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-RDP61S00750A000300180070-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 1, 2013
• Sequence Number: 70
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SUBJECT: Policy and Procedures for Overseas Handling, Processing
and Reporting on Photographic Results of AQUATONE
Ope rations
PURPOSE: To define responsibilities for overseas handling,
processing and reporting on photographic results of Far East
AQUATONE operations and to establish policies and procedures
pertaining thereto.
DEFINITIONS:
A. DETACHMENT C: The AQUATONE Operational or Project
Unit stationed at Atsugi Naval Air Station, Japan.
B. DETACHMENT COMMANDER: The individual designated
by AQUATONE Project Headquarters as the Commander
of an AQUATONE field unit or detachment.
C. URPIC-2: Far East Photo Interpretation Center established
by Headquarters FEAF at Yakota Air Base, Japan, which
processes and exploits Far East Area AQUATONE products
for preliminary photographic interpretation to insure
expeditious reporting to Washington and to meet theater
needs. Participation in the center is open to representatives
of CIA, Army and Navy.
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D. URPIC -2 COMMANDER; An Air Force officer designated
by FEAF to command the center at Yakota Air Base, Japan.
E. DEPUTY COMMANDER, URPIC-2: A CIA representative
designated to serve as Deputy to the Commander_ TM
F. It is understood that the term FEAF as used herein will be
replaced by the title AFPAC after implementation of the
Far East Command Plan. .For the purposes of this paper,
the terms FEAF and AFPAC are considered synonymous.
ship directly to Headquarters AQUATONE. Upon release of
the film at the earliest time possible from the URPIC Center,
the Detachment Commander will return the original negatives
to Headquarters AQUATONE (for HTA) in accordance with
instructions from Headquarters AQUATONE.
B. URPIC-2 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.
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2. Preparation of an immediate PI report (IPIR) (see
paragraph IV below) on all missions 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.
4. Preparation of prints as necessary for the IPIR and the
maintenance of such selected print file as required.
5. Prompt return of the original negative to the Detachment
Commander upon completion of the foregoing.
6. The preparation of special reports requested from
Washington by participating agencies directly to their
respective senior representttives provided thatfhe fore-
going (paragraphs 2, 3, 4, and 5 above) responsibilities
are not impaired.
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C. The TALENT Control Officer Headquarters FEAF is
responsible for establishing the necessary control of the
products produced from the original negatives by URPIC-2
in accordance with the TALENT Control Manual. 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 "ODE", followed by sortie number
and sortie date. Sortie number serves as report
number.)
Part Z. (List of major areas covered by report.)
Part 3. (List of objectives covered with a brief statement
of significant information.)
Part 4. (State camera position, quality of coverage, and
exposure for each objective.)
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B. CLASSIFICATION:
1. IPIR' s and related reports prepared in the field on
missions which penetrate Soviet Bloc areas (USSR,
Communist China) will be identified as Ode Reports.
2. All AQUATONE products and materials and all reports
prepared therefrom 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 FEAF, within
TALENT channels to authorized recipients within the
theatre to meet theatre requirements.
V. PERSONNEL:
A. GENERAL: The Army, Navy and CIA are invited to
participate in the URPIC Center by placing personnel on
duty with the center.
B. SUPPORT:
1. CIA will initially provide Photo Interpreters.
2. Army will provide personnel in accordance with specific
arrangements between AFFE and FEAF.
3. Navy will provide personnel in accordance with specific
arrangements between CINCPACFLT/COMNAVFE and
FEAF /AFPAC.
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4. FEAF will provide personnel support for URPIC-2
taking into account personnel contributions as out-
lined above. 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 Center 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-2
over either CIA or USAF channels.
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
Center.
VII. SECURITY: Those who are participating in AQUATONE oper-
ations must have an AQUATONE clearance. Those who use the
product of AQUATONE 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 same standards, but a difference in certification.
Accordingly, those already cleared for TALENT prior to
entering AQUATONE operational bases must also be certified
as AQUATONE cleared. This is accomplished by submission
of the names of those to be assigned through AFOIN, 0-2 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.
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