DEFENSE RECONNAISSANCE TACTICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY (DRTSA) ADVISORY GROUP

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• Publication Date: August 5, 1981
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MEMORANDUM FOR CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
CHIEF OF STAFF, ARMY
CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
CHIEF OF STAFF, AIR FORCE
COMMANDANT, MARINE CORPS
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
SUBJECT: Defense Reconnaissance Tactical Support Activity
(DRTSA) Advisory Group
As you are aware the Director, National Security Agency and the Director,
National Reconnaissance Office have charter responsibilities to support
military operations and commanders. To improve our capability to fulfill
these responsibilities, we established the Defense Reconnaissance Tactical
Support Activity (DRTSA) in March of this year. The DRTSA establishes
a joint project office to develop an improved operations and dissemination
capability for satellite SIGINT and IMINT reconnaissance support to-
military operations. The project is being driven by intelligence support
needs and support deficiencies identified by the Services. At the time
we established the DRTSA, we were aware that its purpose could not be
fulfilled without specific and continuing advice from the military services
and staffs. Attached is a draft Advisory Group charter for the DRTSA;
it is our intent that this Advisory Group would provide the forum to-
accomplish the advice and project review role. Review and recommendation
on DRTSA funding proposals would be accomplished by the Advisory Group
before the established program review processes of the Defense Reconnais-
sance Support Program (DRSP) and the Tactical Cryptologic Program (TCP).
We would appreciate your comments on the Advisory Group charter and
designation of an action officer by 241 August 1981.
Lincoln Faurer .
Lt General, USAF
Director
National Security
Agency
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Draft DRTSA Charter
cc: DCI NRO review(s) completed.
obert J. Hermann
Director
National Reconnaissance
.Office
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DEFENSE RECONNAISSANCE TACTICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY
ADVISORY GROUP
PURPOSE: The Defense Reconnaissance Tactical Support Activity (DRTSA)
Advisory Group is established to assist the DRTSA Joint Project Office
(JPO) of the Director, National Security Agency (DIRNSA) and the Director,
National Reconnaissance Office (DNRO) in developing and reviewing the
DRTSA. The purpose of the DRTSA is to develop an improved tactical
support system for Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and Imagery Intelli-
gence (IMINT) that is responsive to the military need and compatible
with both the national and military structures; and which exploits the
responsiveness of modern technology in present and planned overhead assets.
FUNCTIONS: The functions of the DRTSA Advisory Group are:
To assist the DRTSA JPO in developing and reviewing the plans and programs
of the Joint Activity.
To advise the JPO of Service plans and initiatives that should be considered
or accommodated in the DRTSA.
To assist the JPO in developing and reviewing funding proposals of
the Joint Activity.
To monitor the status of DRTSA efforts and identify appropriate Service
and Agency elements to support these efforts.
To initiate and coordinate actions within the respective Services and
Agencies of the. Advisory Group members, as required to meet the stated
objective of the DRTSA.
MEMBERSHIP: The DRTSA Advisory Group shall consist of officer/civilian
representatives from each of the military services, the Defense Intelli-
gence Agency, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the National Security Agency,
and the National Reconnaissance Office.
MANAGEMENT: Representatives of the DIRNSA and the DNRO will co-chair
meetings of the DRTSA Advisory Group. Executive Secretary and administra-
tive functions for the Group will be provided by the NRO. Meetings
will be requested by any member as necessary to accomplish the functions
of the Advisory Group for each major phase of the project.
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