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Air Defense Command Briefing REF ID:A39254 rap i;~RET' &YllTY INFQRMA"R9N I I ADC-TSCO~~ I . AIR DEFENSE COMMAND BRIEFING - ' ~ . ~··· Declassified and approved for release bv NSA on 09-03-2014 pursuantto E.O. 1352a AIR DEFENSE COMMAND · ENT AIR FORCE BASE COLORADO SPRINGS · COLORADO . ' REVISED APRIL 1953 TOP SECRE:'f.' &e.Q.IRl+Y IN!l'QRM.~111 This is coff N~oiL<?.!P..copiea. REF ID:A39254 top secret BY AUTH: CG • ADC INITIALS:~ DATE: INFORMATION dLAFFECTlr·~G J>~~co~T••NsTH,· ··,·;:,)NAL DEFENSE OF THE UNI TEO. STATES· WITH:- IN THE MEANIN\..- <'.>•' THE ESPIONAGE LAWS, TITL.E 18 .U.S.C, SEC­ TIONS 793 ANo' 794 ITS TRA.NSMISSION OR THE REVEL.ATION OF ITS CONTENTS 1N ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. RETAIN OR DES"'!"."'OV IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 205-1. Do NOT RETURN --- ... -- - --- -:- • ' .- REF ID:A39254 TOP SECRET SECURITV INfFO~MATION FOREWORD THE 'PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT IS TO GIVE THE REA~R A BROAD UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRESENT AIR DEFENSF; SYSTEM, INCLUDING STATUS TODAY, PROGRAM3, AND GENERAL PLANS. THE INFORMA '!'ION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CURRENT AS OF APRIL 19$3. .AMENDMENTS WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED AS CHANGF.5 OCCUR. ·. TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION REF ID:A39254 · TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION IlfDIX · PAOI TITLI CL!SSIFICATIOI COMMEITARY CHART 1 Histoey 2 Threat TocilQ' Uncl Uncl 3 Critical Areas SBSRl'l' Uncl SIQREl.F SleR!.'T ·e 4 Air Defenae Responsibilities Uncl S ADC-RCAF-AAC-IfEAC Relationship Uncl 6 Mission of AOO -Sil9R!T' Un cl R!Sfftfe!l!ffi 7 Basic Air Def'anae Organization Mfm:9PIB:" ft!f!'f'ftfr:l'lf) Uncl 8 ADC Organization I Uncl 9 ADC Organization -II Uncl 10 Value of Warning :·: Uncl Un cl 11 Air Defense Programs 91!i8RJil'l' SIQHll S!eft!T SIQm' 12 Four Basic Actioiil . Uncl 13 Perm Radar lfet (~heoretical Coverage) tJncl 14 Calibrated Radar · S!OftB! SISRM' l5 Radar Coverage Limitations SEl0Ill!Pl' S!i991' 16 AC&W Station Uncl Uncl 17 Ra~ar_b~en~ion Progr~ _ REBmenm Uncl. S!l9RliJl.P SIOimr .- B!JSi'Il! 911'.l!lB :Rtl3f.RiO!'ID i; -~~~l!tt' i!~ SBSUT 20 Second Phase Mobile Radar Program 81eRl'l' S!0RI! 21 Gap Filler R~ · UORI! 22 Ground Observer System 8E9Rlf 6!9R!11' Un cl Uncl 2.3_~~"4Organization_:;' Uncl 24~~- et Ships . - Uncl. ..... : .. Rl8!!'18:0TBfJ 2$ Airborne Early w&rni:ng. &: Control 81SRR RE8!PRI9'l'E SBSRl!P 26 Sea &: Airborne E~ly Warning &: Control 27 Passive Detection.··· · SISB' SIQRft 28 .&DIS ·:~. SIGR!lf= Sl9RfJl1' 29 Corridors &: SClT : =: Uncl Uncl .30 Electronic Identification R!iS'.PRifl'flf> SIQU!l! 31 Airborne Interrogation Sl!iSRm' SISISP 32 Free Spaces ..HSRft" S!6fti11.lt 33 Rules of Engagement Uncl Uncl 34 Fighter Dep 10)'lll811t SECRIT "'5l!lSRa.- -SBSRi!l' ..8'J8R!T TOP SECRE:T SECURITY INFORMATION REF ID:A39254 - TOP SEORET11 nfifftoM~ITV INFORMATION CLASSMCATIOI PAGE TITLE COMMENTAR! CHARr JS Current Fighter Deployment Sl6ftl'l' -MISRB! 36 Fighter Aircraft Inventory S!CMT __5!CUIL 37 Ff SS Fighter Program (By Type) S!eft!lf' 8IGRn 38 .. ANG Backup ·' SBeRm' SIQRa· 39 Interceptor Arm&ment '-. 8~ SBeRl':l' 40 Pr0gr8mrned AA lBfensee · Sl6RB':l' SBeB!!l' 41 · . Present AA Defenses Sl!leM'l' Mleftml 42 ED ~ 819RB'i' . Unc'1 ..... 43 Electronic Countermeasures SBSRli' ..;~flllflt;.. ss· ~-..., L4 Decentralization Coniroi 8!8RM' C.n."'11~ 4S Air Def'ense Warning·: ·... -· ~ncl Uncl 46 Civil Air Defense .Warning Un cl 'uncl 47 CONELRAD · . ~ . R!S'l!RlCl':G . 48 Wire I 9Beft1!i'l' Uncl 49 Wire II _ _, S!leRBT Uncl so Wl9ather in· Air Defense. Un cl Uncl ,· 51 Air -Defense Exercises Mleft!ft' Uncl s2 Operational statistics Sl!leR:E! Uncl S3 Present Boundaries R!SfRie'fEl) RESTfUCT!B S4 19ss~--~ Si~ Sl0RH'I' SS c~&-operat1ons R!S'lm:S'l'BB - Unel~ ~ ·.::.r· ·· ·~·.-' ,.. S6 Panorama SISRB'l -8l9RBT" -S7 Kill VS Cost '!'0P Sl9R:l!P.P TOP SICR!T .$8 Future Threat 'l'eP Sf.CDT 'l'OP SEflftl!n' S9 Future-Surveillance !0P SIEIRB!P TOP SleftET .60 Future Weapons (F-102)" ...C08J:RS!fl'I1t:f; Uncl 61 Future Weapons (l'tl03) seHF:EBE:tffBL Uncl -62 Future weapons (Bomarc) ..SECRn'­ Uncl 63 Future Weapons (Local Types). SICJ.!t!T SERI! 64 How Much Air Defense -Sl9Rlt "SICftBl1' 6S Forces Required in Future SIGR:!l!" -81'1m' • 66 Future Cost 81CRE1' SERI'! 67 Ballistics Threat S!!leRJ!l'l' Uncl 2 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION REF ID:A39254 ·e REF ID:A39254 TRRUT TODAY . THE MAJOR 'l'HFW.T WE FACJS TODAY ts CERTATNLY OBVIOUS -- m snv:P:T .AIR FORCE IS A HIGHLY ORGANIZED AMD VEBSA.TIL'll! CC'MPLU OF AIR· FORCES, A'M~ "lITH FTRsT CLASS E':)"TI'MENT. TRIS FClRCE IS SUPPORTED Bf A MASSIV! INDTJSTRIAL AND Rl!'SEARCH STRtJC'mlm OVER T"ffICH IT EXERCTSES THE HiflHEST PlfiCllU'l'IES. THEY HAVE MOVED A LONG WAY II OVERCf'IMING THEIR Im':tCIENCf IR LOHll 'RAJfGl!: ~IR POT.JER. TODAY, THE CO~HTDER nF Tim SC1VIET WNO RANGE AIR . e· Ft"RCE HAS AT HIS DISPOSAL- SEVE'IUL HUNDRED ro-h•s -- 'l'RE ~ROVll:D SrtV'TET Am,,T:A'l'T'ON 0'1i' OTT'l B-29. HIS FORCE IS Ct'NT'Tltl!ING TO lffi'j:ND AND TS TMDROVIWG Tlf l>li.:'RF"R'l•.OTCm J\ND r~PABILI'lT. .n.ON'l '·TJ'TH THTS RAPID RISE II IN1G ~NOE ATR P0"'1ER IS TR'I!: cnFANIOR 'IUSE OF S.,-Ct!:'J' A'1""'4IC P0'4ER. T!'Ol!:TRF.R TRET 'll'OJN 'J'HP: ~T Ol4'1'Bt"T1S ~T THIS COUNTRY HAS ~R DO'.ai. AS OF HO'#, VE IS~T! THE ~nv!ET UNTOH IS ~l'PABtll! 011' MAS~ ff.AIDS ON THE URITED STATES WITH AS MANY AS FOUR HURDtmD TU-b'1 CAJt'll'Vnm '!'OS~TBT..Y "111: HUNDRED A-BOMBS. B!' l;t$ THTS 'J'FPUP.-T \fAV '"'ET.. L BE l.nOO ATJtCRA1'1' AND SOO"A-BOMBS. 'l'O Comrt'ER TRIS 'l'HREAT Rl?UIBS THE COORDJWATED EFFORT f'IF AtL OF US -- MILITAR!' AND ·CIVILIAN. TODAY, WARS ARE FOUGHT Bf THE PF.OPLE AS A WHOLE -- HOT MEltEtY Bf MILITAR!' FORCES. CIVIL DEFENSE PROGRAMS MO'S'l' 00 HAND-II-HAND T.IITH iBE MILI'l'A.Rf 'PROll~Mt:;. \TE MAY ROPE 1i'OR THE BEST -- BT1T TlfE MtJST BE llft!PARED FOR THE \!OBST. • • • • 2 SECREJ REF ID:A39254 SOVIET AF CAPABILI-TY • REF ID:A39254 ; SBSUR:E'ff DlPOHMM':E0H SECRET. CRITICAL AREAS SHOWN HERE ARE THE CRITICAL AREAS TO BE DEFENDED. '!HE SELECTION OF 'JHESE AREAS WAS BASED UPON MANY FACTORS, INCLUDING: A. THE CANADA-u·.s. EMERGENCY DEFENSE PLAN, WHICH LISTS AREAS 1, 2, AND 3 AND THE CENTRAL NEW MEXICO PORTION OF AREA S AS CRITICAL AREAS • . .lj.i- • • • B. THE 'A.m FORCE EMERGENCY WAR PLAN WHICH ALSO INCLUDFS ATOMIC INSTALLATIONS AND STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND BASES AS CRITICAL TARGETS. C. 1HE CONSENSUS OF ESTIMATES OF USSR INTENTIONS. D. THE MANNER OF ATTACK; '!HAT IS, BOTH; HIGH AND LOW ALTITUDFS. E. '!HE LIMITED DEFENSE FORCFS AVAILABLE. THE DECISION WAS. MADE TO ESTABLISH .AREAS FOR AIR DEFENSE WITH HIGHER PRIORITY. ON THOSE AREAS . WHEREIN DF.STRUCTION OF POPULATION, GOVERNMENT ARD INOOSTRY'illULD HURT THE UNITED STATES MOST IN A PROTRACTED WAR; AND THAT ANY OTHER CRITICAL TARGETS OU'ISIDE OF THESE PRIMARY AREAS WOULD .OF NECESSITY BE AFFCJIDED LESSER DEGREE OF PRIORl:TI. THE RESULTANT AREA 11 11 PRIORITY LIST IS AS. FOLL01•1S: AREAS 1 1 2 AND 3 ARE ASSIGNED PRIOII TY A • AREAS 4, SAND 6, PRIORITY "B". .AREA 7 AND THE REMAINING SCATTERED SMALL AREAS SHOWN, PRIORITY "C". THE REMAINDER OF THE COUNTRY, PRIORITY ''D". •. THIS DOl!S NOT MEAN THAT AREAS 11 21 AND 3 WILL BE AF.FORDED PROTECTION TO. THE EXCLUSTION OF EVERYTHING ~E. IT DOES MEAN THAT WITH PROPER PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING BASED ON THIS PRIORITY LIST, MORE EFFECTIVE USE CAN BE MADE OF THE LIMimD FORCES NQW AVAILABLE AND THOSE PROORAMMED FOR THE NEAR FO'l'ORE. • THIS DETERMINATION OF PRIORITIES WAS MADE BY ADC. TO OUR KNOWLEOOE, NO· TOP LEVEL DECISION HAS BEEN·MADE AS TO PRIORITY OF AREAS FOR AIR DEFENSE. 3SECRET. Sl!ieuRiff INP0RMA:'ll9M REF ID:A39254 SECRET CRITICAL AIR DEFENSE AREAS se:CFi!ET REF ID:A39254 AIR DEFENSE RFSPONSIBILI'l'IES THIS OUTLINES THE RESPONSIBILims OF VARIOUS AGENCTES IN THE AIR DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE AIR FORCE HAS BEEN GIVEN "PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AIR DEFENSE MISSION. AND IS CHARGED, THEREFORE, ''1ITH ACHIEVED REQUISITE COORDINATION WITH. THE OTHER MEMBERS OF TH"li.: MILITARY FAMILY, .AND T.fiTH CIVILIAN AGENCIES WHICH EITHER HAVE A POTENTIAL FOR AUGMENTATION OF DEFENSE CA"PABILITIE.S OR DIRECT OR INDIRECT RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARD THE PROTECTION OF OUR PEm>LE AND OUR INDOSTR!'. THE AIR FORCE FURNISHES THE FIGHTER li'ORCE AND T.JILL FURNISH LONG RANGE AREA WEA.PONSJ IT FURNISHES THE BASIC GROUND ENVIRONMENT FOR SURVEILLANCE OF· THE AIR, AND FOR THE CONTROL OF THE WEAPONS Tl'THICH ARE PROVIDED; IT INITIATES - . 9· THE WARNINGS REQUIRED TO ALERT MILITARY AND CIVILIAN COMPONENTS; AND IT ESTABLISHES REQUIREMENTS ON OTHER SERVICES FOR PARTICIPATION IN '!HE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM. ·THE ARMY IS RFSPONSIBLE FOR FURNISHING ANTIAIRCRAFT FORCES FOR INCREASIWG THE DEFENSE OF VITAL TARGETS. SUCH FORCES, Tim:N IN TACTICAL -POSITION, COME"tR!DER '!HE BROAD OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIR FORCE. THE NAVY FURNISHES AUGMENTATION FORCES AS REQUIRED, WITH THE GENERAL tJNDERSTANDING THAT THE.SE WILL BE FORCES HAVING AN AIR DEFENSE CAPABILITY WHICH CAN BE INITIALLl; SPARED FROM THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE PRIMARY MISSION"OF THE NAVY.
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