, 1 DN
ACIC 1 DP
Col. Saxon objects to ACIC getting their dupes last and cannot understand
why NPIC gets theirs first.
explained what action weqake on these dupes.
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Col.. Saxon Said he wOuld like to table a requirement that the Air Force
be affOrded a listing telling them what is in process at the plant and when
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this material will be here. He asked that see that a consolidated
list be submitted to Air Force.
said he can give the Air Force Element a sterilized copy 50X1
of the message we send to EK on this subjeCt.
Col. Saxon then asked what we are going to do with the GRC material, as
he would like a schedule on this as well.
said he does not know when the film is coming down from 50X1
the plant so he cannot provide a schedule on it. He asked Col. Saxon to check
the boards in
Office since they contain the most current iiifor-50X1
mation on the mission schedules. He can then provide AF with a schedule on the
GRC missions once they have arrived at the Center.
A discussion ensued on this natter.
Col. Saxon insisted nn something to give them some idea of what the
Center plant to do on GRC missions. He believes a consolidation of the
material on the boards may be sufficient, but he pointed out that he'need6
this information amailable at all times, So he can answer any questions asked
him re witxt our plans to process'various missions.
explained that DIA wants GRC 119 and GRC 113 worked in that5?X1
order. This decision was expressed at the ADCOM as well as at the Ops Bd. last
week.
pointed Out that we also need information on certain Pro-
jects that Air Force is handling such as Bow Tie:, etc.
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reminded Col. Saxon that we have not received the infonna- 50X1
tion on the last 201 shot.
Col. Saxon said we have a man working with the Air Force, Mr. Scoville,
who ihould have provided us with this information.
Col. Saxon asked about our instructions to EIC to handle the CRC material,
so o get a copy of our last instructions to
them. He then read the cable to the Board, and agreed to give a copy of this
type cable to Saxon each time we send one to EK. He noted that each time a
new mission is flown we send a new cable of instructions for processing.
Col. Eckert brought up the matter of number of aallbeg copies of dupes
made on the Ka missions, and said he would be glad to reduce the Array distri-
than if the others would do the same.
.aid this is a matter for the COMOR.
The meeting adjourned at 1457.
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