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Description of document: Central Intelligence Agency: (CIA) history: National Photographic Interpretation Center: The Years of Project HTAUTOMAT, 1956-1958, 6 Volumes, Directorate of Science and Technology Historical Services, NPIC-3, 1974 Request date: 25-July-2013 Released date: 31-July-2015 Posted date: 05-October-2015 Note: Volume I begins on PDF page 4 Volume II begins on PDF page 196 Volume III begins on PDF page 374 Volume IV begins on PDF page 543 Volume V begins on PDF page 635 Volume VI begins on PDF page 744 Source of document: Information and Privacy Coordinator Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. 20505 Fax: 703-613-3007 File a FOIA Records Request Online The governmentattic.org web site (“the site”) is noncommercial and free to the public. The site and materials made available on the site, such as this file, are for reference only. 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Central Intelligence Agency • Washington, D.C . 20505 31July2015 Reference: EOM-2013-02067 This is a final response to your letter of 25 July 2013 wherein you requested an Executive Order 13526 mandatory declassification review of the following document: "National Photographic Interpretation Center: The Years of Project HTAUTOMAT, 1956-1958, 6 vols. Directorate of Science and Technology Historical Series, NPIC-3. 1974." We completed a thorough search of our records and located one document, consisting of Volumes I, II, III, IV, V, and VI, responsive to your request. We have determined that the document may be released in sanitized form. We have deleted material that must remain classified on the basis of Sections 3.3(b)(l) and 3.3(b)(6) of the Order. Additional information must be withheld on the basis of Section 3 .5( c) of the Order even though the information is unclassified because withholding is authorized and warranted under applicable law. Enclosed is a copy of the document showing our deletions and citing our exemptions. You may appeal this decision by addressing your appeal to the Agency Release Panel within 45 days from the date of this letter, in my care. Should you choose to do this, please explain the basis of your appeal. Sincerely, ijJJj~ Michael Lavergne Information and Privacy Coordinator Enclosure Central Intelligeoce Agen;y Washington, D.C. 20505 SEP 1 8 2015 Reference: F-2015-02399 This is a final response to your 9 August 2015 Freedom of Information Act request, received in the office of the Information and Privacy Coordinator on 18 August 2015, concerning the document "National Photographic Interpretation Center: The Years of Project HTAUTOMAT, 1956-1958, 6 Volumes, Directorate of Science and Technology Historical Services, NPIC-3, 1974." Specifically, you request the following "missing" four pages from the following volumes that were provided to you on 31 July 2015 under reference number EOM-2013-02067: Pages 86 and 137 (from Volume 1) Page 343 (from Volume 2) Page 467 (from Volume 3) We have reviewed the original versions of the three volumes and have determined that the "missing" pages you cite do not exist. The information in the pages preceding and following the skipped page numbers do not appear to be interrupted. Sincerely, /Vficblj~ Michael Lavergne Information and Privacy Coordinator Approved for Release: 2015/07/28 C05424476 EO 13526 3.3(b)(1)>25Yrs EO 13526 3.5(c) EO 13526 3.t~b)(6)>25Yrs ~ ~.Use. Onlt1 Access Controlled by CIA History Staff and DD/S&T NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER THE YEARS OF PROJECT HTAUTOMAT, 1956 - 1958 VOLUME I by 3.S(c) EO 13526 3.3(b)(6)>25Yrs ·.~ NPIC 3 December 1974 Copy 1 of 2 PERMANENT HISTORICAL DOCUMENT DO NOT DESTROY A roved for Release: 2015/07/28 C05424476 C05424476 Approved for Release: 2015/07/28 C05424476 WARNING 'Dais docmnePt coataim i.Dformatioo affecting the national 6feme of tbe United States, within the meaning of Title · JI, aectiam '1D3 and 794. of the US Code, as ameoded. Jls tnmsmission or revelation of its coutmts tD or re ·111ipt by an 1111&utborized penon is prohibited by Jaw. 9) 3.5(c) roved for Release: 2015/07/28 C05424476 C05424476 Approved for Release: 2015/07/ 28 C05424476 SECRET Aaaess Controlled by CIA History Staff and DD/S&T NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER THE YEARS OF PROJECT HTAUTOMAT, 1956 - 1958 VOLUME I by 3.5(c) EO 13526 3.3(b)(6)>25Yrs Copies: #1 - CIA-HS #2 - 00/S&T SECRET Approved for Release: 2015/07/28 C05424476 C05424476 Approved for Release: 2015/07/28 C05424476 SECRET Foreword This segment of the history of the National Photo graphic Interpretation Center, covers the years of HTAUTOMAT, the organization devised to exploit photog raphy collected by the U-2 reconnaissance system. HTAUTOMAT consisted of a confederation of ORR photo interpreters and OCR information-handling specialists under a single operating head, the chief of the ORR Photo Intelligence Division. Collocated with CIA personnel in the HTAUTOMAT Steuart Building were the Army, Navy, and, at times, Air Force photo interpreters. This segment covers the exciting discoveries on photography from the initial group of missions that penetrated western European Russia in July 1956 and the abrupt transition to use of the U-2 to gather indica tions and tactical information relating to the Suez crisis later that year. It continues with the acquisition, in the summer of 1957, of photography covering nuclear and missile installations in Soviet Central Asia and the spectacular success of JAM SESSION, the unprecedented all-source effort undertaken to exploit that - iii - SECRET Approved for Release: 2015/07/28 C05424476 C05424476 Approved for Release: 2015/07/28 C05424476 SECRET photography. It closes with the termination of Project HTAUTOMAT and the establishment of a permanent organi zation at the Office level, the CIA Photographic Intel ligence Center, to carry on the interpretation of high resolution photography from the U-2 and from advanced overhead reconnaissance systems then under development.· As in the earlier history, documents such as monthly reports, memorandums, minutes of meetings, and photographic intelligence publications provide most of the basic facts and dates. Recollections of key HTAUTOMAT personnel add the human interest. Unless noted otherwise, references cited in this volume are available in the NPIC Historical Collection, housed in the NPIC Library. - iv - SECRET Approved for Release: 2015/07/28 C05424476 C05424476 Approved for Release: 2015/07/28 C05424476 SECRET Contents Volume I . . . . . . . . . . • iii Foreword • • • • • • • • • . . . . I. The First Looks Behind the Iron curtain. l . . . . A. The Anatomy of HTA 3 . . . . 4 1. Office of the Chief. . . 4 2. Special Projects Branch. • . . . 3. Industrial and Geographic Branches 6 4. Technical Intelligence Branch. 8 . . . . . 10 5. Support Staff. . . . . . . 6. Administrative Staff 12 . . . . 7. Statistical Branch, OCR. 12 . 8. Military Liaison Components. 14 . . . . . 16 9. Central Branch B. The First Eight M.i s.si o. ns Dominate .E .v e.n ts. of 18 July and August 1. The Eight Missions and Their Objectives. 20 2. Immediate Exploita.t i.o n. o. f .t h.e .F .i rs. t . 21 Eight Missions. 3. Detailed Exploita.ti o.n .D .u r.in g July . . . . and August 1956 24 . . . . . . . . . 27 4. Technical Support. - v - SECRET Approved for Release: 2015/07/28 C05424476 C05424476 Approved for Release: 2015/07/28 C05424476 SECRET 5. Support Activities •• 29 3.S(c) 6. OCR Statistical Branch Charges Forward . . . . . . . . . . . 30 7. Task Force: Headquarters 3.5(c) i1 Outpost • . • . . • 34 8. Return from Europe . 35 II. The Middle East Crisis ••• 45 . . . . A. U-2s Assume a Tactical Role •• 45 . . . B. HTA and the PARAMOUNT Committee. 47 c. Functioning of the PARAMOUNT Committee •• 54 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(6) E. HTA Continues Work on the First Eight Missions. 58 F. A Stirring Giant 60 G. PI Training •• 67 . . . H. Looking Back 69 . . . III. Back on Course •. 72 . . . . . A. The URPICs • 74 B. Organizational Incongruity . 75 . . c. Briefing-Aid Books • • • • • 77 o. Soviet Long-Range Airfields •• 80 . . E. Mozhaysk •. 84 F. Testing •.• Testing 100 G. Signs of Drought . 105 - vi - SECRET Approved for Release: 2015/07/28 C05424476
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