Cable from Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Wheeler to General Holloway,

CINCSAC.
October 10,1969.

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GEN UHEELER-, CHAIRMAN-, JCS

HOLLOWAY-, CINCSAC
, ADM -MCCAINn C-INCPAC
GOODPASTERT CINCEUR
HOLMES, CINCLANT
GEN MCKEE-, CINCN,ORAD/CONAD
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1. -WE HAVE BEEN DIRECTED .BY HIGHER AUTHORITY TO

INSTITUTE A SERIES OF ACTIONS 'DURING THE PERIOD
1300DDZ - 2SD00QZ OCT-, TO TEST OUR MILITARY READINESS '
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IN SELECTED AREAS WORLD-WIDE TO RESPOND TO POSSIBLE

CONFRONTATION 3Y THE SOVIET UNION. ' THESE ACTIONS
SHOULD BE DISCERNIBLE TO THE SOVIETS-, BUT NOT
THREATENING IN THEMSELVES.

THEY MAY INCLUDE, BUT

FF

ARE NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO-, THE FOLLOWING TYPE

ACTIONS:
A.

STAND-DOWN OF FLYING OF COMBAT AIRCRAFT IN

SELECTED AREAS OR COMMANDS-, TO IMPROVE OPERATIONAL

READINESS.

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WITH THE GUIDANCE HEREIN-, AND COGNIZANT OF LOCAL PROBLEMS

PECULIAR TO YOUR AREAS-, ALLIES-, AND ENVIRONMENTNOMINATIONS ARE REQUIRED NLT 1SS3Q0Z.
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Point Paper for the Chairman, JCS for a Meeting with the President. Subject
Plan for US Military Readiness.
October 10,1969.

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Plan

MAIN THRUST OF POINT PAPER

- Initial actions have been taken,
with selected US forces for the
will be discernible to the Soyiets but not threatening.'
ACTIONS TAKEN
- CINCSAC
." Commencing at 0800 local, 13 October 1969 stand-down all .,
training flights until further advised.
- Reinstate degraded alert sorties to .maximuni extent possible. _..,.. Vj|"fr
- (Actions taken will not affect SEA operations)., Y.
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- Commencing at 0800 locals 15 October 1969 "stand-down all

training flights within the Korean ADIZ until further advised.
- Reinstate degraded SIOP alert sorties extent feasible.
- Air units during stand-down will achieve maximum state of
readiness.

No DEFCON change.

" USCINCEUR
- Commencing at 0800 local, 15 October 1969 stand-down all
training flights until further advised.
' - Sixth Fleet operate maximum practicable EMCON commensurate
with safety.

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- Air units during stand-down will achieve maximum "state of

readiness.

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- CINCSTRIKE/CINCONAD

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training flights.

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- Air units during stand-down will achieve maximum state o f

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readiness.

No DEFCON change.
EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC,
DOWNGRADING AND .DECLASSIFI-

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C A T I O N

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SECOND PHASE OF OPERATIONS

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taken under guidelines provided.
- All actions taken will -be compatible with Project 703
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for further activity will stem from these inputs.

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APPROVED BY

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Prepared by: Col Jack L. Buckley, USAF

Acting Deputy Director for
Commands/Areas
Operation^! Directorate

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RE: Military Readiness
October 12,1969

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1969
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INFO: VADM JOHNSON (DJS)
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25 OCTOBER TO TEST OUR MILITARY READINESS TO RESPOND TO POSSIBLE

CONFRONTATION BY THE SOVIET UNION AND REQUESTED NOMINATION OF FURTHER
ACTIONS.
2.

THE__FOLLOVIING COMMENTS ARE KEYED TO ACTIONS LISTED IN PARA

1 OF

REF A :
A. STAND-DOWN OF F.LYING OF COMBAT AIRCRAFT IN SELECTED AREAS OR
COMMANDS TO IMPROVE OPERATIONAL READINESS. COMCUR EXCEPT FOR
SEASIA.
B.

IMPLEMENTATION OF- RADIO AND/OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

SILENCE IN SELECTED AREAS OR COMMANDS. CONCUR.

C. INCREASED SURVEILLANCE OF SOVIET S H I P S ENROUTE TO NORTH

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EXERCISE HIGH HEELS HAS BEEN TAKEN. THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS A.RE^-;^
NOMINATED:

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. B . WITHIN BUDGETARY LIMITATIONS AND WITH FULL CONSIDERATION OF

MORALE AND OTHER FACTORS AND, ON A SELECTED B A S I S , INCREASE READINESS
POSTURE OF FLEET UNITS.
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COMMANDO CHUM BACK-UP'AIRCRAFT TO JAPAN AND RETURN.
J{ F. INCREASE READIHESS OF CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS AIRCRAFT AND
AIR DEFENSE AIRCRAFT AND MISSILE SYSTEMS,

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7 K. ESTABLISH, DISCREET LIAISON WITH CIVILIAN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
AUTHORITIES IN SELECTED AREAS FOR SIMULATED USE OF ALTITUDE
TIONS .

X M. WITHOUT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT, RECALL PERSONNEL, EXCEPT FOR THOSE

ON LEAVE AND TDY, DURING NON-DUTY HOURS,

X N. INCREASE INTELLIGENCE WATCH.

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EFFORTS. SPECIFICALLY, CONSIDER JAMMING OF SOVIET ELIJiT AND COMINT
" COLLECTORS, PARTICULARLY THOSE OPERATING IN THE VICIKITY OF SSBN
BASES.

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FOREIGN NATIONALS' IN U . S .

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BASES.

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SOVIETS WOULD BE TO RESCHEDULE WORLDWIDE RECONNAISSANCE, INCLUDING
PARPRO, ALONG THE SOVIET PERIPHERY INCLUDING CONTINUOUS 24-HOUR
COVERAGE IN SELECTED AREAS AND MAXIMUM USE OF AIR-TO-GROUND DATA
TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, PARP_RO_ CHANGES IN PACOM._ARE_ NOT RECOMjjgjIDgJ)
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
A. UNDER CURRENT RULES, ADEQUATE LEAD TIME IS REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH
ORDERLY CHANGES IN THE PROGRAM.
B. THE STAND-DOWN OF COMBAT AIRCRAFT FOR INCREASED READINESS
PROPOSED ABOVE AND IN REF A WILL IMPACT UPON THE FORCES NORMALLY
AVAILABLE FOR PARPRO PROTECTION.
C. STAND-DOWN WOULD REDUCE INTELLIGENCE TAKE.
D. CHANGES IN PARPRO PATTERNS AND PROTECTION PLANS COULD POSSIBLY
RESULT IN INCREASED RISK TO PARPRO AIRCRAFT.
5. RECOMMEND ACTIONS ADOPTED BE DESIGNED TO CAUSE MINIMUM INTERFERENCE WITH OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE U.S. EFFORT IN SEASIA.
6. VERY RESPECTFULLY. WARM REGARDS. GP-1.

SSO NOTE: DELIVER DURING DUTY HOURS

Cable from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to CINCPAC

RE: Increased Readiness Posture
October 17,1969

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1. -CTSi. FOLLOWING CONSIDERATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN REF Ai WHICH WERE IN RESPONSE TO
REF B-i REFS'C THROUGH E ARE EXPANDED AS DESCRIBED
IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS.

UNLESS OTHERWISE

INDICATED, ACTIONS SHOULD COfiHENCE UPON RECEIPT

OF THIS MESSAGE-, AND BE CONTINUED UNTIL FURTHER
DIRECTED BY THE JCS.

TIME

A- AS FEASIBLE AND UITHOUT DISRUPTION OF SIOP

COMMITMENT-, ENHANCE SIOP NAVAL FORCES AT SEA BY:

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AND MISSILE SYSTEMSE. STANDDOUN US MILITARY TRAINING FLIGHTS WITHIN THE
JAPAN AND OKINAWA ADIZS.

YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO PER-

FORM SELECTIVE FLYING TRAINING IN THE KOREA-, JAPAN-,

AND OKINAWA ADIZS DURING THE PERIOD 13-54"OCT W\.
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AT US MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
AND IN JAPAN.
H- INCREASE INTELLIGENCE WATCH THROUGHOUT PACOti AREA
EXCEPT SOUTHEAST ASIAI. AT YOUR DISCRETION-. AUGMENT THE PERSONNEL IN PRIMARY COMMAND CENTERS AND-. ON A SELECTED BASIS-,
ACTIVATE ALTERNATE COMMAND POSTSJ. CONDUCT EXERCISE FOCUS LENS ON H2 OCT - 1 NOV t^
AS PRESENTLY PLANNED.
2. -IrfS-HH-IN IMPLEMENTING THE ACTIONS DESCRIBED
IN THIS MESSAGE-, ASSURE THAT THERE IS NO ADVERSE
EFFECT ON OPERATIONS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA3. W-NF.IV USING NORMAL REPORTING PROCEDURES-i
REPORT UHEN ACTIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN HAVE BEEN
COMPLETED OR WHEN DESIRED POSTURE HAS BEEN ATTAINED' AS INDICATED IN REF C-, DO NOT CHANGE DEFCON- GP-1- '

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Memorandum from Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Earle Wheeler to the

Secretary of Defense
RE: US Military Readiness Tests - Worldwide
October 22,1969

THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF

. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20301

CM-4664-69
22 October 1969

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY" OF DEFENSE

Subject:

US'Military Readiness Tests - Worldwide

/^Xl

1* ^&)~Reference is made to my CM-4645-69, l6 October

1969., . subject: "Additional Actions for US Military Readiness
Tests - Worldwide." As outlined in the reference3 a point in
time was selected when certain CING actions could be terminated
if Soviet reaction had occurred.
2. fffiS^-In the CINCSTRIKE/MEAFSA area,, we had designated
the 22nd of October 1969 as a date to assess reaction to the
movement of three MIDEASTFOR ships into the Gulf of Aden for
a three-day exercise.
3. .(TS) The US naval actions in the Gulf of Aden are
believed to have caused a change in the Soviet naval posture
in that area. Two major Soviet surface combatants^ heading
north in the Red Sea for a scheduled 24-31 October visit to
a UAR portj reversed course probably late on the 20thj
returned to the Gulf of Aden early on the 21stj and continued ,
east southeast toward the Arabian Sea/Indian Ocean as of today.
Four additional Soviet units appear to be en route from the
Seychelles-north towa'rd the Arabian Sea.
4.' fSS4-The Joint Chiefs of Staff have assessed the situation based on intelligence.received and recommended continuation
of US exercise activity in the Gulf of Aden area until
27 October. We will continue to monitor Soviet reaction and
make another assessment at that time.

EARLE G. WHEELER
Chairman
Joint Chiefs of Staff

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Cable from Strategic Air Command Headquarters to Air Divisions

RE: Increased Readiness Posture
October 23,1969

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SUBJECT: INCREASED READINESS POSTURE (U)

REF:

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ARU SACDOCOCS .

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P A R T I . MAHWEilANCE GENERATION

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RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT UNITS WILL COMMENCE GENERATION/ AT A
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-AVAILABLE.- '"AIRCRAFT REQUIRED TO SUPPORT AUTHORIZED FLYING
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October 28,1969

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