REMARKS OF WILLIAM J. CASEY DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BEFORE 544TH STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE WING, OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE OMAHA, NEBRASKA

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THE HONORABLE WILLIAM J. CASEY
544th STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE WING'S
1985 DINING-IN
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, OMAHA, NEBRASKA
26 OCTOBER 1985
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REMARKS OF WILLIAM J. CASEY
544th STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE WING, OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
Omaha, Nebraska
Saturday, 26 October 1985
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Thank you, General Doyle, for your very kind introduction. I would like
to thank General Doyle and Colonel Neal for making my briefing and discussions
today so interesting and productive. I am privileged to be here with all of
you this evening to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the 544th Strategic
Intelligence Wing, and particularly to address the theme you have selected
for the occasion, "The Evolution of Intelligence."
The really splendid and imaginative presentation of the history of
intelligence stole my thunder, but let me start with my own first experience
in intelligence work with the OSS in Europe. In those days, we were parachuting
Europeans into Germany hoping that they would be able to stumble on a German
unit to observe, identify, and radio word on where it was and in which direction
it was heading. Today, in contrast, we know intimate details of Soviet military
forces, the weapons industry which supports them, the capabilities and deployment
of the weapons produced including those which are shipped widely around the
world to Soviet-backed forces from Afghanistan to Angola, from Cambodia to
Ethiopia and Nicaragua, and-many other countries as well. This is accomplished
through wonders of photography, electronics, seismic science, acoustics, and
many other black arts. The development of this intelligence apparatus was
precipitated by two developments in the late 1940s--the sealing off of Eastern
Europe, pretty well completed by the Czech coup and Berlin blockade of 1948,
and the explosion of an Atomic bomb by the Soviets in 1949. This quickly
led to the recognition that the nation lacked the vital intelligence needed
to assess and deal with this new threat.
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Curiously, no application of overhead reconnaissance was made to assess
the threat until about 1950--pretty much about the same time as your Wing
came into being.
It was soon realized that conventional intelligence collection on Soviet
military R&D, production, and deployment was only marginally effective. Simply
put, we had no "firm" data on what they were doing or planned to do. And
Soviet secrecy and counterintelligence procedures were simply too strong for
us and our allies to make much headway.
We found that HUMINT coverage of Soviet military activities was inadequate.
Most of the information we had at that time on Soviet R&D was garnered from
returned German PWs and scientists, and refugees. This information was dated
and limited to small areas of the Soviet Union. Worst of all, the information
was subject to the human frailties of bias, poor memory and guesstimation.
The policymakers recognized a critical need for renewed photoreconnaissance
in 1949. With the help of the British and certain other allies, we began
overflights early in the 1950s. At first, we used modified British Canberra
aircraft; later on we switched to RB-47s. It was quickly apparent that neither
of these aircraft was completely satisfactory. But what was also apparent was
that reconnaissance was what was needed to get the information we so desperately
lacked.
After some back-and-forthing between Headquarters, Air Force; Lockheed; CIA;
and some others in government, Kelly Johnson and his men set up the now famous
Skunk Works in 1954 to design what, in effect, was a jet-powered glider. The U-2
was born. As an aside, it took 18 months from drawing-board concept to operational
readiness. And with the U-2, the United States entered the modern era of overhead
imagery.
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Despite the Soviet shootdown of.Francis Gary Powers on 1 May 1960, the
U-2 was an outstanding collection platform that served us well in the field
of imagery--and in fact continues to this day. But, the Soviet success was
short-lived. For it was the U-2 shootdown that was followed in Summer 1960 by
the launch of our first imaging satellite. This year, 1985, is thus the Silver
Anniversary of satellite photography.
Now the point of this quick history lesson--apart from sticking to the
theme of "Evolution of Intelligence"--is to give you some idea of how far we've
come--you and us--in the intelligence business since 1950, thanks to the
innovative application of technology.
There is no question that our early programs were successful. But there
were a number of limitations, and problems, that had to be overcome. And it
didn't always come easily.
Let me tick off some of our early problems for you:
- Our U-2 missions were constrained by weather conditions, and
consequently were launched only when the planned flight track was 80 percent
cloud-free. By the same token, early satellite missions were limited to a
few days lifespan, and could not see through the clouds. Today, sophisticated
satellites contribute to the intelligence process with less interference due
to weather. Better weather prediction allows optimum use of our satellites,
thanks in large part to the Defense Meteorological Support Program and SAC's
Global Weather Central.
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- There was an inherent time lapse in early film-return systems,
and this resulted in a high perishability factor in the data acquired. For
example, the Soviet preparations for the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968
were imaged on a satellite mission--but the invasion had occurred before the
mission could be retrieved and the film processed. Today, we can monitor the
development of similar situations on a timely basis. Currently, we monitor
the status of the Iran-Iraq war, the Soviet war in Afghanistan, and other
important problems daily.
- Both the U-2 and early satellite missions were targeted primarily
against the Soviet Union and Communist China. Even so, these missions covered
only a small part of a huge landmass. Today, we have global missions covering
such diverse worldwide issues as detection of terrorist training sites,
narcotics production areas, port and harbor congestion, Soviet weapons exports,
assessment of oil/grain production, and observation of natural and technological
disasters.
Today, our reconnaissance products form an integral part of the analytical
process which enables us to'provide more and better finished intelligence to
the policy community. Our area experts and our functional specialists in
such fields as ballistics, nuclear physics, aeronautics, and economics use
overhead photography to supplement information received from SIGINT and human
sources. Together they piece together a collage which enables us to better
understand developments in the Soviet Union as well as other strategic locations.
More specifically:
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.Imagery also provides inputs into our analysis of key global issues.
For example:
The point is that our imagery is pretty good today, but its beginnings
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At this point, let me turn briefly to the future and mention several
technologies we are examining with an eye toward further development of our
capabilities in overhead imagery.
The analyst is the basic customer for the raw imagery product--at least
initially. And all analysts everywhere demand basically three things of
imagery: the highest possible resolution, the quickest possible return,
and the greatest possible coverage.
- If the resolution is poor, the product has less value. And the
analyst cannot make the critical judgments required.
- If there is slow return or slow handling, we have got history,
not intelligence, on our hands. As I've told you, the event may already
have taken place--you read about it in the newspapers.
- And, if coverage is limited, the analyst likely will miss key
evidence. We must have as complete an understanding of our target as
possible.,
To meet analysts' daunting requirements, technology has enabled us to
make great strides in the last 25 years, but. there is still room for significant
improvement in imagery capabilities.
Consider, for a moment, that while technology has improved many-fold
both the quality and especially quantity of imagery--the reality of stringent
budgets has not increased the number of analysts available to interpret the
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material. Hence, some means must be found to store, handle, and retrieve raw
products. Moreover, "aids" to the analyst must be placed in use to provide
that analyst with the ability to look at more material more quickly. This is
quite a challenge in itself.
Even more of a challenge may be the demands placed on timeliness of
response. Not long ago, the policymaker's response time to threats was
measured in weeks, or perhaps days in the most extreme cases. Today, a major
crisis--or even a terrorist hijacking--forces action in hours, or even minutes.
The intelligence services must adjust accordingly and have the wherewithal
to provide the President, the National Security Council, or the strategic
forces assigned to SAC, with timely, accurate intelligence now! There is no
time for waiting.
In a sense, we are continuing the trend toward improving resolution
and coverage--and cutting processing and handling time--that began a quarter
of a century ago. This is an important effort in the continuing evolution
of intelligence in which all of us in the Community must share.
Modern overhead imagery began at a time when the West sorely needed
reliable intelligence on which to base its assessments of Soviet strategic
capabilities. It began with an innovative idea, some scientific curiosity,
and a willingness to challenge the unknown. That same innovation, curiosity,
and willingness to challenge the unknown is needed even more today.
As we tried desperately to retrieve those first satellite film buckets
25 years ago, no one was really aware that a new era had begun which would
result in an ever-increasing sophistication of reconnaissance technology;
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that we would achieve an almost limitless contribution to national decision-
making. If that kind of initiative can be sustained, think what we can
achieve in the next 25 years!
Before I leave you in peace to get on with the more enjoyable items on
this evening's agenda, let me leave you with one thought. We do share a
common heritage and a common responsibility. And that responsibility is to
provide the very best intelligence we can to our valued consumers--you to the
valiant crews of the Strategic Air Command, and we to the President and his
chief advisors. My visit with you today assures me that both customers--yours
and ours--are receiving the best intelligence available anywhere in the world.
Thank you for the privilege of being with you.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Schedule of Events/Contacts
Biographies of USAF Officers
Background Materials
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DCI SCHEDULE/CONTACTS
FOR OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND HEADQUARTERS
26 - 27 October 1985
Saturday, 26 October
0720 EST
0900
0930
0941-5 1000
1045
Depart National Airport
Western Airlines # 503
Arrive Eppley Airport
Omaha, Nebraska; met by
General William L. Doyle
1440 Kewitt Plaza 36th & Farnum Sts.
Depart for ee
Meet with Mr. Warren Buffett
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Depart for Offutt Air Force Base
8I0XMt GliePgf -William L. Doyle
Offutt Inn Phone: [phone]
(LeMay Suite)
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1030
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Public Affairs briefing on SAC Today
Briefing on Deterrent: How much is
enough?
Briefing: Advanced Intelligence Systems
for War Planning
Courtesy call with CINCSAC General
Larry D. Welch
Lunch with Commander, SAC General
L. D. Welch
CINCSAC Vice-CINC Lieutenant General
Monroe Hatch
SAC Deputy Chief of Staff,
Major General William Doyle
DCS for Plans, Major General J. P.
McCarthy
DCS Operations Major General
R. D. Beckel
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DCI SCHEDULE/CONTACTS
FOR OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND HEADQUARTERS
26 - 27 October 1985
1550
1615
1630 - 1755
1755
1800
1850
2115
Briefing an Tour: Intelligence
Data Handling Systems - 1980
Briefing: SAC Command and Control
(in underground command center)
Briefing on Strategic Application and
Analysis Center
Relocatable Targets briefing
Briefing on SAC Headquarters
Emergency Relocation Team
Travel to Building D
ELINT Laboratory Tour
Tour of New Building D
Facility
Photo Plant Tour
Depart for Quarters
Free Time
Depart for Officers Club
Cocktails in lounge
Invocation, toasts, dinner
Address 544th Strategic Intelligence
Wing's Dining-In (20 minutes remarks,
10 minutes Questions and Answers)
Adjournment
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DCI SCHEDULE/CONTACTS
FOR OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND HEADQUARTERS
26 - 27 October 1985
Sunday, 27 October
0633 CST
1118 EST
Depart for Eppley Airport
(escorted by Lieutenant General
Monroe Hatch (vice-CINC)
Depart Eppley Airport
United Air # 804
Arrive National Airport
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22 October 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
FROM: George V. Lauder
Director, Public Affairs Office
SUBJECT: Trip to Offutt Air Force Base, and Address of the 544th
Strategic Intelligence Wing's 1985 Dining-In
1. Action Requested: None. This is background information for your
trip to Uffu-t-t-Wir Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, 26 October to
tour Strategic Air Command Headquarters (SAC) and address the 544th
Strategic Intelligence Wing's Dining-In.
Strategic Air Command Dep ajor
General William L. Doyle, Jr. will
meet you at Eppley Airport. ee a or biographies.) General Doyle
will be your host and escort for the day. You will stay at the LeMay
Suite at the Offutt Inn across from the Headquarters Building. The
telephone number is [phone] ( LeMay Suite).
2. Tour of SAC Headquarters: Your tour will begin at 0945 with a
Public A airs-Triieefing on SAC and then you will meet with Commander,
Strategic Air Command General Larry Deane Welch. (See tab for
biographies.) You will also tour the technical facilities of SAC in the
morning and afternoon. (See agenda for detailed schedule.) Lunch will be
served from 1200 - 1245 p.m. and you will be seated with:
Gen. Larry D. Welch
Commander, Strategic Air Command
Lt.
Gen. Monroe Hatch
CINCSAC Vice-CINC
Maj.
Gen. William L. Doyl
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SAC Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence
Maj.
Gen. James P. McCar
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans
Maj.
Gen. Robert D. Becke
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
After touring the air base you will have free time from 1630 - 1800.
3. Arrangements for the Dinin -In: You are to be the guest speaker
at the 544th's ining- n - ZZUU). The Wing is celebrating its 35th
anniversary and the theme is "The Evolution of Intelligence." The dress
is military dress uniform or black tuxedo. General Doyle will pick you up
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Strategic Intelligence Wing's 1985 Dining-In
at your room at 1755 and walk with you to the Officers Club. General
Welch is unable to attend. The reception cocktail hour begins at 1800 and
dinner at 1845. Your speech is scheduled to begin at 2115. The suggested
format is 20 minutes of remarks and 10 minutes of questions and answers.
Your speech will be unclassified. Commander of the 544th Strategic
Intelligence Wing Colonel Harold (Dick) Neal will introduce you. You will
be seated at the head table with:
Maj. Gen. William Doyle SAC Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence
(on your left)
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Col. George Lotz
Col. Dick Neal
Col. Owen Lentz
Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence
Assistant IN (Gen. Doyle)
544th Wing Commander
544th Vice Wing Commander
A podium, mike and neck mike will be located near the head table.
Your remarks will be taped for our records only. Prior to dinner at
approximately 1920, a visual presentation will be given on the evolution
of intelligence.
The audience of about 250 are USAF officers assigned to the 544th Wing
or SAC Intelligence. Neither foreign nationals, members of the media or
spouses will be present. However, an Air Force photographer will be
present. Since your visit is not a public event, the Air Force newspaper
AIR PULSE will not carry a story prior to your arrival. Any coverage
carried after your appearance will be cleared by our Public Affairs
Office. The Dining-In is a formal dinner function for members of an
organization or unit. It is derived from very old tradition in England,
not exclusively military. U.S. Army Air Corps personnel adopted the
practice of the Dining-In when they were associated with the British
during World War II. General "Hap" Arnold started the Dining-In in the
Army Air Corps with his famous "wing-dings." Deputy Director John McMahon
spoke at the 1983 Dining-In and Vice Commander of SAC General William
Campbell spoke last year.
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Strategic Intelligence Wing's 1985 Dining-In
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The Dining-In combines ceremony, tradition, and good fellowship in a
formal military framework. Attached are two Dining-In programs from
previous years events. In the 30 November 1982 program, appropriate
toasts and responses are listed on pages 6 and 7 and the Rules of the
Mess, pages 27 and 28. The programs also contain the biographies of the
guest speaker, the President of the mess, and Madam or Mister Vice. The
duties of Mister and Madam Vice include serving as a master or mistress of
ceremonies and parliamentarian, and the individuals will be different from
those mentioned in the 30 November program. (See background material tab
for the Dining-In Agenda.)
According tol it is a
game and the rules of the mess are purposely cm ip cate to make the
individual forget the appropriate protocol. You are not expected to
participate in this. By the end of the evening, most distinguished guests
leave, and the young officers continue to do "penance by partaking of one
of the two water buckets otherwise known as the Grog bowl."
The 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing is the most decorated wing in
the Air Force and is the principal intelligence production organization of
the Strategic Air Command (SAC). The Wing generates all-source
intelligence and related products to support the aerospace forces and
military planning responsibilities assigned to the Command, to support the
Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff (JSTPS), and to support other Offutt
Complex activities. A history of the 544th wing is included under
background materials.
George Lauder
Attachments
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Biography
United Stales Air Force
Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Public Affairs, Washington, D.C. 20330
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General Larry D. Welch is commander in chief, Strategic Air
Command and director, Joint Strategic Target Planning
Staff, with headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.
The command is the nation's major nuclear deterrent force
with bombers, tankers, reconnaissance aircraft and
intercontinental ballistic missiles. The Joint Strategic
Target Planning Staff coordinates United States nuclear war
plans and develops the Single Integrated Operational Plan.
General Welch was born June 9, 1934, in Guymon, Okla.,
and graduated from Liberal (Kan.) High School in 1952. He
received a bachelor of arts degree in business administration
from the University of Maryland in 1971 and a master of
science degree in international relations from The George
Washington University, Washington, D.C., in 1972. The
general completed the Armed Forces Staff College at
Norfolk, Va., in 1967 and the National War College at Fort
Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., in 1972.
He enlisted in the Kansas National Guard in October 1951 serving with the 16th Armored
Field Artillery until he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. In November 1953 he entered the aviation
cadet program and received his pilot wings and commission as a second lieutenant at Williams
Air Force Base, Ariz., in April 1955. He served as a flight instructor at Williams Air Force Base;
Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas; and Craig Air Force Base, Ala., until his assignment in July 1958
to Headquarters Air Training Command at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.
General Welch joined the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing at Chaumont Air Base, France, in July
1962. He remained with the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, flying F-84F's and F-4C's, when the
unit moved from France to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., and then to the Republic of Vietnam,
where he flew combat missions in F-4C's over North and South Vietnam, and Laos from March
1966 to February 1967.
After completing the Armed Forces Staff College in July 1967, he was assigned to
Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., in the Fighter Division under the assistant chief
of staff for studies and.analysis. General Welch served as air superiority studies director and
then as chief of the Fighter Division.
Following graduation from the National War College in July 1972, he moved to George Air
Force Base, Calif., where he was deputy commander for operations and vice commander of the
35th Tactical Fighter Wing. General Welch transferred to Langley Air Force Base, Va., in
September 1974 and.served as; assistant to the commander of Tactical Air Command.. In August
1975 he became commander of the Ist Tactical Fighter Wing, also at Langley. He was named
the Tactical Air Command's inspector general in August 1977 and in October 1977 became the
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command's deputy chief of staff for plans. General Welch served as deputy chief of staff,
operations, Tactical Air Command, from March 1979 to June 1981, when he took command of the
9th Air Force at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. In November 1982 he was named deputy chief of
staff for. programs and resources at Air Force headquarters and became vice chief of staff of the
U.S. Air Force in July 1984. He assumed his present duties in August 1985.
The general is a command pilot with more than 5,500 flying hours. His military decorations
and awards include the Distinguished Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit
with one oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with
seven oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, and Air
Force Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon with "V" device and two oak leaf clusters.
General Welch is married to the former Eunice Ellis of Liberal, Kan. They have three sons
and one daughter: Brian E., Stewart R., Paul A. and Leslie A.
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MAJOR GENERAL JOHN A. BRASHEAR
Major General John A. Brashear is Chief of Staff, Headquarters Strategic
Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. General Brashear was born June
5, 1930, in Pittsburgh. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis,
MD. in 1954, receiving a bachelor of science degree and a commission in the
U.S..Air Force. In 1966 General Brashear graduated from Air Command and Staff
College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, concurrently earning a master of
science degree from The George Washington University, Washington, DC. In 1972
he completed the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.
In the early 1960's, he was selected to participate in SAC's program to
convert KC-135s to a reconnaissance aircraft. Following F-4 transition
training, General Brashear was assigned to Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base,
Thailand, where he flew 115 combat missions in F-4E Phamtom lls. In December
1969 he was assigned to the combat operations staff, Headquarters 7th Air
Force, Ton Son Nhut Base, Republic of Vietnam.
In April 1977 General Brashear was named commander of the 319th
Bombardment Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base, NO, until August 1978 when he
took command of the 93rd Bombardment Wing at Castle Air Force Base,
California. General Brashear was then assigned to Beale Air Force Base,
California, in February 1979 as commander of the 14th Air Division. In
November 1980 he moved to March Air Force Base.
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MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM L. DOYLE, JR.
Major General William L. Doyle, Jr. is deputy chief of staff for
intelligence, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base,
Nebraska. General Doyle was born January 28, 1933, in Hartford, Connecticut.
He moved to California in 1943 and in 1955 he received a bachelor's degree in
international relations from the University of Southern California, Los
Angeles. He earned a master's degree in history from Creighton University,
Omaha, Nebraska in 1967. The general completed Air Command and Staff College,
Maxwell Air Force Base, in 1965 and the Industrial College of the Armed
Forces, Fort Leslie J. McNair, Washington, DC in 1975.
He was assigned to Headquarters Military Assistance Command Vietnam at
Ton Son Nhut Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, as a B-52 targets officer. In
October 1968 he transferred to Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, DC as
assistant executive officer to the assistant chief of staff, intelligence, and
as the director of Soviet Affairs, Air Force Intelligence Service. During the
latter assignment he organized the U.S. Air Force Soviet Awareness Program.
The general returned to Headquarters Strategic Air Command in August 1977
as assistant deputy chief of staff for intelligence. In February 1979 he was
named deputy director for the National Strategic Target List, Joint Strategic
Target Planning Staff at Offutt Air Force Base. He assumed his present duties
in November 1982. His military decorations include the Defense Superior
Service Medal, Legion of Merit with one oak-leaf cluster, Bronze Star Medal,
Meritorious Service Medal and Joint Service Commendation Medal.
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LIEUTENANT GENERAL MONROE W. HATCH, JR.
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Lt. General Monroe W. Hatch Jr. is vice commander in chief, Strategic Air
Command, with headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. General Hatch
was born November 20, 1933, in New Orleans. He entered the U.S. Naval
Academy, Annapolis, MD in 1951 and graduated in 1955 with a bachelor of
science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.
He received a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of
Oklahoma at Norman in 1969 and completed the National War College, Forst
Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC in 1974.
Following his tour of duty in Southeast Asia in July 1970, General Hatch
was assigned to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC. He
served as military assistant for strategic analysis in the Office of the
Deputy Director for Strategic and Space Systems, Undersecretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering. He then attended the National Was College from
August 1973 until June 1974. After graduation General Hatch was assigned to
the Aircraft Division, Directorate of Operational Requirements and Development
Plans, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, DC. He served initially as
deputy division chief, and then in 1976 as chief of the Aircraft Division. In
September 1978 he became deputy director for strategic forces, Directorate of
Operational Requirements, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Research,
Development and Acquisition.
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COLONEL OWEN W. LENTZ
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Colonel Owen W. Lentz is vice commander of the 544th Strategic
Intelligence Wing, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base,
Nebraska. Colonel Lentz was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on 30 April 1941. His
military education includes graduation from the Royal Air Force Staff College
in Bracknell, United Kingdom in 1974, and the Air War College in 1983. He has
served as Assistant Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Air Force
Academy and on the faculty of the Air War College.
Colonel Lentz's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science
degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1963, a Master of Arts in
International Affairs from Georgetown University in 1964, and work toward a
Doctoral Degree in Defense Policy Studies from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
He served as Executive Assistant for the Secretary of Defense
Representative in Europe, and for the Defense Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador
to NATO from 1979 to 1980. In 1980 Colonel Lentz came back to Offutt Air
Force Base as Chief Offensive Threat Division, Deputy Director and Director of
Assessments, Headquarters SAC DCS/Intelligence. He served as Deputy Commander
for Operations, 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing from 1981 to 1982, and
assumed his present position as vice commander in June 1984.
His military decorations include the Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious
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COLONEL GEORGE BLAINE LOTZ II
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Colonel George B. Lotz II is assistant deputy chief of staff,
Intelligence, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base,
Nebraska. Colonel Lotz was born April 22, 1943 in Reading, PA. He graduated
from the George Washington University, Washington, DC with a bachelor's degree
in history in June 1966. He earned a master's degree in public administration
from Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama and graduated from the Air Command and
Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base in June 1975. He also attended the Air
War College seminar program and the Industrial College of the Armed Force,
Fort Leslie J. McNair, Washington, DC, graduating in June 1980.
Following graduation from the Industrial College of the Armed Force,
Colonel Lotz returned to the Pentagon where he served as special assistant to
the assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence and as the assistant for joint
matters, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force. Following this assignment, he served
as director of intelligence plans, Headquarters SAC at Offutt. He assumed his
present position in July 1984.
The colonel's military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star
Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal
with one oak-leaf cluster.
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COLONEL HAROLD R. NEAL
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Colonel Harold R. Neal is commander of the 544th Strategic Intelligence
Wing, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
Colonel Neal was born December 10, 1935 in Clay County, Indiana. He received
a bachelor's degree in education from Indiana University in 1957 and completed
Air Command and Staff College in the HQ USAF seminar program.
During his six year tour at Headquarters USAF, Washington, DC, Colonel
Neal was involved in programming, planning, and budgeting of many major
strategic weapons systems, including the B-1, cruise missiles and KC-10, and
B-52 OAS, and KC-135 retrofit programs.
Colonel Neal was assigned to the DCS/Intelligence, Headquarters,
Strategic Air Command in January 1981 where he served as the Deputy Director
of Targets, the Director of Collections and the Director of Operational
Intelligence. He assumed his current popsition October 1984.
Colonel Neal is a master navigator with more than 3,800 flying hours.
His military decorations include the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal
with two oak-leaf clusters, Air Medal, and Air Force Commendation Medal.
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Honorable. William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington-DC 20505
It. is my pleasure to invite you to be the.
guest speaker at the 544th strategic
Intelligence Wingls 1985 Dining-In here at
Off utt Air Force Base on the evening -of 26
October 1985.. We will be celebrating the
wing's. 35th anniversary. The theme of this
event will be The Evolution of Intelligence.'
I 5eliave it especially appropriate, in light
? of the intelligence capabilities that will
reside at Of futt? that this occasion be
'? commemorated in the special manner that youur
attendance would provide. Should your schedule
permit, I would urge you to consider arriving
in sufficient time to tour some of the
facilities involved, as Mr. McMahbn did when.
he was out to speak at the October Dining-In.
LARRY D. WELCH.
General, USAF
Commander in Chief'
Strategic Air Command
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ps of the ?gsv 1') "Ladies and
en. Tie colors will now be
." The flag bearer-is-are one
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::standing for the,formal
liable, President of mess will
pi'of the gavel) "Ladies and
ear to propose a toast to our
ent of the United States."
sident."
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tea Arry."
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of. of Naval Operations."
r of abater. services present;
form that person iprevt.ously.) ' .
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of -Staff ,Un i tad States -Air
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rape. 4he > ave I ;once.) rLad 1 a
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st the :jpsnbers oft the ..head
nd and; -be - recognl zed as he I s
lpht', .our guest speaker for
y,'Dlrpctor of Central .
h' Of : r escort otflcers please
8t -.6 nntns with. the '.table to
alone t ime.l '!Lad i es and
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the ievolutidn of intelii=ence,.
tat iosi M.t I l Me iLt s Michael
(LlSfsts diw and presentation
concludes our. look at the
Mister. Vice.:....."
aspect the areal LtD iiniure .that .
red and is fit'Ifor.,*e-mess."
We ldent ,--.thi'?s `weal. has *been
nest dheiis t!n the U.A. Air
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1 has been skillfully prepa
Mister Vicei 1*4r. il:
s IIIfu Ily prepared by~:the 1
F rce and is. fit for the was
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c rryin out such discI,plIn.
fbo 1. - (I4r; Vlce:'-escorj$ the
Mad+im Vicer ':( ntrod
'!~ Mr. Yresldent'r; Iist
th~s evening.' You amy egin.
Prot Went t . IPt Oope '
40 ' MAadsm Vice:: " dl ti
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into of orderl- and Ore kuests.
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h ad -table depart. Mr. Vice,
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ces -pf per procedures for,
as may be? sequl:ed for
protocj-1 during the mass.' All
'during -dinner rmust be made to
fee dent,. request permission to
on granted.N '
the lam* and -lights It.)
and sentlemsn, the Smokin'a Lamp ?
President: ?(1 ps th
? ; fined.the mess'attentlon, it
* adles and gentlemen, -lot u
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2 SS Presidents (Rips g44,
p ease be -seated. LOA ?use'
g est and -member s of ? the he
s ated.)
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gavel -three times, when he has
-raps gavel twice more.)
??adjoU,rn to allow for removal
recohVene In 20 minutes. Will
;aces rtil' the.members of the
pleas,.ext ingul sh , the . Smnok l ng
se :sv,IIablo at. the Global
? ' 2 30 (Chimes are sounded again. ? Ati mssmsber,s. f i Is .back
1 to the mess. Line-?#pr 'he' table re-forms outolde ??the
(After dessesit, AM
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0nd gentlemen, ? the honored
tebl ." . (Head table Is l
of . oneip.) "Ladis*.-and gentlemen,
joy ou!. dessert.."
gin VICp will request permission
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$ est speaker rises to ` rgi ve
President: Ii(President, In-04
President: (S arts!
* r. Casey,- on behalf J~f the
~.S rategic Intelligence Wing
1 ke to express our ?slh'cere
i v i tat ion, char ing ou41 co:sp
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irks.) ~pplau
oir distinguished. gu?s4 sped
2 33 Mister Vl cue t , 4M+ir . P
A rangements. - '2Lt Ani is E!g
IYla 4IW1e: To TnanK :Tn1I
D ning-I.n Committee. 4~ro?jec
P otocol - Capt Dslsey P.lerc
21133 Pres ident e? (Ontnelud
P bliclty/brochure 2 t Ran
?2 t Anthony Etienns;. ~ecora
P eduction - 1Lt Mike Lel teh
S lela Laughton, 2Lt Tj~omas'-
R hard Benack. They have p
a d enjoyable evening. (Pre
a plause.)
dam Vice: ?"Piea3e pj1oceed
I Lentzc "Mr. Pres i-dil't, 1
R~iponse: "Hear, Hearlit
eiident.: "Lest, but by no
ress my sincere :appveelat
you may enjoy- viewing lou
t*11l8?nod Wl+:d Diai~g: n~
,retirement of the-colors.,"
c fors.) "This concludes tb*
a piause. )1 ;
President t "Ladies-band Wentl
f icers who have so a ley as
diaux and Lt Steven noun
uces toe guest speaker The
Is address.).
ppiausp then beads .,lo podium.)
men ano women of- 3Sth. .
d w l l honored Sues t s, - we wou ld
ppreciption for -acceptingour
ny, anti. providing we with; your
gift to guest speaker with
? betw1ren gifts.
sident, I proposes toast to
ng reevrks.) At this time I
rs of this year's Wing
Offlcpr - Capt Carla Bass;
r Cap+t David Vallado; Club
or, 2Lt Steven Goddard;
y Rosnplp l a, 2Lt Thomas Morgan,
ions - ILt Sam Madsen, 20 Toni
pt 3espne Tennison; Video
r, !Lt Bill Cooper, Capt
elgie, iLt Mike Mueilner, lit
ovided us with a most memorable
ident leads a round.of ,
ani llrast',- 1 would 'bike to
on to two of our. (finest junior'
i sted .this ovienina, Lt Nancy
(Pres. dent - isadd % ?, and of
r, please, rise .for -the
The Flag Zearers retire the
1993 344th Strategic
it yop have not piredy done
collection of historical' 3
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tell Ilene* artifacts.; MTbo,
roo- adjourned . M . *- ,- ,
craps oI - the gavel.) The Ross
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HISTORY IF Tun
r;e -:S44t strategic Intelliq #i
.4.a nd -iaol . ful .history. Most x~
asd abed guest speakers heft a
..1: Dspnty Director -of C feel
. ,x?., Air d-, United States Air' !b:
j Ib vs' ,inc udad 'Project Warriq ....O
1903 and 'The Olyspic Qases" jn..193
? The Dini In is a formal dinoar 'f
organism ion or unit.. it is
~.,M .. i; ?ldsgi d, not exclusively
with the British during 'world liar, I
. t ,e Diili -In in t . Arsy Air Corps
? ? c T46 Oini -In ccmbiais osrmopy: t
? I .in a to 1 silitary framewor.
i oc~casion for Welcoming new-. of Eimer.
.ouprit clip Corps '
TRADITION OF . VICE I 1D
T1 vice i serve as the presidint's:
4 q;wwr,1-the. president of tbgl miss
a d wake ~ special Mention of lie - vi
ones and of breaches in , m,totoc
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g ? Dining-1,n bsd 1i r* d
ising~rlns -have -.4 *dsd
the orable- : - H. ?
Intel' igencs,' 4'l103 :and
;' . of the strategic
in 1 64. Recent 'themes
Air porce Heritage" in
ion for members of an
from a very old tradition
318 ? Arsky Air Corps personnel
in .whe they were. associated
?Oe4sral $. Arnold started
with his famaus. -!King-Dings.!
Ltior, and good fellowship
it pl *;.an ,important ,part
a. Iis an excellent
and building morale and
Or TOM-ims5 (VICES)
inci al assistants...rhe
for o fivers of the.-messs
ay sa- ect other-members
a vices slid -note
atiof the rules of
and gwiatts .
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HISTORY OF THE 544TH
The 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing was
activated at Bolling Air Force Base,
Washington, DC, on 16 November 1950 and
designated the 544th Reconnaisance Technical
Squadron (544 RTS).
In April 1952, the 544 RTS was transferred to
Offutt AFB, Nebraska, leaving behind a small
detachment at Bolling.
The effectiveness with which the 544 RTS
carried out its expanding and increasingly
important mission from 1 July 1956 to
30 June 1957 earned the 544 RTS the Air Force
Outstanding Unit Award for exceptionally
meritorious service of great national
significance.
A change in designation and mission came in
July 1958, when the unit became the 544th
Reconnaissance Technical Group and production
was increased in quantity, quality, and
importance to SAC and the national intelli-
gence fields. The group was organized into
four operational centers: Collection Center,
Target Center, Electronic Intelligence
(ELINT) Center, and Trajectory Center.
Following this reorganization, five million
dollars worth of new complex equipment was
installed.
The 544 RTG received its second Outstanding
Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious ser-
vice during the Cuban Crisis from 1 September
through 30 November 1962.
During 1962 and 1963, the mission of the
544 RTG was expanded and complex automatic pro-
cessing systems were installed and became
operational.
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The 544 RTG was also given the responsibility
for supporting the Joint Strategic Target
Planning Staff (JSTPS), which was activated
in August 1960?.
The 544 RTG was advanced to wing status
effective 1 January 1963 to provide a more
workable structure to control the expanded
organization and mission. The designation
was also changed to 544th Aerospace
Reconnaissance Technical Wing (544 ARTW) to
make it more compatible with the mission.
The 544 ARTW received its fourth
Outstanding Unit Award for the period 1 July
1969 to 30 June 1971. This award was based
on high quality intelligence production
and outstanding support of reconnaissance
operations in Southeast Asia.
In October 1973, the wing organizational
structure was changed to a squadron concept.
Three squadrons were established: the
Intelligence Analysis Squadron, Intelligence
Exploitation Squadron, and Target Materials
Squadron.
The 544 ARTW received its fifth Outstanding
Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious ser-
vice from 1 July 1971 to 30 June 1973.
During this period, it achieved a progres-
sively greater output in its primary mission of
intelligence production in support of strate-
gic war planning, while at the same time
meeting requirements in support of Southeast
Asia objectives.
The wing received its sixth Outstanding Unit
Award for exceptionally meritorious service
from 1 July 1973 through 30 June 1975.
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During this period, the wing achieved a
significantly greater level of intelligence
production in support of the primary mission
of strategic planning, while concurrently
supporting several exceptional tasking
requirements resulting from developments in
the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
The wing organizational structure was again
modified. Portions of SAC/IN were integrated
within the wing for increased efficiency in
intelligence production. Also established
were the Wing Director of Operations, Wing
Communications Services Division and Wing
Resource Management Division.
The 544 ARTW received its seventh Outstanding
Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious
service from 1 July 1975 through 30 June
1977. During this period, the wing achieved
a progressively, greater output in its primary
mission of production intelligence in support
of strategic war planning while at the same
time meeting requirements and tasking support
of other missions.
The S44 ARTW received approval from SAC to
selectively man over 100 key positions
within the wing. HQ SAC now has the
authority to man these positions with the most
qualified individuals. In addition, some of
these positions were designated for stab-
ilized tours. HQ SAC also requested that
HQ AFMPC designate the wing as a Major Command
Special Activity. AFMPC approved the 544
ARTW's designation as MAJCOM Special
Activity in March 1979. ,
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As of 15 October 1979, the 544th Aerospace
Reconnaissance'Technical Wing was designated
the 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing (SIW)
to more accurately portray its mission and
functions.
The Strategic Targeting Intelligence Center
(STIC) was established 1 February 1980. Formed
primarily from IAS resources, the STIC was
established to centralize targeting opera-
tions of the wing.
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ai '?; F' "LOTION. Oi , RE 5itarf
To providd.. i6for,tiOn
Strategic ;Iate&la,
?n- 194 -1950 Predecessor . nits a
- 10th Photo iecbni
.4205d Photo T+rchn
1051 544th Aeconaa sane
at Boiling ,AP . an I
195 544 -?RTS -*oved to Of
19S ., ? ? Redesignated 1144th
and -began ais4pile t
? 1951 Assumed all.slturoe
Technical Wine.
196 -1975 Southeast Asia -support mission.
:Began providij~,g Jot
Staff support.
?. 196 -Redesignated jps 544:h Aergspace.Reconnaissance
'1960
197 Squadrons act vated
197
197
'Bo111~c?g APB.
al Sqqupj ron. 1946-1548.
cal Sgp*dron, 1948-1950.
Tech ical Squadron activated
:Nove%ber. . ? - -
utt API.
aconnltssance. Technical Group
ajectgry operations.
lysis mission.
t Str.ite*ic Target Planning
Analysis Squadron.,
Expigitation Squadron.
ials Squadron.
9994S. .began. ?
.h Strategic Intelligence Wing.
Intelligence Center established.
4 Warning sisaion.
198
198
- .198
- Awl de:
-=544th IntelUgenc
--544th Intel !gent
-544th Target !late
National sissjonpr
Redesignated,ps S44
Strategic Tar'Feting
Expanded Indi,patio
Relocatable t.frget
Hic Et Ubique (Herb
9 Air Farce Outst
NSgt U ry Myers/544 SIW/IH0/3"8
17 Oct bet 1985
,aissiga added.
and Bverywhere)-ii`
ing lMbt Awards .~; r 1
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544TH SThtATBGIt:'.II!TB1 i ?G: !TDAY..
To provide iufosrap tiOa n the :!history of .the ..544th
strategic Intel Ii4jS*ca; ing.
10th Photo Techn~GSl uadroiw (PTS) I activated 1946.
=?- Analyzod'19aFinan II p ,otorecoanaissauce
ILS
-. Redesignated as 42034
building in 1957.
?decessors' at .Bollg APB
Operations a andvd linto new "G" wing of Headquarters
SAC building in 197.
Target aatetirials ` uction moved Ito iid Martin babe:
Plant (Bldg -301-D) 1970.
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- - ----No change iT-atss au
Totally mew uniji or g* itatioptally, but assumed
^ission/persomnll/,equ paent pf inactivated 4203d fTS.
Relocation to * O#futt B in April .1951.
--- Detachment vstabl shed in Washington, DC.
Bing AFB.
-- 16 November l9sj'.
arc Wes.
Also perforped
Mission unchanged.
Began?produ tion
that year . - .
Deactivated i6 November '.950.
- ctivation of 544th %econn4issancp Technical Squadron at
-- Operations init-~ally onducted to -combined
-working/living free o nonvortod'hanger.
Offott,facilities.
" I -- Operations-moved to it seaent e f iieadquartersSAC
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.4p, Ors izat ion/4ss ijnst ion ifhsd$e
Ridesignatid ;S-44th j~CO u#
RedeSi gntted .544th'' prospi
Mia5 in 1963.
Squadrons activated -1~0 Oct
544th'Intel1igs ce
344th intelli*M~ce
544th Target MaFer ial
Redes i gnstvd 544th S trateg
Deputates .establisher.
Deputy Cider for!
saanti q .-Tii iaicat, Group in.19Si .
a Recqnnsisssncsr TeebatcaI
bei ? 397 3.
lysis-Squadron.
loits*}ion -Squadron.
Squa ran.
it.Intmflligence Ming in 1979.
Deputy CoWander for; ~the_Stal stsagic -Targeting
Intelligence Cepter. i
Deputy CoasaiNdq for.
? $ew/+xpanded sissions asspaed.;
Air
Expanded BUNT requiFenent
missile trajectory operati
,A11-source analysis in 195
Joint Strstexic Target P1! In$ 3tsff support in 1960.
SEA operations support. 11 3 - 1975.
Expanded RC-135, omission p1 ,cestinglesploitotIon in 1974.
Precision processing national aissioa is 1976.
Delegated Productioo,in 1977.-
Expanded Indicat ions- j MN ing support, in ' 1934 .
Relocatablio targets alas! n in 1985. ..
Force Outstanding Unit-:Awards.
Total of nine for. the!'Voriod of July. 3r9S6.44 JV a ? 19$3.
'Nominated by CINCSAC 'for - b award - coveringthe ? period of
'1 July I9SS - 30 June 1961". (AP selection pending) .
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tto. t
{Here snd Hverywhsre .
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s .!?.To ppr~ovide . tnf on on the esent d Cash .k, organi~-
sationt .of thnr. ~ ategi ? U-3 0 rsdlinng
wl : ~p old:
-- - For- devaloppAt of ?t
Functions of -the W", ar~ .quite Wari?d:
? As' principal ibtsil .S~oe roduqtIonor sation of
SACS the wing ;en. tes a 1-source:'inn Igence and, ;elated
wartime operations.
--- For Indications and
--- ?Por?kthe direct on a
!SB :5 ;9WU ! G8'NFS : WING.; =DAY
,To' support 'the "1Q
-riaponsibiliti1ps.
staff -aitd its military planning
TOssupport' tb. Joist}'Strat$gic- Target Planning Staff
To support o"'r
The icing .Processes ~afo
used in d verse wayp:
Operations ;P1In (SI
??- generation of.
--- ' Par - f orc? stri4ptu ru
catsble targets'at
?-. ' In 'support of adapt
- F The wing also:...
-- Maintains inftalli
economic and ppliti
--- Produces ball*stic
ICDB~a. ;
... Produces VC4G pred
- - Deploys. resources '?O
er, and agencies.
tioo ?qnd -produces intelligence
condi t of SAC peacetime and
? nit ,bn' s Single Integrated
P).
?cont;nge~nay . plants. .
a ?plafniog designed to 'hold relo-R -.oy
? datj .bases ,.on .foreign *all itary,p
I capabilities.
a jectgry natgrisls .for land-bassrd .,
is ' in support ;of tSAO ? forces.
arseas 'to .-support SAC operations. ?.;
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- The Comaaaander.
- The Deputy Cori ender
organ izot ion of tea ` ~in*
The -544th . is -4 Ma jot'',
t iona.l control of - ?tt p ?bCS
Only wing 'in- the Air, 'Forc
all-source intelligIcces.
-Represents over 110k. peep
cialties. - 1985 ep.rit
-snit controls over $1tt0
The' 544th's cowsaad ttruc
elements.
-. ? -The Deputy. Co"aiidoi,
Intelligence eCenter ;(
~- ? The Deputy Cie ' nderi
The processing and,.produe
dints to,the 544th PO a
?? Target Materials Sq
graphic cart- -*or
---= Provides J,FS air
?- -Accomplishes pho
national .sfaneis
Intelligence. 8r;!loita
Provides pprecisi
lithographic, P
Processes, uplex
*or eyed ftps mul
magnetic s~snals
- ?--. Satisf:iss }AC's
sibilities under
- - . Makes ',inputs Vo;`.
and autaaaated O
? '-LOn-line -Analy ie
Rd s vial Activity,' under opera',
Intellisence.
zderotpd ' do thot;production of
sioricpng ~in b6 +iii-!~lareot
budget was i3.2-.*illion, and the
lion lForth of ? resources.
a is' cotprised of four "JOT
or Operations (DO).
or th Strategic Targeting
r R.~ource Msnageaent'(RN)?
an ar gas of the wing are -subor
intros three squadrons.
ron (CMS).
n pha%ographic,photo-
osra!setric, cartographic, and- ;?-
ed Int el?l i gene and MC4G support..
.
ograptic tasking assigned by
;ts ?an4 s its intelligence
i-source Amsaery..and s1e~tro-
legated Production rsspon-
its DIA 'darter.'
s iSAC Master, In$tlellation File
er -of Battle files, on the SAC
'and-144triival- Syaitvlrk 4SOLARS). `
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-- inturligence A.&iysis aquadrpn (1AS ). .
. ;-??. ?Produi:es, aqld...dis wrtnstps? aati-rsource 'fnteliigens
to provide. press t and future threat ,estimates
for isitlitaj~y cap bilitips and ,force-structure
planning.
----',Trovi$es .d +rect - lytical,support to J$TPS.
?._-?. NainUins In
tmin
ag owl, roz
interest..
the SLOP, issin dual
their JSTP:S roljp.
tallation data bases con
tely 100,000 records of
The ;wing's applltcatiqpn organization is the Strategic
Targeting.'Inteliki;s a Cea Sr. , Under the coaaaad of the
,e^4 SIW/DI a?.
06 146M Resource Maisagsa nt be
the wing cos anaer ajd is:.
Provides an-, r nic is
functions i[nteg al to
Performs target devil
weapon alloeatiun, an
Develops force- 1
guidance.
Develops and prdu=es
for SAC ICIB
M
s
Creates as i - saliptains
Provides instill once
J(ADVONS), ;Intel t:enc
flesdgars~tuirs' ne
Budget and Coat Nana$
Personnnel Pro Baas
Supply and Mainenanc
Logistic P;lanni1g and
Future 'Syt~sas n sm4 t
*-- .Future Autissttep Data
ability to perform intelligence, !
the war planning process.
ent.plans -in response to JCS
pant}} aimpoint construction,
attrition.evaluation.
tsajs>ptosy guidance aatorials
detailed data bales essential to
illettd STIC members acting in
sannicg to, SAC Advanced Echelons
Crisis Team .(ICT), and
1MG(JUttan *r1t ERT).
tate ..(RN)' reports directly to
esponsible- for ;the following
at Jpalysis.
d Training.
Readi>gisss..
and integration.
Support. ?
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"..; ,..: 'THE 544 STRAT;BGIC I1'!U3. GBNCB WING 6 T0IIOUON
:AJRPOS 2 To provide 'iirifo"ption,i a the future plans-of the 544th
?Strate is Intelligence Wing,.
DI ION:
As a key part of SAC IateUtt ??th s1esion'4 ,'4k 544th
* Is a riding ..rapidly ? to . rt t ie nihw and 'd is demands of
b(P
"., ssttra es.C Karniag and a Ft "I hanoi g randated by JCS and DIA
The cinder' of the,: deca~#6 ' V Uhl. So* the 544th concentrating
effo is in the follorriag u:
PUl3L7 d.loped Indi~Fatio and. jarningcapability.
Tailored and rejspoas~ve s port '?;o adaptive planning.
Near real-tine isxplo~tatlo of i4telligence flow ,and' the
information explosio,P.
High-tech resource,bpd-d .
Manpower quantity,.'q' palit` andl?.s~ability.
'-- Traditional int{slli pace ta -bateshevebeen structured
l
? ;- Forte structure ? force 'p tune *hr force. status.
ation ands fairly static orders of
around fixed instal
battle which have been us' to dpscrcibe. enemy disposition
(force structure).,
;?- Dynamic nature of ,today's threats requires reporting on
changing target vali4os, ,t relocation -of.-critical targets;
and dynamic indicators (# ce potture).
-- 544th reorganizin into f.res-structure.:force-posture
teems "to K rovide CINCSAC d t b*. community . tinely. force
status in orsation qn 'the stratefic ,threat.
? Adaptive Planning.
?- Deterrence in .the' wgld o
with a ' dynanic threat .'and
noble weapons ;on both -side,
--I Construction of the ?9tr'at'+e
complete in spring/qumser--,
is rkn;lysis Applications Center,
1988.
7toda , and tanorrow must 'cope
flesi .d, mobile; i and r*p;osrsa
s.
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IIRT 3ntelligoac4l suss d b ?t cuseo ? to do ? four' tasks:
- - - .Locate rel:rcatsiplo it
to hold ;tbgm -at risk,
t ?
~44 -j
-i1
(three to four-fold esej.
-
rt Io Adaptive Planning.
sic Application placation Center, near
respasive to a flow-through,'
a sanagesent system will.be
inated Whours-a-dayo seven-I-s