CONSIDERATIONS IN THE SELECTION OF UW AREAS AND FOR THE INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT OF UW OPERATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01009A002400110005-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 12, 1999
• Sequence Number: 5
• Content Type: REPORT

The general ce s:iderations in the selection Of the recommended
a. ?aCtors; appl;ririg to the selection of ail types of UW
(3 rai.a difficult enough to preclude effective
securily ca troll by the enemy but not formidable enough to
impede ent unduly.
(2 er of forest or other vegetation to provide
fair-td.- concealment during all seasons.
(3 Cif magic conditions not severe enough to limit
seriauq~y s r vive.3. possibilities over an extended period
(luring +;any, Beason.
(4) A ~ombition of position, and site of area that
would tjend` , pri e elude encirclement or trapping by enemy
forces.,
(5) Tetrain that will permit initiel entry of UW forces
or ; iaolpted peraonnel into the area by air, sea, or overland
movement.
(6) Y overall.
population density and minimum number of
settlements1
(7) I ation relatively remote from concentrations of
etemy,s c ijty or other armed forces.
(a) Lq al availability of sources of
e* .Wa.Gar; I B -,e, 7:zed that many areas offer only
margins sUaisteace
(9 i ether possible, location of the area in the
midst o a nori