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HISTORY 01 ASA Fiscal Year 1951

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A. :., Jtleei0J1 and Funetiou

B. Units

c.: Manpower

D. Fimmce and Fiscal

B.. Plana am Policy

H. Morale

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IV. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A. Missiqi a.Di Functions

B. UD1.ts

o. Manpower

D. Fimuce and Fiscal

E., Plana an4 Policy

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A. Ccm.t:t.nezxtal. T1Dited States •••••• • • • • •

J.. · lit ASA Washillgton, 86oo AAV~ ~, va.

a., Arlington Ball st&ti.cm._, 8617 AAU

2. !raining Centers

a. The ASA School, CaJllP Carlisle, Pa.

b. The ASA School, Fort Dev8Da1 lfass.

{l) 502d Com Reem Gp

(2) 503d Com Reem Gp : '·~ ' '

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(It.) 328th com Reccm Co (Intel)

(5) 334tb Cam. Becon Co (Intel)

(6) 3511-tb CCllllB Beoon Co {SctJ')

(7) 358tb Comm Recon eo (Scty)

c. The .ASA Training Det, 8622 AAJJ, Camp Pickett, Va.

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(6) 333& Caa Becoa Co (Intel}

(T) 35lat Cmm Beem Co (Scty)

(8) 3534 cama Becon Co (Scty)

3· ftel4 Stat1cma

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i.. Cammmicatiom Becozmaiaaance Detachmeuta (Uaiaoa)

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c. l26tb Si& ST Co,, ~o

d. Field stat.icm 861.0 AJd1,, lC)'oto

e. '1el4 staUoa. 8612 AAD1 Chitose

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'b. ASA Pacotic A4vaace

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hao'tiema ti e~ ahcn44 strike Arlingf;cm Ball statioa.

!J. Jl:l:aa1cma rm4 fuct188 ot aenier AS& llU;P.POJ."t1Ds u4 liai8cm

UDita.

6. A general plaa f'or relocatiJtS leadq,arters MB am. :tised

stat1em in lm.'9pa tG ..,,., .. a Ar., •ld.lizaUau.

7.· A~ p1aa f'or E-1DC m.r colJ•borat1• 1J& wa.J:ttra.l

Ia a441tl• to tile qeeiftc pl.am al»cma1 tra1Jd.Dg pnsrua ~ pn-

0191e 1:bnua1a taiiy.Naal.1.W.t ui.-.a.1t pbuea wen UY!nl f'or aU untw. ,... .Jf ,::

ef '1- Aae*rT• ~~ ~1l eaareta. 'lor the Ccma Beoea Ccapm1es, ZDel.• . '

J.iaeDDtt1 ~ ..... Lt1'1- aal tor the llt• aa1 It• Co. c-. Beem Qp, 1Mft · ,,..,/~;.. • h

aJ.ao hrmalete«e- PJ.8. tor prrt1ciJn:loa d .Ala. 1Ud.ta 1ll ..__.. ,,..

enlve4, 1nR ta ._. aaae, * lUd.U wen.el never .-alaei. an.t _...

Ueili&'li• otu.r · .... P1"9-m.D811Yer ommattmerm. 1'Jaeae pJau oonzet.

Bnniaa ptl!t, aa,,aJQbt'biau ezero:18e1 I.GIJB!All, an aen1•• tor~,

· were oc;m:lttei, ia lloftl6er 1958, w poetpmaed tml;J.1 tisoal J-.r 19'1. .

One 1-ttaJ:ta, ttf9 O.. laocm Ckn,prudea (:Emel), &Dill om lcra laooa o.. (lc'Q'} wen WilMI "8 tbe eDl'O:Lae, 1a 8aai.ti• to a qeo:lal. oClllla't

Wire illteroeP teal& *1eh ,... to ex.pl.ore ti. poaaibil:.f:qr of ll\IU inerupt;

1D tbe ct-1a~ --.e.

On 8 J'tme 19'1, im:tial. p:Janni ng vu Ull&lrtalteu fH Exaroiae BROWJ'AUa, . .

a 1'1n:ter U.l"boftle nmmtV'et' scheduled tor fiscal Ye&l" 1952 at P:lne camp,

Jlfnt York. A lidaoa 4etacbaeat 8llil. one OOlll leeoa Co. (Sct7) were tatat1ve]¥

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Ia adtit:l• to 'the speci:tic pro3ecta oatlined. allcmt, pregrese 1'fl8

recor4el ta tae ~ ot tm:IDtng a:1.u. neae imluie41nild.Dg

pa11Jlioatit>ll81 imd'Jd.118 eoursea, an4 pnXl.ua'tta et ~ fUm aa\

tila nd. .. ' .._ d tbde were pro3ecte1 for ·~-~ ttaeai ;vear

1952.1

.,. ~ aaap P.takett, VSr&brla was reopmecl to aocQ1lll&Cl&rte reeaU.e4 ICm8

and reaene Dita erd;ering on teaeral. sen1.oe. ~DI ,......i.

an4 cena.ta teahm.ciau were atterde4 cm-tbe-~ob tn.hrhig,Wi'Uda --~

acti'l&te4 aiu amJ.. at 'l.IJFS m:l4 !J.'lmS. The latter two lecationa al.so

attcmlel wa:ealMrr tre.1Dia& tor D8Vl1' a.rri'ft4 officer aa4 enliate4 per­

aonnel.1 u4 ~Beak Baa.eh UDdertoM, ia part, proeeaaiaa flt perammel

4estf.ml4 ter..,...... atimmrt. :rac111tie1 a J.rJ.iagta laU stat:t.m

1f81* 'a.'btli.,, t4t antvae one ait, the: !OJ&•- J'feoea la. Scbeel taa11-

1t1ee wea. _,....., u4 aa inc1'eue4 aUGrfllrmlif ,._. ~ w tnd.a ' ..,., ... ..t- ~:; .... >

liagu18'a --' Ano' r.us-ae lcllool.1 llanten1'1· aaiitani.~:, An& alae llDlez'-·''

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teo1t: tratm• - 11DP:tria terr .ASA. uaignet penwt. ae 8ehoel aoYe4

te I'--' Devem 'ttllth a mtmnw ld.atU8 1n eperatton, ard,. Witldn ~era,

ASA,, mmdm •-the•.1ob ~ became a J8Z"t ~ 'U2e W>mBJ wo:rk lA>ad.

ID 81141t:len1 inteuUie4 tm:fzdng ~ were 4evise4 'fR reeene U14

l'aUenaJ. Gl&l"4.1Ud:t1 nat 78' teclera.Uzed., an4 tor t1:ae BOm aid.ta at

Illill81a llrd.ven11J71 lfasaacb1metta IJll8titvte ot !l'eelmalegy, an4 !he Agri­

nlhral. d_ lfecbu1ea1 College •ot h&all.

Pete .11. of J.!l..,1191 CcpJ =:,::::' f ..:£iZ:c.,.,tea

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INri.ng t1ae tiaca.1. ysr, the atatu flf Aaericr amtbor:l:t7 t. eatabl18h

atlitar,r qeeifieatieu fer equi.~1 came into cpenioa. Ia .&uaan

1'581 Al'IA ~ a.ppron4 S'ad autlaerit7 b7 ·eetllJDU.llWll an .usA

JJl'it4eot 1a •lt.PJOft et knfl Bee-.nh ml --~ '"'eet 11o. 1-2',..1-

ood-, "1118 ncoSDbms ADii' rea-.nll *84 ~ me1.1. later ill tlae .

,..-, app.reval 1fU reoe1va4 te ccmUmua tlie. •• of .ASA. IMbnfeal Ccmd.tte

te esl:a'Dllu ,,_,. ~Jld,e ~~6,aL w: ~ llf.lita:q

Q8Citien1Glll tw A%ST ~ia-t.1'

918 .&gaa7 -. cemenaed. Wltla 48Y~ ~ mlf eqm]lll!llR 11114

tee1m:l.-, 8114 vitll adaptaticm O'f availal>le etpdpmit to nl'2.'eat N91n­

aeuta.

Ia ...... 48veloi-t ot ....... i-n ... ~' • t• ~

naeardl l.1ll ~ Jll'9~eet• wn 1-.t:U.atels

1. Ccalm Y.lre ~ eq1d._..m ADl ·teoDitae•J

a. laalM't ~ neertiaa. a l'Ql'GIUoua efPi:i-t aast

3. a-.t :lateneJ* ~ · d;:' / " , ~"

i.. c~ rap14 pnoeeebg .a.. ~.a . '

'Bae ••-4 end. omw..a.tant Jl)aue f/il .aa aet1Y1"7 ot 1m1l1&te ill;per·

tuce bad 'to Ao Vitll ac1apbillg available 8'111i-D to pruri.tle Bbil1t7

wld.le aetiq ~ __,. capabf.U:tw. .. pr.tm:l,.:L repil.zemmn vu

to p.nni.t1e taoU.oal 11D:lt• Wiial ---- iukln. 89lii-at1 an4. Wi.tb

autcmatlo oGllll'Pnio&Uw --~ Ceetanect te pue a 1'eav7' 81118'118' ot

i. Aim. ... tec1i. ecma. n 1.ffl, m. 1. .&a. ~ o~, n 1'54 m.

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interceptea. C<Eft trattic to higher echelODB ter procea•ing•l Se]IU'&te

ti8CW1aima et the various aodificaien proJecta toll.GW.

llDclU:tcation ot raclio set a/mm-2 was the nm mdertaldng, aac1

the ~ et the 6otb Sig Service oe., aenine4 tc Korea, w.a 'the

~ mc1Uie4. A S'llOceaahl test m.adi:t1ca1;1a 'b;r J'S 8601 Ull UPS 1'88

caar.plete4 1.n J&1l118Z7 1951. Jfoditicaioa Gt all eqai)llB!d 1a ftDOll waa

ca.pletel betere the fiscal 7e&r enUcl. 2

.,_ . ~ ~t1ca1;1ft of the '1'0.., .. 1Dldertalam, ... ap.ta,,

,.,.)111.tG _, ttae 619tll 11g Senice So~ was tlle t1m .mocUned, witll -ct.-, '\h-:~..... } .

· .... d ... er"uat:ta' e«piJlllDAi; tereaan fer c-.J.Rien ia final.~~•\,,.:. ,· I . . . , . . : 1"•· .. . .'

.l ~- llGtifioation •ratio an soa-,0.. (aa age:D ••),,.. • r

:ponpmact. J8D41na eeno111111ea ot biah pli.ori.'fO! 1'0rk m cn11er ecf1d~

&-. item l&iaa tme p:edmti• 4ilr1.a& tbe year, a4 eciui)llellt 'beiq

replacecl ftNI

IBlf BfltIPllll'I

Iat8J'C8.1' Inatall.a'tlioa JCl:t MX-68_3/ua Control bstallatien l':l.t B-684/riD. Bad.1• Set a/.PD-l(BJJP) Badie sn B/.'IBJ'J-4(Ja) w1osnB/JD-'

-JJW.e .,. DPfAQD

Ba41.o latercQt Central, !a_, Control fJeatal 'l'C-1 Batio S8' SCB/'03 Badia Sn a{an-1 • SCR-29i Ba4io Set saa.,,, • '"

!ha first .clelivar,y ot 81gaal Corpe receiTimS B-389 aDl ll-390 vu

~!a.Spring ot 19'2, a.al aeuver;r ot recoriar D-'t.D/w vu aa101-

pated GD or a'bcntt l. Septem'ber 19'1•

J>ariDS tlle f11oal year, sen1.ce testins waa ~ • the tol­

J.CJlfiDa QeC:tal intneept ecp1)11811t; I

1. Ibit. 111. 2. n11., m. 3. Am· BQt, 8-4, n 1951, PT!a..

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.AU.'1-8 -·- a tlutee-ckanel DemultipleX !eml.aa1 m-J.J -~ a ...,.. .... ...._J. lmll.ti»J,ex lfendMll DB • .;. a-~ ••ud.tiJla n•, ~-~ car --- a '1d:nrna1 lemtlti.pla JIA'.l-el --- a ift-olmmel Dealttp1-CW --· a 181la4tlpJ.ex '8P let

Ia tlle •Jlaere f'll c~]l!MtD, 1aae tine aem.oea apee4 te oca-

vert .ASAll•J. (IDAIA), .ASAJl-5 (Sicum), &Id ~· ep1:valeat mcldae, . . .

CSP 1'1001 to "1le ~ CSP·290'• .All agr:eed''t'o cC>Jmir't lloe at

the mold.M9 1q eat et f'1aca1 7-.J: 1"2 u 'their pan ot 'Ula agre--."• At al fd ~ year 1'511 hOIMVV, Jll.J ~ 1lat. beea eaanrtea. &111

1dle·.rm"'sd'DI !IT ,.. w be ~ earl.1' 1a ftM8I. nR 1952. !'lie CllP • . : :., . . f •. ••• • ,• •

a,ao·~ - ftJ1ue .... tne ...-u. ........... br1lla t:laeal

J-.r 19fl, .. ., 1a ~ tnmW.u eelWJ.oaa 1a W,..... c....-. ..

migbt ........

.Alse, 1D a. area et c17Poeq&t.pmn, deft~ GI A1SAll y, a

lClw eelaelaa cleYioe fsr enai:plleriq ad. deo1Jl)ler11:ta taot1ca1 waapa,

waa 1.mrtitdaa. Dm.oJ.ng the -* el •ae ig,1, the tint teats or the . .

ng:ln•~ JIGdel were lllllel"ballml at Am, ~14 7emu :a.a:.:.1. ••• 11 n. . - "

Blqa; ._. crarou... aerta.tn 4et1cieaotea· hal1:el u. tens lMltae

o---~ lnlt 'Mata,,_. tao~ 3,ftaed JW' 19'L ~ ~- ~ '

' ' . fte AFJIUl-7 ~a M wlt "nld.ela ea '1._tu t.. moesdd. ·".; ·

QJ81'&1d.R• It .. t1awpt, or1gtaJJ7, 'bbn it walA 'be WWUJ' W

~ a ~ fW eMb ud.t, bu'$ ~ia of 211. velt Teh:icrlea 'b7

ottioe ol cw.er fd Or4mce unre4 ......-. ftDl¥ ~ the8e vebiclee aml

~ W1'8 llD'HCe81U7e3

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Dnel.QmelR ot a appl.1.- tor Slll'.baeDler Set J.3lll2 to' preyeat

filtering oat the signal in crm-u. UR vu an a44:1 ticma.1. ach111V'eDmlt

4aring tlae yur. Pentimg &?Tival ot tbe Dftl7 ile'releped. repeater 1Ulit,

all everseaa .ASA :bea4cparters ftre a4vise4 te use ott-UDe epera1;1on

u meJ:a aa peuible oa 'YUlllerabl.e 01n1d.t11.1

cl oGJIYe1"ber •-325 (smm) uaeAL tiea, aDl SIGBOil rcrtora,

aoept those med iD AU. ielaoel ior •a., were .. ~ aa4 c1e­

~~ .. wen ... --... -~~''(maw) or1g1_,J¥ U.f.pe4 ~ ( < ~

tor._ 1'.1.th .ASAll·l (IIUBA.), a.J&Te4"d.;,J.eb8 ia J.91at.2 '

:r:twll~, 1a t1ut t1el4 et ci~-t J smam tem•la W1'8 41wtle4

.. ieregiatere4, aDl au pa.rte e1"1au aalvapi. :ter .. by Al'SA aar1l Ottice

d the ebiet Sisnal ott1oer1 or clea~.3

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JfDrale 1m;p:rvve4 aa -~ :tozm& uaits evol.'994, vere ewp:lpptd, am. eamatttet. '!he process '1'88 al.w at Caa.p P.tekett were necess11.17 al:mtt-

11ag et peraoael cause& ... inaavaieaae aDl ....i .ar.lpiDg.. am-. .

agee ot ~ep1Da ~, t~ ettie~ Unaaina, au4 ~et

1'8,Pl&e ......... ·~.ill ...-...-;;, .. tJseT,,.. UIQ'41U, aal.

. ~ a.etio1w:l.H 1fU8 to ~ ~•1be&- Ul time• i.

~-eiglrb 1118peoti .. were •....,ualleA 4m"iq 'tbe"iear, aDI

coatialou ~ 1a :panwJ. al operat1• .... utld.1 'bftla 1Jl

ilrtelliseme aad HC111"1'Q' md.ta, With a p:o,ortlo-.te ilQU.'VI ... 1a

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.. A.· Cmntaeatal 'bli;el lta'liff

1. ~ ASA WaalWlgtoa, &iee AAJI, Arl.1agtcaa1 Ta.

Se\'era1 mlaor ~iaaal cl11mpa oacnu:'n4 Witl:dll aeot1cma

fd .ASA. ·~ 4v1Dg t1le :tiffal. 1'8U'•

Oil 1 ~ 19J01 ,_.._1 aallldDinaUft tmtnt• of d.~1-

:l.aa CClllQl8ell"8 ~, ~to.a aal ~ Dl~iea, Ul-25•

,,... trauf'enet. to lttic• al tbe ~ ~ cus-26. . -

Ia lormller 19'01 a ~n a.a. PaltUCauou lftrAch waa esta'blilllaei

v:1.w. ..... ~ti• w ~ m.nn•, .S-s,.1

Witllb Optmti- D1T.ta1•1 ~~ ~ ~ 1951.• SaPJ1¥

s.tioa, ·liwltemnoe 1'r811.cl11 GAl-'31 ~ the fmct1maa of Qmma1

S~ lftd.151 GAS-ate.. JJariDg tlte aw Jllatth, a Jl:llen.tin SecuritJ" Brwla1

U. a PJann:Jna surt, W-5Mi ,,... an:lvaet. wttld.:8 GAS-se. • Dua .....- at.grd.ftaa.1*< ..... :I.a ... ..-i•ua •omni. 1a tlle .

tcaanlt .,.&rter o1 1IM tieca1 .,ear, '*- a uw um.t, cua-41, ,,.. orpa1m-.

nia 'Dit wa eatBliuabel to _.._ t.be amlfl UUV:l.ty el 'Ula Ap.aqt,.

:Heu. alta, ·e.1 to auaw.a ...-1-al. u&t..- ,..._MA. 8111 aU.. 8tatt1D&. d .... alt -- - 1' .A;mf.l ~ .... - ... al d: .• . ',

fiscal .,.-r, Mnlll otftce1"8 uA 2' enliatea MD Jal beea aaaf.snel• Baaio

orpad.za1;:1cm el 'UMt w 1Ud" CMlll,Prlae4 • Ottf.c:e ~ t!le CDd.el, a !ml'fto

.AnaJ.18l• Sedtm, a G~ia Seo":t•, a P.ta1a la.apit,ge a.nil Lfapta­

tia Seet1•1 a ....a. At,. a.ru.-., a4 a Spaeial ~·• ••tt.-.1 Sinae tile :awu orpatzatioa 1lDlertook au of the epuat1ma1. actintiea

1. 112lmlllol7 Aan. aep. d_,, H 1951, n. 2. Am'-'• 8crQ" JlT•.,,. J.IP.1 PJ. 3. Ild.4, ,,. . . .

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of the ~, De mme ei-ationa D1n81oa vu appliel. to it, an4 tbe

014 Operatiem M'Vlaiaa, GAS-SO,,.. re4eaipatecl Secuit7 Dl.vf.81•1 a • IUllll8 more 1D keep1rJg Witll, 1ta rel•ecl hnotioaa.1

a. .Ar].ingtoa Jrall Stat1Gl11 8617 AAfJ

Beorgaaizatian to eccClllllDGMl.ate ezpazusioa ,.. tbe t1o!D1; re­

apma1b111 tr ot Ute ~ O~an, GAS..Jse, 81l4 tbe ~'fib Area

Serri.ce 'tllit, lf:l.litarJ' Mnriet et waaJaiDg'con. During ti'be ttacal. year,

imreuea tn~oi'rilia1f periemail tetele4 2,., mtli:~· atrem&&;h, ,,_, a .2

otts.eer~ ....

At "118 begj:mrh15 of the ftH8l 78U'1 'Ula ~- Vea 8et 'Q

'Old8 'f/B 31.1000-1, mi .ASA., taw. J .,. 1"19,, eicla ..aaauet. 18 GttJ.-·

aera, :L -.naat. ettioer, .. 3JJ enlillMI. ... !'bi• .. c'liuaet 'b7 'f/D 32-1017 ot J '.loveDer 1990. ti• ]8-1&17, lit - Ute& 1, l'elmlarJ' 1"1

l'&'f.M4 t1ae aathori•e4--~ ta 21 ottieen, 1 ~ G'fftCU'J aal

775 aliate4 imi. 3

oa 1 Jae 19Jl, a Senriv a-.rc1. ~-18W -. aet1vatea., 1134 a as

Jae J.9'1, a WAC ~ vu autheriset. to ~ .._ • 1ft. Ce-, ma-. ' it ' iml' 7 aoti'fttte4 10 Bf1181ller 1"0•

Kt,• Jlfl Co waa orpllised 1mo 4 pnrt1111GD&1 or tnin'•I c:amp.n1ea,

4eaisDaW OCllPIZJ¥ •1.,•1 C~ "B•, COIPDiJ' •c~, &DI. C~ "D" fGl'

the purpeee ot 11tt;plaaelD1ag the m:l.li'ba.1:7 tra1D1Dg prograa u well aa to

-1Jlta1n a baste tactical positicm ~or 11n7 possible emrgeaq.5

J'acU1Ues el tale ata.Uoa wen al.H uae4 w heaae, tn.U., ancll. preceaa

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the 3034 en Which wa aeti•ted 25 September 1950, lett the u.s. on

25 ~ 1950, 8114 an":tva ia :rerea iD JllZlfJIJZ'T 1951· 1

2. ~Centers

a. '!he NM Scdloctl, canw ma-1111e, Pemlqlvania.

9le .ASA ScbcK>l..had a c&JBCit7 .t 1,350 anmall7 tor peace­

time tr&1D1ng of ld.lltar.r peraozmel. to fill a limited number ot s~es.

bNID davel.oplleata 'taXecl aclwol. facilities 1 and the Arrttl G,Pl'e88e4

ot.ber' 'need tor tbe location. Shorter coaraea alleriatea.1 'bn 414 .-. '

aolve, the 1..-u.at., probleia ot tun trahitng far au persomel neces­

._,. t02: A&eat:T ex,pauion.

b. 1!ae .ASA ~bool, Fort; Devens~ Maaaactnqurtta.

The ASA Sebool DIOYed tram Cat Carlial&, Pelmayl'V8.D.1.a to

Fort Devas, Huwl:lue"8 ill tea :tm~s, UDler DA. movement clirecUve

of 6 1ineDiber 19SO• 2 ~ OD 3 Ja.nuar,r 1951.t the reloc&UGD va8 act•

aCJllQt3J.ahe4 oa l3 Qr:l1 19511 and the School became operatioml. at Jtort '

Denu- cm 14 April 1951.. OD 1 lla71 toa:r um.ta were &c'bivatet at Port

DeYW un&ar ASA. 'dD '92-8Ei22, 'there\J1' eata'b1:1ab1q:tthe ASA '.l'n1.a1llg

Ceate~3'_

ftu4eDt eaP,aCitt.ee ttere en$111hetl 1-894 upa JmaWaMtr&:fniag ~

qui~• tor the" cal.em1ar 1eBr 1951. ID 844:.ltioa to the-~

for traiaecl AB persoaeJ.,, qu.oU al.i.oat1om wre Dade to the Air Poree

Sigmll. Corps, an!. lfa.rine Corp to tl'&iQ a. limited number or otticer 8114

enUste4 penenml of' those aerrlcea 1D certain ASA. speeialtiea. Enroll­

ments 4miq April began to ~ aal emeei pl.aam4 1npit at 200 enUated

1.. Am. sept. 3034 mm, n i951, P2. a. Ami~ Bel't· ASA !D& ctr, n 1951, PJ.6. 3. Amt. Re:pt, G·S i ft 19'11 P32.

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stml.euta per DIDiztk. Peak -~ was reacke4 1a JJ1V when .316 tnineee

were ennlle4. Peak loaA vu nMllei. 4111rilag lm:l8 .._ l,ll.2 stu4eata 1

officer &DI 8Dliate4 mu., ftZ'e in tzmirt~s.1 ·Ia a44:1.ticm1 a number tllf

'fGI q;J.ta were actl"la.te&-. aasignet. to, tH a-. ter 'tl'&tniDI•' Dar.I.DC

fiscal.,._, 161 atftcera aDl l,Ja.a enUate« ma were gradmtel trom t1ie va:doua coaraes. ~mag et an a44lt1cmaJ. '9 etticera Ulll 9§6 •""

liatecl :ma ._. H~ te completion ear~ in fiscal year 2952.2 .,

~ ~nu, ~"1tf' -.a aptl'iace4 ta ~ clearel;;

cpal.t.t1e4 peraoimel.· fe tra« r.t1nc ·in oertaWt qieo:tal.1H4 tieJ.U: !!d.a, . ,.

ecmpl.e4 With a lack ot Q.Uota al.lDC&~icaa. at. tbe 8'p.1 lel:leel, oreatecl

... lag ia the tra;tntng· et .ASA. apeci&Uate.

Direct~ nlatecl w ~mnc center aativit;v 11tbe11nq lenpaae .

Seheol, Jfmrtel"91', C&Utond&, Whereb pmsomiel are tra1rJed to •eb !rtq

recimrementa tor linpista. !he orig;f•l .ASA tuets& tor fiscal J9U :1$J1

coaa:tnal d" 107 llJllC•r "4 wld.ak If were Rwlaian. fteee were ~

by 1S aJ&cea tor Oldnee• (Cantonese)~ tn.:bd:ag_m.14 rated "bJ"

(1) ,eai amm lfeo• &p.

~ uzd.-t .... 8"1"1a.te4 l5 .. 19'1, 1fltll ~­

a'b hrt 1.....-, .._, ftB 31-500 (11 J1ll¥ 1950). 1'he ~--at~ v 4 I •

,,.. 12 att1cen am. 70 .Uatet. -.. As ot 30 Jae 1951, taere wen ~

tea ul18W. ma 1D the a:l"• !beae recet'fti. -~~- t2:'afn1ng vitla

other alts While &'lfa1~1D& aa iiacrease 1a str-.3

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. . This md.t, formrl.7 tl&e 3234 Sipal Radio IateUfgeaoe

C:cmlJllQ, ._. '*"8recl to antve. aem.ae cm 1 _..19Jl a :ron .,_.# ....

V'irg:l.llia tm4sr !NB' U-'81 (21 Septam'Mr 19U-) ettect:f.ve 2 OctGber 19,0. - . ' .

It vu ~Ol"p.niut .• :redeaisaate4 •ca. • J1t. ae ~1 ccma Beeea Gp. 1U1d.er . · 1. Tam 32-;oe, ettect!:va B .reirmr.r 1951. oa 5 J'e~, the ._,.,. ,.. ' . recle81gaate4 It & :lq Ce So34 C.- Beea Gp. Authorisei. strengtll vu J.a

-Be m:~, ..Ull'bllll& d S .rft.cen amt' eali8te4 mn, arrivel. at

hn i>ent.. OD 9 - 1$51 ad. 1fU attaclae4 to the CGter fR ~. 2 "' ' ""' ...

(J) 3o6tJa c- lee• ID . .

!Ma 111114', :t~· t.be 39311 lipal Ra41e IateUipnae . .

CJ~ (.Arm;r} -e er1t11'ze4 as a ruerva 1111d.t-1a Peauyl'YU:la ader the 3

81-J. C:Ol'J9 ia I'~ ~. Z.,Jearra;q 19'11 idle lMRtali.a 'bee- a . . .

e-.-.n part al ASA 8.11111· u...i ita Pl9Mld i.digmtic. On 1 *'1 19'11 . . ,

it .. orUre4 ta U'tift aerriae • .Asaipel. atreagtb 1188 J att:teera -4 " .

6 ellltne4 -. 1f,poa IDTiftl at hft. ler- •· p - 1§11 15lie 'Ult

mereA !mo tra1D1Dg.J. -

(Ja.) ~ a.- ltecoa a. (Intel).

1'lds 1Dd:' .. aeti'9&te4 1' - 1'511111Ur IJ.'OJ1 32-"9

(11.T'll:b' 1"0) 1'1tb ~at :rert »enu. Amher:Lze4 stnDgtJa t ... ... •

wee 1 otticen, 1' warraat atttaen, 8DI. 251 eD11atel. .... Mtual. ~

aa d 30 Jae 19J1 •• a al.1.W - W. were placel oa "8tacbe4 senioe . 4

to reeellve cm-tbe-3• trata1ng.

~-"' .. -. ' a... H ..

.... j8 of ..L!!,,., .. P. "' J- t, ~Coples

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(5) 33'1-tll eaaa lleeoa co (z.t;el)

~ lUd:t we aetiftte4 rf Bl.t'CIJa ll'l by couoU.d&ti•,

wld.le in retlel'ft statua, el tl>e Wf'b IbuUe lmelltpme Co (.Arnr.Y) a.

the ~ Badie lzrtelliPllOe Co (Oerps). Ita haae station w.a nrat

A,J.'lf¥ OBI, Bew Yarlt 01t71 ._ Yorll. Dae ait.1a a4'9We cletaeJmen was

a.n1vatea 1'i April, '1ae min 'beClr, 1_.1951· Aa d 30 lam 1951,

atreDgtA was Jr. otticera, 1 warraart otttcer, aDl 2Ja. ealiatei mea, all at

wJpa were UD1.erp.1n1,•14•1o tniid•a at -u. aeater.1

(6} ,,a.• a .. Bena• (sny)

!h18 a:tt:we :f'ome4 a8 ea active :reaene va1t b7 re.; / .

4es1pat1oa or the ~ lad:f.e Secv:tt7 a...,., d its nerautr.aU•

tmtler !L'OS 31-'91 (11Jul.719'0) etteetiw IQ llLIU 1''1• It waa Ol"4erecl

iato acti.Ye serri.ee i'1:-. ita hame stati• at the OM A:noq, !few York

c:1.t7 • 1*"19'1. Upcm ani."1'111 at :rcn Deveu, it Gbere4 iato u.. ..

c11ate tra:Jajq. A.t "11e em ot n.aoa.i. J-.r 1n1, asstsae4 ~ wa

1 effto• ud 12 aalistef. ... a (7) 3'8th ecm leen a.. (So'Q')

'l'lda att was acUute4 11 JIQ' 19'1 w.ttla ~

at :rort •--· ~ea ·~ wa 6· ott:loen 81114 1aJ enlie1;e4 -.

.Mtal 8UengtJa .. flll' 30' .l\ma 19'1 ,,.. J ealinel ·-, .., W1'9 .......

't-' ntns st the Center. 3 ·

c:.. !Ile .ASA. !'ra1mag Dnao:tlmmn, 8611 AAJJ, aaap PJ.~, Ya.

Die ASA eeetioa d Clllllp PJ.olt8't, Yirgl.aia, anin:te4 Witlt

the arriftl G'l the 3C)ll.th c .. Beem Ba • 28 Sept;mber ~, vu Grig:IM'J 11'

1. Ib14,. P.lA •. 2. nu. PJ.QS. 3. Amil. itep. ASA Dia Cbr, Pl.69•

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.....c._ 1.f • Copfes

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intended as a auppJ.em.eDt;ar;y tra1 ning locatiau to accomodate newly

activa'ted m'bile mts desttDea for overseas service under the concept

ot ASA in auppn t at a field &?'JV. S1mul.taaeeus~, a ~ Detacll­

mat, 8622- AIJ11 1'88 tormd w provide bouiDg and tn1Ding :ror um.ts

in the area, supp~ the. ~th. Tim 304th vaa the oJ4 848th sts sv eo (ORC) stationed at :ron RJer and ncalled to active clu'G7. Dmil3g.

the aama Jllmth, the l30th Sig Sv Co (RI) (BGUS) was recalled trcm Jf8&e1-

toa, Pemla71"18D1&, ~ re4ea1gmte4 the 3534 Cema Reccm Co (Sct7), em.cl.

the l29tb Sig 8'I Ce (BI) (llGUSl was recalled traa Allen~ !er.msJ'lvania,

to be re4ea1gna;t;e4 the 3334 c-. Becon Co (:tntel). A't the aam ti.,

the 534 Sig SV Co llO'f'e4 1'tta Vint Hill Fa1.'111s Sta~:tcm to camp Pickett

am vu recles1snate4 the 329tb COJm 1lecm co (ScV).

(i) 501.at Comm P.econ Gp.

Upon activation, tbe 30~1 302~, an4 3o4th ca.a Beccm. Battal.iona, amt

the 329th, 3334, 35ln1 35241 am. 3534 Cana Beooa CQlll.PU1• were attached ,

to it.1

!b1a group, t1le first ot 1ta 'tJpe 1n the .A:l!lfi¥,· 1f88 asa:lped the

missicm of traiDiDC a liq • liq ce. to .~ aa A1lJq ill tl:1e t1el4. The 0 ·

group vu alae to tre.:ln 1Dle111geme am. security c~es to be orgmd.ze4

. at b&ttalioa level..- !be B• ASA pablioatS.OD.1 "ASA. in Support; ot a F1el4

kr:lllT, • Deemer 1950, outlined thie 111ss1e1111 in c1.eta11.

Witb the uceptioa of t.:be 3S34 Ccma Recon co· (SetJ'), v~ little

w:d.:t tra:lmns vaa accm«>Us!ae4 'b7 the ~ am ita subortimte um.ts ·

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pri• "9 DHaiber 1950. Barl.1' iD oaleldar J9U' 19'1, tn.iain& was

aacelerate4 117 the arri-1 el a large malMtr ~ ltU1e 'tsraiuea. Ia

April, certaia aita were hnd.Blled tor puti.c:lpaU• 1a eaniae

•soetw PID•, am• J 11&7, tlae greap ._. a.1..dte4 tor.,... ....

mnaaen a1.o.Dg Witb the Bt • Kt :nn. So'~ Bnlll m:ba ~ :trm

1 Japaa OD I JlDil8 19'J.•

(a} Jt:tn e... .... :aa Kt • •t. JJdae_., JGla ... c.. ~- Ila _. tG1'1De4 cm

20 on.bu 1950 a":_ CIJQ :Pie~, u4 as•iOecl "- t1le 50ln Com a..

G1"0UI• oa 1' xa:ru 1'51,. tM 3J34 a& the 3'3f. eaa Rec• e..-2ea . . .

Ba.

!'4> tlae Ull °' ealaalar -r-r 1'50, this um.t·-. aot!:ve ~ •

Jl&JV• Bigllt ott1cen 6114 tom"teea ~ate& .. wa ueipecl, nu ' 2

this repreaateL a av.p1u ...._. t.he 8tJt. 414 -' till M. ftt1d,remea\a.

A &alQ' 1a o~ ol.earllmu,- aall. ~ d pan_.1 ulll

eqU]md prenJl'8ll edeuift tntm-•1d:ar:lll&tiloal.19R 19J1· ...... JP,

umil ~ ••ll•H."f'e IJU'tio1J&t1• iD t:rain1ns W11dl nur .AM 1Ulf.w,,..

aaoaaplJllW ____. JGS•ible.

(3) 3024 ea. ··- ... "11• 111d:t na a •paper• Gl"paiu.Ua at:ll 11 1111' 1"1

-- it n1teve4 the 501.at of aU. . .Is& t:ra1Jd91 Taite. 3 .A" .... fll

1. n14. "· 2. .a.. 1ept5. lit • •• ,.,, JtlR, n 19'1, 19. !• .AD· ~· 501 Cea lee• Gp, ft 19,1, Pl•

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the tiaoal. ~' it ... &tat10De4 a J'on Dnus, lfauulmsetta.

(It) 301f,tb o .. Been Ba

!he ~- o- Been Ba, fOl'lmrl1°' tlle 8li8tb Sig ST

Cea, as callei \o active d.ln7 oa 11 SeptemHr l$J0 at n • .,._.,

Y1rgiaia1 vi'th ma 1m:td.al nrengtb ot J ettieera aal 10 enl.inet MD•

Oa 2 oeto'ber 1950, the 1Ud.t as re4ellipatecl •••It Bet. 3f)l&.th Coma

!he ateaia ot ~ alt vu to tram peraoael tor -tsnmat

neneu• :ta Je:aary 1,,1, it pa:rtld.JaW ta ftel.4 prolt-1.ema 1a c••.

mmd.c:at:Lona aal.181•· 1

en 2' - 1'511 De 111d:t., .oouinillg ot 6 ottiaera ad 14 enlietet

mD1 cleparte4 tor JZC(JI. 1JpoD. &rriftl iR 17ore&, OD 21 Jae, the wd.t'

waa attaohell to the 8bla 111 AZtq vi'Ua h8.aq-.rtert &'t IDBoll. 2

(5) J29t11 Com '.lee• Ce ·

!he 3a,tll CCDa Bee•• co., tm:merl,J' tbe. '34 Ilg BY oe., waa attaahet w tile J91,et 0.- Bee• Ba. at e..., Pielle'tt, 1a .._._:r· 19,0, 1'11tl aa •thoriH4 ·~ at T oftteen, 1 'W&l'l'IZlt ottlee, aid no eallatel .. , 11114.er 'fOS Jl-500· oa 23 ~ it,1, th• um.t

wu nuuet to Bl& 5018' c .. Jleecm Gp, ..i • 1 IJ'q it waa attaohet.

to the 3024 Com Bee• :aa. Vlaea tu 3e2cl mve4 on et Cap Piaket'i at

tlae en4 d tM tiaaal. ;year, tbe J29']l waa again attaclaet. to the !()lat

a- Beem :aa. At t1111 time tM uit lla4.· a -1pec1. nrugt;h ot 11

etticen, la. V&l'Z'IUR otf:lan, 8la4 2'5 · aliatei ... J·

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~ .....,.-- -.- ,,.,,.,, .......

(6) 3334 Caa Reaoa ea (Intel)

TM ~ Sipal Semee e~, a Watieml Guard.

uait1 1f&8 fe4ftal1ze4 OJl 11 le1$ember 19501 a4 ,WU redeaifplatetl the

J!JI a- lleoea Oe 1IPOll ita arr1'9al. at Oamp P!dr.dt, \'ir;iaia • 21

se~r 1950.1 !lie ai:t;. vaa 1;hea uaiped ncoea81vel1' to tlse J'*'t.lt

Com ·-- Jm, the 5618' c--- Gp, tbe JG2d aal the 3Glat c-

' lariDa tlae&L JIM" 1951, *• .--..,. w a tvuvu ts.sure el '~

. " - - a tor crttieen, 2" tw warraat ottioel(a, aatl. 3'. tor e:aliste4- .... Ia

'

~ 1"J,1 unit ~- ._. 11 attteea 8Jlll Ult ..Unect ·-· Bftcau•

ot a rap14 1lunner 1a :peracmael, lla:l:l etfie181187 ad tratld.D& ·~

.. ~ ~ tlle 7-.r•

'Dea tu um:l an'f.ftl at Camp Piolr.nt 1a leJr'ember J.9SO, 1ibe

lllllP:q ., :matol' trad)IGri ... ~- Bigul ...... ,,.. ~.3

BJ April 19'1., lacnferver, the GGIJ"ll.J W receiftll approx:tate:q 85f et

it• ept.}llllltldl ....

Vld."- tn:l.Jdag amasinecl O'I nfrealaer but• traf.Dtq u:t11 BGY&lber - '

19''" ad tema ba1abs 1Ul.t1l Apr11'. 19,1, ftea: tleU 1;rahiag, 1Uder

~ 5018• eaa Bee• Cl:tl 'begaa. Tantaal aact team traild.D& lllM1er 1d:ae

auperriaiOJI ot the JOi. c- Bacon Ba 'took place ill •·

(7) 3'1a" C... BM• Go C-V) ~

!Id.• UDit na aot:1ft.te4 m..a tno"Mr 19'(), nt nner

reaobel ait Wal.ahas JhU•• 9&e J)er&oueL vu ue4 primipalli- to

1. .Alme llept. 50l.8t C- l\tOOD. Op, ft ].951,. ft. 2. Ana. Bept. 3334 Com Been co, n 19'1, Jiii.. a. nu. 1'· ... Ib14. 1'.

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l traiJa baaies.

(8) 3'!4 aam Recen Co (Sc'ty)

Tl'8 l3$tb li&Dal Serrlee Coll;paav, a 11D1t ot the

Batl.al Guart., aatlftW OD 11 Aqa8'b l,;G 1a Bueltea1 Peanlylvaaia1

._. rede•i&D&tel: t1le 3'34 0- Beama Co • 21 leit'em'ber 19501 Wba 11;

...... - e., P1Uett., Dae md.t'a a&hon.4 ataagU:l,,.. 'et.t.t.oen 2 am 152 eaUnea men 11111a ~ 32-500. Ae ot JO , ... 1951, -~

. ' '

nre~ ,,... 10 otttcen anl ~· eali•W men.

Jlerale in the 3'3' co.· Becoa CC8Jil8.l'V -cl.eelim4l aurtag ta~, ~ . , /

. at th&._ ti., trace& tM camea of tbe le1l-4811A te lack ot teolm:tc&l

V&:1D1Dg1 t&Uve 1;o intuprn 11111" ateata, abutap of efJ.'11)11118' •

taoilitiea, and. rap.14. tunever ot penomeil. lt8J8 wen ta1lea 1-edi­

ate}7, ftnt,, te 'lmlna· traiDecl. personnel Ira tke lillll'i\ Soluilel, C8llP

GortGD aal !'MAS :bd;o t'be unit, repl&o1q 1Ulftn.1aecl penwl. trm­

tenecl. te> 8'ea A8 &DI 3334 Cea I•• ea tor training; aeeeDll, to

ini:,Ute u tataa1Te traill1ag pnsna aili&iDS ...... te ~-- -

tac111t1ea1 8114, tillal~, 'w ....._. comiwu ot ~ erpatU.Uoa u

a att 'fer 111.timate cmtraeae aaa1-.-c;.3

3· :rtel4 Sta.ti.ems

a. · Yi.at Jllll 1'&1.W station, 862J AAJI, warreaton, va. T:lat nu rane atauoa, 1.ecatecl near WU'raD.t•, TI.rgiaia,

te a penaaea &1'111' s,arr18oa bOWl1118 Bt IGQ AAJJ aai. r1el4 Static Mol .AAJJ.

1. .Ama. RQt. 501n c~ Bea• op, :rr 1"1, 14. 2. .Ama. Kept. 3534 Cam ltecoa co, n 19'1, Pl. 3. Diel, Pt. •

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-OV'erall Pl'l't ~ vu1.e4 dur1Dg tlMt 7981"• A geaeral 1mz.ae

1D peraoxm.el oc01U'l'84 d:arina September a.al OcnelMtr, 1"8 witla noaU

of reaem.na, Who wen em to 1BrS tor :r..saigmellt.1 !he sabe-..ueat ' .

d.e~ ot the '34 81& Sen co t• a., PJ..-.i cm 1 :tavsl>er 19'6

cat Ulliaaef. strenpla a 'blle station lt7 20' ... Claa8 I taeiUt1es, spaeiticallT 1'1name, tlaeal, ordmaoe,. e1'9'iliea

aetivitiea, -aid. rattom, were tuaiahed 117 tile llU:itt.:q lliatri.n et

'11.ahUlgt.a ~ rut gyer, 11raiaiL leli1mla& 1a Ja111a1.7 1951; the , .

ha.tie ._. de~ oa ft. Jelwtr, 'ftra1a1a tGrt ..Ucal 89&CN&t1•1

l.&1m.Cb.7,, ealft.ae,. eng;S:neer aoCiiTiUes, aai mloaa. Vilrt Jlf.11 P_.. staUoa rnatm4 a.ii'borf.satiea tor atrect • ._ ....

oat.1eu ws.• Opemtl10l!Ul1 Bq ASA• teol'dl.teal. 01"91"&tioa prebl.W.~ . -

~ cemnoticm 1Bler a long nap i.et'ele,pmea p:'Ogl9a oa-

•f.""6 et a $96,,000 post ~ .. ,, wblU waa ~ ~amplete n ::vear•s, d, . .

aa4 a $181,<JO? aneea-taatl,J' ~ at.ta, Wh1eJl -.. 7" oomplaW.

4u1.DS tlait 7-.r. Aa of 30· Jae mi, ftlllil1' w...iatimm: '.ba4 be~

~reued. to 1'4 Uld.~. 1a4a ,,... apprepr18'e4, - ,plans p:reparel ~·

• mrw ~t.cma b1d.14flla,, a. wanMuse, au4 • d4:1tioa to- 1ille a1.1atecl .. . -

(1) lit • lit. Clo, 8613. AIM

!'he wd.t. e,peraHll. ~ 1lhe 78U' YJ.tJa • .._r•

:taea. ~ et 13 cattieen aa\ 18J. ~ -. 8u.rpl.ua ~

wen v:biUul 1'1Dia JM ~ ~,,. 86aJ MB, ettenive 1' ,A.pr!J.. ... ·.

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Poat operatiODS for usigmd teclmie&l aite ·conimte4 to be

pert81'M4. tor the m9et pan 'bJ' Ht. • HQ Ce, 8'2J .AAW at. 1U 7l9K ;

.ASU, with onq a Jldldma at asaiatanoe trom the technical erpniza·

(2)- AM Cuual. Jretae'.bmat, 86234 AAlf

'1'Jale uai- waa aot1Yate4 in 9atober 19'0 witb an autlll•

l orizecl ~ ot 3 etticera d 32 enliste4 -. •.

Man ta auual. status, p&1'80DIL8l mvniaa trctm OV'C"8e&81 ant ~­

aon:ael Who ba4 caQleted ASA ~· tniabig ccnrraes, nre ••Je4 by

.ASA Canal lebaellunt. lbd.t taaUi'lies ,,.. tued ta t1le 11ait iulitg

tu pert.et Jfarc1a tl!lroq1a cTtme, at Wlaioll 1d.- neraae a'hrugth -. '5 2

man.

ftia ut ... , l.ooate4 a Vin m.u :rams atattea, o.pemkd

during fiscal ;year 1951 with 8a averase 1181ltlal1' ua1gaecl ~ of

36J ottioen aa4 ellliatetl -. J

Aa a le¥'F • aperieaoe4 .inteae.- opem•en te· ...t Jacit1e •·

pmaioa ereatea a ~ ahoriaae at INCb. persmmel, tl!d.n7 ~

Vaiael illteneirtera trca tbe Air J'oreft' wen pl.aeell on eU: ~· 9t . -a the stat!•, relieriq tlJe shortage ia lB:A Vll:il.e attordJ.ag aeceaaar;y

cm-the· Job U.in1BS tor the BY perseauel. otller repl.uementa were

ebtaine4 h9 the NIA Scdaaol.. fte SCQe or opera"iou 'broa4enel. Uri»&

the year, With tbe eata'bliabmeut of aa ASA. alternate crntesrapbic ac­

a.ountins aol diatributina center, u4 an al.termte lleatlquarters record

1. nu. no. 2. n1a. re. 3. Aim. a.,t. YBn, n 19,1, m.

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center tor. eontimu:ty ~ operation in ~e event et a catastrophe at

· REF: VOL.LP. 'I ·-

b. Two RQak Buch Station, 8&>2 MD, Petalua, Calif.

!bl& pe~ .ASA lataUa.t1•1 looatea. n Petalaa.,

CalJ:tornia, couiated. ot Piehl Station 86o2 AMJ1 ASA Casml Detaohlleut,

69(lt Arrq Serriee 1fD1t,- u4 t'be 6oo2 Ariq Service Uait. !he 690& .ASU

an4 t'be SOOe AIJU, c1etacbe4 tr. the S1Rh Arrq, provided persomel

tor md.ical., SUJP3¥7 telephcme ucblmp, apec1.al. servicee, eng;h1eeriDg,

am firetil)rUng tacilit:tes.1

!'lie um.t open.W lll1ller n 32-lGOSJ witlll an authorized strength

ot 14 of:tieen, 3 warrmit otticera, ani 255 enlisted. men, until ..nt

reergamaticm on 1' December 1958, nu. it operatel ua1er TD 32-1002

Vitb aa authorisei strength r4 11 ottioera, 3 1f&ZT8llt ottioera, &Dd. 3lf.5

al11te4 men. 2

!fWe: Jtock Ban.Oh stattoa 4evelope4 into - :lmportaat train:l.ne eeater toll.Griq t:lae onl>reak ot IDna hoet1Utin. Prinaipal. eoaceataUoa,

ap&l't traa ite al&aip.e4 Jll189icm, waa ~ bHrcept OJ&l'&'tora tor

lhiimalm. ""1'88U te •et :reqtd.reaente of NIL expuwton in the Pacific. ' .

, poet rcaa., a patrol :road, a security te11ae, a ate!' storage t&r.tk; amt

a new ope:ratiena bu1Htng. A*- tlie close of tbe.'18fl,r1 1t was aatieipatec!l

tbat a heacl.quartera 'buil.tiq, a "'8-ID8a barraeJl8, ea al1S'te4 men'• U..,.

roan, a aevqe treatment plan, rm.4 16 ap.rtnmrta tor !18D-eomtsaicme4

ottiaer families woul.4 be comstrutecl. fraa t1acal. year 1951 tum.a. 3

1. 8-. Atm. B8Pt• m&1 Pf 1,,1, 1'Lb D. 2. sua. ADD. Bept. 8&)a MU, !IRS, n 1951,. PU. 3. Ann. aept. i'llS, n · :J.9"-, nJa..

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-!ld.8 uni'b was a radio intemept sta.'tim mder oper-

at:leml contnl ot tae Director, au.. fte bu:lo misa1on and atatua

rem:taecl wbl.Dge4 c.\uriq fiscal ye&I" 1951. REF: VOL 'J!" P. 17- •.

Ja.. c.naPmea'hiG1U lleoomaaisawe Deteobmeata (Liaiaoa)

In 11De Witll apil: ASA expam1m:a, lleaclqm.rtera ASA act1vatecl

the ~•llGlfia& UJa:\t• on 3e llB:rch 19'ls

6o1 cma Reen Jn ... Qovemors J:al&ld,· •· Y .... ~lat. .A1:lq 6c>2 0.. Bacon De'b - Port ~ lla.a.e; lll. - SU,PPOrt 2m4 Ana' &>! Cmma :aeaoa ·1e1; .. Pon Kcfteno11, eta. ..... n ~ A7flrtr . 6olJ. c.- lteea let· - ArJJ.Dgtcm aJJ. Stat1•1 Va. - Sapport 4th AnfT 6oJ ccmn .Recon lit· - 1'f5G L .,... DlvcL Old.cage is, IWaots -

' - ' 81Lppon 5th .,,.,. . 66' Cma Beccm let - P:new.o Gt San Fnmd.aeo, Cal.1f. - 81t.PJl01"t w. .Arrq . 711 Gaa Becoa Det .. l'on lfmaee, Ya. - l'tl,'PPOrt Cl:atet Al'IQ' J'S.el4

Forces

These llld.ta ceord1Date4 crnto1o11e aetiTit:l.ee w:th:l.a armies of

tbe ccmt11lental um.tat States. !be mtaaioa iracJ.udecl aerr.btg as advison

to tu Arv oouamlen on •ttera pertaining to CClllB2 llDl O<llD1! aeti­

vtttee of ASA, uei•tiD& the ce8181ider :lD m;latah.das the aeevitv ~

claasifte4 i!lf01St1cm tramaiiitecl ove:r: oammicat:lon faeilit:lee ~

tlae oomaa.a, aal. iBq>l.elmrrtiq plans,, pol.aiee,, aDll 4octrinea on ol'Jpbo•

logia ac't1rttiee.

The cletachm.eut• 'ftft ~orme4 late in fiscal. JeaT 1951, am. at year•• 8114, were comernea. priD&ri~ Vitll staffing, eatablishiq liai•Oll W1 th

siSD&l am 1Dte111aem• ott:lcers in the aiiv areas, impectiDS cr.YPM­

ceutera, reciui•iticmiag orntogra:pldc •teriala, a.nrl t:ra:l.Ding as1:1pe4

peram:mel. 1'1e14 aas1~ of the ~ tid not mterial.:lze 4uripg

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the year because- ot iBcGllQlete training. Thia ait reaiae4 at­

l Arllllgton Ball sta.tioa •.

B• Territories aDI. Posaesatcms

1. J1CJ AS.A., 86'o MV,_ :r~ lieha:r48oa, Alaalta .

Dur.I.lag tiacal 7e&r 19511 thi• 1ID1" ,.. 4ea1paatecl as MA

LiaS.aon ~ 8dieo AIJJ, :rort 11chariffD, Alaska. l!OWIV"er, 1a - .

December ~o, en 1ihe recc.-datioa of the C_...,er ta Chief,

Alaska, the ~ ot the Army mmaeae4 tll&t 1a 'the secoraL ~ . ' '

et t1acal J9&1.' 1"21 the llllit 1'9'114 beew K~en ASA., Al.aeka.

'Bae eoat1mdns mt8atoa r4 tlae 4etMlmleat ~ fiscal 7e&r

19'1 wa to aet !a aa a4Yil017 capuitJ' 1Kt tN Bea:ter Ocmmer,

thrcn2gh h1a·mrector of :r.teniaeoe, cm all 18'ters ~ w

emn am ccmm. '1'he d.ftaclmlmn mn1ae4 ac nA ner au .ASA

UDi\a IUl4 fac1Ut1ee vhiela were all.Gc&te4 te meet the qerattoD&l. re•

~ f>f tu e...m. am or .AJSA. 2

0a 8 ~- l,,e, 1-A tuac­

ua ot ~ a CO.ID' IsniDg Office for 01'7.PoPaJiaie material

Ue4 'bJ' the .A.nlf Ult. the' ~ l'oroe waa c...natle4 to 1*1Ulle cm11' Am,

uoouna.1

Ill SOV'elllbel' 19JG, 'the C~'DI Gemral.1 llABALreP.teel1i1aa1ii i.

a Com Ree• Co be _pl.uecl. iD the tlMHLter to auppon ASA Aluka. !hia,

hcnfever, vu :nn uomp118lle4 411r.1.ng the tiacal J'eaz'• '

!'1&na ,,... we ma4e 4m1Da the 7tlllAr tor ..tag ftel.4 atatioa 8()o7

Mfl· fl9l :ra.:trbanka to the .... Peninnla. B;r tbe eDl ot the 7e&r1 i\

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vaa a.uticipated tbat. tbe proJect would be opera.t10Da1b;y1 J\14' 1952,

am that inetal.lation woul4 be ccmpletecl bJ- D~ember 1952.1

Inspee'ttons ot all c17Pf;eceat;era in the theater were held dur:l.ng

the· tis~ ;vear, beginning 2 _. 19'1•

a. J'ielA station 8697 AAl1, FatrbaDks, Alaslca

!J!da atatia was reorgantsecl three times dur.tq the ftecal.

,ear. · !Jiese chap• occurred on 30 _S~er ~ .(TD 32-1007), op 20

Februc7 19'1 (~ 32-1001'), ~ ~ 1 - ' 19'1 ('JD 92'-s6o1>· 2

Penormel -~ raee ateadiq t1.'0lli e. 10. ~ 82 a 30 ~ 1950

to a b1Sb of 105 on 30' June 2951; tbe latte~ tipre. ~aeatel ~ or . authorised strength.·

Iogiatic s~ was tra.Daferred. trm IAd4 Air Force Bue to F1nt

halt Foree, with the result that expmJ.able supplies, locall;v controlled,.

became more read.14' accessible. 3

A J.1UDl'ber of mJor signal ecpipmnt items were received during the

;v-.r mil were pat. 1Dto 1""'*'2ate operatioD. 4

lfellf ten aeta am. tool

equi:pll!Dt a1de4 the *d.t 1a cU!'r'J'iD8 Oll't its 118111.tellame fumtim.

Pl:lyaical. secur1._ ,.. srea.tl.1' 1mprov'e4 b7 tenc1ng ill the site. .Al8o

aetense poe1tio13111fe1'e cOJ.18Umte4 b;r urd.t pen~ so that, ia enmt

•• m3or cba.rlgee in opaoating mthed8 were ettecte4 dari.ng the year,

but 1a .Apil 1951, mlf local mthoda ot ass1sn1DS intercept targets were

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84 .... .t pend:t'Ung cl.oaa 11aisma Vitl!l iDtercept operators.

A reeriabatiori et the urterma tiel.4 •'1 11DC1ertakea, a.ml ~

tranamiaaioa 11Des 1feft nplBaei. b7 comd.al vam..tasie lines.

This 1'0rllt .. carrtecl Oil ill exbl'emeb' aol.i ,,.ther, am the -.1a­

temu»e peraG1DUl lllM1.lt use or an oil hea.tet llnd.lt:t 11& ea akib __ Which

coul.4 l>e llDV'ei to the Work aitee. 1

Operat:top wue nm l>J' tomt ratatiDg ahuta to aUow all peram-

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fte foi'9r lecVi'tr lmdtoring Detaohmftb·1 Cfa;rtbliMB,. "88 . .

reerpa:lse4 1a Nbruar.r 19'1, auc!1 w.s l'ell.i11d.pstell. Kq ASA, Carib'beaa.

It .... releallecl ~ attaa:blllat to 7116 A.m,- lfa:lt (Sig) ud YU attaelle4 . .

to Bq •Ht Ce, Spec1al 1':oopa,. USAICABIB tar admhaiatrat:tve u.4 logis-

tical n.pporit 1mti:l .A,prll, 1'heza tbe 'tlll11i na asstpe& 1ta owa afbd.n-

1atrnive pm1oane1. 3

- -- tit tilt - - to-~.~~ c:L-U 1a

' the:aar.l~~ !Jseater,.am 'to a4vf.H·tlae C1 t•Has·Gemtrat,. UIARCARD

~. ~ .... •" .... ~. . , . . ~ ~~ialJ et oJT.Ptoemen a-t ~' ~ B•1'"81 CJlaMl

Zeme, au4 18.W.Al'I li-Bl?Jl, hn Broeke1 Pevt:e Btee were ampleted.

, beto:re the J:ed.es:tpaUaa ot tile \11lit.5

J• .All JiavtU.1, ~ AA111 Port Shefte•

Pn'HllUl atra8'Jl Ma1ne4 Coutant cb.1ii.Dg: fiaeal ty-.r 1951

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at 19 ott:Laera, a6 a:U.stea ma, am. a airtllaa8. !his was l emlista4

mn ot'er authorizei strength. 'l'lae or:lgiDal !'I 32-1024, date4 1' Ma.,y

191191 WU reviaecl 1a August am aga.1.a 1n l&mar119§11 imorpn:ati:mg

nn mili'lm.7 ooa"Qaticmal apeeialtiea whiu ba4. been :tl!rbl'OCl.uc84l into

enliate4 :persmm.el earee:r tielcla 'bJ' the »apartment ot tlJe, A:l:sJ'• 1

~the .,.a:r, Cbiet, .ASA. requested. thill mt w recnit UDital

states oitilena tl118Jltl in xamana Obin.eae or .Am-mese. inae wiaumat . 2

prorel. titticmlt, bat four were· olrta:f 11ec11.. ' . . ~ 111•.•iaa et 1ilae UD.111 ,,.. to f\md.ah crnf;ologlct ~ te tbe

Oo-an411!11 ~, USABP.An, u4 to AFSA, u well as ta pert'arm apeai:fiecl ·

- ~1&ma tor Air J'cne aita 1a the ~1t1c o...u..1 !he ~1; a1ao exen:l.ae4 ca 1elMI ner :r:tel4 stn1on S&a' JNJ 1 acept tar reapoui.­

'b:tllty tor aaaigmeirt ancl prmoti• ot peracnmel Which fun.otion was re­

taiael bJ' Chief I JSA..-. Senr:l.'b;r -1.torina &114 Wl.Jaia acUTiti• vere ocm.pl.eteJT reorgaa ..

i•e4 at t11e lae8'im1111 ol tm ftseal 18&1", to etteot aa eflU8bla unmseaen ot aa.tai~ive u4 operat1na epacea 1f1Wn t1ae •onfinea ot a concrete

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radio, t•J.etne ~ laal;,~ .1'•letJPJ uarmeia. ws ailltaine4,_' m4 .V­

ve1Uaace ot tmttio ,,.. perfometl tor A11'W&1B ~ Air e.,..r1oa151on

Servlct• (A.ACS). A bigll atadar4 et traumi••~ ·~it7 WU achieved.,

aa4 a cGQre]llenaiYe 'trai~ng program ,,.. U.Ututed.~ .

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:During tJae 18C" / OOJBBe cOl'ltf.lmed 1'o adviae the Cce••-' IsniDS

ott1ee • crn1;odistr1buUon retU!rwma fer current amt prospective

helden amt. il:rterpl'9te4 COllDICl :preeelnrea an4 :recia:u-ta t~ the

tJBABPAe cr-=4. Cr7,pboc~en inapeotect 1a the e-• were t'om.4

to be aab:te:hJfng a high de;ree at ar.ypHseeui.tT in accoraame vi:tb

ourrea'b operating d12!'eetives.1

Ill OCtober 19501 ~graphic aid p:oce4ural ~sia mo~torilla

of the CIJMQ 'ti&J.etne loop WU ia1t1a'bed. · hel1m1?Ja.T7 checks during

aix weeks of opere:Uona 1Ddiaate4 cil"eUit dieoi:pline ,,_poor. B7 . .

late JartJJ&'l!T 1951, 1t w :1Q!gye4, 'b1$ momtonna eqtd.Jlll8Dt was even-

tual~ 1'itb4rawn tu shi~ to nxu»t. ~ proJeot vu tiscomi.mled

- a Rueb 3$51 because ot iDseC'llritJ' ot 13D S\Jb .. aet.

l'rOll l Jlll.1' 1950 to 1 JazmS;ey 1951, .ASA.-D8wa11 Coaunicatiom . . .

aeuter ut.1111.ei. tw cbumel.8. ~ firn vaa a a1Jap].ex to tmABPAC tape

relq center, 'temimte4 b7 aa M-19 te1.et7Je an4 M-V. tniD8 ptrtorator~

used. te receipt; ud. transm:1seicm et all ett---ial.and tratn.o.3' '!'he . '

ahher ,,.. aim:tlar,, exeept that it te1'181mte4 With lJSARPMJ ~tctlU:q .

ccmtrol center u4 1faa · ue4 for l'U•1D& aU l.oca1 law' 1m trat.ria.

!'he 1IWtPAe tape relq oirctd:' vaa disammimlecl J) ~~ 1951. 'becaae .

of the 11l'&ent requiremen te teletype terminal. etptpa.eat 1D 1.Blal.

Alter toJ.Val.'41Dg 'this equipam& to J'BJCll, al.1 local uattia vu paaae4 4

tbrougl& tbe rea1n1ng ai:nu:l:t, which pnve4 adecpate.

Dariq liac&t 7-.r 19,1, the :Deputman ot Jef'eaae, ia ooD.1unc:t1on

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with the Atcmaio EDera aoantsston, c~ araather series of atomJ.c

1-6 teat•• fte pt'QJeO"ts, •0ptrat1GD GRDllflall'B, • as cGDluated at

biwtoll, aa at&U :La the northern ])art et the lfa:rshall Islamls, am. vu llGmitoreil by the 1B MZ Fen:e. local 1.ogistiaal. suppon was

nmdered this operatien bJ USOP.AC and AIA...Jl'aWaii. Crn'tographic

eflui~ was tumiOed. ID4 inataUe4 by ASA peraoael.

er;yptocater operatiOD plane illc1u4ed_ two crnt;ocenten;; one leoated

oa Eat~ itaelt' amt opera.tea 19' J'J.7 3.a (Arlqr) ftieh. wu to bandle, . .

pr11m:iJ.T leg:letlo u4 r.U• air trattic. fta dher, J.oeatet • the· . . .

i.lear'b7 181.aail et Peny, wae open.tea w JD 1.2 for JD 3 1qa•· Rlha'n-

. iatn:bive aDi ac18Btttio tratttc-.1

eryptocenter 'I.Depa operatiom l5 J8ZJU/&'r'J 1951. Beeb :biata:uauoa

iDellllleclt J CSI' 2900,, 1 J.SAIOJ! w/w, 6-eSP 28'9, ... CSP 1'ooc,, ...

vorl.4"""1te Arlq1 senera1 aat ~' Paei:tie area, amt Joiat ernto•

aptenm.

Bar~ ia the· pl.mm• DI stages ot Operation GDllllGtTSI, the Chief',

MA-1'&11a:lt a.W. t~ aa 89'&ltl&tia. ot t..be eeeur.1.v·ot the ABPACAS-1

· U. emlT:Pin Glevic:e beeaue ·tbe 11pa.1 ott1eer1 U $-1 waa irrtenste4:

1D ubg 'tJa1a device ~ tl&e fiDlll. opersbioaal :gb.ues ~ Qper&tia

On J5 J'e'brua17 19511 eipa.1. traumiasiGDll were ild.ti&tecl. OD 1516

aa4 8330 ltllocJQlel util1a1q a JC-61$ tram.md.twr. PielA Station 8EioS

AAl1 copied tbeae aignal.8 a't n.:rtoa intena.1.a ad. teuad. sipal atrengt;h

decpate. 9ae proJect vu cliaeent1nuet l ,Qril 19'1 ae it vu totml

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that aigaaJ.e were 1Dterterrin8 With opemtioa oz_ drone aircraft 1D

teat a.reu. . On 19 Jum 19511 prot1.siom we:re ma4e for tundng ARP.ACAS

cmno 'to AFSA. tor 1Dcl.ua1cm ill its cryptolag1c mmeum. 1

During operational pert~·,, encrJ,Pted tratt.te or1giaaUng d

Bm.wtok 1a -M• am strip systems vaa mmattorecl tm: cr;ptocenter

am. security violations b7 ASA-mwati. 2

D1acrepma7 of procedure or

violations :I.a the texts ~ messages,, or:lg:Jnal 1~ Ver7 high,, were redueed

threugb actie. 3

o.a 2' .A.ugut 19501 Bq ASA reciUea~ 'a 24-h<DU.r Dl0Ditor111& FOsram

on~~ rad.io amt tele~ e1reutta. 'l'mttic was t~

datl.1' to A1'8A tor: proceaa1Dg. Th1s proJect great~ reduced ~

On 28 1e'br\m.7 1951, :represeixtat1vea ot ABA.-Jrawa11 and JTF•3 asreecl

to establish a rac11o ut vJdch vould traumit bea1l8 across the lld.wetek

t•t arm.. The purpose ot th1a pro.1ect was to cletendne the ettecta

~ atGlld.C expl.oaiou cm electm tranamies1ou. It na c1.18covel'ed. that

the ettect 011 the &tgna'ls could lie best detend.m4 b7 ~·· , ftel.4

Btat1m ~ aenecl as one of the receiT.IJ:Jg statt.ona. At the eD1 f4

the tiaoal 'fe&ri tbe retmlia ~· tlda exper1mats 1l4Ml not; )'et beea deter-.. mined.

Unit training as 11ltenaified dur:lq the :tiacal. J9&1".r and all per­

somiel c~ quaUtying :tire with author:lze4 veapons.5 Phase m atomic enera ildoctr111atioa .. also c01Qlete4.

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a. Field. station 86o5 AMI, Belea:m

'fJn:oupm the tiaca1 yeu-, thta Wdt nnne:1ne4 wiped

to B4. ASA, uUr OjelSticmal eoutl'Ol. - tlle ltrectori Al'U.. ~annam'

JV1•tiet10Jl ._. exerm.1184 throulP mitet, ASA.-Bavtii. !he 11Dit was

attaoJDerl to Ht USABPAD tor logtst:lo ~ aa\ tin!pllna17 coni.J.. .;

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.n1a1 .111l'i•tiat1en. l

At the begUmiDS ot the Je&r;t. ua:lped stzocm.gt)l ~. I. etticera

u4 170 ealiate«. ma. !Jae '!/» WU reY:t.aetl 1a Pel>nm.T 19,l, 1».Cl"eUiDa . .

authori.ze4 Rrengtla, an4 1a J'ul1' lJJI.,· a clirentoa n.n11ng ..n1a. -.

auect, g:J..rtng a~ iaoreaae• Ass1&J;lfl4 atreqtla at the eat Gt the

J'8U -· a atticen am 197 ealiate4 -··a !he ewtraotioa d pemanmm 'tine ban:aoka at Belw aarsamcl

first prf.erity cblriDI the 7-.r• !tae cwtrmnioa ache4ule .. approval

ia JUfil/Ar'I 1"11 With watati:n e-..J.e"1on 4ate 21 ])eaaMr 1"1. 3 '

Supp)¥ • pot ~ the 7'8r1 with the ezeep'1cm ..r· eritioal

teJ.nne. ~· aa4 11lb:rioamta. ll

A total ot 96 bars vaa '8YoW to mW.ta17 tra:1.m.n.i br1N the

:tirat bal:t 0t 1*e 19U'"• l.J2 bftra of tzaint.q U. preMr.lbecl fa AU.

~ llliao f1 were a-.,l*'el 1a the aeoGlld. half' ot tJae J'Cl&r• REF~ VOL . ..L..P .. _1 .... C._

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'lihroagbcW.'t nsoa:a. -rear 19s1. !'he '.rolqo .Araeaal., tomerl:T u4er the

JviacUctiea ol the irechnioal Imelligeme DetachD8Jlt, G-2,, GBQ, FECOR,

an4 sharecl 1J;r B't ASA' :t:aoifte, . vu placed under complete· Jv!.scl1etion

ot the· Cbiet, ASA; PMitio ·111 :lovem'bel" 19'&.1

!m'1l:la ~·year, eau•• u4, a4m:tniatl'at1Te coubrol ft& exeroiaecl

b7 t.bia ~era onr the tCl>l.l.n:l.Dg tie14 W'd.w 'ldd.u hpj>lie4

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'ASA BlcU'ic u~ • .;. Dnam.n (Prm.•1cmal) ..,:AM Pac1tia Mnm,ee . ~· Sigml Serrtce DetaohmeDt '&ma Sipal 8ervia• ~ 3031- Camm lee• Ba 3524 OGD Becen Co (ScV)

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(ll) lllth Sipal ~· qoapl:s;y . .

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TJae nU.en cnrtbreak ot boaUUtiea 1a Drea cr.te4 an '•edfate

nee4 to prort4a ASA. UJl:lts 1:a D>rea for tireat sapport et tbe 8t1a 111 .A2.'.m¥•

Acco~ / 1ih• NiA. Faci:fic L1a1smll Detacllllen (P.rw) ·,... aoUw.ted ..

·i.. Septeaer 19'01 la4i:ng 1D Jrarea cm 18 ~aber. It vu tell.0Wa4

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b7 tke 'oth 81.gDal Serrice · :DetacWmm on 2' Septaiber. On 26 Septem'ber,

peraelQlel of the 'We \lid.ta were- ceora:tnated. u All. 1'1.eit1c (.A4Tance),

aD4 .ASA Paeitic Liaiaaa Maehment (Prov) ,,.. 4.eutivate4. OJ1 9 October

19'0; the 6otll Sisaal Sent°' CQlllP&lV' ar.r:1Ye4 :La Dre& .1c:li.Jling .ASA.

Paeif'ic (Mvanae). UliltU the eDl Gt the calerJ.da:I: -,ea.r 1950, the&e uaita·

rep1'elleJlte4 the total npport being provicle4 1sbe &th 111 .A:nrT in Iterea.

Ia J&'tl.UltiZ7 1951, the 3034 e-. Becoa Ba ar.rtvetl.. iJl l'o:na. It·,,.. tot•

lGtf8cl. tn A.pri.1 lt'11 'bJ' tie UK aama Reca Oe (SC'Q'h At the close d y ~ , ~ ~

fiscal 188.1'1 the ,01.n ea. llecta Gp aa4 the 3Q4tla Oona Reua Ba wen

ea rOttte w ~eiD ether tmita in Ue :torwe.rcl areu.1

ID other areas ot ASA.PAD, tbree new t1el4 nattoms were activatecl,

11 Pe'bnarJ' 19'1,. to au.ppert D& perttoa ot .AFflA. m1uioa. Tbeae ven

Piel.i staUOAll 8603 Old.nawa, am 8'10 am 8612, Ja:pM.. Aatual . orp.ld.1&•

ticm or these um.ta 'beeame a •"8r requi~ cGOl"Cliaatai etta.rt at ~

2 an4 aerta1n llllP.Pel't1JIS elanata · ot JBCEll a4 MA Paciftc.

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11le 11lOft vgesm ~ ,.. procuraaeu't of personnel to DBa

theee w:d:ta. The requirement; waa· i.lrbemsitied b7 sbortagea of ope:1:$'Uoml . ' '

pe:raomwJ., am a total lac-. - Dre&D translatera. Meauwhi.le eveq y ~ ~ .,

availalal.e iJrtaROeP' :tac111ty 1n J&JD ha4 ta be :maintained iD capae1t7

operation. 9n17 b7 contimloWl ettort in this direction througbout fall

aml ear'.cy 1'1.Dter, vere the new uni ta Dll!mDe4 8.1¥1. a mbre etticient l.ia1BOD

with Bq 8lih Anq, throqb ASA Paaitic (.M:vanee) eatablilbe4.3

Ccmc~l.1', emergem7 plans ana. · traiDiDg programs were int1'04uce4

tor :L'm:ther rapii ex.pauion or .ASA.PAO strength 1a Km:'-. and the rera&'mer

1. Sum. Amt. Bept. ASA Pacilio, Fl l~51t P.1.2• 2. Ibid. P23· .. 3. Sum. ADD. Bept • .ASA Pacific, ft 19,1,, Pll•

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~ Fl!CCB.. The 1Di tial. pbase bad been cJesigned to- attord maz1nna sup­

port t• -.Jor tactical. units in Dru 14tbiD tbe BJ:aortest period o'E

time. i'h1s pbase, concom:l:tarrt with the begim>ing ot boetiU.tiea, ter ..

Id.Dated ~ after AM Puitie (AAy) was t0l'lll8Cl. A aeccmi plaml'iug

pbaae, unlerwq b7 beginn1DS or ca:Iemar y-.r 1951, a194 at·~

ot acl41t1cmal. n:p,port tor tbe 6otll iD Jtorea, azd tot tactical J:'eSerft

elemeata in Japaa. 91e third pbaae was f.aitiatecl. 1a April. am Coacfmed . plilM tor poet~, pen•Xoreaas 41apositicm ot wdte. ~

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Phases ~ aid. two resulted ia 811 · &ppru:llfate cloubl1ng. et ASA.

Pacific at;nmgth. dur1»S ti.a Jeer• Auth0rit1s;raated.b7D&1a Spziug

19511 for llOYWnta to :ncOJI of an additiODU 1ntell1geace c~,

aeami t7 •Gml8D71 and battau.a hea4q;uartera, pa.V'ecl the WBT tor a n­

quen to 8a M:Jq ~ an4 GBQ 1Jl:Cll that such tmite be broug1at to

11'.l!EOL EQMaioa pl.au at the c1oae ot tieoal. year 19Sl, call eel tor

an eventml comuneut aistence in FJICCll ~ liq ASA Pacific, one gt'OQ.

hq._81 three bst;talion hq,81 t=ee secmri.tJ' e_,.mea, cme aecurit.7 a.tacb­

ant1 tour intel 11 pace c-.paatea an4 tour fixed ·t1e14 stat1ou. under

JotZa -.A1Sl-AM Pa4'1fie · oaatrol.. 1!111"4 ~ pllma ror poet-~ ~ ' ' . ~

cU.apoliit1on-ot ASA. Pac:l.t!.o ·v~ 1D progress bJ' 30 Jtme 19511 aai tangible

results were achieved, witb a zmmber or cOJRncte awarded tor CGDStruc­

tion and renon.tioD at several locationa v:ttJWI tbe theater. 2

J>lau, ttere in being also tor rel.ocaticm or ASAP.AC md.ta fo1lov1Dg

tbe end ot hostilities to .insure ad.ecpate control am1. eapport of tacti.cal

1. Ibid. PlS-· 2. Sua. Alm. Rept. ASA Pacitic, F:f 19511 Pl.6.

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~ e Wllita. !'.Mae~, aa ~ 30 J'ae·l.951, called. torr

(1)' .AS.A, Puitie llea4q,arten am. a seo.nt7 -.twrtaa 4et;aah..

meld :la i'olQ'G1 am aa 1D1selligeace 0C1111p1.D7 n X'f••urarto, Ja)U., :la

IR1.ppOl'1l of .......

ca> .A. .,... ~ • x:rat•, 1apaa 1D nnon et tu

tactical. amt•

(3) .A. battalion ~n Witll •p.Jd.e eenrito" Ui1 inte111-

geme OOIQllUli• d ~I Japaa ill 81QlilOTG d tJae 8~ 'baetf.cal ..

(4) .A. llattall.ioD ~ a« 1eom1.t7 CQJIPJV. a'll Sada:I,

J&l&ll aa4 aa 18'elligeaee c....,_, at Cllttoae, Japa.a 1D 111.PPtrt Gt tbe

:aertlaern. taeUoal corps.

!lwse tis:PGsitieaa vnu. be ~-'IQ'· t:l.Dl t1el4 atauena

plue4 a-. elli'MH, Japaa, Ok1ma, a.Dill Olarll Air Paree Jaae.1.

!'rll1:D.1ng ,.. omil•i;e4 ~ 1lbe year tel.1.ewhg laaai• cea­

cepba aa efta'blilMd. 'b7 Jlca .ASA ~ S11Dozdlute lDlita 1feftt

p14e4 "97 pdtli.W VaUd.Dg clireoU'Vea, Ul eatUUabel training

matba4a. By JO J'1Ul8 1,,1, ~-- 11Dita m•14e o"f Jtorea 'ha4 ea­

pletei 0- halt d t1le1Z' •wlat.17 -.ra:tmq req,ail'8Mllta tnal\:1«11na . .

range tir1Dg~ · •P i"ea41:1g, Ulll cert;aia elaeanca 8*.jeota a4ap0a'b1e

to intoor 1DS'tnuat-1oa. !be pnsraa .. well abaaeecl 117 ._, 1"1,

1'1"11 t:tel4 eureiaea pl..atmal tor aenral tlld:u 111 late ammer or earl1' ·

• .-.195i.2 .

le Sam • .Au. R8Pt• AM PacU1c, J'I 19511 Pl.6. 2. n14. ni..

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Ia line 'tlith 11'1Cl"8aSecl ~s f"01' tacilitiee to houe men

and umits arriving in the theater tar the n.ret tilll81 ASA Pacitie

im:Uate4i d.urtng t1.aoa1 year 19'1, an estimated $21926,233 oonatrm­

tioa prograa at the tell-1Dg aitea:

HlQTBJ!

rs 8663 AMI, Okf nan n 8612 A.AU, Ohitoae, Jloklraiao, J'apan n 8610 AAD, If¥crbo, llODallu, .tapaa ~ Arsenal Pro.jecrta (lrq ASA. Puitlc) Camp Wood, Jranamota,. ~lnl, la~ · JJatnahim.1 Sesda.t,. loul:ni;, Zapaa · · '

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• i,,00,000. . 6o3,68o.

258,lt.53 •. 370,goo. 50,·eoo.

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Tis• Old.m• Jl'C>aen ealle4' tor al.1 ... aonatnnlon Wbicll ,1Ja$luded ~ < > ~ ~

operniou bu:lld1Da1 atmma tiel4, clirectie11-t1!Kliq tad.lities, 1;roop

houaina. admin1atra°'1Te ud reere&tional. fac111t1ea, au1. nec••a&r1 rod . .

and. azrea ~·· Dia target date fo'll acmrpl.etioa was 30 J~ 1952.1

file Cbiwse proJeot changed considerably Vitll. the ar.rival et the

lf.5'bb Illftl.latr1 Dirlsioa, fer it crea:ted Ue necesai'Q' of lll09ing the loca-' .

ti.an of IS 8612 AA.V.· Foll.ov1ng a. deeisicm tba.t ASA \'ID:l.ta oa Jl*1rkaido

would haw hdus1D& a~ te that a.ttol'Wlect the Ji.5th, pJ.Di, wre

ravall,P8c1 to :pron.u .at-~ ~8'-'1Pl ba1Wna• a" n 1612 AAB.

) !be B)'oM proJect eaUecl ter renova-tiOn ot buil.tiqa, .- ba1JA1np,

~ of water aid aevenp 17S'tma1 al ezu..,.ioa u4 fJftld.1ai

ot the area. !he pro.teat waa to prorla a fixed eperating stauon, . . .

deaigaated as rs 861.o AAU, 8Dl iacludetl ad.a:J.uate liring quarien tar

atat1m cOllQ)lemut per~1.2

The Camp WGGd Pl'0.1ect aallecl tor troop bc>uaiDg, adm1niatrat1ve aDd

l. Summ.. Am. Rapt. ASA. Pa41tie, ft l9SJ.1 P20. 2. Ibid. Pl.9.

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traiDiDS taeilitiea, road, 11Ul1Uea, nereaUGmal. ftlc11111.iea, ua.

area i.JllpnYemem. '!he tarsft Ute tor c~ vu 30 .ln.-er

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!he Batsull•• PN'1•1i call.eel tor :tov 'barraaka• battalf.cm hea4-

qua.riara 'bu.f.J4ing, CCIA~ hea.44,-.rtera 1Niltill81 a.u,d W1I hall.. Dae

ezt.at1ng 'boil.ff boue ,,.. 'M lie reaovate4, a.ml wster aail •enrase 1118t• wre w be 1utalle4. eouinati• wu ez::peote4 te besfA ta

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Ia logia":Le ll1QJlezt rd aew ASA. ai't•t' the tlcnr at e"'1Jll8S am ' '

n.nllea to mi MIA l'ae1f1e imreaaat atea4117 ~ 't1ae ~·

Ccl>JDrel leftll ,,_. eatabl18hecl aat senml. 8Cfld.-.-'b proJeate were

dnelope4 aac1. apprand. Q" •ca nc-. Seftlrb7"!'Jliae crn'e-aeowi~ iupecUOD8 wen empletet 4u1ag

tbe tt8ca3. year. 9leae 1U111d84 JUJ.itar.v Attuu, A:m:r, a 8114 AA.CB

~eaten. Ia allliti• w aohe41llel 1DQecn1w, third. ani tcrr.irtdl

eaheloa -.tnemnce f4 320 c~a am1 350 ci:pbu 1laaket8 wu '

~. 1'1a1ta wen m4e ..q lJo k1s ~ tiateat m111t&l'J

attach•, neq •idi' aa,. te bolAera :la Kena, a1l4 every Di-- clap

te aU cnker Jao1cler•· Stock lentla tu al.1 crn'O;n.pld.o spare :parts

wre raiaecl w men 11loreaee4 ~· daanla, li8"8Ver, GP'1-

leve1wasD8'reube4ae1io certain ori-tical ahm1agea. "oa~·Joll•

mad refresher tra.1D1ng ia tJ:ae ~ et ar,yptogra]ld.a ll801d.••

was pl'Oria.t r&J&i:men -ipecl te u:1. te ia J'JICll. 8 "J

Oae d tlile •re tittinl•- acecmplial!llllea'U 4v1Dg the per.lo4 na

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n~ of reauJ,ar and emerP!lCJ' :reqld.remmta ot ar.r.ptegraphio material.

to betaera.1 'fransportatioa ~ c~phie •terial. vu uatber

dif:t1e'Ult7 4• tG the vu'b area to be CO'lered 1a 'the Puitie theater.

As three-I~ et tbe area to 'be aernce4 ._. aepa.ratecl. trcim tlae

Japaaese minlaml by seas,, a:lr transporta"oa wu :ret;U1re4. 2 ~t

tbe ;yeu, 12Ja. clocntmats were l•t in t1t0 separate p1D.e crashes *11e.

e&rolDe to boldara, anc1 120 aocaeuta were listed u possible c~se. ' -

~- l:JUlre4 u4 eh ~a ~0 mider bweetig:atioa u a %88:'Jl.t o:£

p3.a.e cruhea, m1a1Dg or lost ~··

11.xtea. SIGABA ai:pber ~l:l1M8 ·Wre Witbd.n.a trcm ho14era ancl ~ ,,.. ' < ,,.

~ "t;o AU.~· A total ot 2' SIOMD oi]Ur maohiaea were

replaee4 witll CSP 2900 cipher mcbh••· ne Ja.oth u4 45tll I:mtaatr,r

Di'ria1ona ia Japan were prori4e4 Witb CSP 2900'•• UDita in brea were

prori4e4 w1"1!1 SIQHDS1 and. were later to be provUe4 Wi't;h CSP 2'09'•· 'l'weDt1-•:ls SDIBO» ct]iaer ..,btt1ea were rehrm4 to ASA ~a. J -

·. Remaiu ot crnto&rQbt• et\11.pa.al; a~ u a reeult ot l'orth '·

:lo~ Cci>mUD18'\ a4ft.ucet oa Secnl, 11mn1 &1111. Pobaa1 IDrea oa ~ Jae,

JG .rae, ....,. 11 AU&Wtt 19'0 reapecntvel.1', wn rec:ClfferaL ot a tetal·

et DiDe SI(!lllCIDI 4enl'OJ94 in tJ4e :br-.u ar•, eenm were reccrrerel. ..

!'he two not rea6'ftn4 as. ~ 31 Deeaaber 1"° bad. 'beea 4elt1:ep4 br' the

24 IDtaat17 Divia:lon 1a l'ovember _1910. It vu 4eterm1M4 tha the '" - A _...,. ~ .,. ... .. ..

- . MDI imend.:tC"J' did not realer a cauplete and tboroq1a d.eatruaticm --uwler t1et4 comli:t:le•~'\ i. tblc1. Jtl,. 2. Ib14. J8T. 3• Stmml. Ann.. Bept;. Bq ASA Pacitto, ft 19511 Jtlj. 4. lb14. ~. ,.

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, tratmna in elf 2900 -tne equipaem • .An iaatrmtu ter the miateDUICe

d ASAM 2-1 •elia• vu made available tor a school concmetecl bJ'

Signal. seet1ea,. QIQ ncm, where a~teq ~ mq am1. J1M1

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1 JUl1' 19'0 to lJ December 195& in receipt, 8'torage1 tiatri'b'crbioa, aul.

record accomniq of r~:re4 crnto~o •1ler.S.al.1

!'be tirat MU flt ftloal ~ 19'1,. ~ a pei'ioci d 11Ql"8Cecleate4

1Dc:reue• ia trattia Whi.ala taut 'tie Ucili:~lea of 'W1e MA PacUic

commaioatiw •18"-• lllortages bi"peraOJIDfll u.4 e~, aDCI. v " ' i

. on a~ l:taata -4 f1lture requir111:suta te ha.mU• the iDOreu:lq

vorkloaA wre cGJllplfbed..

1'he ~ traff'1a wrkload 1Dereue4 4uri.q ta last balt' ot

the ft.aeal year. Mlmtlll7 sroape hamU.ecl 'D7 the ASA Pac:f.tio eoanm.:lca•

tima Cuter &ftl'll.p4 anrmmtel.7 cme m1Uicm grGapa higber than the

-~ :tJ.prea ter tlae t1nt. atx --'ha et tlle part.Oil. April 1951 *8 .

a need. ..nta with 7,81e, 320 s:tOli1l8 being :pncaea1e1. !he tcrt&al. ror . .

the en.Un i91aoa1 ;year was ?6,JJ5e, 731 sroa:.pa ~- te ,o, 790,~ flNll»8 tor tiseal Je&r 1950. 2

Vartou --.aurea vere takea te auol'b the imreaae& 1'0rkl.ca4 8114,

st tlle same tu., to J>Z'8'Vmds a correapm4:1.DS l•• bi e119:ra.t1onal e:ttt­

oieaq. Among these wen aaaipmen oZ d.titiom.1 penoael, V&imng

of 'back-up peraonael ia critical .toba to acoGllDGCl&te peak perioia,

1. Ib14. 181. 2. S-• .Alm. Dept. liq, ASA !aciftc, Ff 19'1,. P1t-

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red.uo1;1oa or circa1:t outage Um b7 plaeiq mintel:ame perecnmel OD.

dutJ' 21f. lWUr8 a da.71 imtalla:loa d aUJ:tiomll. ENJJ.d.pamn1 amt caaple­

tion of COia een:teto ezpauia to facilitate a more ett1c1m lqoat o£

tbe varJ.Od ao.t1Vitiea.

~saion aeouriv vu DO'b atutied a.u:tna the per.Loi. 1 JU17

19'° t.1arOuah l' S.Peruer 1956. BClfft'er, tr. 1' September 1950 throaP

20 l>eeember 19'0, a Wtal'ef ,,,7J messages 11ere proceeeecl -ror proce4ua1 .

ernra. S:lx' thcn1.sa.u4 8114 fifteen tisereiaDaies ftft .-ec1, or &A &pp.ocaE-

im&te •YW80 at 1.08 per •••as•• Bur.f.Da per1cd h.mJaJt1 throqh J'U8 .

1951, a· wtaa. Gt 7 .,asa telebne •naps ,,... •:lmll&i-J,- pneesse& Vitll. , : .. » ,.. » ~ f

a~~ 5,SJS dtaerep.miea mrte41 OI' ·7' UacreJ8.mie& per·•·--··' J>u.r1Dg tlla JMUi.H l 6arJJIA17 to 30 JlilM 19'01 a total ot 3171'33 m:£mrtea

at maaitorecl OW tratitc P"o4uce4 a· total et 1.101 tiacrei:e.mtea per

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----·- n.. etfioiuoy aa4 eapa.'bi~tiea ot the comamdcaatioa ayn• ~

•te~ 4urfDg _the report~ periocl am ao aeriRS tit:r:&.atzlti• were

toreaeea-~ ~De c~aticme a'breuh ot the wera.11 apmsicm pro• 2: . ,/.

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, . (1) !tti a lkJ. Co, 8621. U/11 ~ · • < •

Beorpaization. ot tld.a 11Bit1 lf'Jaicll :ta· act-.11:1 lit ASA.

Paeit1o1 1f88 &mlGIU1Ce4 iil Gen O f31 Bet. • RC!l Co, ASA Pa.cf.fie 8621 Ull -.

28 PebJ."U&T11951, a aoeoriance v.l:tlt 'f/D 31-1021· (13 hbrtiiaq 1951) . .

etteetive 26 l'e'brua&7 1951• !he orbr- ftlr1'ber eatabliehe& tha toll.ov.bJg

statt aectiCitll8. u4 operatimal bl'81.1.Clhea 1D Bq .ASA Pacit1et3

i. au. • .Alm. Bept. liq ASA Beitte, n 1951, P19· 2. Ibi4 •. !'76 3. Ib14. !'lib 1.

,._...f.f,:;, JJ;,Lp., .. CoPJ .J,,,... ol ~Caplet

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Pvsormel and. Admlnistrative, s-1 Intelliaemae Secrtiea, 8•2 Plana azd !n:fa1ag Seetioa, 1-3 i.ogistilca Seotia Ott1oe of Ohilet 1 Operatiom DiTiaicm Securi'tJ' :an.uh ID1Jelli88J18e Bnnoh GJcmaudcati:oma ~

b. 51.at Sigul Service~, Chitoae-, JfokkaictG

~ 51at Sigaal. Senioe Detaehmelrb n•t:aef. loeate4 at

Cldtose, Jlokkaitlo duriD& nacal. yea:r 19'1• 918 l.ocaitcm ot tle attLtioa

prGYe4 14aal aa aa epeza.ttou are 1a Tiew ot .tl!ut l'onaia aitaUon, uA,

because.of this, a,~ peraonael am. eq,u:l}lllllmt "114-up was ~­

t1ate4. 'b7 ma .ASA. Paaifie ia late llovmber 1950·

As fiscal ;r-.r 19'1 opme41 the Detacl:lmeat ,.. oraaaf.zecl un4er

TOii 11-500, autlleriziDg ten teams (llf) ccmsinins ot 5 e&1.iate4 .u

per team, am one (lW) team aJ? 1 officer, 1 ~ otticer, anl a en­

liatal men.1 Aubh~set atrapb was 6o prior to cllnel&pDeata in l'orea.

T.bis vu imreaaed to UO 4ur1.na tlse 78&1"•2· After. the 4ep.rture O't .the

3lat Piel4 .Anillel'J'. Ba~- Kol'*& OIL 12 Au.gut; l9JG1 the Detaclmlent ws . .

placed UDler Kqa Worthen. Oaman4, CJaap Cravt_., fer admiatatntlve

an4 ;tednicaiL •\IPPl>J."t• 811mlta.Deou4r, 'hbe uf.t ~ zecleaipatecl

356tb emm :aeom co Vb1ch ata'tua ilt helA tbe :r..s Dier ot the JeR•

Until April 19511 *-Camp Cbitoae again bee8111 a reg:lcmal post, the

'lat was 'tale ~ '1Dit located iB tbis area. Ia view ot th:l.1, au supp~ matters 1'ere rd~ to Call.P crav.rora, a~te:b' 35 iat.lea

fran Cbitoae. Altlsngb. the arrangemmit prCJV'e4 sat~or.y, the tistame

i. Arm. Rapt. 518t s11 sv »n, n 19'1, Pl. 2. Ibicl. 'l'ab Ja..

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involvei. became tbe greatest single factor militating against etf'ia1a:t

sul'Pl1' procedure. Dm:ing tbe first tbree quarters ot tbe :r1se&1. year,

all items et signal equipnent were obtain.eel trcm supp17 :rae1lit1ea at

ASA Pacific• •m vehicles, prev1.oul1' on au.thorized. abortap1 were

omta1Df!Cl 1'l'QJI Ht Bortbenl C....,,i 411r1Dg the eoqrse ot t1ut expa.uioa

preg:raa. Air courter een1.ce ... ma4e availa'ble from. Tolqo te Gh1 wse

to fl.7 emergenay eqaillUJR cl.'U'i.Dg Gl'1e 48-hoar pe:noa..1

· Qpen.t-1Gna3}1,. ta.~ wa ~ ld.tti tbe reSP,OD81b111tJ:

of Oim:attng & aem:l.-tiad intel'ceP' staum consistiDg ot ' JlmJe 1.Jxber.: . . .

cept; poaJ:tiona, 1 lffm-llmle (ra41o-tel.ephoa) iatenepr. posi tim, aa4

l ra41o directia tiaUng 1Bs1;aU&tioa. Ia a441t:ton, a traffic amJ.yais

aedion wa operate« to serve the ~ts of lfone iaterc~. 2

Tftd7-e:tglat iatenept; opera0l'8 statte4 Maree iateraept; cblring

tiaaal. yea 19,1. !heae were divicled ill.to tOta tneJas. ~ea 1'Cn'ke4

on a nnating 'baaia ol tbree evem.1119 (l 700-0100) thne 111~ (OlDO­

o8c»), three clqa (OSoo-1700), and~· ch\Y8 ott before reaum1Ds wrk.J

A ooaca-pupil tmimna propaa in Jfol'ae iatel'cQb wae ~

vba ~ at pe!l'ffmlel in Korea vi:tll persomel a1 ,uai:ts m Japan ·

beoa. Th1'ee weeks of il!astraottoa 111 d1ttereat oinulta renl.tea in.

qul.1tlo~ioa :ter aastgmad;. Ji.·

11one :brbereeptJ efl1111.pmm coutstal of' 6 Qpentins JO•itiou, J I

aiD(lle am. J Ua.'ble. SQer•Pro reeeivera ve:re •• thrnghon aal were

110UDted ia raolm 1'1"11 P'WU ftP.pl.ies. A J111l:ticouplel' and 4nhle-dou.blet

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• antennae ,,_.. imrflaUed. tc-81 tnevntera 11ere ue4 tor intemep'G

purpoaea cme at each position. Ana 'flbe iDAallaticm of mal.ticou:pler

an4 Uabl.et anteanae,, a noticeable~ reaul:te4. in OOV'er&ge

ot aaaipe4 m:tmoa.1

. fte non-llGree iatenept aeeUOD e.ouisted o! a VatnH Busiaa

lingu!na 1'rca i J~ 1"0 m11 28 September 3950, a *1oJ& time 4 . .

a441't1cmal l.iDp1sU 'Wel'e aas1pec1., arl4 aa ettefiive 2Ja. hGUl' lllDaitoring

sabeh'e 'began. 2

. ' . !'mft'ie ana3.pis taoi.litiee began to ErX)l&'l:d. aS.nl1' atter the

'811••1111 et t1"al.,... mi.· o.a 1 ono~, Jlorlle :tmerceJY' o.peratora

atartea ~ld.al fall: ~hifta aa poben'ial trattio ·ual.:1at1. J

Ia Augut 1950; tlle D/P \Ulit o:E 1-ba 51.at ,.. set up a.a t\ aQan.te

UDit in nett et aaai~ 1Dcreaaea 1Jl bO'tb Morte aD4 D/v Dd.8a1ou. If,

1'be site, lactate& ene MU mile trm. the aia Gpemti-. bailcliJ:l8j"

ccmaiete4 ot 4 ~ buihl1V481 the Jargeat ot Wl!d.ch cm:ta1mcl a. DfP. ' .

set C•·J91) anl a ~· 9a.e tel.One 'bee- ope:ratioal 1116. ~'

Tolqo, l&k~, anti.· ... Air ~ -' ia December 1950• . Du:rtng tM 198Z"~ . '

dtiti-.1. -. "" l4la4 te maa ~ te1etJ:pe ecpiiaeat' ml iaae 1/P

reaeiver.' . . . .

Pr1~paZ. titticmltiea aeem:Reref. 11tr11J8 ',tJJe y-.r CiKtftl"l1ed. 4uriDg

the v.blHr JIOdha. nrona w1ata ue~ el 1>7 be&'V7 am.nr or ra1a ...a.e loftl" autema pales abisab1•• · a.ta 1-1. ta 'be. olllecke4 ~ tor

leaks• Ocmsiderabl& CN\-cd .. 8errice as losael u a renl°' of power

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tail.urea. Jllpaueae 1oo&l. power-. a1Use4. eZten81ve:cy-· for saae time

Vit.la a - ait (P1·9') resewed for entez'8eDC7 use.· Beeaase at the

f'la'tnl&ticm. of loca.t JQWC" aDl an accm":roll..a.'bl.e CJC11e rate, an extra

power 111D1• vu obta1mecl 8114 ~ ael.Ull:lve]¥ to pN9'eDt hrther

trwb1e.1

Altho11P • provision exf.8'81 tor a cClllPWd c:a1;1ou aeetien in the

TS cid' tbe 518't, ecptpmnt ua penwl vere proyS.de4 dur1Ds the.19az' . . l>1' :aqe As& PaeUi• oa aa aa-..._ ·~ •.. Jcvd.pmat imlded a .AUii s,. .

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3 .ASA1l 2-1, 3 mOael 19 tJJelfl"lten, 2 2DOC!e1 1.4 tn>iq repertorat ... , ' '

2 ·moa.1 1JD2 81ibleril>er sets. 1'Jieae c~ )Uta p.nm.iei seni.ces

tor 2 ott-U• airoui't• uaed :ta ene1}'11eriq n.111atercep'Ge4 trattio.

'Bai• ef!U1i-e11.t ,,.. ·~ tor wil'beriq aac1. traaaittillg crir· 2 · · · REF: VOL. P. .2.6. c. 12'tb Bigm.1 Service CCIJJll.P8iq', XJote

!he l.26tal. Sisal Se:niae · G:....-, 1M8 etatioaecl at Caa;t . ,

Mora•, a lamio1pa11t7·1Jl tM. ~suburbs ot 'llJRo, llcmsn1 Japan ' .

~ fieaaJ. J9U' 1.951.J lff:~ '\h8 Ol'pai~ .of J'1.e14 Btaim:t. ' '

8610 .AA11, ..... mt.la• rz.aa. ue o~•a area dur1Da Ap.ri~ ljfl, t~ ·

ot tlle 126tJ1 beeame o,peratlTe trit.h o• ~ of the. OC8JU¥ being Uippecl

to bre1a ~ · 8 • JSn• n -.. ooatmpJai;ea. tha$ n 8'lO"AAD 1"Rlf., 1D

tbe tature, operate a.., lla7ma aai taotUttee ot tbe l26th 1f tbe re·

A~e4 artnnatb ot ~ aGQ8.Jl7 was ' cid'ticera u4 2119 eDUa'W

-. ATerage as•iped atreaO'h br:tng tbe year waa lQ otticers, 1 war:nmt

l. AD• Rept. 51n Sig IY Det, ft 19511 l'll• 2. Ib:l.4. Pl.9· . 3. Aim. Bepb. 12' Sig ST Co, n 1951, n.

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otticer, B.D4 l 76 eDl.1s'H4 -.1

Po1J.ow.tna J&OVement to !Cm"• ot the tint GperatiJ3s platen, 'the

~1uder et the C<nfF\V operate4 a three trick werk:tq shift While

the f'°'1rils trick ~ioipated in a acmm <hq' trabdDg qale. Daia ,

arnmsem..t proriW aon"tiauewa operaif1cmal traiJlf.na tor. eaoll ma

. uniaei ~or.Korea. other speoia.lized training, :lnclud.ing the Hq ASA ~~....._. ... ..,~.'"°""'~:t..._ ... ..,.,..,,...,w..,

accelerate4 training Pl'_08r8Dl1 1faB aanie4 out ca a 11m1tei scale. 2 ·

Althouglil "118 ~· IRlPPJ¥ poa1Uoa. ~ ~ gooCI. ~­

out the 1Uf:1 ~· lao!I f!tf some ope:rati,GU:L eqoi~·.attecne4 mrale

t~ .. '!b18ait..Ucm1'B8 iJQ1"0VH With in,c~ed tl.cnf oZ • ._ ...

t:lal 1-...3

Kcmor tn.nsporl;atioa and •ia'bemllce operationa were halqpere4 bi

the :tact that the unit was reqv.f.J:e4 'to turn 1a a mmaber ~ vehicles

' te OZdmnce tor abi}llllDt to IC81"q1 ae well as 'b7 a alaorbage el pa.rte

and equi:pnem. Ia Ausuat. ~~, a DUlliDer at vebielea 'tfere. :reee1vad1 re­

eata'blishiDS adeqaate motor tnupartaUcm. .Japaaese driven am\ ' ' . .

wbau1cs reli~ in~ ~ton Gii tem;pera:ry 4.u:tw in.,.-Z- tnaa-

~tion, i"Qr' :retlll"D to 'tM17 ~ Jobs • .If. llatntemmce ~1Uti~a ~ wtth &l"ea expms:ton, reaovaUon of: mter shop "134 iutallati.oa

ot a~ .. fence te attor4 gz.w.1ser senrtti-•' All C1UQ ~ 11 broatl ia lJml area (1,,is,.,000 •t.• n.) aa4 cen­

taiu a total ot 44 build1 np ot van.us sizes 1 extensive repa.in and

renovatiens were carried out c1nrtq tba ;year. 9d.a won 1fa8 neeesSU7

,.,.ZQ_ 0~3~ c •1e1 OP.l ..L.::,, of Coples

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in v18" of personnel increases Wbioh ealled tor co:atinUGus rearrange­

ment. In September 1950, an estllm.tecl $10,000 damage was reported. as

& tesult of tn;iloon "J~"·l

Phy81ca1 security was tightened With the addition~ 12 Japanese

p.azds to the regular enlisted gpar4 detail. In M'arcb 19511 tbe 126th

Guard vaa changed to a seeurity guard c~. TD. 32-1010 author.l.ze4

3 sergemms, 11 eorporaU, am. 10 privates. Personnel were cir.wn from

Dien unsuited to iJate:lfcept operatiens.2 · '

Tile fiscal year J.951 operational. erpm.zat:lon Of the COJD.Plilll1' in­

clude4 seotiQU devoted. tG i:artercept, tratf'ic analysia, e01mudcatiODS,

aDd tbe operation ot a D/P stati•• Imercept was aplit into two sec­

tions, OD8 coaeerned with stra:tgb'b intercept ot radio camunicat:lens,

the other, with intereept of. DOD-Moree radio transmissions. In general,

expmsion et these facilities resul.te4 :l.n a 3'~· imrea.e~ in ettte:l.eaey.3

:tn ~sbt Morse i~ereepb, ~rnioual ett.1.c1enc1 reached. a new

b:l.gb, tu qual.ity and qpantity ot processed tl'&'tfic ezeeecli.!tg tha:b ot

arq pr:erioua year. · Prier to the cl.eparture ot J.st operat1Dg plAtoon· f'or ' , ~ . ~ ....

Jtorea in ~ :19'1, 31 Morie positias were .~rative. At the eloae ot ·

fiscal.. y-.r 1951, 22 al tbes• were pbJ'a1eall1' Dtiln'4• ~out the

year, the intercept mission ot the Morse section ~ncreaaed substeati&Uy.

Operating persomiel was broken in on assigned circuits while school.­

trained operators were assiped to a cirni._ 1r.l.th a skilled operater.

11111 system proved etteetive- am. a minim ot tiu ws lost in 'breaking

l~ Ibid. 1'· 2. Ibid. Pll.' 3· Ibid. P2l.

66 .... ..:2'L..ot~ ... C...pJ :Z:: c.f.Jr:;:Coffn

1-ll'c?19LE >v'IA eOMU'(f €1 lld~i CLS OtdbY.

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in etudenta on procedure, cute, and type rd trausm1esioD peculiar to

nat1cmalit1ea mpn1tore4.1

Morse intercept 1flil8 further 1m;proved. througb ccmq>J.ete overlJaal.

or extstiD& faeil.1t1• 81d tbe ad41t10A ar DIOl"e illtercept poad.ticma.

Four ll8'lt ateel-rackecl double poeiticm8 were 1mrtalled. i'm'tller re­

vanq>iD:g occur.recl When intercept; aml D/P cont,,,l space 1188 delete4 and

6 double poeitiODa 1Dstalled. ~,, this·~ was i-eplaced

. ..,,. five ... le ~tiOlll, · 111Dll.ied 1D steel racks. 91eae' ccms1atal ot ' ' / .

~ ~ .... ( N / > . . .

one :.a:a.er11m11 ~Pro am.·one ~-342 With paws ~pack.· fo81t1o.u

ODe· tuOUSh eight, tonmrl:t :c~ Po•it!Gu• ,,_.. replaced. 1'ltD \ .... ~ ~

double :teae11W poaiticma JllD1JDtei :ln aWel rac&. 2

The ncm-lttmse secttic:m e]iperienoe4 4J:utic changes tlu:oag1:mut' the

18&1"• AD orig1Dal plaa :to 8hip al.l ~ eaept two "Bock" posi­

tions al1C1 tb:ree •simplex" poait:l.cma.i to Hq .ASA. Pac1t1e vaa diae~~· ' .

Allother p1aD ,,_ tmrocluced to im~e t1'e section to a selt-s:asta.1.n-. . .

:1.ng poaittoa.3 The total. at •Beck11 ~1tiona waa raised to f1Vil,t, tov . .

. . 1a a1mplex· Pf88~t1om ot atan&u'4 lloe1mre 5-C ec&uiimaat, aDll 1-t ~etm:,pl.a" ..

poait1QIJll ~tDa .JllDCli#ecf :Bf;•loi6. ~ .ASAti~JAi•s ~ addec1. ~,·ii,_. . . .. . ' ~ '

er.I.be nulti~ tape. te:.lBP co.w/'. Tlrt• ~ chailp rea14W ·ia

a stea&Q- izmoease flt tn.t.ttc. S1gnahs wen~ to s,ooa.s ateJl'c.ept, ·

good. As man or tbe mal.tt""Clamel aigu.1.8 izltel:\':epted b7 tile CGW\'\Y

were ~ tbe ~J' a1a1ft t7,pe, verr pcor results were obsene& *­

cop,y:iDg aiguls ot this V,pe. lloVeYer, V817 aat1sfact~ caw was

1 •. Alm• Jlept. l26tb Sig Sv Co> ft 1951• M. 2. Ibid. 1'22-. . . 3. Ibid. P21. 4. .A:ma. Rept. ~ Sig SV Co, /ft 19511 Pa.

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obt.a.1u4 oa oa/ott-'1a!tyr!it a1ngle Cbannel aipals.l Al.moat per.teat cow

waa obtaine4 :rrca receiver poe1t1om usiDg the Boelme 5-C am Boehme'

6-B tone kefer•2

'lW dlreet1oa f1JJ4f111 aitee ,,__ opEatec1 b7 the CCJllll8D3" dm1.rJ&:

fiscal year 1951· !l'he min site ft.II located ~ miles SOU't;bwat at

tbe c~ m:ea, the alil':aer at Camp Jfak&ta,..~ in J&Ji1B1U3

The latter waa reJ.ocated 1D Sepliaa'ber 1950· t'1'Q1ll tbe· Aahi;Ja Air Bue

OIL QGab.1 because a new a1r •tz:!.P wa being cOl18t1-utel. ia the ~-·

Io818UC ~ f~ the seemct site ._.;.provic1e4.bJ c-., ~-.4 Dm'iUC 'the yeu, a new· pcnMr ehe4 ·,,.. cmatractecl at the _.

a11ie1 md cc:mm:c1al power was iD8tall.ed at C811J ·B'alcata. D:LreatiOD.

ftld'l'lrg eaatl'oJ... 1Ala s~ up w11;b iDatal.latlc:m of a m.7-a 1D eaolt »fl

site am. c:me 1rl D/"1 collb:rol., am. a tel.etJpt l:f.m w 1118talled betwwm

operatiom· ant. the »/F sit• fer cmh'ol use.

All n/r seta weze mad:W.e4 f'raa AB-CD/2 to . .,.. speef.al tne .ASA.

D/P~ U81Dg a:iclitieaticm. ltlt 111-5~ ~ antema· 8.'l'l'IQ" fJ.'Cla tbe KJl-cD/'!.

fte ~cat~• elsat•tal ~ -.tilt~• pro'ttlallJ ut. ~"

8Ccm:acJ"•'

ID 8eFmber 1950,. t;naooa "Jane!' 111tliete4 ·~ damage to tbe "'. ,.. .

main aite.. 9:ae hut was a.aged b.F high 1'1Dlta1 ·ail utemBe were 'bio.

doe,, ~ the pol.ea. A i.ck ot 1:Qlacaent J&ria nnl.ted ta

opemti.oml Cle-lay. Power fail.urea· were 1111otber beer.be. Deaplte

1DBta11aUcm: or twe th1rt7 :gw c11eee1 ~,.·the ~e-~

.... '/$'_ot~ '· . i -r-: ,f ,,_}'_Coplaa

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power um.ta. vas dif'tinl.t clue to 1-k al ~ ~· De

generators were ~ ala1PJ!1194 to l'orea vitb the 1st operatil'Jg

platoon -1 replaced 1'1th We 15 • 41eaeJ. ~ora. l

In December, a m-7-B was :lmtalle4 at Camp~ and the site

waa lillkeil to- tJie 'D/r cOlltrol nn.2 Ia Juae 19'1, Bt AaA .Pactttc . .

metitied the D/F set· at Caaq> ReJri!tta With ·the Jl:•!),l. At tile close

at the ~, the; avuap uumber at ~~ltglf for tbe ·twe aitee WU

341 dai~.3· ~REF: VOL . .JfJ\.._....t;'l...___

a. ftel4 stat1tn 66J.O:. AMI, ~ · - y ~ ..<-

' . Fiel4 Statica S6J.o AAU ._. licti~ b,y Jiff ASA Pac!f:Lc

• l.April 1951 With station at ·J)oto,, Jlonslm, Je.PaP.· sJec:l.t.lc • • • < .....

locatim wae hkalraea.1 a 63,500 square ;va.d. area 3 mil.ea aoa~·

~ I(yote.

VDler 'l/D sa-1010; tbe uzd.t .. author1se4 10 ottieen, 2 vuTaut . '

ott:l.cera, aa4 246 ealinecl ma. .At the cl.oee. at the fiscal year,

there wa ; otticen, l Wl'1'BB otticer, 8114 121 eDliete! mcm ~

Most or·~ -. wea ~-~ llkill.e4 rotateee nm AM RMdf1o um~ ' . ... .

1D XoNl•~ F\ml9' were ~tor _., c~~ 8'4 al:aabil1tatiaa· et

. t1» ~·• · aite. · Pluf Q&U-4 t~ a peTMl!eftt tne air-ccm4:1.Ucmel

SOUDd·proo;tecl ~ ntlatng, u4 a billeting uea to house Ito

otticen am ;co ma. It was tm:ther c1etendllecl tbat. tile area· Wlll4

enatlta.l]f' ~ae tae1l1t1ea tor a Cam Reem Gp,, a. CCllD Recoa Ba,

a Coiaa Beeoa Co (Intel) 1 am. I'S 8610 ANJ. De total. cost et coutraetioa

l.. Ibid. P29· 2. lbi4.- '31· ' 3· Ibid. P32· 4,· Arm. Rept:. I'S 8610 AID 1 ft 1951, Pl..

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was e9'bimate4 at approczt~.$~000. ark was selae4uled to begin

• _. abaft· 1 Auaut 1951, tdtla a cGm,t>l.ebicm ate ot la> &va• 1

At the end ~ fiscal .79R 1951, 1t was ezpec:tea; :tbat the stnioa

WOUl4 rel1e:re tbe l26tla Sig Sv Co r4 1ta f'1Xe4 atatica 1JlterceJrb m:le­

s1oa aml GCC1IW Camp ~' site Qt the OOIQ&lllr. 2

•• Piel4 StAtioA 8612 AAll, CJ:d:taae

F1e14 statioa 8612 MU.-. acti'Vlltett bJ lt·MM. Pae1f1c . ''

GD l ApU J.9Sl, witb. stat~ A Cbitoae1· Jlek1r.ai4e~ Japaa. 1:J'Jd.t. ~

attaehei to tb.ct · 5lat s.f gnaJ sentce l>Racbmeat: U.POJ1 or.-m,1at1ca. · .At . , '

tbe 41~cm at 'exc,. JZCOM, the· ._ti• w. at'tlicbed . .C..t.be.Japu& . . · • ... 1 .,.. i h

LogiaUcal. ~tor Md•:Sst1'at:1Ye an4 logtat1c 8DP.PQ1'1;, emef' tor

aen ..... ,. tnmter, u4 pr.wst;1ea ot ~ Oil 10 .QrU 1951, '

Gen O fl.611 Bea J1BQ1 tart.her attached tbe. uait t. Jlq llorthem Cow~,

tbel'elQ' eata'bu.¥111 11or&1. cbamleJJJ ~.~um aal 8UfD1i~3 Ualer '!f!;J 31-:una. 4atect 12 :re~ 1951,. •·atatiaa vae author-

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1ze4 9 etticen, 3 ft.l'l"atlb. ~. 81111. 2'3 eal,18"'4 _men. A8 ot 1 . . '

Apr.11. 19Sl1. l clrticer aDt i: eld.s..W - ~- •::t..a.. Geo, t fU., Bea

a PacUtc, -elated 28---19Sl,. ohusecl T/D ·32-1012 to !/D 92-16l.1.4

DQrt»a late _. a.a. ear~ ~ 39'~1- a·~ ~ al· ·

plot· pl.au 1!or ~ ot t1ut t1e14 stattoa an4 btllata-~ pu-.

sonne1 was.cc:apl.ete4.

B the cl.oae ot the. ~t u .eq,ut~ ha4 bem. requ:l.aitioDal aal

1. D14. Pl. 2. nu. P2. 3. Ana. BQt• rs 8'12 AA11, :rr 1951., n. 4. Dl4• P!•

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2. l'.orea

·a. AM Pac1tio Ltai.s• Detaclmlerrt (Ptavisicmal)

Bia uait- was aet1'98ted on 4 September 1950 uD4er Qea o

161 Bq .ASA Pac1t1c. :rez.&OBD.el. a.al equi:plleDb ftJr tlla ~:bmmt ...

prortdecl :t1'all sources UD4er cctl1Vol ot Bq .ASA lUtt:Lc. 2

oa J.8 Segtember 1950, the detacl:mat, cenaietillg ot 3 ott1cua

am ' en:liatea. .._, 'alllited 1D DJ.'ea., Its ld.ss1oa was 'CO auppsd: tbe . . ' '

8th lJS A:t.Tq, Xorea :lll c~ aacl, coatrollillg 1Dtercql; or lforth • h ~ <

~ ~· l>einl ~~ bJ' a South breaa :tatezCept arouP,3 Vpoa-c.,iet~oa ot ita rd.ssU>a, tbe detaclaent 1'88 deae1;ift.ted on l~

Jlovember 1950 anc1 replaced b7 .ASA Pacif1c M.vance. 4

b. AM Pacific MnDce

Oil 26 1krtmber 19501 Ga 0 fr, Bq ASA PacUic aet1vate4.

ASA. PacUlc Mmmoe •. Thi& md.t replaced AS& l'eUic L1ai80D Jletaohlled

(Pl'ori.a1oniil) m "the t1el4. amt teok wer its nd.astoa. Ia a441tion1

the uni'b eerve4 U' a. reception cam.ttee ter theB9 .ASA. 11Dita a.t'J:1'11Dg

1a Korea 1- the JA.t qua:rter or the ~ ;yar.5

e. 5°'1l s1,,.:a. Service netachbleln

A.~ the starb ot fiscal Je&l". 19511 We unit was loc&'telt

1D 'fok1o· It as aluted on 2' August 1950 fer DDV8llleDt to Korea.

'Upon arrival 1rl Pasaa" oa 2 October, tbe unit was attaebecl to the 8th

~ a-. tile 24 ~st:tc c..,,a. r..u.ate headq,uartera 11&8 eetal>l1slled.

1. Ib14. Pl· 2. Sama. Au. Bept. Hq ASA· Pacific, Ff 19S1, Tab U. 3.. Sam. Aim. Rep. ASA. Pacific, n 1'51, Pl.2. Ja. Ibid. Tab 12. 5. Ibid. 1\Lb 13· .

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with ASA Pacific Advance. 1 Ass1sDecl strength ot the unit vas 2

ottieero am. 47 enlisted mea, thirteen at w. 1'82"e members or the

~··Ell (mobile racl:lo) &D1 IP (c~c) teams. !'h1a

group naa:tne4 1a !'o]Wo on cletaclaed aemce 1'1tb Bqs ASA Paei:tie.

Initial operations at Taegu. 1Dclu4ed moni.tGr.lag ot US li:i1q 1'8410

traumissioas in l'.IECH am. t~ mnitored tra.ttic to ASA. Pac1tic.

Oa 12 October 19501 the detachmD llO'led to Seoal. Where .it OCC\\'Piei.

the opu;'&t1oml '11t. of the. w.th &pal .Seniee,C~-" :m:llas : ' ..., ' ~ i <

east ot Seoal) ,whlch 1le4 been 1D l'or• 1tdc' :to the out'b~ ot boa• . ' " ' ,, , ....

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the uDit waa :to.rcecl to moYe back to Teegu Vhee o.Perst;1w contime4

hm 21 Dec~ to 5 A»rf.l 19511 at vhicb t:lme tbe 3524 Can Bec011 . a

CG (Scv) asSUEd tbe Detach1led • s msa1oa.

Oa a April, tbe d.etac1llaellb departe4 l'orea tor Japan, arriv!q

tbert 26 A.ptU. As aa earlier 4ec1s1Qa ·w ~ made b7 ASA Pacific

eqµippal ~ 4epa.rt;et: To1qo, ~ ca., Ma~, llorlalm, Japm. ' ' '

ea 2l _., 19Sl wi'bb a $881ped. "~ ~ 2 otftcen· ud 38 enlistea. '

DuriDg tbe period l J~ J.950 through 26 Sepbalber 19501 the

detac~ llC1Ditore4 tz:Jmtdl7 Dd.11'tu7 ra41o te~ trusmtss1om

Witbia r.m•, :rC>r proee4u,m1 dtscreJ&DCiea a4 aecmr.1.v vielatiQDS.

Units DIOD1tored ftJ.'el lU.gbtb ArtlfT, I Corpe 1 IX Corpa, ls\ C&Y• m.v. 1

7th ad 25tb Int. Diva. During pe1'1ocl 3 October 19;0 tbrougb S April

L Ama. Rept. 5oth s1s 89' ~, r.c 19'1, n. 2. Am. Bept. 50th Sig 8' Det1 rt 19511 P3• 3. l'bU. P3·

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l,951, tlae umt maaitorel. aU radio telegralia nets opera.ting With tJ1I

Gl'OmlCi. J'orcee \l1'lder operaticmal. caDbrol ot 8tb OS A:rttv, l'orea.

9le detachmeat's m1•1cm at eaasp. 1lltsush1m traa 23 Mar' ~

until tlae end ot tbe fiscal :18&1'1 .. aeouritJ mem:t;oritlg· of 1'8410-

telegrapl'I, racJ.10.-telephcme, teletJpe1 and Vire canpmdOationa 1D

su.pport ot tbe XVI Corps. um.ta m.ord.torect Yel'9 DI a.,., i.5th w. Div •. , ~ Int. Div~, 3'f,th Reg1meDtal. Caaba't !1'$am.1 i'ld.e expuile4

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·1111sstoa· reciut.~ • c~ i~e' in equtpmat.2

.Although tl:le det&cMnti was authorized celhl ar team of cl:w D

(mobile ftl41o) teaaa d 5 ellliate4 DBD D4 ·one IP (~) 'teaa

at l otttoer aDI ~ eullste4 ma, t1le f'aade:r was -' use4 ~

the opaai-.1 pertad.3 l!ecase ar tbla. the clftac)laea'I;· cQllPIUdcatioa

clwme\ 1D Korea With liq .AM Pacific -.a through AaA. lacit1c AdTance.

· COllJJI: violatiou ftN Z'8p01"tet. throusb raatp..teietne ... a 8tb

krfv· c... Center· ~lepboae vaa proy1c1e4 b)' Hq,& Stir Ami Sipal sec­

t1oa U&\ the 60th Signal Serv;l'ce Compnq. !he loeal c••HwJcaUorl.

· 'Mtnrlt ecm8t&te4 ~a lAl'J:tue ~ dnui~aml _.i.._.ta. ' . ' : . ' '

Stat1attc• ~~ ~·a.~ ot atx·~. t:raa m~;

..... OOll3IC vtoJ.attcm reporta -1al1oate& 1iJlat procedural 418Crepalloiea. ' .

1f91'e redueect f'1'0a a ~ ot 7.38 J!f!lll: na:tmRe ill December 195'> (UB Ground

Pol.'Cea avenge.) to a low flt l· 7 per 111mrte in Jlucb 1951• CflllBC Tio·

lat1GD8 wen rebeeil baa a J:d.8' ot 463 1n ~ lSSO to 158 m

March l9Sl·'

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~·of the~~. 1Dcl.1Sl1Dg­

units m~; and H:·75, wa,. hi~ successfal dur1iJg :ttacal. year.

Prior to shipnmt; to Korea, all ccm;>cmeat efl111pnent ot intercept

central !re~ had been sub3ected to a three-month break-in period,,

an4 vu in good coa111t10n. l>m'1IJI thia period, detach1llmlt perammel

wa.a tn.1lled in .t1e14 operat1cmal uae ~ tbia equ1J11119Dt. Upcm arrival

in Jtorea, it was discovered. that tbe. equi:pneut ba4 been weakened

couiclerab'.b' and it ~ approximately 10 a&ya to pit it. 1llbo

operst:btg eGDlittmi. ~ Wa initial cr1ti~ pertQa.1 'fWT t:ev

mJor rqaira were· ~ 1 .

All ~rater' Po~1~ ~ lcegt operattow.· ~ ~ tia• t•· b7

contiauou preven1ve maµrtemmce. J?Wo power md.ta lB-95 and two

paver \lll1ts PJl-751 ltbicb were origtnall1 taken to Draa, were 1'eba.tlt

aita in poor con4itlOD. Kawev'er, after ~e were replace4., coa­

t1ml pioeved;1ve mamtaame and rotation 1a tbe operation ~ the

new atta protuca4 au aveage et 1000 to .. 1200 QJerat1Ds bom:8. 2

oa tbe Whole, the 50th Sigpat Senice Detacbmeat coatributed'. con­

aidem.'bl7 to tbe m.>rean o.Ptft,tioa. OAe~ t1:Wta ia ~ tld.a ASA. • .:: h y

. . . unit·~ maaDg ·the timt 1U !Corea, illutratea. the eft'eet1Teae88 1'hich

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a small UJttts coaJA aclWml ill :lm~ .. 1'8410~ ClQllDDDfcations ' ~ ~ h~ / ,.. h ~ , y •

proc9dure am! ·ra4to-telegrapb cowmm:f ca1;1ona secur1ty.3

cl. 6otll Sigal. Service CCJlllPIUV'

Sb.ort~ after the· out;brea.k ~ host111ties in :rm:ea, Bq;

· ASA. auuneed a aec:1.e1cm to prepe:r:e the 6oal tor sld.piant to PD:CR as

a, J11Db1le f1ftl4 un.it ill support ot tbe 8l;h lB Al'JQ'. At th.a time, the

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unit wa8 primar1]3' ensased 1D 1'ized station, operationa at Fort Lewis,

WU1Jingt011.

Assignecl ~ ot this unit at the beginn:l~ of fiscal year

1951waa2otticen,.4 W&1:1.Wlt ott~, am 198 enlisted mu. !hrougb

reorgan1zation under !L'OE 11-500, :tn September 19501 - strength iDCrea&ed

to 8 otticera, 3 'lf8Z'nat otticers;; and ~ enlisted beD. A surplus of

83 enlisted meD was transferred to Two Rock Bauch, staUOD, Petal.ma,

Ca1Uo:m1a, thare1q' retucing :tw abi:pnent~ stl'engtb to ccmtOJ:m to ~ . ]. ,. . .

1W cha~Sfb ,,

J'o'l.lbtr.lllg ~eel trata1ng as a mobile UDit, the unit delm:tecl tram. Seattle, wa&b:tngton for Pwsaa, Korea, arr1v1Dg 9 October. It ~

mawed ft>1"'1&l'd to Seoul 'b;y COJlV'071 arriv.l.Dg there J.6 October 1950~ It

was attached to tbe 8tb US Arlq tor log18'1c ~ am liq ASA Pacific 2 fer operational Jm"11141ct1ou.

nece11SU7 tor' ojeft;tJ.oml was stored, or turned' :la, w fr09'14e greater

mob:Uit7 tit v.1ew t:>f a. veld.cle shortage. !!hie .ii~~ 1ia ad4tt1- to.-.., "'~ .

' r/ > .. <A • '>"

suppl1ea Wldch coal.4. be OD bald at. one time. Aa the 6otb 1MB the n.rst

, ASA •ld.J.e·uaf.t 1J1 ICOree, tbe COllJl*O' issued in:t.tial s~lies an4 some

eq,u:tpnent to ot1-"_.ASA. watts arriviDg ta the tield 'WltU nch time as

the.r cOlil.4 becme ~liv with field cou11t1ol'.ls •. Dae to great dlstames

beWeen -in ~ clump amt depots;,. ov.erhead peJ:8CR1D8l. waa util1zed .

1. .Arm. Bept. 6oth ~g Sv Co, JP! 1951, .}SO. 2. Ibic!. !'II..

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in the establishmeDt ot suppl¥ astachmeab& at Pmsan, Taegu; an!

seeu:i..1

'1'hroagbou:t the reporti!lg period, contiDu;ity at opemtions de·

pended on stt'ict su.P.PJ.1' diaeipUne ml OJl tAk:f ng fUll adVantage et

·au possible sal:nlfJe measures, all .;lanes at. equipad; being 1:u

abort ~. Rad1os, power untta, an4 other electrical equ:l.:puent

wa kept serrtcea'ble bT ~ rePBil'·

· '!he -P-en d1~e8 bEttveeJi hea4qUarters am. rear ~ &m.Ps, ' + A >

am bebwen wide~ scattered Bites to be ser¥'1ces, as well as the.

ditticult tactical situat10n, tested the efficieneJ', trt.tmrJg,. am. ' .

stamina or motor ~e pemcmDe'l. BJ' -the end or the t1sca1.

year, t.be tnnspm:tat:1oa·p!.cture bad~ conaiderabl)P. .AU

authonzed vehicles were cm haml am. in goo4 mechmdcal conditi••

Spue. parts were st1U critical, but at J.eut were ava.tlable in mall

qaat1t1as. ~ a tbaraugb 1n-the•f1.el4 teat1Dg ~ tJae tbree ~·

ot. veJd.eJ.ea ~- tbe ~ tOR cargo truck prond JllSb, aumble· 2 . ' .

' ' . 'B:-9·9'.\d.~ et tbe caaput¥ wu·ma.fie4 »J1ar to. ~

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:tor cmn:M89• !blUU:atlou entaUei su'betiQlttng ~ft"G mce1vera

· ~·saa-311a•a, re~m-17 aul the tr.Lek ddet'• svitchbo&'rt. b7

~tour ot tU mataal 2Jt. p0eitiaaa, and ue1ng ioubl& aatenme

itlStea4 ot 'tihe- ataaaari. 'tne·

&wual ra41o noeive.ra wre ~ enroate traa Puaa to Seoul,

but ~eat; millt;Qance ;pans were on ~ to mka them operative•

9d.a cleplehien at -1.llt$81UlCe psrta s~ waa tel1i, however, 'because

la Alm. Rapt •. 6otl:t Sig SV Co, i'f 19S1, Pl• 2. Atm. Bept. 6otl1 Sig sv Co, n 1951, PJD,

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lack et spare :parts tor SCll-399 um:ts., wJsicb accmpmiecl special.

operations temas, renlted in a loss or ~ OD several occasiODS.

One s:f.D81e brealrdc:nm occaaicmed a loss or approxl.mateJ.¥ 2Ja. hovn.

Long hauls over Korea' a roa8h roaaa also took a hEB'V7 toll ot esaent1a.1.

eqa;l~. :ec-610 traa11d:ttea &Pt Super•Pro receift1"11 :required a

e~ .check tolicnr1as each JllOV'e, to re.we tbe ~osttng ot amt, am.

to replac• pa.rta· 'b1'0keD by hours ot .tarriDS•

OA 12 December 1950, a flasb, tire cle~ t.be c~• a mia­

tenaace tent aam.s'ng 7 Super-Pro receivera beyan4 l'el*ir· This left

o~ two operationa.1 spares, aad f'urbher eaqplicatecl 1ihe ~e

prob1aa. nese receivers·, amt moat of tbe equ:lpmmt c1eatroyed, ?ere

net replaced un:tl Apl'il 1951. :rol1oclng the ttre, -...... ...

tranaf'enwl to 2 B0-17 huts pmding recapt ot an 11-30 wntemme

~, 1'lds fthicle provecl :moat satistactor,r in :t1elcl operationa. ' '

~ laCk ot ~)Oller units J'8ll&1mcl critical:. llit!aer ]i8t"ta

ot eDlhle• 1teft: ~le, or entire power Dita becaa wentceable ' ' '

miil-coulA natl be repl.ue4• Deman48 m both ordmmce ama. sigual. f'acili­

tiea st ~ ta:r exceeded aft:Uable supplies 1 am1. the time lag OD 'both

repairs a.rd repl.acemmrt;a tfBB such that it aeriousl.1' threatelled opera­

'tions.1

:ftJ.BJ.171 a power unit tea vu organized and asreemeat reachei

Wbere'b7 uzmerv1ceable matora were a.changes. 'l'h1JI a.rre.ngement solve4

i. Ana. Bept.· EiOth s1s sv eo, n i951, P13·

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the nme·aerioas aapeeta of the power •t problem, a.ml pel'mitted

electrJ.cal •well aa mecbazd.cal recmd1ticm1Dg ~ 1m1ta. By caa­

biD1Ds operattou, sutticim:rt pcJlte1" mtlts were reJ.eaaed to pmd.t. a

tld.1'4 unit to be· uetped to each D/7 aite, aJ.1ewiDs om unit to. be

'fd.tldraa fJ.W. aenice aail:y tar aiJ:rtezlame. Be~ ,,_..

•t1U. uavailalale tor um.ta· Which became electr.loal:b' iDoperative.

and Which caa8eqwmtl.y requirec\ evacuation. However,, ~ reserve

taetor · aa8lU*t a nmgtn. ee eatev tor ett1cient opemticm. Aansa· -IU/!llt ~ a polte1" md.t, ~e tame· f'rs liq, AR Pac:lftc resulted

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· · b lllOJ;.'8 haan t4 operation per Unit • . - . _. !Diep., cons1deral>l.e electr.l.cal intertereuc.,_ vu noted 1a. re­

ceivers, a coaUtion tl'ace4 to autema ml.ti~ UDita O}lerate4

~ 1D has. ~ prcwe1. that art:1rJg Plt1-cOl1P1,era and

receiven to a aol14 1(talJe reaul.'ted 1D leaa interference amt ~

:recepti•.1

Cr;ntoeeat• activities plJQe4 a.a.~ pUt 1a tbe anraU

ace~ at the 6oth'a mtss10D. in r.:ea,. 'begt1m1ng :1n Bcnaabe7: . -

19501 *8 tba ad'ftmce eleamt 1D ~ place4 the SIGBOD 1a

oprraticm. Oil vJ.~· to i'ae$'11D December 1950', the ~ ·

11118 located 1a an llD·l.7 but, but tA18 •J.'1"8D88Rzxt prol'e4. uuattatac• .

teJ:71 am .. ~ the center ll09"9C1 into a W1nter tent.

Early in' Ma:reb, teietne- 1izlea .... 1DataUe4 to the &t.b us Ar:tll8 . '

(*1D). With the receipt ~ 1VQt1ng fmlfcaton, tbe erntocent• be~

caa a ccwnn1cati_, cater,, its telet7,pe 'beillg a :fUU cluplex cizeu1t.

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ao Rovember1 'de:garted Sim J'nmcilCO 25 1'ovember 1950 aboard the USA.T

GEDRAL H>Rl?OI, and arri.ved at J:Qkobam, JapaD OD 9 Decmber J.950.1

· Althougb the un1't 1IU or18' nally' schednle4 to proceed to IJ:Lchon,

l'ozea, where it was to 3o:l.n ASA Racil'1o Advame, ~ 5oth Sig 8V' net,

and the 60th Sig Sv Co, it was deta:l.ned in Japan du8 to m:tUtar.r re-2 verses on tbe Korea PeDi.mn1l.a 8ZJd the allied retreat fraa ~.

On 20 l)eced>er, aa ad'f&IJCe party of the 3034 depal1;e4 troia, !Ols;ro

fer Seoal, , !Corea• t1p0tl ar.rival, at ASA. Pacific ~e Bq, tbeJ' were

intomecl et preparat1cms tor aa allied wi~wal ~Seoul, aa t!le , . ,

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,~ical situation 1f88 b40•1DS mtem'b1e ,au.4 the -.q we ~1Dg,

~ead.t:b' on~ citi".3 F~ cU.scuaa:t.oma regard1Ds ~-mi ~ at the 30311., the ad"VaDCe party split, pa.rt retum1Dg to Talr;yo,

the other reuato.tas 111.th .ASA Pa.cute Adv'8Dce to assist in 1ta ld.thdnw&l

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Meamlbila, remaining. e1ementa ot tbe 3034 c~nued tre.Wng ill

'l'olqo. Followf.n& ~ 4raw1D8 ot TOB vehicles, the~. load~.

· ~pas.m and vebiclea a Yokobe• oa 6 JamJar7 19'1 rot" tl'Ul8p011;: to. , , , ,

, PaAn• i. PenW1 de,parte4 TokQw. OD 8 J~ 1951• At Pbaaa,. they

eatabl.18W ~ bea4cprten am. nat~ U11lm4!ng' o:t vehicles ~

equipaeat. L1.mitea doclc tac1lit1ee aeJaJe4 tbia until 10 J&ma17'1951·

The detachlmlt, Witb equip.mt, tina.111' depart.a fl"Clll 1\18aD 21 J~,

bJ' JDOto2" caDT07 tor Taep.' At Taegu., the detachment cmbiDed headq1:111X'­

ten 1':1.th ASA Jlleific AliWIJl:e. 6 Barl.1' 1D l'ebru&r71 Ua1sm teams were

eo ha• ::f ! of ~191 Copy Of~ptts

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~zed a.a GUtlined 1a TOH 32 ... SQO.

In tbe orig1Dal coacept outl:lmd by the atssion or the detacbmm:lt,

~ion hedq.u.arten -. to be l.O}cated a~ corps ~rs With a ~ . ;,. ~ -

11a:taon tee assigned to each di'Viaicm hea4q-.rters (ia tbe Art.q set-up,

eaeJa corps ie theoreti~ campoeed ot three d1VisiODS). In Korea,

lloftver, the8:W$8one...,.~1'1*1tbree co•• lm8'PCh.

as .ASA ... Pacific directives stated tha't ASA. lW:ific Ad.'98Se vas to remain

atlzA.D11¥ l.ev.\.U ~ 1o .~e Arrq iateUtc-;e cbamel.8 proper~, \ t, ' ~~"', , "<'">~: "-. ~~ Y<:/v< -~"'.. µ

liq • Bq Det O't 'the ~~OD waa establiahel at 8th _,., Kqs, aid: Gile-

eub lia1aoa· team waa assigned azd_ diepatclle4 to. tbe three cor,pa UD1er

.11U"iatictim ot tbe St;Ja;J• A'lllllT• 0De tea--,,_ aeaipe4 'to I OOl1f Bq

at Chomm, another to IX Corps at Cbaagbowmmi, central Korea, aai a

1 tb1r4 to X Cor,pa at cmmgu. 'lb18 arrangemeB ad"r8DCe4 the 30311,oaa

iev.1 higher in the cha;J.a ot cw .. .., •

FolloviDg ae&igment ot temas to Corpe, the lia1sm ott1cer, reported

~tor.pa 8$ .. otft~.UL\ Corpa.:.G-2, ~~-bia mtaeim, eatalplisbed " -Y'°' ' ' •

iocation, 8Zl4 then worked mt ot eit¥r the, ligaal otttce or G•2 O.ttice '

1a establi~ 11a:l.aoa v.l.th all aignaJ. otttcen, G-2 Qfti.cera, cC)lllllUD'f -. ~ .

~., crnic. am ~ ott1cen~ s.a mrlta 1Dl4er c~ a.1:n111ona,. arKL

reg!menta.2

late ~ liq', aU .ASA. PacUic .Advam:e uaiw were alerted for llQV'e• . .

mem f'rom 9le8a to Seeul.. On 6 .rw, moTeJ1Ut ot the' ~,,..

COIQ>leted and a new location estab11sbecl three miles from lil1SAJC lleadquar­

ten. 3 At the close- ot the reporting per!~ the 3034 eaa Beeoa BD

1.. Alma Rapt. 3034 Com Reem Ba, ft 1951, 1'· 2, Ibid. PU. 3• Alm• Rapt. 3034 Cam Reem Bll.t I'! 1951, PJ.4.

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had Uaison offices. at I Cor'.PfJ, U:lc1on&bu1 IX Corps, Cbu:Dohcm, 8114 X l

Cor,pa at llongchcm. DetaehmeDt ~ remained located a't Seoul.

t. 3'2d Col'lllimdeattom,ReccmaaiSllnee c~ {Secur.lty)

'l'h:le unit, the firat aecurJ:~ monitoring ccaqiany to operate

in Korea, was authorized 8 officers am\ 152 men under TOI 32-500 tollow­

iug its activation at a., PJ.ckett. It J."e91ned e, paper organUat1cm

~ 8 Oeteber 1950, n which ttme l otticer, 9 en11ate4 men, ea\ 1

enl1ne4t Yeaervtats were assipeA. 2 B7 ·8 October, tbe total aaa1snea

strength ba4 rteea te fa. otticen ·am: 48 enltatea. a.3 Mditio.nal. :per-

acmn.e1 .. us1gne4 4ur1!Jg lfdvember, and bJ" mid-Deceniber, tbe CClllpa.W

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was onmrtragtb with 9 otti~ am. 178 enlisted ma assigned.

~aa 1a tbe ear~ stages at de'Telop:aeut at tbe co~ was re-

tardel. 'b7 a lack of eqa:l~, rapid tu.r.ncmtr 1D perammel.1 am\ shcrtagea

1ll qmlif'lecl teclm:lcal peraomael. Confu1on al.ao ren1te4 f1'0m tbe tact

that tbe c~ repreSented a new idea, aDl its opemtion in tbe field . 4

coul.d mt be c~ rtamlizecl 1D detail. ,, Ettectua 2 Jmma:q J.951, boweft1", tbe COJIPIJ1' went on a 24-hmr,

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7 a&n-a....reek ~-D&-•c¥Dl• :I.a an ~ort to c-.plete prepu:at:lea tw

OM'W :·MV !II :t. oa 8 JUl1JN7. tbe 0Cllllml7 mved. illto the fte!A,. ---

tibg \Ip act1Vit1es accacrd:lng 'to its <operattoml Cloctr.lne, Vi-th Dmitod.Ds"

teems at d1'V'1aion and. reg:tmeDtal. levels While eomparo- headquarters 8Dl

tbe ~is aectim served as corps hea4quarters.' Thia practical

experience vaa short lived, tor, on the third aq, the umt was recall•

for n.i PEil 1'1l8pection.

t. :n;a., PB: 2. ADD. Bept. 352d Collll !eCOD Co, rt 1951, Pl. 3· Ibid.. P2. , 4. Ana. llept. 3524 ~ aecoa Co, J'J: J.9Sl, P4. 5. Ibi4. F(. ,

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On 20 JEllllBl",Y J.951, the advance party left CllJllp Pickett for

C8IQ Stomnan1 caufOZ'Jd.a, am oa 6 February' 1 the DB1n conti~t

arrived. Tbe entin COllJl8D1 sailed tor the· J'ar East on 10 J'ebruar;y

docld:ag at Yokob*ma:, Japeln 23·)'ebrtmr,r. From J'apa.n, the unit went ' l

OD to Korea, arriv1ag at PwsaZl 28-Febraa17 1951·

An advance pe.rf;7 ar the CCJll!.PB.DT depart;Ead for 1'aegu OD 3 Jlarcb.

tJiqa arrival, the 6ot'b S:tg Sv Co supplied teutage for the CO'IP'1V Bite,

1'bich .. eata'bllshed. at Cap waner., an area fomer~ known as Air ' ·2 ' . . • "' , > '

l'one strip K·37 • Semi-~ ~1• ._.. ~ ccmplete4 ..,.~' .... ~ y

to ~ tbe Cmpa.n;f to comenCe 11111)ei4.iate opeioat10DSe 3

On 11 lfal.'ch, 1'841~ Dl>Ditoring 8Dl. tmttic. ~· persmmel began

wolting Witll tbe 5ot;b Sig Sf' Det in an on-tbe•.job tra'luf.118 capec1t)r.

!'Jd8 traiDi:ag .-erve4 onI¥ • a basil upon Which the um.t cCM14 plaa

1ta· Mure oi>eratioas. It SOOJt beca1lle aP,PELrent that the orig:l.ml con-.. '

~pt plan• tor the. CCDJaDJ' at C8m.P Pickett coul4 DGt be. p into

etteC'b in :Kbrea. r.tead· at eftablishiDS' CCl1ll.PlllV headquarters at Corps ,

an,a. MJlling lllDDi~. t-. ~ di~cmtf, aa4 zegl.meuta, a deeuan . was ma. b;y-JtQ; ASA. PacUic to keep ~ beadquarter8 at A7.fll¥ J.evel,

" " ¥ • 4 and dis~~ teams to the three cor,ga 1,11. \be theater ol OPe$Uona.

0cms1aera'ble lU'OSn•• resulted :rraa tb1s 'training• The tint

teaa to go into actual. operation on 1~ CJlfn was the teletJpe mm.itoring

team WM.ch CCJllllllBDCe4 mmitoring trattic betWeen Artq aal Corps. ~8 ~

vas diecontimiecl oa 28 MaTcb tolloving protest b;r top officers at ll1JSAL 5 ~­, ,-

l. Ibid. Pll. 2. Ib1cl •. : Pl3· 3.· Ibid. PJ.4. 4 Am1. Bept. 352d Com Recon Co, J'I 19511 PJ.6. 5. Ana. Rept. - 3'2<1 CODl aecon co, n 1951, Pl 7 •

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Meamibile, GR am. GO teams were dissolved as separate teams am com­

bined. as tour radio secticms. Plaas calleQ. tor three- ot these to go

to:nt&1:'4 to mmd.tor cor.pa aD1 c11T.f.e1on nna, and _the fourth to rem1n

with a.t.-.t headquarters to mom.tor DJSAX nets. ' .

OD 19 M'al'c)r; cme.team Y88 assigned to mom.tor X Corpe nets frcla __

1'aep . On 26 March, the procedure ana:cys1, team 1Ditiate4 tra.tfic

processi• ~of the 50tb• On 30 March, tbe seccml teaa began

mOn:ttortna .I Cc>r:PS ·,tza.tti(:. bse ~· 8ene4 as a· prelUde

to tbe fUll-time coverage of eoat1Duoua wave an4. teletype· tntttc ill · 1· . ' ., .

:rorm. On 30 Mal'ch~ the CODIP"11' received ita mlaaion inatructioim trca

ASA Pacif'1c· Ad'llmoe. ID1t1al arr&ngem.enta called tor tbe mcmmmit ot three mmd.tori.ng teams ilmo the field. 2 BJ 1 ~l, these teams were

operat:tcmal ~tb the IX Corps at Haagebon1 the·I _Corps at Yaqdung-Po1

au4 tbe.X Corps mar.BcmgchoD.3 FollowiDs these DIOV'e&;, the 3521! re-., Ja.

u.evef. the s~ Sia sv- D8' or an open.uomi :reapons1b111t7 111 Korea. ' .

' The 8t1a • "-' p]m:m.et' 'to JDmil to P,yoDgtaeJc 1n aicl·.A;pril, ~ ·, 'I,. ~ ~ ' ~ ~ .:: Nh ~

tile 3sat vu to moft t~ ~th msAL !be ~ was C&llCeUecl 1'1*:l . . '

Korth roreaa tarcw unteaaW their 91rins ~e:U1..fe oa aAp:U. · :a;, ~ ,,. .... y •

25' A¢1, ·the three torward teau ba4 been alerted. tar poaai'ble w.tth­

arawai 1J:a tbe tace ot strcmg 8l18IQ' advaacea.

J'roa Ycmad~·Po,, tbe 3524 detachment w.Ltbtcmt aoutb to I Corps

rear at ~aa, 'When the eDelQ" ad.vanced· tcntari. Seoul. Amther detacl:a.nt

l. .Am1. Kept. 3524 CoDll1 Reccm. Co, ft 19511 Pl 7 • 2. Ibid. P18. 3· tb14. Pl9· . 4. Ibid. P20.

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returned to Taegu on 27 .A;pr.111 its withdrawal praapt;ed b7 izKlec1sion

as to When the X Cor.pa wou;L<1. set up a new site •. FoU~ the deci­

sion to witbdrav to Checcm, tbe team moved to tbia. locaticm.1 This

si tuatia cJ••ged in a tett ~' a.ad the X Corpe detacl:aeat waa OZ'da:red

to set up operatiomr at. 8aemall ml.d.waJ' between Cbechon &UI. B~.

1'be thirCl c5etaohmem; withdrew haa Boagchcm to Yo.ju. Headquarters

aatacbmeat at !L'aega ~ODt:lDued ~ oper&'t.1Gm8, occas1Qra117 ~

b1' air ras.a. al~. Shel:te:r:s a.DA trenchea were hurrie4J.¥ coapleted1 am ' '

an aa.~ ~ense pl.au wae prepa.recl 'for 8D.V' eventval1tz~

Despite the, Oamm~n' ~ensive-, the c~- lllml1tored ~ trattic

during tbia pmloi thaa it ha4 since the 'beg:tu1ng at hostilities. Ba41o

tratt1c waa gtvea extemive cavemge, and a~1caut gain was, made by

the tln"ee, Cletacbmeuts- mmd.toriug ~ ud teJ.epbone- tmttic.2

ID m:l.cl•lfE9'i ~ C0111l8111 received a special m:l.SSion to :lai.Uate a

stuq at tntcal ~o C'Clll'Udcat:l:O:U at a cliviaion in camba.t Operat10DB

c1ul'1ng & sevea cSar' pel'1ocl. !Lbe IX eorpa detacl:mlent ,,. orderecf. to

mom.tor 8'teaii~ 7tl1 Diviaioa '.cam••ntcatioa _., t. om week. Aa a

~t,, tbiil ttetacJmrent JllOVe4. tft at its rad.io imt. tm. Ye.tu to- c.DtiJTOD&-• t ,.. ~ y :...

m Ur-01'\le;t' to.- better o~~ Three CllQa. later.,:tbe -two-bu.'b· unit ' .,. ... , ~ ~

J10Ve4 to llangicbcm'. W1 th tbe D1Ti810J1• '

- l'ollow1Jlg the reaeal of tbe spriDg ottensi~ on 28 Mq, the IX

Corps aub-aetaclmlel:rt of the 35al :retur.aed to Y04L -Aa the tide of battle

tunJ.ed, tbe ~ then moved. to CbuD:bc>D. Througbout these moves,

1. Ib14. 122. 2. Ann. :eept. 3524 C01111l Reem co, n 1951,, m3. 3. Ibt4 .. pa4.

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an excepbicma' 1,- valuable -picture of· actual cGlllbat; o.peratione 1'88

1 obtained.

OD 28 *1"1 tbe 3524 vas DGtU1e4 of SD: impe.nMug lllOYe to either

~ or Seoal. On tbe toll.awiDg 4111( 1 amunm.cemeut was made .tbat

EtBAJC vu to mswe to SeoaJ. am tkn tm 3524 woald. move witb 1t,

locatiag 1n • large school. house· :tn· Seoul. On 1 J1me 19511 tbe main

bocl¥ ot troop& au4 veld.oles arrive4. ' . ' 2.

. . 918 .. er '17 June ,,. ,cme ":f' nu,taame -1:r l'a1c1s- OV'el' Seoul.

.A. week latu 'ill~ was leafted tha-t c.mmtats 11ere Pl.-1ng aa upr.ts1ng ...... ' , / I'?> < ..... ~ ' ~ "

1a tbe. Seaal. ue.,,~ ~ Wa _ cli4 not talm :pJ.ece. ~- trat:r.fJs dud.a& -' ~ ;. ~ ~ '<:- ' , ' ' . W.s ;penol -ahoWe4 a sharp 1Dcreue 1D secu'i"7 Yiolatic:ma; but thia

._ tnce4 to the zapl.4 41eplacemerat ot tJl'l :romea lifter tl18 ~OQllta• . +. -

otteuive, -4 'b1" an f.ntlux ot new radio operators to replace. Q.'IJ.atel. ' ~ '

'.neen18tlJ and crther rcrtaUm ~ 3 · . ..

. n•.- tilit e.t~ · ~ttoml P'rialt tile p.1.Dc,iJal. 8\\P.Pl¥-_,. / > ~ .. h

~ ~ h -::: h

probl.8a o1 the 35a &ro~ ftm tbe Wide a.Na- 09'e;",Vld.ch t• CC11P11¥'• ·

. det;acmeat& -.. ~ au4 tbe IoDg ~- .neoe88PJ" to neck- IUl11>11'· i, 'y y: ' : ~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ , , , '

point&.- !hie-waa·-~ ~·~ by •:poor c'Ollllitlau ot ta ~ ~ , ' , ,,,. < ~

roa48. " Die J.arae8t- •insltt ~a, ~ $13,000 .,~ __ at eqQ;t~ n ' ' . . .. " " . .

Pa8ll bee&uae of1 1mrdtieieab·~ to guaTd"S,t, :tater-c~

ca•allcaticm vu 8DO'fdler probl.ma umtl tbe ID88Df b1' *1.ch trattic ' '

vouJA. be seat baek tr. c~ vu d.eterm1Decl. Ail' courier aemce

prori.aed. tbat- wver1 a.rd tratne f'rGm the IX Corps ~ r4. the

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3524 ~~re l"egul.ar~ b7 a.tr courier tbrougb NJ mes•

sage center at liUBAL Bad weather 4elayecl tra.tn.c occuionaJJ;y,

but the unit's operationa were ot such a nature tbat occasicmal.

delap iD receipt of !Dmtl.tond trattic, 414 QQt mtertere With nd.ssiOD.

Wltbin tb4 t1ret twq 1leeka ot tl:le use of air cour.ter, Kfl8 ·DG ot tbe

352cl wad bamlling more tratt1c thaa the 50th Sig 8v' Det W M.Mled

dUJ"1D8 tbe ;peak periocl ot its operati01l8. This waa also tne ot tbe.

volume· ot teleeype 8Dl rad1o-tele;pbarte traf'f1c.

,. Old13811f&j

a. lllth Sigul.· Service CO'IJilUJI', IAB'Ac .

~ aD1 attaclae4 to l&p. ~ Cormnanil# Qk1mwa tor logtattc supl'Ol"t aal

Nfm:lnjstftLtioll t.b'rvughQd fiscal. 7ea:t" 1951. Oa 16 Septaber 1950,

tbe c~ .wae turthe~ attaohed. to B~· ~ · QgmaD", 811.6tl:l Special

~ OA l .Apz1l 1951, JS a6o3 AAJJ vu attaelaecl to • CCM.P'\'W tor • f • • • • • L

"4ndmavati~ ~> tra'fntng, operattone aa1 lqiatic 81.1fi0r&.

.q 'of' 30 .June 19511' 8 ott1cers, 2·~ otftcers, aa4 88 enl:iatecl' ' '

mea .were auip.el. Olla ottteer,. the c......Ung otttcer oi 1S e6o3 AAB1

....... a. vas attac.-. .

Unit training was coalmted 1D aeeordaace vith dinctives ot Hep

ASA WUhitlgtoa, 'tlmo'1gbout tbe rexmtial peri.od. ~cal &t'1 atlnd.n­

iatr&Uve tra1D1ng lfBll ccmtinuou. Satu:rc11Q"s were dented to inspection

ot troops, eqtd.pmmt and. 1mrtallat:toius. several n1sht probJ.ema ad

b1~• 1'er8 &ceCIQlishe4. 3

l. .AD. Bept. llltb Sig SV CC>, ft 1951, Pl• 2. Ibid. Pl.4. 3. Arm. Bept. lllth s1s Sr eo, n 1951, m.

87 Pqe £2.:. of ,/,2;b11at C<'py J_... .:.f ~OPi•s

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Revision ot all alert, emergene;y, evacuatiOZ>.t blaclt .. out,

tJl)hocm., sad ~ve,plaas vu coawleted dt&r1ng tbe ~· Ot par­

ticulaT :tmereet la the tact that the unit. ~ tbrmgb tour V,pbooD8

vi th 11 ttl.4 or no damage, bub not without ettects ot t.be elSenta.

~. aGrace" struck in Jul.11950, "Ruby" 1n October 19501 "Clara"

1n l'ovelllber 1950, "Iris" ~ Mq , 1951• Ionoepberie absorption. att'ected

reception;, part1cular13. in April am. Hq 1951. Icmospl:ieric black-ems

lasted a •xhnu~ ot aix bo="t, 8.l:Jil. a m.trdmam ot 30 m1mtes.1

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Altbousb ~ vu gene~ aati~aeto17 during tbe year, cer-"

ta.in shortages existed. 'lbe erea1;1c:m f4 a&U~icma:t supply cbaamel.8

~ de1-T an4 tid not al.low Mx1•• ·effic1enc7. Poo4 trwportattozi

create4 a proltlea also, azd ptriaJJUles were a:rrivlDs 1n 1Dec11ble

coaclitioa due to 1aCk qt suitable retr.f.gemte4 storage space aha.rc1. ' 2

ship &114 beWeeJl ~ and :ratiGD break-dow:u poilltS.

Cons~: nec•sU.r su;pplematarJ equ.ipmmrt was recla:!me& am

IJU'" 111ff senice after. the au.thoriz&tj.on ot 34 echel.Oa ~ oa

sigDal 9'1'dpamrt, OAt 22 Mal"ch 1951.. 1'1e pri.Dcipal; 41tt1cul.. ill .-.

ot tb1• ~ at repd.1'8 ne a ~ fi!1l replacement parta.3

· _ ~ cemmd.eat!oaa sec,1ma or the lllth waa reoraemizea. 111 Ju1:T

d 1950'. At th:ts time, ra41o operaticma wen place4 umler the coatrol.

of five ratio opemtora maunh3S three tricks (8 hours eacla). Two sca-399 ra41os ~ utilized 8Zl4 t1fo weze held in reaene. Ira. addition to

.ASA trafttc, ~ ialaDl""W:lde, stam.-b7, 8D1. emel'pDCJ' net tm.Uic

wu pncesse2.. Code personnel (5 mea in 3 trick8) operated 3 CSP 2900

1. n14. m. 2. Ibid. 15. 3· Ibid. PU.

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'l'eletype tac11it1ea 11ere manned b;r 1.6 men orgaaized into three

tricks. F.qm.pnmt consisted r4 3 em1pber-4eci:pber·"B• circuits,; 3

MIG teletypewriter sets; l 1aprond pertomtor position; and· one 133

subacrlber set. :roar direct Etall:1c circuita were made available te

tbe ~ CCIJIJlaDd s1 gml Ceatel". A messaga center, composed of 4

men organi.secl :11Jbo 3 tricks, ,.. ~ dur.lDg tbe year, tbei'ebr

c1*'t!111 a DJOre ettect:lV. meus ~ p:roae881ag. operational DB'beria1 . . . . 2 received. azac1 dispnched. ,

Du:d.118 t1aca:l. J9&l' 1'511 the llltb open:tioat ans coutsted of

twe quom,8' buts am. one pre-fabricated. unit, all acl.joiniDS• oDe bu\

._. occupied b7 raAio intercept personnel operatiD& 24 po8iti.one, a

eODSOle clesk, am. nece•S&l7 patch bouU. 3 Another but haued telet;ype,

coc!e, non-Morse, azl4 trattic ~is peramme1. 'lhe prefabricated

bu1l(H.11g conta1llec1 opntiona1 te~ repair, aigml. SUP.Pl1' ,, 1.'84to

re,a.tr, aDt mill 1ntel'Cept perac:mnel.. l'or aecur1:t;r reuoms, pencmml ..

~ 1D bu.ta wea depeD.deJ'l'b UJ>Ol1 ab coalit10Diug ~ for ventila­... 'hion.

~ tbe ~. Mone iatercept section ~ ahtinpii

ffttpm.tl.1', BD1 tricks were n&1'l'Bllge4 ccmate.at~ utilizing available

peraoime1. After Ja:nar:t 19511 24 n.cked. clouble poai Uona were operated.

b7 ill'tercept pereame11 receiving on :ee 779-A Su;per•Pro receivers Vith

two JC-88 'bJ.pel'dten at .U poaittm.5

i. Lii. Re»t• ilith Sis Sv co, n 1951', pt. 2. Ibid. P6. 3· Ib14.. P2'. It.. Ala. Bept .. Jll.th S1g sv co, n 1951, P.3· 5. ~ P5·

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Throughou:t t'be report112g period, nmi-Morse penormeJ. \.were .,.

Plcr.reci in '*'- triclra. Their equipnmt . CODSiate4 ot l BoCls: tenthial

ASAl'-J.3, 4 teJ.etn>e repertorators R-14, 2 S\lper•Pro recei'V'e$ BC·779•A,

1 radio 1"9C~ m-3142 used tor search, 1 trequeaq meter :ec~a,\ am. '

1 typw.r1ter m..a8.~

1'ra.ttic am:cy.:1.a open.ti~ exp:mded ~ dur1ng the 18&1"•

_/ _______ I ~ic1ta ~ ~uated to tac111tate mmau~ ot

trattic in ~ ~·· \

other changes aad. devel.o)Dftta 1mlu4ecl conatru.ction ot a nav

al.opiJ:lg "V" aateJUB orieated OD 265 degrees with 6oo toot legs. !lbis

vu an adtit:f.cm 'to the eziatiDg seven sloping "f" am two 4'Nl>l.st

atennu •. I:a l'eYell1aer 19501 a voice intuc'ept poa1t1on using a BC·i19-

A Supei-•P,r:o teoe:lwr amt 2 IC~-5. apetic zecorder reproc!ucen vaa

estab118be4. In JJecenibe, a console des am. patch boal'd. were addecl.

Ia ~ 1951, a bard J;IU8 til"ter ,,.. put ill aenice OD ozae iut;ercept

potit1on ~iv aper.lmenta1 purpc>aea. The tilter wu b11:1lt 1'ram a CP-2

ca:rrier bB7 with ·tvo stages ot ms,plitication. resulting in DOtic•ble

~ 1a reception. A1SA registel'e4 interest, au4 bepn fUrther

devel.o];mDt. 3

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a,perated aftea 1--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--

at sow &D1 htema duri.Dg f!iaoal ;rear 19,51. Dae inter ate ,,.. pm

ill 8en'1ee bT ASA Pacitle 1Zl Jue 19'1, 'but vu cQQlliclm:ed UG8&t1ai'ac·

tor.r due, to Pl'Ql1Jll:ltJ' ot p.revi.oua~ existing militar.1 t:nmmn:ttters. l. REf: \ .;.,.,_,J'f_1· .. ....::3~J­

Ja.. Bd.lippiDes

•• F1elc1 stat1aa 86o9 Ulf

~ t18cal. :tear 19511 1'1el4 StaUoa 8Eo9 AAD vaa.

located. at a~ A.11' r~e ,:sue, 75 a:1lea north ot Mrm:tla on the

Ialall4 ot Lum~ 'Bae ata~ caa.t:I :maed ~ the '.jur1a41ct1on ot Jlq

ASA'Pacifid tbr'Mnfnt~ioD.1 ~ toreeome rea1G1U1) &hiP­

mat f1I peraemel ha the z.t waa 4Srect~ mttier tha tllzoQgb :&.i ASA.

Pac1t1c. Log1at1e supp>" ,,.. . p.reric1e4. 'bJ' the CcwaDlling Geae:r:al,

Clark Air Force JJaae anc1 ~ ~ Air lase 111Dg. O;peratienal con­

trol. at the atat1cm was maf.1ltatna4 1t.r "tbe .Ame4 l'e.rc• SecvJ.ty A&e*:7· . '

• ~ >,

Vhieh auibortt:.e4 i.o ottieera~ l ~ otticer, ml f!B>·~ men. ~'<. '

It re-.iae4 oimattenat tmaer thi• ~D_ :rrai l J\1:b' 1950 udu 1? '

hbrua1'1' 1951· OA 26 ~ 19'1, 'f/D 32-lSC9' wu rat.sat.a: autbom.B• . 2

ins ll Clft1cen, 3 11&m.'&Dt, oft.1cua, azu1 320 eDl.1llted. .-.. 1'be R&ti.OQ

opera1iecl UQC!er this reYiaed 'J!/D hm. 20 Fe'bruaz7 1951 mdi1l. the end

ot that fiaca1 J8Cr• kferage amd-4 atreagth 4ur1ag f1aea1 78IU"

1951 W&8 8 of'ftcen, 1 WU:ratlt o.tt.tcer, BZll 2'f.3 enJ.181;e4 .._3

~miag, tor tbe mn :put, waa oczacm:ted 1a aocOJ.'&mce w:l:th lJq

ASl d1rectlvea. !re. acbie'N this, tba station was d1Yi4e4 into 5

1. Ibid. Pll.. 2. Alm. Rept. 18 86o9 AAU, n 1951, 15. 3. D14. P6. - .

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e plat00118, tbu allow:1Dg om platoon to tra.in on all duty days. Th1s

plmla was cudeled due to a 2<Y{o loss to the operationa1 mission, aa\

was replaced by &11 8'.\1ustecl trainiiag acbeClule fultillJ.DS man3ator;y

1 req,a1remeats.,

Stattoa aear:tv was improved. tomiderably throuP the prepa.raticm

ot new plaus, participation in practice alerts vJ.th the 13th Air FoX"Ce, 2 am. procureeut ot autaaa~c :weaPOU am. rocket ~~ra. O,PeraticmaJ.

~ta wee excellent m1z1~·the ~izlg ~o4, an& ftr1 ·l:l."le

d:1ft':LcuJ.ty was· caused 'b1' electrical or mechaaical tail.Ure of eciuipDent.

Two mil.4 't7,pbooll8 were ·ez.Pertencecl with n0 1DJur1es to pe:rsc>mJeL or

equi- aamase.3

Direction t1D''lng. tacil.1t1ea were. locatei ia, the Dau area of Clark

A1r Force Base, 7 DdJ,es tl'Olll tbe operatiODl9 area.

Power tor D/F ~1~ waa d1'BWll from two 15 KVA diesel gemra­

tora. ~im\ am. tint echel.eQ ~.. qrigi.ml 17> pertQ1'181 . lJ7 D/P ~ pn"90m>.el" wa ccmatdered 111l881t1~. Full respmi-

aib111t7 fOr tb18 f\mctimi' wa8 aa1eum8d ~entual~ 'b7 ~ Air Inatalla· · '

tion ott1ce, Clark ~r Force :ease. ~ auliema t~ swr:Uai ,

whore in :tbe ~ t'ie~ ot ~ ~oiJd; recei~ a:lte,, • pr03ee'tl ft1eh

begaa in fiscal. yeaJt-19'0, -.a resumd OD ' Oetober 1950, am cmpleted

10 J&m1tlil:'T 1951• 4. REh YCL~- ·~s_;_ -

D. Europe

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ltea4q;um:tera ASA lim'ope; waa J.oeate4 at ~ a/Jlain,. ~ 1 tbroU8bout fiscal. yeai- 1951• Comaud and admtn:t stra.~ve

cmtrol ,,.. exerciee4 over tbe toll.owiDg ~e f1el4 unttai

(1) Bq la Bq 0.1 · 8Eio6 MJJ1 Reno *7830tb Sig Sv Co '957lst TSU 1f1917tb Labor SUpervi&iOD Co tlt086tb Labor Service Co (PoliBh) .

(2) U4tb Sig Sv Co, Kot

(3) ll6tb Sig ST Co, ~b\Ji.g

(4) 524 Sig Sv ~, Beno

cs) FS 86o6 AID, Beno

(6) FS B6oS AAJJ, SCheyern

(7) FS 86U AID, Frankturt ' ' . ' e Pe~l strength 1D Em:ope remined ta1r~ constant during the

.,.ear. a Q'l 1 ~ 1950, assi~ strength waa Wl6 ott:l.cen &J¥J. 111ea.:

oa 30 J=- J.951, ass1pe4 •~ematb wae l.16S.1

One new um.t, rs 86u AAD, ~ ~ being ~ ,_ -tisc;al ..,_.,, btA was not Jet ~oml. "

a-t>,~'•' ....

ML~ traia'q t,,: au persaanel. was ~ 'b7 pu.bl.iabecl cU.rec­

tu•>- lit, ASA. call'iD8 fer tmee lt1m4n4 bc:mra. tra:1JUaa ~~ ~

:tmr-laour tft4n1'aa J19:1'1ola vere belA ~.. aa4 ezbemsiva uae vu Dll4e

@a 1830th i1s ST ca am. Det *A4 , 957lst mu (sm COREB) were uuaer d1rect operat1oml control ar the Sig Div us Artq Burope and Ch~ Sig o:tt1cer, 1JS b:iq reQee'btveJ.T. !'he 7917th TSU (SIG C<llPS) was umler direct operatlQml. control ot Sig Div US Arlrq Et1rope a.ad Cldet Sig Ofticer( US Arar:/w. !lie 7'17tb tabor Supe:niSicm aa:l lio86th IA'bor Serr.lee (!bliehJ c~:lee ree.eive4 l.ogf.s'tic support traa ~rg M1lit&r1 Pol'· !Dle 1W86t.ti prov14ea 1ntenal aecunv police for llerZC> :sase. The 791 'l"* labor Superri.aicm c~ we the ''W'liate clil:ective agellCJ' c4 the t=-r unit. 1,. Alm. ~ liq AM Europe, FI 1951, Pl.2 •.

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ot BJOOK aehool training 'b1" all w:Etta. c~ included -.ppJa,

technical, an4 intelligence special.ties. Shortages ex:f.sted 1n the

important ope:raticmal tield. .Mmq men cCIDiDg iDto units were imd­

equately traimd tor !lither opemtional or ac}qdmst:ratift poaitiom.

Training programs and supervised on-the-Job tm'ning teDl.ed to correct

this situation, am. bring operatiOJ381 pertormce to satiaf'actory atan­

clarda.l.

~ DB3or supp~ problem during fiscal 7e&r 1951 1188 a shortage

of T/ A. aa4 ~ equipneut. Dur1Dg the tint :part; ot the year, iJJfor-h ~~ ~' .. h \;,.,. ' , /< ~

m.tion .a: Jackias .a, "to Wbere eqtt!~ am nppliee wedi'J.ocated1

and in What quant1't7• A aystaa was event~ worked out whereby all

ma.Jor item& ot supp~ ~or t1el4 ~ta were 1'01rbecl through Fran1tturt

headquarten to aubordiDate um. ta·. A.rrangenmd;a were allJO' llll4e througb

SigDal Dinsicm, EUCCJI to stockp.l.le items ot c011111m1cat1cm. equipnent

at Bamu S1gna1 ~ in PraDll:f\lz1:. 2

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Die aecu1':f.t7 mi~aim ot ASA· Europe imreued during Ce ~· 3: . ,

!he ~or crntosmphio Pl'0.1ect vaa replacement ot tbe SmBOD b)' the

CSP 2g00.: WJ.tb tbe ..,eptton of tbose hel4 b7 the Counter :tnte111gence . ' ' . 4:

Corps DI; 1:be Sigaal Beomi.t)" otlice-, total rep1acemeS 'lftMl",ettectet.. . . A marked 1DcreaBe in the DUliber ot ho14ers ~ c~:pldc material.

occurrecl as a reault ot tbe bu:l.l.a.up ot troop strength in tbe EUropeaa

azea. :r.t1-t1ve crnl;eeentera ,,.. 1Dspecte4. ID additicm to tbese,

14 pre-1n8tallat1on aspectiom were ccmdmted. Daring Kovember 19501

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aU emergencJ' destruction md tire plans of European area holders

were revi--4 &Dd a:ntre~ tmnhr.g, ~tor crypto-maintemmce 1

peraomel inaugurated.. A total of 32 ccmqn'ODl1.ses of cr,yptanaterial.

OCC\U'J.'84 ~ the nJOrt; 1Jt8d.od· 2

storage facilities of the CO!!!ft!«l Issuing Office were moved :traa

~ X. G· ~ :Bu:1Utns a .l!'raaktu:1:1i to 26 ~llOJ:' ~ r..:.ma.on, . during tbe ·week of 20 November 1950· ~ stan'ing lmit was de8lpted

I>etachlnen't. "A•, .862o- MU amt att.a.cbat to the A'!:rq Attacbe at IQndcm t@ /... / > , A <, y

1 .~t > ~ ... -. . . log18tic sunort• ~ans were then d1v14ed betweea liq .ASA Europe

in.~, whiclk«;Olltirmal to m1Jlta:Ln ~-eontrol 9f aU <hy ' ~~\~(.y ,.... ,"t !;~ ...

cr,ptanaterial, il:aclud1:ng the. allocation amt p1 anm:ng 'pbaaes, and the

atomge t~tiea ill Lolldon, vbicb w\llell Ua'bili'Q' tor stomge, 11

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accaantinS, aDl diatr:t.buttcm. A liaison section vaa establishecl 1n "'H h

; 3 :&'ranldUrt1• security 41:visiao to pezmit :p]Amdng am. coord'f.nation. . . '

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' ~or &mtl.oplleats 1n the field~ cC111111mScationa seeurJ.ty dur1ng

tbe fiscal J.-r inc-l.U4ed p1ann1 ng ancl furnisb1ng of CCEEC support; to ... x ~ '

om.ces with a view to illproVing secuity of tl3 coamnmtcations in the y 4 :' . '

tlJeater. .. ' '

ID the t1el4 ot transmission security, European area mdio nets

were moni'borecl a total of 26,438 boQrs. Average m:aDbe of ~aicm

security violations per hour of t1'8.l.:l8JD1es1on was 37. European connmd

teletype c'ltaaMls wer,e mmd.tQ,red aai: :tJ:&f:f'ic ~ed. Ave:r:ap rate ~

1. &. iiij;t. Bq DI Europe, n 19!fi, J?58. 2. Ibid. P~. 3. Ibia. $. 4; Ibid. m.

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p?OCedme n•lattoa wae .5 pet" •asege.1

Encrypted trattict tnmsmittea.

b7 um.ta bo14ing Arlll3 c~ was also ~ out at 10,m

menages ot this type, 1311 security violations were note4.

A ooamwd.c&'tioaa section waa established in J'ebruar.Y' 1951 at Hq

.ASA bope, to met au 1D.Creuf.Dg need tor. e:eatralimtton. 1n the p.ro­

curement, 1"0Uthg, am aasigume».t ot cil'C1ilits required b7 expm.c1ed

activit7 ot various um.ts. SUperrision was maintaimd a11er all ASA . . 2

ltrrope ecmmmt•tom, :1.DclaUng "the ASA ~ Ba41o let .. ' ' ~ ' . . '" .;· .• ,. REF: VOLLP. 31.

(1) Hq • liq Co, 862<> AAJJ, J'rankturt

Hq ASA. Europe was redeaignated Hq • Bq Co, ASA Europe

by Gell 0 f27, .AS& Waah:lngton, dated 15 1loYember 1950• ~D 32·10201

13 Februar,y 1951, wae supeneaed b)' T/D 92-862o OD l MIQ' ~11 eicb

authorized ~~i~~! o~.~ otticer __ aal 288 ~~men.

!weuty-eeven otticera aZld 129 enlisted men ot this total. comprised the

atatt. ot ~n .ASA Bure>pe. 3 "

. AD increue 1D persoma.el, &Dill the ~ad arrival _ot caaua:La,

~·" y .h ~

raeaesaitated •- chlmge <d cparten. Die CQIJlli\Y ~ ~ to

larger balTaelC's on 1 Aprii 1951· 5 Target elate for ccmwletion waa 1

August 195L

(2) Bq •I'll Co, 86o6 UIS, llerzo

Bq t. liq Co,· 8606 AS reained locatecl at ierzE> Bale"

1. Ibid. 1'58. 2. Ann. Rept. mi .ASA Europe, n .1951, RiO • . 3. Slm&. Ami.. Rept. ASA murope, 862o AAD1 Ff 19511 ftb l. 4. Ibid. P62-.. 5, Did. J?Q,.

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throughout fiscal year 1951. It maiutained ccpmppQd supervision am

aaministrativel.7 BUpel'V'isecl aU other orgmd.utions staticmetl in tbe

1 area.

The c~ was reorgan:Lzed three times during the 7ear uncler

T/D 92-86o6 which inclvded reiaa1pat1on freq its former status as

06.A 2 ' Hq Det, Herz.o Base, ~ .AAJJ., ·

Assigned atrengtb at the C011118DY' 1 as at 30 June 19511 was 15 otti-3

cera and 98 enlisted men.

~ e.ud adm1niat~Oll ot all locall1' hired iDli_puoua y < ~ ... h >

personnel b~ dur1.lll &_.fiscal year ai ·a. rerilt at i~ecl . . author1zatimua• 'the sel"Y1cisig o:r these emp1o,ees al.so imreased.

During fiscal year 1951, ~ Gelmn am. non~ applicants were

process.a. in cl.ose liaison With tbe Cowrter Intelligeme Corpe. A

total o:r 7lf ~ were refused emplopeat1 the largest 11\Dber be1Dg

ex•Buasian MW'•· 5

Tra1Ding tor the c~, and all atber ASA units on the baae, vu

con4ucte4 iJl ~91'daDc:e 'td:tb clirect1ve& of Kt AS&, and aupenieed by ~~ »:f "" h'

the cC111118Dt• 1feeid.1' iuspeotiona were hel4 ~ renew tratn1D& progress.

In Februa'r;f ~l, avern1gbt l>ivowaca 8114 amau.· unit tactical exercises 6

were addecl to the program.

During • 7ee.r, llUrem'berg Military Poat Engineer started CO!IStruc­

tioD ot a:lx 12-unit a~ baSJJJ1np ill the town at Henogemmrach,

about a mile f'ram. Jlerzo :e.e. Three at these builAings were occupied

1. Aml. Rept. liq • Bq Co, 8606 AAJJ, Fr 19511 i@. 2. Ibid. P3· . 3. Am. :Rept. - • Bq co, 86o6 AAJJ, rr 19511 ~ 3. 4. IM.d. J6. 5. I'b14: no.;. 6. Ibid. F.1.2.

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by base personnel at. tbe close of the reporting period. COIJU'letion

l. ot the other lDlits as set tor 20 J'ULT 19'·

ID supply mttere, the base w8.a authorized,, OD 5 March 19511 to

perform third a.nd tovth echelon ma1nte:aance on sigml equipneut. On

5 June 19'1, mtitic&tim was ~eived tbB the b&K. VOUld tbereatter

be supplied direct,, :f'rom the Bamu Signal Depot.

:eecaue electric Poller fluctuation had, in put years, required

the use at emerp!2CJ' genen.ton Wld.cll proved coat~ and. inetticiteut,

a pro3eet for 1mproVemeDt ot the electric power transmission tram the

power c~ in BrlenpD waa &1¥t'G"ed1 ..i was ~ ccmpl.ete a the

em ot the year. The pro3ect included a c!:trect 151000 volt power line

from Erlangen a:od a loop c0JD1ection to the 15 ,ooo volt power l.:1ne in

Herzogemar&Ch.. It also inclu4ecl a tramaformer station capabllt of

2 converti.Dg 151000 volts to 5,000 volts.

ComadcatioDa were expaaded by an additional. halt-dupl.e% teletype

circuit for De'G •A•, 957lst ~ecbn1cal Service Unit, 1mtalled 17 Ifovem­

ber 19501 because the Deutsche Post am miUtaq tie-1Ds were not can-. .

eidered to; 'be ope~ ·~· i'e~ ~atiom ot tl:le

4o86tb IabOr Serv1ce Campaa;y wen 1mp:rove4 Witb tbe 1nstall.st1oD ~ a

new Wiring Q"Stem on 11 December 1950· A 45 J.iDe sw.ttchboa.rd (B> 96)

1188 installed iD tbe baSe tire station in J~ 1950i> attord:f.ng cammm.1-

cationa to 12 tire po1Dts on the base. Replacement ot 20 pair under-

l'· Ibid. n6. 2.- Ana. BeJt. Rq • &q co, 86oQ AAJJ, n 1951, f26 •. 3· Ibid• P35·

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1J. ll1'tb Sigaal. Service Can.P&D.Y 1 B01'

The ll4th SigDal Service CCllll,PllDy was stationed at Herzo

\ Baae throughout fiscal year 1951· One small detachment waa located at

Rothwesten until its deactivation on 15 .March 1951· 1'wo small detach­

ments at Bremen &Dd :Berlin remained at these locaticms unt_il they were 1

t:ransterred 1D April 1951 to Field Station 86o6 AAJJ 1 Jierzo Base.

The compmq :rema1ned orsamzed ullder 1'0E ll-500 (22 September 19'10).

Assigned etrene;th, • ot· 30 June 1951, was 9 officers am. 187 enlisted 2 ... men.

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Kent> Bue to ~·· · ~ w8.a deeisied specitical.17 to change the un:f.i; .

trom a :ti-4 stat10n ,tel a ~le unit. Exercise "Mi:ulhole" iDcl'Wiecl au·

organi.q,tioml- pP'Sli'SUMtl aa4 Cl.earl¥ c1ewtrated. that, despite laclt

ot tra.1aing u f'J.el4 Uv1DS, the COD1J;l8ZQ' was capable ot read.1]¥ bee_...

ing a tiel4 un:t.t. I't also served. aa a proving groum. for ASA. equilil*mt•

Fran. both aa. orpaizatioml and operational. stud point 1 the exercise.

was ccmsideJ:ed b1gbly successf\11. 3

ID late Pe~., ~were received to move the entire unit

trom Berzo :Baae to Bot. ~s D&O'l'e -.a pertOJ:'Ed 1D three echelolis on

1, 2, aad 3 Marca 1951· utilizing experimace gained trom tbe earlier

field eze=iae, tbe move was carried ott with little di:tf'icul.ty. Uix>a

arrival., the CQJJl1U1' oc~ed Kizlgale1 :Barracks, i'o:rmer location ot 4

tbe Polisb Civiliaa GQui.

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F.a:l'l.y problems f'ollow1ng the move were a lack ot supplied and.

vehicles, and a shortage of drivers am. motor am. power maintenance

pe:reomel. In supp~, the primary c011Cer.n was· diataace 1 because most

requisitiomr J:lad. to be tilled trom ~ poiuta, 200 m:tles en;:, •

.After reorgan!zatioa u a mobile unit, it vu cleterm:ined that i'OB

allowances f'or vehicles were imdequate. The driver sbortlSge 1'88

scmewhat relieved by tbe tact that operatioml personnel sernd. aieo

as drivers.· .A4dit1ona:L men wre us1p.ed to the motor pool in Apr.U

1951, but there RB: at1U a ~e Bbortage ot !!M!Clum::lca as tbe year

came to an ezi4. The shortage ot· power ma1nteMllCe personnel was cor­

rected b7 traiJrlng certaiD operatioml personnel in first a.ad aecmd.

ecbelo.tl maintemmce ot power units aaeigned to the operations platoon. 1

Aa ot 1 ~ 1950, operations at the c~ were an integral

part ot the canbined. Bel$O :ease ~:ton, With pereom:tel aseigo.ed

to the comaunicatiODS center;. and to var1oas , otber seet1Cbl of' Jrel'ZO

Base operat1orl&J. Beo2'gan1Zat1on 1D Sepl;mber 19501 resulted iD the

divi810D; aE Jterzo ·Base Stat:f.atical Cotltrol into. two aub..aecticms, -

om concerned· Witb l'ield Staticm 86o8· AMI, the otber with tbe 114th.

FoJ.loW1ng the JD.OYaacrt to Kot, aml. inaugural. ·of operaticms aa a separate

unit, the ol.4 Operations Section ot tbe ll4tb became an opera.ticms pla­

toon. Subord1Da.te to 1 ta Ccmtro1 Section were iatercept, radio directian

finding, inteW.gence, and rad:to maintemmce. 2· The section itself con­

sisted ot a control officer and au assistant w:I. th their enliate4 counter­

parts, e. :reporta section, peraonnel to operate the D/F control net, and

1. Ibid. pp 9, u, 12, 13· 2. .Am. Rept. Ullitb Sig SY Co, n 2951, mi.

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~ eigbt cautrol. clerks assigne(L to tour operating tr:Lcks.1

Frca JUb' 1950 until the Ullit moved to Hot 1 nm1t1al Morse per•

somiel bad. been operative tor over tvo years as a fixed station at

Herzo Base. At Hot, tbe section ccmtinuecl its operatiODS witb modi• 2

tied. 'J!C/9•s.

Througbou\ tbe entire year 1 shortages ot me.mal Morse persoDllel

became an ever illcreasing problem. Dmo.1ng the ~ period only . .

16 men were D.ENl3 assiped, lfhereas a total ot 43 men-were relieved

from ueigmeat. ~ *3ority at those rel1evecl 11ere tramsterred to

the .&a Europe lac.lie D/7 station, and 'W8J'8 · subsequent~ 1oat to the

114th when the peraosmel world.ng oa ASA. Europe ven transferred to

ather organizations. ~ tbe 114th D/F De'& was institute&, the •nual

Morse •ection waa again required. to turnisb persoxm.el for tbe J¥!t, aa

well aa to p:rori.de it With neceasa.r;r ra41o conmm:tcatlons. Hence at

the end ot tbe tiacal 1.-r, no mere ~ 28 mea were available at· mv - '

one time, even thaugb assigned strength was 37 men. 3

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Until after the ll.4th ~ t() Hof / there WU. DO ncm-Morse OlJEtr&:" - , , ,

ticma pertorme« bl' the ult.th. In .A.J;ril l~l., aa exJe~ vu begun , '

to dstezm1ae tbe practicaUtJ' ~ ~~amse a cJvmnel intercept. in ~

field. Two .ASAlt'-17 c11'illic printers With power packs and l :ec-101D-4

tape recorder / to be use4 as a coDYerter, were supplied for testing.

Al.though ~ions were provf.4ed tor modUying the equ.ipnent .for

tiel4 use, tbe teats proved success1'ul. Iate 1n .Tune L T/C-9 hut wu

l. Ibid. !122. 2. Ibf,d. pp 23 am1. 31. 3. Ibid. P23· . ' 1f.. Am. Bept. u4th Sig SY Co, FI 1951, P24.

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atri:Pl*l prel81"8tory to inataJJa;Uon of a mobile non-Morse section

for intercept of sbq>J.es signals. Thia unit ha4 not been assembled

at the close ot the year.

As with non-Horae intercept,_ DO voice intercept vu pertomed by

tbe u4th prior to its ~to Bot. Short~ before ~ .c01llllf,D7 left

Berzo Base, I I With the re­

ceipt of voice equipnmt (tape recorder, Bavy ty;pe, ICIW-5) f'rcn a '

deactivated station· at ~eaten, a voice. intercept secticm wu

orpnized which beP,. operatione- on 12 March 1951. In April" tbe,

section._. assigDed its t1rst voice mission by liq AM Europe.

An intelligence section was· organized 1D HiLrch J.95l. Prior to

that time, such activi:t7 bad been perf'onecl bV small sections at Reno

Base and Bot.

Prior to departure from Berzo :ease, the U4th wa8 responsible for

administration of the control station ot the ASA. Europe radio direction

t11Xling net located at Herzo BUe, l D/F outstation located at ROtb­

vest~ aac1 l D/P outstation located at Bremen. '!'be c~ also mta­

tained a D/F outstation :tn Berlin f'rall J811tJSZ7 unt;il· ~' at wbicb

tiJlie, it was attached to Piel.4 station 86o6 ANJ. EYentual.lt most :radio

direction fiDliDg personnel ot the U4th 1'ere l.oat to PS 86o6 AM1 b7

transfer.

UJOD arrival at Bof, a new D/1 net, directed and controlled by

the c~, was eatabl1.she4. 1'h1s net, c011Biated ot a bese control.

section at Hof, and 3 D/F outstations at Bot, Coburg, and Fulda. 1

In accol'danca with a direc'tive fraa Bq ASA Europe, an alert net

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was establ1sbetl in November 1950 witb nn co.utrol at Frankf'urt am

ou.tstat10D8 at all units of ASA EUrope. Operation of th1s net. at

~o Base "'88 cleJ.egated -to the ll4tb and equ:ipnent and personnel were

used until such time as tbe unit~ Herzo Base •. During tba

period the net operated on a a4-hour stamby schedule. Foll.QW1.ng the

move to Hot, the site lfellb into operation and remained in 24-l'lom-•

operation until higher Jiee.dquarters determined in April 19'1 tbait the

net would operat~ only d'.Ur1ng tbe hours -oSoo to 1700. From- then until l

the end of the fijlcal. JeBr 1 the net operated only 9 bou.r8 a da.1'• -

In the technical services, p:rior to, i- March 1951,. camm'LcatiODS

and cryptographic aenices for the 114tb were balldled bJ" the cambtned

Berzo Base camm.mtcations ceu:ter and no unit CQl!IDDmcations -section was

necessary. I.ate in February 19511 boWever, a section•• organized.

Personnel lfas obt.a:lned from 1ibree sQUrees: those al.1'ead:y in the ll.4th;

newl.3' asaiguecl personnel; m:ul persorm&l placed on TDY to the U4tb

tram the SE()G AAU. AutbOrized equipqeJit consisted of 2 fUll duplex

M:tnervas, ,l A,.1ax1 2 1G46..J. ~DS ~on.tors, and 2 M-19 p¢ore.-•·

tors amt sat•• As in- t!l'l'er.f section, there 1fa& a lack ot personnel.

'l'his condition w.- Parl~ relieved When cammmi cati~ personnel

1felJt on a longer work scbedule. !l'bis was aban4otled vhen DIN personnel

began to-report to the can~.

Dur:tna the time tbe 114th ccmmnm:l cations center vas in operat-ion,

there were no ma.Jar ditt1;cult1es. Ml.nor repair ma bandl.ed bJ" crypto

repair personnel whose cml1' 1&ck was eciu1puent. 2 REF: VC'I .. ~ _ P, -~~ -

1. ·Ibid. P28. 2-. - Arm. Rept·~· lllf.tb Sig--S~ Co, FI 19'11- PP 18, 19•

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~ c. ll.6tb Signal. Se:rv1.ce OOJQB!V

At the starii ot fiscal year 1951, the ll.6th Signal

Serdce e~ was 1n fixa4 position at Scbeyern, 1he unit moved

tran this location to Herso Baee, and then to- Coburg during the period

10 11£ch 1951 to 16 Apr:i.l 19!)1• Tbroagbou;t the year, the COIB1>BD1' re­

ma.iued assigned to Bq ASA Europe and attached to Kuremberg M:tUta:r.v

Post ror logistic support. 1 ~ UDder TO& U-500, the cCD:paJQ"

_. authorized 9- otticera and. ·248 enlisted men. · Aslltgned. stl'ellgth,. y :v. "<,. <

. . aa ·of l Jul1: 1950, ma 7 ott1cers and 2$ enl.1ste4 men. A marked de•

erase ia persomwl oc01U"Z'eCl in Mm:ch ~, at Wb1ch ·time sl;teagt;h

dropped app.•oJr1•te]¥ one-halt. As of 30 June 1951, 6 off'icei-s, 3

warrant otticers, and 161 enlisted men 1tere assigned. 2 The assignecl

strength Of opentioml pemmmel varied from 136 on 1 JuJ.:y 1950 to·

68 as of 30' lune 1951· 3

A succesatal tra.inina program W. con4ucted ~ tbe reportillg

period• .All memben ccapleted ·training 1D the use. ot 8DIBll a1'11181 sat

ptel:fDliDN7 tm1n1ng waa &1-ven in the use· ot tbe tift7 caliber mach$.lle. ,. y <, y -?

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Prlor to mr.mment of the c~ 1D the· t1el41 all operators un4er-

vm .tensive training 1D the ,operation of 1U-9 equipment and CClll:j)Ol1mlt

iiarts. All D8ll1Jr aaaigned opemtore 11e:re glvea a position aloJ3I vi.th

experienced penc:mnel and allowed to caw 1dent1eal traffic. tor compari.scm

1.. .Aml. Bept. 1J.6th Sig Sv Co, Ff 19511 n. 2. Ibicl. Pa. 3~ Ibid. P'f • . 4. .Ami. Rept. JJ.6tb Sig ST Co, FI ]951, P5 •

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an4 at th& same time familiarize themselves with the operation ot l

intercept re;ce1vers.

~ tw:ictions· ve~ normal duriJJ& the reporting period, with

a tairlr constant tlov of both expendable and nonexpendable items.

Ma.tor d1tt1cult,: encow:itered was the. procurement: ot replacement parts 2 .

tor ratios and intercept equ1pnent.

Dur1na the pen.oc1. i J~ i95o·tbroull\ l Mtrrcb 1951,, the u6th '

O];)e1"ated as a tized etat:tO.. On ~ Muelr t971, oplratiC>JlS· penenuel

~ aerrtc1'1S all: required. equipnent pt;"epaza~r;y to movement ~rato

the- ~1eld. On· 10 March 19'1, tho =:t lllO'V'ed to Beno liule aa1 .l>egart

to operate as a field unit.

The c~! a operatiOD&l. area at Berzo ccmsisted ot 8 huts B0-20

flbldng bot;b sides of tba trattic aml:3'91a site. Seven· at these- were

utilized f0r cont1aous wave iatei'cept am. om for 1'8410 telepllone

operaticma. Cammmicatioa• center pei-somel served as· 11&11~ between

U6t;b operat10Xl8 an4 Jrerzo :Base operatioaa. Ba41o maintenance was per­

tol'U&ell b1 U6th persoimeJ.. ~ · A great cbange 1a traffic amJ.;ysis · opers;ticms occur1'e4 aa :l.llenaam

eraxtms1ilt ft.a placed o.u. iute:rcept missions. FoUCJW1Dg arrival at llerzo

:ease, all 'l/ A tacJ.liUea Oi the- u.6th were tran&terred to Field Stati.on

86o8 AAJJ. Ia Cobllrg, trdfic BZJ&l.781• persozmel began canplel;e field 4

operations.

At the beginning ot f1sca1 ;rev 19'11 tbe 1J.6tb operated two D/F

1. Ibid. P6. 2.. Ibid. P3· 3. Ann. aept. i16tb stg 8'I" co, n 19'1, 19. Ja.. Ibid. Pl.8.

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stations· J.oosted at Scbeyem and Passau. Du.ring August 1950 station

number three was opened at Echteri.ingen (stuttBJl.11; area), Gel'Jnal\Y•

ID JernJal7 1951, the teaa at Echtel'd1ngen moved f'ran i ta location to

1'rieate. All work accam.plished at Wa location was ot a search· ·

nature, utilit:~ call sign and trequeney p.red:f.ctions, since no rapid

conmmfca'bicms could be established tor control ptUl'pOaea. Upon re­

c1ea1gna:t1on ot the fixed loca._1011 at Scb87VD aa FS 86o8 AAJJ 1 the

Trteete team retur:aed aUa. movad w1 th the 116th to ·Beno :ease.1 Prior

to DIOV'emerrt of the ll.6tb. t~ Sc~m,, a D/F team was sent to Ful4a . .

to coo:rdinsba 1'01'lt Witb tbe U4th Sig Sv co. Tlf'o montu later,, the

Fulda team retumed and. BDOtber tea replaced it which was suaeqwmt~

sent to Wuserlmppe.

At the close ot fiscal year 19511 the umt he4 two D/P stations

in operation. One was located at Wa.sserkuP.P81 the other at Coburg.

The teams consisted ot 5 men world.ug on a 24-hour basis,, 7 dews a week.

Plans were· being made _tor the establishment at a control seetioa to be

co·locatecl with in~· control and T/A sectiODS to insure better

service ~- the two sites and :lmmed:f.ate 8Mlysia ot infol'lllatioa 2

attectiiig 11a1acm between the two sectiona.

The cmam11n1 cat10DB center at tbe u6tb DBintainecl :f'1xed operations

until 10 March 1951,, at Which time aU ccannrd cations equ11Jll8Ut was·

left at Sche18rn• The ll.6th1s mobile conmm1catioDS center became

operat10J:lal on 16 April 1951· Fifteen men were assigned as cryptographic

techniciaDS and teletJ:pe operators. 3· REF: VCL .P. __ ;· .. ~~ -··-. 1. Ibid. Pl~ 2. Ann. Rept. 1J.6tb Sig SV Co, Fr 1951.1 P20. 3. Ibicl. 1'21.

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dr 52d 81p.l Serrice ~

!l'!1e: 5al S1g Sv :n.t was located at. l:terzo Base throughout

fiscal l'e8.r 1951: 'flitb the except.ion ot certain periods ot tem.Por&l7

dutJ' wbea the um.t partic1pa.ted in maneuvers throughout the French

' l a4 .American Sones of ~ em4 Austria.

Perammel rrtrength 1nereased f'rom. 2 otticere and 2l enlisted men

to 2 officers, and 23 enlisted. men during the year. Tu.mover vu h1gb

ad this, CODJ.Pllcatecl· 'b7 a lack ~ train~ men, waa & cO?lS'tilmb d.mVback

to smooth ~ion or·w md.t.2

T1'ainiDg was. cond.uatecl in a.ccordimce 1'1th directJ:ves. at llq ASA ~

B'q ASA Europe during regularl.7 scheduled ·periau each S&'turt'ta¥. AU

peraonuel qual.1fie4 With a basic veapm during the report;:lrlg period. 3

The detacbmeat' s mission tbrougbeut fiscal. ~ 1951 was the· am­

itoriDS or ra41o transmission ot US Forces in EOCOL Al.11;ratt1.e waa

:roftaraed to Bq: .ASA Europe tar ~sis aud c01Teet1'9'e. -.ctioa. 'D!tn to .

wen.v naio net• were assigned veekl;r tor cwerage · and a 24-hom', f'ive ' .

daJ8 pal! vee1:1 DIOD1tmtlns schedule, was maintatnea. · oa 14 HIQ" :1.951,

op!ratiotlall aettvtUes were. ine?e&Se4 :trcm tive to seven &we per veek

OD 2i.-~ coverage <1a1~. 4 Special m11SS10Jl8 'included monitoring all

teleli>Dn~ circuits ot the Ttb Arrq sw.tcbboan:t at Vaihingen, GerEIJ1'•5

At the begixm:l.ng ot the fiScal year, 12. quali:tiecl operators were

avatl.able to th& detacbmeat. This number 1ncre.aee4 to l 7 on 23 D'oVember

1950· W1th t.be arr.Lval o:t new men, the detachmem cont1nued a plan

1.. 'J;i; iij;t. 52d'. Sig Sv »et, TI 1951, Pl• 2. Ibid. PG. . 3. .Ann. Bept. 524. s1s· Sv Det, n 1951, 19· 4. Ibid. n. 5. Ibid. Pl~.

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whereby new operators wre pJ.a.ced 111.th qualif1e<1. operators to copy

Whatever net was assigned.. ~rough tbis system,, the new operator

learned correct procedure for copying a line net and could cam.p:t.re l

his vork with that of the que.J.1f'ied operator.

!L'he 524 participated: in om European COJllDlfmil (EUCCll) ma.n8uver

and three US Forces, Austria (USP.A) ma.neuve:rs during f'iacal year 1951.

These included:

E!plej.ae Bainbow (EUCCll) 10-l.8 September 1956 ..; mobile equi:i;aent -

o:Pentora- trom U4th and ASA miaJ.ysia team attached. Extreme~

ettecttve., Fu:ture ~·et w:dt utilized ASA Europe ~1~

·2 teams.

Exercise Al.SB! (tJSFA) 15•20 JaDUm7 1951 -- 1 officer am. 6 en-'

listed- men and l unit of 10-9 participated. l'io operative ditti­

culties.

'!!reiae Wlnt!l'!J!i!l (EOO<J«) 26 JarJUAr3 - 3 F.ebru.&Z'T 19.51 -

Req,uirements tilled tram detacbmeut's regular operations-area

at Berzo 1'81•• Special. courier set up so -that moll'.L~recl units

were prov1decl copied. loge 111th.-v1olationa notect •. \

Eprciae CPX (US'l'A): 16-20 April. 1951 · - c.,..m poet exercises

to test cCll'llllUn:fca.ttcm.s - 1 officer, 8 o:perators :partieipated. 3

Exercise Rebound (USFA) 18-25 - 1951 - l otti~er,, 11 enlisted

men participted. Two units ot TC-9 and SCB 399.A. used. .ASA

Europe 8ll&lysis teem at~ed. Solved tactical. radio net b;y

detem.1 mng call stsu ot au radio stations ot participating

i. Ibtd. ru. 2. Aun. Rept. 52d Sig SV Det, FI 19511 Pl.2. 3· Ibi<L Pl.3·

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e. Field Station 86o6 AAJJ

Fiehl stati~ 86o6 MU remained located at Jierzo Base

thra~ f~scal year 1951. The station operated UDler T/D 32•1oo6 ' .

from 1 July 1950 to V. February 1951, !/D 32 .. J.006 fraa 15 Fe'br1lar7 . 1951 to 30 AP'il 1951,, mid T/D 92-86<>6-l from l letQ' 1951 to tbe end

2 of the ~rti.ng period.

' . . .Assigned strength val'i.ed trcm a· m;inimnm ot 189 enlisted men on

1 Jul:1' 1950 to a mmc:tmma ot 307 ealistetl. men cm 30 June 1951• Of:tic~

and -.rraut ott1'c$r personnel varied from, 7 on l J~ 195(> to 23 on

30 June 1951.. 3 Except for administrative persODDel such aa tboae in

the mesa 8tJ.PPJ.1 and clerical sections, all peraOD11el tuncticmed. iJl

the opere.tioml. mission ot the station, lfbicb wae organized into- tour ' 4

tricks tor continuous operation.

EDlisted. replec-=t peraormel as generalJ3 inexperienced al.though ~"' y ,

schqql .t~. ~ average requ:Lrecl between 30 and 6o dap-· on. on-the-h..:. y • • h ,

3ob ~QiJJg bef(tl"e tangible ptoductivity waa realized. Otticer replace.,., . .

manta included a number '4" nm~c~ traizied otticers Vho were

assigned dul1' tor $e1lerB1 operationa training and subaequerm iateg;a.Ucm

into a SJ::19c1f'ic tunction ~t operations. 5 ..

Herzo Base O,PeratioDs :Bu1141ng, aa in f'iscal year 19501 was divided

into two area,s. Area "A• accoll'ID.Odated mrv111a1 Morse section, internatio:Qal

ccmnercial. radio Morse section, the non-Morse scann:S ng sectian, and radio

i. ibLL Pi.Ii. 2.. .Ami. Bept. FS e6o6, FI J.951, Pl• 3· Ibid. 1'·· 4. Ibid. P2.. 5. Ibid. P4-.

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teletype section. Direction fi.n<U Di control. section was lllOV"ed from

tr:a•· 'bo "A11 area in October because of space requirements. Area "B"

accomedated tbe non-Morse section •

.Aa average strength of I jpermtrickm1'8Smme.iJ1~:lllC!la. ~ ~~s 8 6-3 6/ 5 0 USC 3 6 05

part ot t)le~ in~-~·o~itoi.~ ..... I __ __. [JosmODll were ~ 1:~t;_ pos1t:tom. AD

average ~s1t101JIS ~re JlamJed ¥13'· 1 Manual Morse equiJ,IDellt

c~ otO~ ASA :rac~<IO~ positiona with 2 Super-Pro

~' ~· o-~ poai:t~· were maimed per trich 2· .

·-.. t:raf'lic anal:ysis subseett• )erf'oimd. T/ A Which c-.isted.

of such minions as predict!D& call sie;ns, pre:i;ariDg activity reports,

recovering charts and keys, assisting in the identification ot unideJxti ..

tied nets, and. ~ing unusual occurrences. 3

B'ODooMorse control and T/ A subsections functioned as om section

dur1D& tbe year due to shortage of persomiel. PriDcipaJ. accau.pJJ.~

manta were the developneJxt ot streamliaecl procedures of c~l 'betttoen ' ' .

..._ ~-non-Mone, 8Zld. the estabU.._Dt of parallel J.inka ot: b:o "· ' ;~··· 4 ': . '

ead ncm•B:mre circuits.

Jc;m .. Morse 't/ A mission caaaerned scmming1 identif1cation1 evalua•

t1011, am. reporting OD all intercepted tmnsm:tssicms on a aaily basis.

In September 19501 a canmercial radio pril'lter scanning mission was

assigned.

The non.-Morse secticm reflected an 1ncrease in traffic totals, aad

i. Ana. ae.,t. rs 8606 ANJ, ru. 2. :rb11. Pl.2. 3. ma. rao. 4. :r;bic1: .. pp 23, 24.

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hours of coverage, and improvement in quality ot output. Tbis vas

ascribed to installation ot additional. receirtng ,am recording equip-

1 meJXt ai1d improvemeJJt iD operator etticienc;y.

Radio direction finding- actirtt;y was carried on by D/F elements

ot the 116tb Sig SV Co a.tKI. tbe 1l4th Sig Sv Co in addition to that

of the l!'S 86o6 AAJ1 am. SliQ8 AAJJ..,. This net was knoWn as radio Jl&! net

ot Europe with net control station lecatecl at Herzo Base,· ~nd.-ccmsisted

ot tbe f~~ng ttat1o:as:

Station l - :S:erzo iase

Station 2 - Scheyern

Station 3 - RothWesten

Stati.on 4 - Bremen

Station 5 - Passau

Net Control Station - Rerzo Base

oa 12 October a new- station located at. stuttgart becam- operat1-onal

and raise4 the talial number of stationa :in the net to six. On 2 J8Zl'IJU7

19511 ~e station was located ila., the free ci t;y of Trieste au4 ao. lQl'lgel"

operated as a station :in ABU D/F net. Oil 11 J8Zll1tiL'ey' J.951, a station

was located in the US Sector of Berlin but was not. tied into the net b;y

means of teletype commmications. The mission of stat.ions in Trieste··

end Berlin, and the results obta.1ned, w:re handled directly- between liq

ASA lWrope aid illd1vidual. stattons. 2

AU D/r pJ.ottiJ:lg was accomplished: at Fraakturt. !'o> facilitate this.

anug~t, a plotting section was moved to Frankfurt on 12 Januar;y 1951

1. Ann. Rep&;. FS 86o6 AAfJ, FY 1951, P45 • a. Ann· Rept. J'S 66o6 AAr1, n 1951, PP' 49, 50.

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vbere QPerations continued tor _control purposes and tor determ:k:dng

when equipnent failure might cause errors in sbota a1ld bearings taken. 1

The' permanent move ·of the ll4'tb S~g- Sv Co to the field OD l _March

1.951 reaul.tecl in Field Statioa 86o6 AATI' s assumins control ot the. ASA

Europe D/F Qet. FolloWina this, the Rothwesten station let't the net

to become an integral Ji'l8%"t ot the D/F section of the 114th. The station

located at Trte~te lf88 DlOV'ed 1'1tb ~e ~ to th,e field. ~ ..,, ~ ~

At the stst. of the, !1eoal.. year,, stationa at Bremen and Berl.tu ' ;

were using SCl\-29 direction n.men, and the station at !Terzo Baae -.a '"'

using an Al/mm-2 ·direction ttmi.M'. Short}¥ ~er 1. Aprll~ x.951, five "

A'Il/Cim · 2 A's ·arrived 1rom tbe u.s. an 10 April 1951.a the AN/orm-2 at

llerzo :ease na replaced by om: of the mv sets, and on 22 April, the 2

SCR-291. a't Bremen was· replaced b7 an AB/CBD 2.A.

Ra41o recetvers were installed at operating sites at Reno Base, . . .

Bremen, and Berlin. Thia, plus relaxing of cODtrol of the tel.ftn>e nets

to allow outstnions to call in 81Q' assigned target tOUDd by them, in

effect,_ ~ed-tbe size_-~ ~he_D/P a~ stati~. TM.a 1taS :tart• ~ted by encrypting and t~tt1Dg to all stat1one: the predicted

call sips on ~·~oect targets. , . .

Beeults were obtained on a total of 211 667 assigned targets dUr1ng

the :fiscal year. Fifty- five percent of these were tbree-wq fixes or

better. OD 19 .rune, the BerliD site was connected With the controlled

teletJ:pe net. This te:adecl to increase tbe number of statiGUS reporting

on each aasigned mission aDl improved the percentage at th1"ee-1fa7 tUes

i. Ibid. , pp 50, 51. 2. Ibid. E51.

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!Im "JD:l.88iea at za41o-tel.ephcme intero"l* c1m:'1Dg the fiscal. year

1'88 intezcep recwatng em. t1'8Zlltl.atiDg at all voice traaamlsaima

on aeaismmat. All intercept trcm. October 1950 te tbe ea4 ot th&

fiscal 78N' was recorUcl an4 tnmslatel vithiD. a hGU'8 after illter­

cept. A liaiacm Q'll'taa we 1aauprate4 'b8twem llorae 8114 noa-Mm:ae

Vitia the aim ~ 1dent14tn1 paralle1 C1l'ouita.1

lfa4ll.o :tt121er.pr!at peraezmel bef&llD operaticma in J~ 1"01 b1D

ver'1 lit.tle c~ wa elrtiai.ae4 due 'be dittieul.Uee iD ~ ' ' ' .

tilla, ~ nppli•, and easeatial equ:J.imat. At. the enrll ~

tbe Je&;r, the aects.oa ha4 a am.U li'bra.17: of 'ahna bail.it iw1 8114 lta4 . 2

8hna "181:1 gooi renlta 1a maalpie.

t. 1'1el4 staUoa 86o8 MU, 8cheJem

911• 1Ud.t, 1ocatetl st ScheJem, aa acUw.te4 umer Gell

0 #31 Bea ASA :rmqe, aatet 20 J'e1>rua'r.r 1951. It waa orpaize4 undar

'f/D 32•1008 Which, authorised 12 offtcera, 3 war~ otttcera;, 81111. 325 - 3

ea11ste4-. It._.. flm:t1:1er 1'8Gl'pn1ze4 undar 'l/» 92-86o8 d&"ted. 4 -

l • 19'1. .Asaigged nJ.'8111'11, aa,~ 30 Jupa 19Sl, -.. n otttce:r:1,

11f&l"mnt etn.~, a ao1 eal.14el a.. 5

1Je1MbMat;:a ~JS~ MD :S..luded: "A~, c/e 5419. .All Bue Bl,

.APO l.'141 "B•, c/e liq CG f.11J8%, APO 2.09J &111 •c•,, c/o 7822 StaUca 6

Ccmrpl...n Vai't (De'b I) Paaaau, APO 305•

Loglfttc SQpart WU :p1"09'14e4 b1 tba Mtm1ch J1111'tar7 Poat. 7

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One lmad:recl-twent11l1m ~ htmdled cuatoa.1a.J., ag1z1eer, &ll4

special nni.cea• aal COJl814era1>le Pl"OS1'9l8 vaa m4e ia\JIDllt 111proye­

meat;a.1

M11d-~ ~ were met· by be'.J•tng ~ class•

'tfeekb· 2

Optntioml JMll'R••l; .. p.tOV':l.U4 cm-the-~o'b ta11dq. 3

1'1-ve secUo.ms. coaQ-elled -tbe o:penttcma ~ the nau-. :mteraept,

tbe-lal'gen aectimr,· bad.:~1d1v1c1ei1Dto ~ear tr1oll8 eul:l w:lth

a 'R1ak cJd.af, aal ~. hrtha au;puulaiO. wa att<R'&lt 1JZ .•.

ue flt wbcJl att.lieen. tis pravU.e4 24-htnr ·ott1cezii enerage.

lurf.ll8 'Ule-~: 1atercet* operaticma ven 'M1111Cerl 19' tlle lo• . '

ot &P.Pl'fll'-tel.1 mae tldrcl ot st&Uca parammeJ, to tbe U6th S:l.a1Ja1

-.ell'lteddll& mat1q 8ldfta, 9 4aJe oa, 3 _. art. IBtezeept; ..__ _ __.I

eqld:pm4 · coaStdecl ef 1.8 teiui. baDblcl upr:ls'b'· pcmt1w (llP), 2 clouble

. reeef.'991" I081._ (BP ceasale . ._,.> ~-m.ce 1Jltereept,- aal· a tnu· : < ' ~ h ~ • ~

, . cld.at aa1: ue1ataat 'b1ck eJater ~taa dtNl>le aeet-.er (Br)~ t• a . . .

total .fll 22 ~ pm.u... ID ._.ll. 115~ 16 c...aa ·i-tUom

,,.re~--~ tm: 4e6le neel.YV- Pl9'1t10D8 (Br).4

ID tmttte aml1111•1 'the ~ aid eeimati• ~ oe&zel aa:d

'l/A par.-....i 1'rm tbe ll6tb Si& Sr Co left &· veq mtlceal»le 1088 bi . tra1Del. ~· Da1a ...,.ntated tbe· tratmus &1111 8'4J8tt1a1m et

1. mJ: M. . 2. S-. Aaa. Bept. Bl ft Bq Co, MAB, 8628 AMI, ft 19511 PJ6. 3: lb14. m.a. ' . a.. .&aa. Del*· 18 8'o8 AAJJ, ft 19511 P6.

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qualit1e4 l!ml1. clea:re4 aa :rel•ae4 tr. other sect1clUJ. !be ben

aouree et -1• ....,__. waa 1Dtercei* opu:aton vhoee ~·

wa a tiatiDct a4Tatage.

Vi'tll n1aer per1o1e, tratti.~ ..ipts _. tba •.tect of p:imar,r sa­

pert;ance fl'ltR ether f1e1&$._/ or tM auap-~, 5 ,,... ~

as cellU'ol_ peneael{]• trwlaton, and. the re r'aler u ~.1

Opua't:blg c..Utiella ilQan4 4ur111S 1951' 8* ata'Mml lie. ~·at

the ASA StQ'opl »/r mt *1.eh we. 1ocate4 abcnlt l lllle trc:a 18 86o8

Alli 1D 1ibe vioilliV et PtattaHt-flll/ul1a. 9118 -S.111p10Hll•t 99 ab'Ui•

W to the CGDSVUe'tiGD fSt .. :tuilitiee aDI the replacement of

SCI 291 'b7 AICRl-2 ii& .Qri.l. 2

BacU• maintemace perMDDel elaedlld, aJ:lgnecl, llli4 pert_...

wad echelea mt:atemme a 52 BC·l.OM'a ~. At Bnachma1i

"JS•, TrSAtste, 4..., aatemlae; om motor generatu, 11114 anaw relq

81s-l Ceate:r pe:raesmel atreagth .. c 38 .nae 19Jl .. 13 -·

!base were aead.pe4 to -.. et t_. triclm D:leh worlm4 9 a.ap. ca, aal.

3 4'Ye ott. Dur:tag n.ecal JVU' ~1, a tot;aJ. ot 81.7' meaeaaea con-

s1A1Dg of ],099,Ja911. 81W1J81 wen preceaaeL 3 REF: VOL. LP._ 3!__,~ I• · Mel.cl station 8611 AAD, ~

~ 1Dd.t1 't1ae aniftticm of Ybich waa· NAM'l'DOed la Qea

0 ,., •• JBl BQroJe, aate4 • ~ 1951, ha4 .. - -igsaecl ~ '

the cl.elle: d fteoal Je&r 19'1· ~ a1te 'fer its 1ocatUm wa teaporari]T

1. Dt4. iii. ' 2. .... ~- 18 8'11 JAD, ft 195~ P.15· 3· Ibi4, ~- u.,

l=l.ot.M9LE 't'!A eo.wNI CtVd~t..r.:LS Ot~LY.

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set as J'l'&llkturt, Germu.r. It was to be orp.111.ted UD4e:r T/D 32-l.OU

w1lich authorized 9 officers, 2 arraat officers, 8iD4 271. enliatecl

men. The um.t 11&8 to be supplied UDde:r TA 32-1-11. l

L . .AtJ:ic&

le 1iel4 statiOJl 86oll. AMJ I Asmara,, JCitre&

F1el4 station B6ola. AAD ram:ne4 located at Asman, Eritrea

tbrwgbeat fiscal year 1951. Au:thor1ze4 strength imreased f"rom. 24

oftiaers ad 251 ealieted. llei:L in Jul¥ 1950 t. ;31 oft'icere am 507

enlistecl JDeD bT 39 · J'tme 1951· ClVili• peraoime1.1 al.1 local17 bired ' ' '

~ preoanel uae4 priMril.7 1n boUaekeeping 4utiea, 1ncrease4

from J.86 to 252 d.ur.t.D& tJae JeU".

1>11'ectar, Bq ASA ret&iped adadJd.atraUve 81111. logistic cou.trol

over the station,, 1dlile the station in turD prov14ed logtat1c &\'IP.POrt

to tb« glt.3'f.tlt ~lmical Services Um:t; aDl W&Y1' c.,..., catiou UDit

13.2

Increaeea 1a otticer am\ eaUatecl peraCllJlel raised the ettic:l.8DC7 ''

ot'~1 · 'bG c~,, cauae4·a honai>:fl 8llartap. Seveza1 mv,

tamil.7 quarter9 we.re· ~ or ~•el. ft"m a1aUna bulW11p,, .

amt a sm.11 ~ ott Jil08't _. rented. to home. dDgle aea. 3

Darb& tile fiscal J9&r, all perecmnel oOJqplete4 aa extemd.ve tnia­

iD& cOQrle u4. tpal it1e4 bl a 'baetc: · veapoa. 4

Pnpoaa\ ezpms1• tor tbe atattoa 1mltule4 an $u&,ooo oper&'tiL ODS

bm.141q. .M the close flf the ftaca1 19N'1 all ooat1oa ot tml48 vaa

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Il\teJ:1'Upt10De in powc preaeuted one ar the grayest problem

dur1D& tbe 'Sfl/l,r• ms aitmtim was allenate4 w the :lnatallaticm 1

ot new PQlter pauels :la Jae 1951·

Operat;tonal Dd.aaioa nna1xaea umhangel throusbou'b tbe Je&l:, and

the volume t:1l tratt:Lc iutercepte4 ma izu:~ 'bT 1IQp:av'ea. vork1Dg

cond1t1eu BD1 ue et aperieaeed. operators. 2

VIL st8fABr AID JUB1A9.r

Wkea w· eemd.tem that AU.1 at the be&imrhag ot tiacal 1Mt' 1951,

vaa practi~ ~ve :la the mol>Ue, taattcal t:lel4,, ~·

c1uri.DC tbe" year w.e beartaaiDg. · brea vu the din ~e •.

Oll1' the 6otla at J'on Inl• a,ppradmated mobilit7 m 1JuJ.T1950,

an4 t1le 8flU:lpaeat ot even th1a Ull:lt waa ~ amtal>la f'or aerrtce iD

cam'bat. !be Agttm7 wa umlentreagtb. lflme1' vaa lMldng. Tra1D:lDg

was aleatecl to ftxe4 stAtica operation. ~ school., ita f'acil1t1ea

tm4 ~ o1"d:1lar,y: peacet:lm training, was faced. VS.th the addecl 1IRudea

ot ".,..UN nlecation. Ia tm Pacific, DOt cme ro:rean mr Chinese

~ liap'ln· was· anilaltle •. 1'8:t1caal Otm'd u4 ~ . ...i:ta were

~" ~ equip,ped., and 11Draimd, ~- ill. t1el4

operatiemt. !he B01'C Uld:ta CCll.tZ'i&e4 BO J8D1' DOD1eclm1ea1 ];le1'8aanel.

!be A(l,8Dll1 bad 'IUlllllerpm 'bhe 1aesca.plble attr1ticm of tbe um.tel Sbatea

m:llitar,r ~- 1D peacetime.

!'here 'IM1'e' tJlree> iJIP.portant evata, prior to fiscal ~ 19511

which eata'bl11Jhed tbe cmrtbuity ot NJA as a milita.?7 orpairaticm..

!be ftm vu tcmat1a ot AJSA, vhich, para.c1.ozical aa 11; -.,. .. 1D

J.. ... Be:pE. PS 86Qli'. AA1S I ft 1951, Mli. 2. ' Ib14. P.1.2. .

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--"11#r,I. 0 '* • . its dra1D ~ tecbn1mtl persomel, nevertbeless led, in Xorea.., to

88pU."at10D o'f the strategtc :f'raa tbe tactical collection. effort,

giving equal validity to both. ~second phase, cODCeived. 1n fiscal

year 1950, was the insistence ot ~ on the r1glrl;, to ma.1.ata1.n the

1Dtegri:t7 at its oa mobUe operatiOD throUgb mmd:tor.tns ot the mter­

ceJ* :pro4uct. The reaul.'t as activaUm ot GAS-60 (l.a.ter GAS-SQ)

0,perat10tJa D1v181on. ._ third OCC111"l'eDCe vas the ccmcept, ill dn.tt

fom1 ot tlae. Al!/IUJ7 in sUnort ot a f:Lel4 ~.. cam;pleted 1l:r. tiacal

~ 1950.

If' tJ.acaJ. 7-.r. l9SO had been a Jear ot tranaiticm,, Witll plam

iW tbe :rebirth of the militar,r I fiscal ye&r 1951 tranaJ.a;l;e4 the ideas

1nto ution. ll>'b1lit7 was re-eatabliahed in the two ma..1or theatraa.

O,pen:t1maa D1Viai.oa vu. 1D being. ~ cCQCegt ot ASA. in au;pportw ot a

tiel.4 arm;r waa • 1oagel' mereq on paper. .ASl vaa acrtuaJ.l¥ 1A partia1

support,, Ull- With the 501.at erxrou:te to brea, full n,pport voal4 be

tortbcadag ~·

1'Jle PJ"&«t1cal. renlta flt .AS& operatio.ns are cao:taiae4 :la Y'o1':ae

n. r.n it be sa14 1a ~ ot tb18 vel.1me1 that cem14e:r1Dg the

.Agency's status a the beatmdll& or the -,ear, reaalta ve:re pro.portioned"

to tens1gbt, plamdng,, .8114 conaurreat reapome. Dle Aamf:7 i:acreaseCL

its ca:pa'b11:1'Q'. AISA 414 mt;. sutter. !he contimd:t~7 at the JS,elll!7 1D

ettecti'ft sappon ot 'bcrt;h the atrategte and tactical ettort ..a.. assured.,

With Mure ll'llCCe88e8 traceable to the 8Ul"e tomtlati-.. at tJleoq iD

fiscal 7eBr 1950, and at utiea- b- tiacal year_ 195]..

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