1961:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1962:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1963:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1969:<\/strong><\/p>\n Undated:<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/images\/pdf.gif\")
Indications of Soviet arms shipments to Cuba, weekly COMINT Economic Briefing [4 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/images\/gif.gif\")
SIGINT report on Cuban pilot training in Czechoslovakia [1 Pages]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nSoviet merchant ship Nikolaj Burdenko delivers military cargo to Cuba [2 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nOperators’ chatter reveals Cuban air force personnel to learn Russian [5 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nRadar being installed; possible for use with artillery units [4 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nSpanish-Speaking pilots training at Trencin Airfield, Czechoslovakia, on 31 May 1961 [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nSIGINT report on Cuban pilot training in Czechoslovakia [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nSoviet freighters scheduled to call Cuba in July 1961 [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nHandwritten summary of basic national security policy document [1 Pages]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nHandwritten summary of 1962 funnel messages on Soviet military and technical advisers in Cuba <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> [2 Pages]<\/p>\nExtension of assignment of ASA analyst overseas <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> [2 Pages]<\/p>\nReference to radar tracking on Russian equipment in Cuba [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nDry cargo shipments to and from Cuba in Soviet ships, 1 January – 31 March 1962 [17 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nCuban Air Force VHF communications procedure [3 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nNew Soviet cargo ship en route Cuba with possible military cargo [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nFirst ELINT evidence of Scan ODD radar in Cuban area [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nCuban Air Force long-range flights [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nElectronic intercepts in Cuban area [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nNight flights of Cuban jet aircraft [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nDIRNSA request for temporary assignment of vessel to Cuban waters until a planned collection vessel is ready [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nMemorandum for Secretary of Navy discussing requests for Navy collection resources [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nUnusual number of Soviet passenger ships en route Cuba [2 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nPossible reflections of Soviet\/Cuban trade adjustments noted in merchant shipping [2 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nFurther unusual Soviet\/Cuban trade relations recently noted [3 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nWHIFF radar in Cuba [2 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nStatus of Soviet merchant shipping to Cuba [2 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nReflection of Soviet bloc pilot\/technicians in Cuban Air Force training, 1 May – 4 Aug. 1962 [4 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nNight aerial gunnery exercises by Cuban jet aircraft [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nFurther information on Soviet\/Cuban trade [2 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nIncrease flight activity of Cuban Tactical Air Force [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nFurther information on Soviet\/Cuban trade [2 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nCuban MIGS scrambled on two U.S. Navy patrol planes [2 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nReporting instructions for SIGINT evidence of Cuban acquisition of offensive weapons system <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> [2 Pages]<\/p>\nDefinition of reporting category “funnel” [1 Page]<\/a><\/p>\nNSA need for larger collection vessel than planned [1 Page]<\/a><\/p>\nNew radar deployment in Cuba [1 Page]<\/a><\/p>\nIFF signal in Cuban area [1 Page]<\/a><\/p>\nFurther information on cargo shipments to Cuba in Soviet ships [1 Page]<\/a><\/p>\nFurther information on cargo shipments to Cuba in Soviet ships [2 Page]<\/a><\/p>\nBlank sample log sheet for crisis actions <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> [2 Pages]<\/p>\nDIRNSA msg to Services on collection effort <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> (Page 3)<\/a> [3 Pages]<\/p>\nKOMET III radar intercept report [2 Page]<\/a><\/p>\nHandwritten draft of DIRNSA reminder about funnel category <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> [2 Pages]<\/p>\nHandwritten draft of DIRNSA note on reporting priorities <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> [2 Pages]<\/p>\nIntercept of probable Cuban Air Defense Grid Tracking [1 Page]<\/a><\/p>\nFurther information on cargo shipments to Cuba in Soviet ships [2 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nHandwritten draft of DIRNSA announcement of ad hoc group to improve collection and processing of Cuban material [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nHardcopy version of DIRNSA announcement of ad hoc group to improve collection and processing of Cuban material <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> [2 Pages]<\/p>\nDIRNSA directs movement of ASA troops to augment SIGINT effort against Cuba [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nShkval passed messages to Alantika [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nPassenger cargo vessel Nikolaj Burdenko related urgent message from cargo vessel Kura for Moscow [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nSoviet vessels give positions and Odessa relayed very urgent messages from Moscow [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nMessage intercepted from Soviet Metallurg Kurako addressed to all vessels in zone FOXTROT [2 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nSretensk passed message to Moscow radio [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nNikolaevsk reported a ship on approaching course [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nNikolaevsk reported U.S. war ship continuing to accompany her [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nSoviet cargo vessel Ustyuzhna carrying on cargo operations in Cuban port of Hoa [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nNikolaevsk reported waiting at unidentified Cuban port awaiting a pilot [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nFurther information on unusually high level of CRAFT pilots active on 18 October [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nSummary of the day’s news – 23 Oct 1962 [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nHandwritten draft of DIRNSA note requesting CRITICOMM communications [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nSoviet cargo vessel Urgench alters course and is probably enroute back to port [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nSoviet cargo vessel Bol’Shevik Sukhanov alters course and is probably enroute back to port [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nSoviet cargo vessel Kislovodsk alters course to the North [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nTemporary transfer of ASA personnel during training for shipborne collection [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nSummary of collection vessel operations in September 62 [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nSummary of ELINT and COMINT collection improvements in September 1962 [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nAmendment of classification level for reports [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nMemorandum on courier flights to Homestead AFB, Florida [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nSPOON REST radars identified at three sites [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nDIRNSA msg on requirements for improving collection ability <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> [2 Pages]<\/p>\nFunnel reports revert to regular series [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nHandwritten note on originating COMINT-derived warnings [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nSummary of DIRNSA msg on level of support possible for military services <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> [2 Pages]<\/p>\nSummary of arrangements for representation at JCS [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nActivation of Air Force Security Service Emergency Reaction Unit <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> [2 Pages]<\/p>\nHandwritten draft of DIRNSA msg on service arrangements for collection and reporting <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> [2 Pages]<\/p>\nNaval Security Group discusses problems with communications and reporting facilities [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nHandwritten draft of DIRNSA note on processing and reporting [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nCommander-in-Chief Atlantic concurs with transfer of Cuban problem [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nHandwritten note re NSA contribution to intel actions [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nHandwritten summary of staff actions re Cuban crisis <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> [2 Pages]<\/p>\nHandwritten draft of DIRNSA note on funding and level of collection against Cuba [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nHardcopy version of DIRNSA note on funding and level of collection against Cuba <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> (Page 3)<\/a> [3 Pages]<\/p>\nProposal for a special national intelligence estimate on Soviet military in Cuba <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> [2 Pages]<\/p>\nDIRNSA msg to Naval Security Group re fixed and shipborne collection <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> [2 Pages]<\/p>\nCover letter and commendation letter on SIGINT contribution during Cuban crisis <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> [2 Pages]<\/p>\nHandwritten note on renotating types of communications in Cuba [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nDIRNSA requests results of hearability tests in Florida [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nStatus summary for ASA operations <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> [2 Pages]<\/p>\nMeeting to review reporting requirements on Cuban air defense <\/a>(Page 2)<\/a> [2 Pages]<\/p>\nStudy group established to review reporting on Cuba [1 Pages]<\/a><\/p>\nBuildup and changes to collection and reporting on Cuba [1 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