POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR OVERSEAS HANDLING, PROCESSING AND REPORTING ON PHOTOGRAPHIC RESULTS OF AQUATONE OPERATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00750A000300180037-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 1, 2013
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: January 17, 1957
• Content Type: REQ

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SUBJECT: Policy and Procedures for Overseas Handling, Processing and
Reporting on Photographic Results of AQUATONE Operations
I. PURPOSE: To define responsibilities for overseas handling, pro-
cessing and reporting on photographic results of European
AQUATONE operations and to establish policies and procedures
pertaining thereto.
II. DEFINITIONS:
A. DETACHMENT A: The AQUATONE Operational or Project Unit
stationed at Giebelstadt.
B. DETACHMENT B: The AQUATONE Operational or Project Unit
stationed at Adana.
C. DETACHMENT COMMANDER: The individual designated by AQUATONE
Project Headquarters as the Commander of an AQUATONE field
unit or detachment.
D. URPIC-W: European Photo Interpretation Center established
by Headquarters USAFE at Wiesbaden, Germany, which processes
and exploits European Area AQUATONE products (primarily
those produced by Detachment A) for preliminary photographic
interpretation to insure expediticusreporting to Washington
and to meet theatre needs. Participation in the Center
is open to representatives of CIA, Army and Navy.
E. URPIC-l: European Photo Interpretation Center established
by USAFE at Adana, which processes and initially exploits
materials produced by Detachment B for preliminary photo-
graphic interpretation to insure expeditiou3 reporcing to
Washington and to meet theatre needs. Participation in
the Center is open to representatives of CIA, Army and
Navy.
F. URPIC-W COMMANDER: An Air Force Officer designated by
USAFE to command the Center at Wiesbaden.
G. DEPUTY COMMANDER, URPTC-W: A CIA representative designated
to serve as Deputy to the Commander, URPIC-W for technical
and substantive intelligence matters only.
H. COMMANDER, URPIC-l: An Air Force officer designated by
the DCS/I USAFE to command the Center at Adana.
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I. DEPUTY COMMANDER, URPIC-1: A CIA representative designated
to serve as the Deputy Commander of URPIC-1 for technical
and substantive intelligence matters only.
III, RESPONSIBILITIES:
A. DETACHMENT COMMANDER: The prompt handling and shipment of
all exposed film, for immediate processing and photo
interpretation at the URPIC Centers, will be the respon-
sibility of the Detachment Commander at the base where
the mission terminates. The Detachment Commander will,
based on instructions from Headquarters AQUATONE? pasta
the exposed film to the appropriate URPIC Center or
ship directly to Headquarters AQUATONE. Upon release of
the film at the earliest time possible from an URPIC
Center, the Detachment Commander will return the original
negative to Headquarters AQUATONE (for HTA) in accordance
with instructions from Headquarters AQUATONE.
B. URPIC-W will be responsible for:
1. Processing of film and titling of all reproductions
retained in the theatre. Titling will be done in
accordance with instructions.
2. Preparation of an immediate PI report (IPIR) (see
paragraph IV below) on all missions terminating at
Base A or Base B as assigned and its electronic
transmission to AQUATONE Headquarters with a pre-
cedence of "OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE" priority or
routine as instructed. This does not preclude
sending the report simultaneously to Headquarters
USAF if so desired by USAF.
3. Preparation of duplicate positives and prints as
required to meet theatre needs. In cases where the
IPIR is prepared at URPIC-W the determination of the
need for and the immediate preparation of a duplkate positive
will be made by Commander URPIC-W without reference
to Headquarters AWATONE. When the IPIR is prepared
at URPIC-10 URPIC-W will advise the Detachment B
Commander and Headquarters AQUATONE simultaneously
as to whether there is a requirement for a duplicate positatve
at USAFE. Headquarters AQUATONE in coordination with
AFOIN will make the final determination as to whether
national security needs at HeadqLarters will permit
delay necessary to make a duplicate positive at
URPIC-W. Detachment B Commander will be so advised,
with information to USAFE.
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4. Prompt return of the original negative to the Detachment
Commander upon completion of the foregoing.
5. The preparation of special reports requested from
Washington by participating agencies directly to their
respective senior representatives provided that the
foregoing (paragraphs 2, 30 and 4 above) responsibilities
are not impaired.
C. URPIC-1 will be responsible for:
1. Processing film.
2. Preparation of an IPIR (see paragraph IV below) and
its electronic transmission to Headquarters AQUATONE
and URPIC-W with a precedence of "OPERATIONAL
IMMEDIATE," priority or routine as instructed. This
does not preclude sending the report simultaneously
to Headquarters USAF if so desired by USAF.
3. Preparation of prints as necessary for the IPIR and
the maintenance of such selected print file as required.
4. Preparation of duplicate positive materials as directed.
(This normally will be accomplished at URPIC-W.)
5. Prompt return of the original negative to the Detachment
Commander upon completion of the foregoing.
D. The TALENT Control Officer Headquarters USAFE is responsible
for establishing the necessary control of the products
produced from the original negatives by the URPIC Centers
in accordance with the TALENT Control Mhnual. This
will include insuring of proper titling.
IV. REPORTS:
A. FORMAT: The IPIR will be prepared in accordance with
the following:
Part 1. (Report identifier "URPIC" or "ODE," but not both,
followed by sortie number and sortie date. Sortie
number serves as report number.)
Part 2. (List of major areas covered by report.)
Part 3. (List of objectives covered with a brief statement
of significant information. Wording should not reveal
airborne source.)
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Part it. (State camera position, quality of coverage, and
exposure for each objective. Only this part may con-
tain information which reveals airborne source.)
B. CLASSIFICATION:
1. IPIR's and related reports prepared in the field on
missions which cover areas other than SOVIET BLOC
countries will be designated, unless otherwise in-
structed,AQUATONE Headquarters as URPIC Reports.
Reports on the results of the missions which penetrate
SOVIET BLOC area will be identified as ODE Reports.
2. All AQUATONE products and materials and all reports
prepared therefrom, so long as such reports indicate
an airborne source, will be classified "TOP SECRET
CHESS" and will be retained within the TALENT Control
System. These reports may be disseminated by the
TALENT Control Officer, Headquarters, USAFE within
TALENT channels to authorized recipients within the
theatre to meet theatre requirements. However, URPIC
Reports may be sanitized by USAFE by the deletion of
Past it. of paragraph IV A above and by insuring
through review by the Senior intelligence Officer,
USAFE, that there is no indication of or reference to
airborne source information. These renorts? sanitized
in accordance with procedures already established by
the U. A. B., will be classified TOP SECRET, NOFORN,
and may be disseminated within the theatre through
normal TOP SECRET channels. ODE Reports will not be
sanitized under the provisions of this standard
operating procedure.
V. PERSONNtL:
A. GENERAL: The Army, Navy and CIA are invited to participate
in the URPIC Centers by placing personnel on duty with
each center. USAFE, in concurrence with the senior service
or agency representative concerned, may shift the assigned
personnel from one URPIC Center to another, as necessary,
to fulfill existing workload requirements. In so doing,
USAFE is responsible for effecting any additional adminis-
trative coordination required by the individual's parent
service (see V B below).
B. SUPPORT:
1. CIA will initially Provide, six Photo Interpreters.
CIA HTAUTOMAT must approve transfers between Wiesbaden
and Adana.
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2. ARMY will provide pernnnppl in accordance with specific
arrangements between CINCUSAREUR and USAFE.
3. NAVY will provide personnel in accordance with specific
arrangements between CINCNELM and USAFE.
4. USAFE will provide personnel support for URPIC-W and
URPIC-1 taking into account personnel contributions
as outlined above. The maximum complement at URPIC-1
will be 16 personnel except with agreement of Comdr. Detach.
B. A minimum of manning must be maintained to assure
capability at all times.
VI. COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Messages initiated at the Washington level which might
affect the operational policy or administrative procedures
of the URPIC Centers will be coordinated with all agencies
concerned prior to dispatch and will be prefaced with the
following phrases: "COORDINATED URPIC INSTRUCTIONS
MESSAGE." Such messages may be transmitted to URPIC-W
over either CIA or USAFE channels. To URPIC-1 over CIA
channels only.
B. The above requirement does not preclude any participating
agency from conducting unilateral liaison with its rep-
resentatives as necessary so long as such liaison does not
constitute a change in the administration of the URPIC
Centers.
C. Information pertaining to daily operational requirements
which will provide guidance in preparation of the URPIC
reports will be consolidated by CIA and be transmitted in
accordance with paragraph A above.
VII. DETACHMENT B--URPIC-1 RELATIONSHIPS: URPIC-1 Commander will
report directly to Headquarters USAFE but will be responsible
to Detachment B Commander for adherence to Detachment regulations
relating to security, billeting and aclianistrative procedures
required for integrity or Detachment operation.
VIII. SECURITY:
A. Those who are participating in AQUATOBE operations must
have an =ATONE clearance. Those who use the product of
AQUATOBE must receive a TALENT clearance. The difference
in the nature and quality of these clearances is not one
of difference in standards, since they apply substantially
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the same standards, but a difference in certification.
Accordingly, those already cleared for TALENT prior to
entering AQUATONE operational bases, as in the case of
Detachment B at Adana, must also be certified as AWATONE
cleared. This is accomplished by submission of the names
of those to be assigned to Adana through AFOIN? G-2,
or ONI, as applicable, to the Headquarters AQUATONE.
Notification of AQUATONE certification will be made to
those requesting as well as to the Detachment Commander
in question, who is responsible for indoctrination.
B. It will be the USAFE responsibility, with the advice of
the AQUATONE Security Officer at Wiesbaden, to arrange
for sterile TDY orders, mail, paychecks, and other adminis-
trative matters for those scheduled to go to Detachment B
prior to their departure. USAFE will notify Detachment B
in advance of departure of assignees as to such arrangements.
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