COMOR REPORT ON HIGH-ALTITUDE PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE OF CUBA 5 SEPTEMBER-2 OCTOBER 1966

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 8, 2005
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• Publication Date: October 4, 1966
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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOAR D
SUBJECT COMOR Report on High-Altitude Photographic
Coverage of Cuba, 5 September-2 October 1966
REFERENCE : USIB-D-41. 14/205 (COMOR-D-24/178)
27 November 1964, Limited Distribution
1. Attached is the Committee on Overhead Reconnaissance
(COMOR) report on high-altitude photographic coverage of Cuba for the
period 5 September - 2 October 1966, which is circulated for the
information of the United States Intelligence Board (USIB).
2. It is not planned to schedule this report on the USIB agenda
for discussion unless specifically requested by a Board Member to do so
prior to the close of business on Friday, 7 October 1966. In the absence
of such a request, it will be considered for record purposes that USIB
"noted" the subject report on that date.
NGA review(s) completed.
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Attached is the monthly COMOR report on high-
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MEMORANDUM FOR: United States Intelligence Board
SUBJECT: COMOR Report on High Altitude Photographic
Coverage of Cuba, 5 September - 2 October 1966
REFERENCE: USIB-D-41. 14/205, (COMOR-D-24/ 178)
27 November 1964, Limited Distribution
1. The results achieved in response to USIB requirements
for GLASS LAMP coverage of Cuba (see reference) are reported for
the 5 September - 2 October period as follows:
a. About 90 percent coverage of the territory of Cuba
with interpretable photography at least once every four weeks.
Cumulative area coverage for the 28-day period
amounted to 73 percent. The areas not covered
(see map attached) are not judged to require
special coverage.
b. Unless time of year, weather, or other operational
factors preclude such planning, missions should be flown on
a random basis and spread over the four-week period rather
than being concentrated.
Seven missions were flown during the period
as follows:
Adverse weather was encountered by
five missions with the net result that less
coverage than usual was acquired. COMOR notes
that in the case of these five missi.dns.the":weather
encountered was appreciably worse than average
conditions encountered during the same season
in previous years. Although exact comparisons
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may be misleading and the 6 September -
3 October 1965 results were exceptionally high --
95 percent coverage in five missions --
73 percent in seven missions is low. COMOR is
conducting an overall review of Cuban coverage
and the requirements as they now. stand.
c. Coverage of specific targets in response to a need
as determined by COMOR or higher authority for confirmation
or denial of information received from other sources.
No special coverage was requested.
2. In its readout NPIC pays particular attention to any activity
which might indicate an attempt to reintroduce or deploy offensive
weapons systems. No such activity has been observed during this period.
3. Conclusion: Although the USIB requirement for high-
altitude reconnaissance of Cuba fell short by about 17 percent for the
period 5 September - 2 October, other intelligence available to COMOR
did not suggest any need for special efforts to obtain photography.
4. Recommendation: That the Board note this report.
Chairman
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