NRP-RELATED QUESTIONS

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• Document Release Date: May 4, 2007
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: May 4, 1977
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WASHINGTON, D.C.
4 May 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
SUBJECT: NRP-Related Questions
Subsequent to the briefing to President Carter on NRP imagery
systems, you asked three questions related to NRP operations. The
first two were forwarded on 15 April. A discussion of Question 3,
dealing with assigning a percentage of tasking of each reconnais-
sance satellite to the Unified and Specified Commanders is attached.
I would be pleased to provide any additional information you
may desire on this issue.
Charles W. Cook
Acting Director
Attachment
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QUESTION #3: Can you give me a rough plan for delegating a percent
tasking of each type of satellite to each Unified Commander?
The task of allocating resources to satisfy operational requirements
is the responsibility of the NFIB Committees. Delegating a portion of
overhead tasking to operational commanders, therefore, is an issue which
would be considered by the COMIREX and SIGINT Committees. However, the
NRO, as an observer on the COMIREX and SIGINT Committees, is very
familiar with the requirements mechanism and this organization also has
been very active in working with operational commanders in developing
tactical applications for reconnaissance satellites. Based upon this
perspective, we offer the discussion below.
Allocation of NRP collection time for operational commanders is
already in effect on a limited basis. Of course, all NRP systems are
resource-limited and consequently must be operated in accordance with a
priority system. Some of the NRP resources are allocated to specific
users on a percentage or a defined resource basis. For example, SAC is
presently allocated for
their SIOP targets.However, most NRP resources are used in an inte-25X1
grated manner. That is, the requirements of many users, including the
Unified Commands, are integrated and prioritized by the COMIREX/SIGINT
Committee mechanism into standing or mission requirements and available
resources are used to satisfy these requirements based on priorities and
without regard to the original requester. Operational commanders routinely
request and receive priority collection and reporting.
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