NATIONAL SYSTEM SUPPORT TO TACTICAL COMMANDERS (U)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01554R003300260022-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2006
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: May 15, 1979
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2006/08/09 : I 8 5548003300260022-8
15 May 1979
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy to the DCI for Collection Tasking
FROM: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: National System Support to Tactical
Commanders (U)
We've talked a great deal about how we can provide better
service from national systems to military tactical commanders. I
wonder if it would be useful at this point to draw three diagrams
of how national satellite-derived photographic information gets
from the point of receipt in the United States to representative
tactical commanders, e.g., Commander Sixth Fleet, a Corps Commander
in Germany, and a Wing Commander in Germany. This would enable us
to look also at where in the process there's any fusion with similar
or complementary intelligence obtained from tactical assets as well
as any blending with other nationally-derived information. Perhaps
if we understand better how we are attempting to do it today we will
be able to make a better judgment on how we might best do it tomorrow.
(S)
cc: D/DCI/RM
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