OPERATION BLACK SHIELD KEY DECISION DATES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01580R002004220021-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 3, 2013
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: November 2, 1965
• Content Type: MEMO

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2 November 1965
HE HAHDHM FOR; Dr. Alexander H. Flax
Director, National Reconnaissance Off ice
fiuJ.ll T: Operation NLWX 8111W) Key Decision Oates
1. The orderly progression of scheduled actions to meet
the BLACK SHIELD operational readiness date to keyed to three
major actions and the decision dates required to provide
adequate lead time for implementation.
Major Action
Dec is Lou Date kxpl*xentation
Movement of Advanced I November 65 1 December 65
Party &
Materiel Airlift
(257,000 pounds)
This information passed to General
Geary yesterday for action with
MATS-presume you will wish to
conf iree .
Hain Pare am n'2 15 December 65 4 January 66
Airlift
Aircraft Deployment 15 December 65 10 January 66
(3 A-12, 2 F-10l)
2. The final major decision date is 13 January 1966 when
the 303 Committee should meet to consider approval of the first
overflight mission. Planned operational readiness date Is
25 January 16.
3. You also requested data on the actual deployment of
A-12 aircraft to Kadema Air Hasa--this is attached hereto.
Attachment a/s
Huntington D. Sheldon
Director of Recoana issance, CIA
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d UNN t : Deployment of A-il .4ircr .ft to edema Air Base
1. It approved by proper authority, three A-il aircraft
will be deployed to deny AB, Okinawa, during the period
10-17 January 1966. This deployment will be accomplished in
two parts. The first leg will be from Area. 31 to lickan AYE,
Hawaii, and the seconA lag will be from Sickam A. to Aadena AS
transit Wek? island and Iwo Jima earoute.
2. The first aircraft will depart on 10 January 1966.
The other two aircraft will follow at eininaa intervals of
forty-eight home. Each aircraft will remain night at
Hickam AYE.
3. No clearances will be filed for the A-12 aircraft,
however, airspace reservation for the flights will be coo-rdi-
.ted with the leederal Aviation Agency. The A-12 will fly
formation "Buddy Tactics" with KC-135 tanker aircraft enroute
to L:adena AS.
4. Search and rescue coverage for the entire route has
been arranged with UAAF Air Moue borvioe. The route has
been planned so that if a scheduled refueling is not acc -
pl,ished for any reason, there to ample fuel reserve to enable
the A-12 to reach a suitable alternate airfield. All flying
will be during daylight hours.
5. Adequate logistic, coununications and emergency
recovery support will be in place along the entire route.
6. Upon arrival at Xadena AS, the A-12 will be recovered
by the deployed Task Force which will be in place at that time.
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