INTRODUCTORY

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Aquiline
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06774182
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 15
• Document Creation Date: July 16, 2020
• Document Release Date: July 30, 2020

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INTRODUCTORY
MY PURPOSE WILL BE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN OVERVIEW AND
ORIENTATION OF THE DIRECTORATE OF OPERATIONS ROLE, FUNCTION
AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
MISSION. I WILL ATTEMPT TO ACHIEVE THIS PURPOSE BY TOUCHING ONLY
ON THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE OPERATIONS ORGANIZATION AND ASSIGNED
PROJECTS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO INTERRUPT AND ASK QUESTIONS AT
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ANY TIME. HOWtVER, WE WOULD APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PRESENT MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND DETAILED BRIEFINGS ON EACH
PROJECT AT YOUR CONVENIENCE.
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OSA MISSION
THE MISSION IS TO DEVELOP, ATTAIN AND MAINTAIN AN
OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY TO CONDUCT COVERT RECONNAISSANCE OF
DENIED AREAS. OSA RETAINS THE FLEXIBILITY TO ACCEPT MANAGERIAL
AND OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR EITHER MANNED OR UNMANNED
RECONNAISSANCE SYSTESM.
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THE DEPUTY FOR OPERATIONS IS SittataLY ORGANIZED AS TM'S
GIVERT ILLUSTRATEB. THE ASSIGNED PROJECT OFFICES ARE DIRECTLY
SUBORDINATE TO THE D/0 AS ARE HIS ASSISTANT AND SUPPORTING STAFFS.
THE INTELLIGENCE STAFF PROVIDES:
A) CURRENT INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL SOURCES TO OSA.
B) SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE TO D/0 TO INSURE USE OF LATEST
INFORMATION IN FORMULATING OPTIMIZED MISSION PLANS.
C) NECESSARY LIAISON WITH THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
REGARDING OSA PROJECTS, REQUIREMENTS AND PRODUCTS.
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THE WEATHER STAFF ACCOMPLISHES NECESSARY LIAISON
WITH AIR WEATHER SERVICE AND PROVIDES METEOROLOGICAL
SERVICES TO OSA ASSIGNED PROJECTS. SERVICES INCLUDE:
A) PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF ALL WEATHER
BRIEFINGS.
B) MAINTAINING METEOROLOGICAL WATCH FOR
WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS.
C) POST MISSION WEATHER ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION
OF MISSION SUCCESS.
D) PROVIDING CLIMATOLOGICAL INFORMATION FOR
PROPOSED OPERATIONS.
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THE SPECIAL ACTIONS STAFF ACTS AS SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO
THE D/O FOR ALL PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES /N SUPPORT
OF OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS.
THIS STAFF BS/AS THE NAME IMPLIES FUNCTIONS WITH A CON-
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GLOMERATE OF RESPONSIBILITIES USUALLY DIRECTED TOWARD NON-
ROUTINE MATTERSIMEMMOBSVOMOINS. IT IS SORT OF A D/0 FIREMAN.
PRIMARY OF ITS ROUTINE RESPONSIBILITIES ARE:
A) COORDINATING THE PREPARATION OF ANNUAL CONCEPTS OF
OPERATIONS FOR ASSIGNED PROJECTS WHICH ARE USED AS A BASIS FOR
BUDGET PLANNING AND SUBSTANTIATION.
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B) PREPARATION OF OPERATIONAL MISSION PROPOSALS AND
SUPPORTING MEMORANDA:
C) PREPARATION OF THE OSA PORTION OF THE NRP QUARTERLY
PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORT.
D) INITIAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT/1 PLANS, COORDINATES AND
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OPERATES INITIAL PHASES OF PROJECTS ASSIGNED TO THE D/O. EXAMPLES
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OF THIS FUNCTION ARE AQUILINE ANDiFORTLINE COOKIE.
THE CONTROL CENTER IS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN:
A) A FACILITY WITH NECESSARY COMMUNICATIONS FAMMEEMES
TO MONITOR AND CONTROL OPERATIONAL MISSION PROGRESS.
B) MAINTAINING CURRENT SCHEDULES/AIRCRAFT AND
EQUIPMENT STATUS) CHECKLISTS AND PERSONNEL ALERT RECALL
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ROSTERS TO INSURE4QUICK REACTION CAPABILITY TO REQUIREMENTS
AS THEY MATERIALIZE:
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C) A CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE AIRLIFT SUPPORT AS REQUESTED
BY THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. ONE C-118 AND C-130 AIRCRAFT
ARE CREWED AND FLOWN BY OSA TO MOVE ON A TIMELY BASIS
PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT AND MISSION TAKE RESULTING FROM NRO
DIRECTED ACTIVITIES.
THE COMMUNICATIONS STAFF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE:
pia MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING PROGRAMMING, IMPLEMENTA-
TION, AND OPERATION, OF THE BYEMAN COMMUNICATIONS NET IN
SUPPORT OF ALL DD/S&T RECONNAISSANCE ACTIVITIES.
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150,1ORGANIZATIONALLY ASSIGNED TO OSA FOR CLOSE SUPPORT OF
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QUICK-REACTION AIRCRAFT RECONNAISSANCE ACTIVITIES. STAFFED TO
ADDITIONALLY SUPPORT THE BROADER TIMING OF OTHER DD/S&T ACTIVITIES,
SUCH AS SATELLITE RECONNAISSANCE.
I WILL NOW BRIEF YOU ON THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE THREE OPERATING
PROJECTS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED OSA.
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AQUILINE
CHART I
AQUILINE IS AN AGENCY FUNDED R&D PROGRAM TO DEVELOP A
SMALL BIRD LIKE AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH
DEVICES FOR THE COLLECTION OF INTELLIGENCE BY CLANDESTINE
PENETRATION OF DENIED AREAS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING
DEVELOPED BY ORD AND MCDONNELL DOUGLAS, THE PRIME CONTRACTOR,
FOR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT BY OSA TO COLLECT PHOTOGRAPHIC AND
ELECTRONIC INTELLIGENCE. THE VEHICLE IS ALSO BEING DEVELOPED
WITH A SENSOR EMPLACEMENT CAPABILITY. VEHICLE DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
HAS PLACED MAJOR EMPHASIS ON SURVIVABILITY PARTICULARLY AGAINST
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RADAR, VISUAL AND COMMUNICATIONS DETECTION THREAT EN ROUTE
TO TARGETS:
CHART II
THE OPERATIONAL CONCEPT AMOUNTS TO USING A GROUND CONTROL
STATION FOR COMMAND AND CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. IT PROVIDES
LAUNCH AND RECOVERY FUNCTIONS AND DISPLAYS ALL NECESSARY VEHICLE
STATUS INFORMATION AND NAVIGATION DATA. IN SOME CASES PAYLOAD
DATA CAN BE TRANSMITTED BACK TO THE CONTROL STATION AND PER-
MANENTLY RECORDED WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF VEHICLE RECOVERY.
IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE IT IS PLANNED TO USE A DC-6 AIR-
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CRAFT AS AN AIRBORNE RELAY SYSTEM FOR OPERATIONS BEYOND,LINE OF
SIGHT.
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MAXIMUM VEHICLE FLIGHT RANGES
STATION.
CHART III
A BRIEF LOOK AT THE ADVANCED CAPABILITY AQUILINE VEHICLE
ILLUSTRATES THE SIGNIFICANT STATE OF THE ART MINIATURIZATION
EFFORTS:
LENGTH - 5 FT WINGSPAN 7 1/2 FT
TAKE OFF GWT 83 LBS
SILENT RUNNING :ENGINE 3 1/3 HORSEPOWER
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ULTIMATELY IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO FUND THE USE OF A
SYNCHRONOUS SATELLITE AS A RELAY PLATFORM IN ORDER TO REALIZE
FROM THE GROUND
SPEED RANGE OF 47 - 80 }TS
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MAX ALT, - 20,000 FT
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CHART IV
THE NEXT FEW CHARTS ILLUSTRATE THE COORDINATED APPROACH
INVOLVING OSA AND ORD IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM.
FY68-69 FEATURED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
EFFORTS AND THE PREPARATION D' OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT CONCEPTS.
CURRENTLY IN FY-70)TEST VEHICLE FABRICATION IS UNDERWAY AND AN
OSA STAFFED PROJECT OFFICE IS PURSUING THE INDICATED MANAGEMENT
FUNCTIONS.
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CHART V
IN FY-71 FLIGHT TESTING OF THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED
AND FIELD UNIT MANNING IS PROJECTED TO FULL STRENGTH. IT IS
ANTICIPATED THAT A LIMITED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY WILL BE ACHIEVED
BY THE END OF THIS FY. /1
CHART VI
IN FY-72 A FULL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY IS ACHIEVED TO EXECUTE
OPERATIONAL MISSIONS',
CHART VII
THIS CHART ILLUSTRATES THE LEVELS OF PROJECT ACTIVITY THRU
THE END OF FY-72. ORD IS PRIMARILY INVOLVED IN THE AIRCRAFT
DEVELOPMENT AND FLIGHT TEST WITH MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AC.
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FIRST FLIGHT DATE ON 1 JULY 1970: OSA LEVEL OF MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
INCREASING AS THE CAPABILITY EVOLVES. THE FIELD UNIT BUILD UP
WITH FIRST CADRE INPUT IN JULY 70 INCREASING TO FULL STRENGTH BY
END OF DECEMBER 70. LIMITED 0/R CAPABIT.,ITY BY JULY 71 USING U-2R
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AS RELAY PLATFORM j TC(DATE ALL ASPECTS OF THIS PROGRAM
ARE ON SCHEDULE WITH ALL MAJOR MILESTONES BEING MET.
CHART VIII
ON THIS CHART A CONCEPTUAL AQUILINE ORGANIZATION IS DEPICTED
STATIONED AT AREA 51. THE ORGANIZATION IS DESIGNED TO USE A PLUG
IN CONCEPT WITH A PREPARED FACILITY SUPPLYING THE INDICATED
SUPPORT FUNCTIONS. MANNING IS BASED ON A BARE BONE CONCEPT WITH
MANY OF THE PERSONNEL PERFORMING MORE THAN ONE JOB FUNCTION.
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ANTICIPATE A TOTAL OF 54 PEOPLE WHEN AT FULL STRENGTH.i FIELD
DIRECTOR - MAINTENANCE/MATERIEL SIDE - OPS SIDE. IN FY 71 ONE
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FLIGHT TEAM IS PROGRAMMED FOR THE INITIAL TEST PHASES. BUILDING
IN FY-72. TO TWO TEAMS NECESSARY FOR FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
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ONE DEPLOYED/ CNE TRAINING: TWO DEPLOYED-DOUBLE OPERATIONAL
CAPABILITY; OR TWO DEPLOYED FOR LONG DURATION MISSIONS.
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