Cuban Missile Crisis



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6_NOVEMBER_ACTIVATION.PDFActivation of Air Force Security Service Emergency Reaction Unit
26_OCTOBER_AMENDMENT.PDFAmendment of classification level for reports
OCTOBER_BLANK_SAMPLE.PDFBlank sample log sheet for crisis actions
21_FEBRUARY_BUILDUP.PDFBuildup and changes to collection and reporting on Cuba
13_NOVEMBER_COMMANDER_IN_CHIEF.PDFCommander-in-Chief Atlantic concurs with transfer of Cuban problem
11_DECEMBER_COVER_LETTER.PDFCover letter and commendation letter on SIGINT contribution during Cuban crisis
19_JUNE_CUBAN_AIR.PDFCuban Air Force long-range flights
17_MAY_CUBAN_AIR.PDFCuban Air Force VHF communications procedure
11_SEPTEMBER_CUBAN_MIGS.PDFCuban MIGS scrambled on two U.S. Navy patrol planes
12_SEPTEMBER_DEFINITION.PDFDefinition of reporting category "funnel"
22_OCTOBER_DIRNSA_DIRECTS.PDFDIRNSA directs movement of ASA troops to augment SIGINT effort against Cuba
27_OCTOBER_DIRNSA_MESSAGE.PDFDIRNSA msg on requirements for improving collection ability
11_DECEMBER_DIRNSA_MESSAGE.PDFDIRNSA msg to Naval Security Group re fixed and shipborne collection
5_OCTOBER_DIRNSA_MESSAGE.PDFDIRNSA msg to Services on collection effort
9_OCTOBER_DIRNSA_MESSAGE.PDFDIRNSA msg to Services on collection effort
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