STUDY ON POSSIBLE CO-LOCATION OF CIA AND SAC U-2 ASSETS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP72R00410R000200030001-3
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 1, 2002
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• Publication Date: December 20, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR
SUBJECT: Study on Possible Co-Location of CIA and SAC U-2 Assets
As you will recall, at the November 23 ExCom meeting, the
possibility of co-locating CIA and SAC U-2 assets at a single
base as an economy measure was introduced by the BOB representa-
tive. The NRO was committed to study this matter and report
back to the ExCom.
I understand General Bacalis' people have up-dated some
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discussions then taking place. In that regard, I have reviewed
Attachment F to your July 1966 memorandum to the DNRO, subject:
"Utilization of U-2 Assets and Future U-2 Programs"
and note that it addresses mostly the question of fleet pooling
rather than co-location of assets. In the latter vein, I
propose that CIA-OSA chair a joint study group (CIA-OSA, NRO
Staff, and a representative of Col Saunders' office) to develop
a "strawman" concept for co-location and examine its feasibility
and/or desirability.
As an example, a possible concept of co-location might envisage
Agency Detachment at Davis-Monthan AFB, including aircraft,
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cons (many of which are identified in Attachment F to
of the proposal.
aircrews, flight-line maintenance personnel, and operations
and support personnel and fly-away equipment necessary for
deployment or staging of CIA aircraft at overseas locations.
At Davis-Monthan, it would appear feasible for SAC to provide
base maintenance, supply, and other support, and to operate
common operations, weather, communications, etc, facilities.
The joint study group should either expand on this philosophy
or develop a more suitable concept for the co-location of U-2
assets at Davis-MonthanAFB, determine the capability of that
facility to support such an operation, and examine the pros and
If you agree with this approach, please designate'a group
will represent the NRO
Staff and obtain a representative from Col Saunders' office.
chairman from CIA-OSA.
James T. Stewart
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
MEMORANDUM
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.We feel there was a firm commitment
to the Ex_Com, as a result of the BOB query,
to carefully assess the feasibility and
desirability of co-locating CIA Edwards AFB
U-2's and SAC U-2's at a single air base
'(Davis-Monthan).
There seems to be some confusion
as to who (if anyone) is seriously working
on this matter. Mr. Reber and I propose
to send you the attached to formalize the
.task.
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Comments, please, at your early
Stewart
or General, USAF 4'
!rector, NRO Staff
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