j ° x vspl T RENmPRee Lo Re The secretary or perense wasinaton c 2000 16 oct es necuassiien OCT 03 2006 Authoriy EO 12058 as amended Chiet Records beciass Om VHS MEHORANDUMN FOR Assistant to the President for National Security Affair Attached Is the outline of additional military actions the Chiefs of Staff feel would be appropriate for execution from the prosent date through October 30 As General Wheelor indicates in his cover memorandum a plan Indicating the detailed timing and coordina tlon of these actions will be completed shortly «_I concur In the measures contemplated and 1 shall forward tha integrated operations schedule as soon as It Is completed and 1 have had a chance to review 1t § BED uIA run — f o CEVA Rim Attachnent Prep by Col REPursley ab 16 Oct 69 — Stes Frvimdidle ecousl i L # Siildi ThE secretary or DEFENSE — wasnmaton 0 c 20s01 16 OGT 1969 bECLASsIRIED OCT 03 2006 Authority EO 12058 as amended Chiet Records Declass Dw WHS MEKORAHOUN FOR Assistant to the President for National Security Affair Attached is the outline of additional military actions the Chiefs of Staff feel would be appropriate for exegution from the present date through October 30 As General Wheeler indicates in his cover memorandum a plan Indicating the detailed timing and coordina tion of these actions will be completed shortly I concur in the measures contemplated and 1 shall forward the integrated operations schedule as soon as it is completed and 1 have had a chance to review it ass» Attachnent Cos 4— SMhYHR E SERT 44 f f 14320 «PiMY a The soit cmisss or stair # wassancron a c 20001 x B OCT 03 2006 peoussinen 0 ex—a642—69 Col ieond ERRERUT The 15 October 1969 MEMORANDUM FoR THE SECRETARY OP DEFENSE Subject Additional Actions for US Military Readiness Tests — Worldwide 1 8 As a follow—on to actions currently underway to comply with the desires of higher authorities to test our military readiness attached at Tabs are proposed actions which will continue the operation through 30 October 1969 2 Z y The proposed sctions incorporate recommendations received from the CINCs and remain in the parameters directed discernible to the Soviets but not threatening __3 § # With your concurrence we are prepared to start implementing actions phased over the next 15 days ° These actions will be initiated so as to reflect an increase in intensity of signals received by the Soviets 4 Z@§ These proposed sctions will be subject to continue review for budgetary implications cumulative impact and relation to detected reactions 5 WAT Detailed timing and coordination of the several actions delineated in this paper are being developed and will be forwarded 5 € ® — EaRLE C WHEELER Attachment Chairman ments Joint Chiefs of Staff CL p 1A NK Ugh—SFORETemeniiQBQHIL necusssiieo OCT 03 206 Chet Mesace Secs by wine CINCSAC 1 On 27 October implement SEAGA in the SHOW OF FORCE option for the Eielson Orbit—Rast only with nuclear weapons This orbit provides for six B—52s and does not require Canadian overflight 2 To prevent the loss of critical items of combat crew training authorized to perform selective flying training during the period 17 through 23 October Flights to be held to the minimum commensurate with critical requirements Resume stand down on 24 October 3 Place meximum feasible number of additional aircraft in the highest state of maintenance readiness to include loading of weapons e €H¥s l la 2 j pa Co an B necusssrien OCT 0 3 2006 cermorke Authority EO 12088 as amended Amite Chie Records Deciass O VHS 1 Enhance SIOP Naval Forces at Sea — Relected £g 005 a Maximum Feasible SSBNs at Sea %e 42 % b Operate TF 71 in Sea of Japan $r3 %9 B 3 4 Increase Readiness of Tac Air Air Defénse Aircraft and Missiles j 5 Increase Surveillance of Soviet Shipping enroute to NVN and in CINCAL area 6 Increase US Local Security and Anti—sabotage Measures in ROK and Japan 7 Increase PACOM Intelligence Watch 8 Selective Augmentation of Primary Command Centers and Selective Activation of Alternate Command Centers 9 Conduct Exercise POCUS LENS 22 Oct—1 Nov as Now Plannei 10 Authorize Flying Training to Meet Critical Requirement 1 —23 October or hop o — S seentremoront c USCINCEUR necusssiricp OCT 0 3 2006 Authority EO 12958 as amended « Chiet Records Declass Om WHS 1 Occupy border observation posts 2 Selectively increase border surveilldnce 3 Increased readiness tests within caserns and bases 4 Temporary Restricted Area TRA along West German border 5 Increase surveillance of Soviet Military Liaison Mission 6 Increase intelligence gathering along West German border 7 Stand—doun communications radiating for test or training only — 8 UsczNceur wii1 be authorized to perform selective flying training during the period 17 through 23 October 1969 Flights will be held to the minimum commensurate with critical requirements prot 2 Eom C tu t L SECHRQ—weciBORiiem cmichaut necusssiien ‘OCT 03 2006 Authoriy EO 12050 as amended Chit Records Deciass D WHS « Within budgetary restrictions a Sail NEWPORT NEWS from Brest France on 17 October ‘s now scheduled Proceed to rendezvous with YORKTOWN wnter killer group b Cancel YORKTOWN hunter killer group port visits onduct emergency sortie on 17 October to rendezvous with EWPORT NEWS Standdown all flight operations maintain eximum deck alert © c Direct USS FORRESTAL and USS F D ROOSEVELT to set MCON and make high speed 400—500 mile transit towards outheast transmit several messages then reset EMCON ‘ime at your discretion Standdown flight operations n 24 October Maintain maximum deck alert Execute emergency back load and sortie as soon as ible of CARIB Amphibious Squadron 3 Standdown all VP aircraft flight operations at Argentia land and Azores Authorization to perform selective flight training during od 17—23 October Flights will be held to minimum—con— urate with critical requirements th§at e _ ‘ Cia n L 7 S necuassizien OCT 0 3 2006 CNet Resorts € Dedess on tine CINCONAD 1 Continue increased alert 100% on—one hour or less majority of forees until further directed 2 Deploy ADC COLLEGE TAP interceptors to Richards Gebaur AFB Mo and Stewart AFB New York for four days 3 Increase the Air Defense Interceptor deployment to the two Western Alaska bases ‘ 4 CINC is authorized to perform selective Slight Aratning during the period 17—23 October but hold to minimam commensurate with critical requirements © — qubat N g necussoigiep_ OCT 03 2006 Authorly E0 12058 as amended Chiet Records eclass Di WHS 1 USCINCSO will place in effect security measures at militery installations and facilities within the Canal Zone and will enforce minimal communications to CONUS and to the Latin American MilGroups Ba MATA B Parle l s OCT 0 3 2006 faw—— rescind E f CINCAL 1 Increase the air defense interceptor deployment to the two Western Alaskan bases 2 After deployment maintain maximum ground alert of air defense forces at all bases 3 Increased alert posture should be supported by appropriate Communications Security 4 CINC is authorized to perform selective flight training during the period 17—23 October but hold to minimum commensurate with critical requirements pt Nas ipo maprage as ament l cmestrnge Cdieoaie Raa tithe 1 Authorization to perform selective flight training uring period 17—23 Oct Flights will be held to minimum ommensurate with critical requirements 2 Return selected units to home stations Brigade of 20 Abn at Eglin AFB Special Porces units engaged in waining in West Virginia and Puerto Rico 3 _ MIDEASTFOR will accomplish following within budgeting restrictions a USS VALCOUR with COMIDEASTFOR aboard will make apld unscheduled departure from Port Bahrain and team in Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman b Cancel COMIDEASTFOR scheduled visits to Pakistan ind Afghanistan due to quote operational requirements 20 inquote c Have USS RICH depart Djibouti early due to quote perational requirements unguote and steam in Gulf of den d Have USS PURSE visit Mombasa briefly for refueling n 26 Oct and then depart immediately due to quote Detational requirements urgquote Upon departure Mombasa ave USS FURSE join the USS RICK in Gulf of Aden ° Superimpose on all operations a degree of in port ccurity readiness and ENCON not normal in routine isits fe f Remain in port for mininum time during refueling isits Chamman THE Joint CHiErs op Stare OCT 03 2006 necurssiien ded EO 12058 as amon Cnet Reba s Berea Bn The Mz Lairg Secretary of Defence sal N a 7 pl i2l