“Special Operational Team and the three lunter/Killer Teams by selected members of the JSOPG. -18- Pt-a--S9ernkilafnrseanwateere9:42i1tiverlirs 2.12”
“Special Operational Team and the three lunter/Killer Teams by selected members of the JSOPG. -18- Pt-a--S9ernkilafnrseanwateere9:42i1tiverlirs 2.12”
“CNO; General Erskine, Chief, Special Ops, U.S. Army; Gen. White, COS/USAF; and Gen. Woolnough, repre senting COS/Army. 68/ - 90 — TOP SECRET”
“14-00000 RTC PROVISIONAL SPECIAL OPERATIONS HUNTER KILLER COMPANY ___ 11.- SP OPNS HUNTER KILLER ICO Hn •io • SPEC OPNS , 1 Cape. Co. Cmdr. j 1 Lt: xo HUNTER KILLER I 1 1st Sgt. 1 Jr. NCO/EM-RTO J STRENGTH 50, 19 N:00 100 Jr. NCO/EM ' 124 Total " FIGURE 6 -”
“♦ CONFIDENT IAL SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION 5 members for captioned organization; this material is self- explanatory as to a statement of principles for the organiza tion and is being made an appendage of this memorandum. o % This document contains neither recommendat”
“mounting of a sabotage program at the earliest possible moment. Coincidentally, planning and thought should be given to the topics of cover, recruitment, training and establishment of those facilities necessary for a ‘ rapid expansion of the group if a full scale operational ”
“13-00000 C SECRET and ships with trained crews are adaptable to infiltration and exfiltra- . tion missions. DoD stocks of arms, foodstaffs and equipment along with DoD’a ability to sanitise, package and ship for aerial or suvfaceve, -) delivery quantities of supplies ie a s”
“units ins.hai land this regard, the Sni n. Team should be — drawn if it .ill: le from the ten previ aly trained sniper persons) .’I esently on duty it the slack lanther Division in . 1 ietneo. ■ personnel were trained in tlse: U. 3th Division Sniper rninin. Frocra# in the ”
“the Special operations and ounter, idler Teams will gradually expand operations to fulfill their asic roles that of independently operating teams moving silently to interdict, ambush and destroy the enemy -23- 2.12 s”
“demolition, and inzivi ) uinment ,re Cez.l - II - icnt aining. I "elect ion of Pers el The JSOPC will, durin; the 4th and 5th week select 1 total of 80 ‘i-,‘1/ qualified and Motivated personnel. Students ncecuted into the sniper program will 4. selected from • volunteer”
“14-00 SECRET -2- 5. Your staff must be organized to permit close contact with team members so as to assure control over them and at the same time provide full security for the existence of your organi- zation. It must also provide security for the planning of all activit”
“a"leader"i (Lieutenant) and an"assistant leadori (Sergeant). These men shall be given special training by the Secret Army Organization at "leadership seminars". h. Team "marshialliug points" should be selected in advance and be well defined. Practice"alerts" will determine t”
“fixed teams for use at Special Forces camps. Included in the course 3 were 4.5 Vietnamese civic action cadre, all tribal dialect speakers, who will serve as team chiefs. S.-.; GROUP 1 Excluded tress automatic dews CONST doci”
“tactics involved in a defense, in addition to the guerrilla warfare training previously contemplated. SOURCE: STAFF: Special Group meeting minutes Dec. 5, 1960 Bob Kelley FILE: DATE: June 29, 1975”
“ung Americans that are anxious to actively participate in the fight against International Communism. "First, let me state that we are an Independent and self supporting organization. Our primary mission is to provide qualified instructors for all legitimate organizations actively”
“go TOP SECRET-NOFORN SPECIAL HANDLING # Gen. Harris; Economic (limited deception). Paramilitary (limited deception), and Military. Also, any suggestions for inclusion in other sections of the paper. Mr. Wilson; Psychological (including covert). Also, any suggestions f”
“14-00000 SEOPET OCuliLI SPECIFIC DUTY NO. 1 - (Continued) intelligencejtargets, especially the intelligence services of the non-Communist world. SPECIFIC DUTY No. 5 - (Continued) opments in the USSR, and Communist subversion. SECRET sows”
“organization a.S much as possible. 6. Prepare telephone codes ahead of time for future protection. %. In recruiting new members always learn as much as you can about the prospective recruit and make sure he is not an infiltrator before you identify your self as a member of”
“discussions each cek. - The topics of these classes vern the same 115 those conducted by other men: basic 11.5, and world history. urrent events, back- ground material ont e war, the relation c: the U.G. to its allies, the pletzy, are the role of the individual soldier, Ties”
“regiment z 2a) Reconnaissance Troop.; n ii ur as su t. s”
“within the organization with not more than 4 or 5 men to a cell in this inter-group. Im order to maintain their anonymity, one cell would undertake a certain project for a short period of time' and then cell number two would follow for another brief period of time and therea”
“m. The team lmders will be responsible for mamaiuing the overall, security of the unit. Personal feelings should not affect decisions involving reprimand or dismissal of men from the team for reasons that endanger its operation or security. II. . A Intelligence gathering a”
“radio operators or saboteurs. Our offer to help along these lines--provided they develop capacity and effective cover--remains open. However, you must request 0955 DocId: 32423505 TOP SECRET 234 7 Page 94”
“14-00000 SECRET 30 April 1963 MEMORANDUM FOR : Irving C. DEVUONO SUBJECT : Letter of Instruction 1. This memorandum is to confirm your appointment as Chief, AMLILAC and to provide you with instructions for the direction of that group. 2. The mission is to adapt curren”
“-* 2 To.lespective Members Of The SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION CONFIDENTIAL The Secret Army Organization is the most active, most completely dedicated and most selective in its membership of all the many patriotic organizations in America. We are willing to make any sacrifice ”
“I cfciL of 1.11 inter/killerd : 0.11 - iff ive and vift teai r-ion and with- % *....... t. 3. ceil rerations: ter/diller T’cams will operate .in tive order areas and villaer complexes in order to operate directly nitlin the population against and within ■ which _ .anist”
“1C’s (exa gin, mvi, r PED[ 78 TA70 1/ C, 1 rre % ps w "** * la-xt *27 kre Ved- th 0 I’: rilt %utta L-a‘ ;K 4.3 B GENERAL HEADQUARTERS z / i 3 € Dear Fellow American, Your letter of inquiry concerning the Secret Army Organization was received a few days ago. We hav”
“SECRET ARMYI OR OCVlC l ARIVI AM I7 ATIO OlOAIARI N IUIN / ‘The Secret Army Organization is the most active, most completely dedicated and most selective in its membership of all the many patriotic organizal ions in America. We are willing to make any sacrifice for our cou”
“become part of an underground network. a Upon your acceptance into the Secret Army Organization you will be given a definite series of projects described in writing so you will know exactly what will be expected of you. We hope that you can succeed in this effort because you”
“established with appropriate Thai military and para military border control ■ units. Te this Eim SIGNICS advisor y and tecnnical pe rsonnel - would be working closely with appropriate JSOPG opposite numbers in order to insure proper employment of the teams It is important to”
“Vwslwdy J MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Operations /1 SUBJECT : Counter Intelligence Staff, Police Group Activitics jn.(Xs) Jf-6)() JPkGSCZ) 1. Counter Intelligence Staff,[Police Group (CT/PG) is responsible for Staff coordination within the Office of the Deputy ”
“Id Ue enjc n =P rohi hi te d from itste any .<4 at tracti t. whatsoever. ;_ •urili entitional palitse , (4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, * dtl, 3nd "t i " personnel voted follow closely so i/ic activities en conduct with their :5nr counterparts. continuous evaluation of: to activit”
“THE COMBAT TEA 31. General Outline The "Combat- Team" is the smallest organizational Unit used by the Seerot Army Organization. When organized in the proper mane r it is capable of opera tional initiative when detached from the parcel orgradzabon. When developed to its hi”
“the out standingly successful U. S, 9th Division Sniper Program in the Delta of Vietnam. Finally, and most importantly, this program is also based on Special Operations programs executed by members of he Sionics organization during wartime, counterinsurgency and guerrilla o”
“underground network. Upon your acceptance into the Secret Army Organization you will be given a definite series of projects described in writing- so you will know exactly what will be expected oi jou. / We hope thail you (on succeed in this effort because your country despe”
“with one of our local units, or better still, help you organize your own unit with our assistance after you have completed preliminary training. Sincerely yours. - Captain Patrick McDonald S.A. O. Headquarters Staff / 8 20 ww 88296 Docld:32989574 Page 519:”
“of appropriate U.S. combat olomento and/or logiotical support, the wido variety of military contingencies that may arise from pursuit of the foregoing objectives; and; ■ o ■ *0 SECRET 2 HY 50955 DocId: 32276061 Page 31”
“Should it become necessary to answer questions by the Police or Fire Department regarding the site, personnel at the site, or with specific reference to the SUBJECT, such inquiries should be handled by the S3A with the senior Police or Fire Department official on the scene. T”
“organizations on the Ramparts list. Annex A deals with the two organizations on the list which are still of active operational interest. Both received he Kara 5etell A M/BR”
“Legal, ettica(>morale, operational problems; political: non-attribute- 1belite 4 a) Our onn experience (Bangkok) (+eflect on DDP) and experience W/KGB (Crossup, Bandera group, Khohhloo) -> profesuinial, proven operationally competent, ruttilere, stable require most CE-exenie”
“ASSIGNM ENT TO UNITS CONFIDENTIAL Many people that inquire about membership in the Secret Army Organization seem to have an idea that they will be immediately accepted into an active unit. Look at it this way. 4 Suppose you had spent a year or more carefully recruiting and t”
“to be the most skillful and dedicated that the world has ever known. There is only one kind of member that can qualify for such an army - the very best! This will require intensive training and practice. There is no short out to perfection. By drawing on the talents of severa”
“eaving his home he should have already purchased his own uniforms, combat 2 104-10218-10108 MM 2-312 "equipment, have a car, and enough money to pay room and board until he can be placed with one of the units under our command. We are NOT operating as a conventional force and the”
“20003 1 Case Officer but a staffer in the Station may or mav not jot ! down some additional requirements and ask that that person be irecontacted and asked specific questions.- 0 Now, in addition to debriefing, what else did this 23 smaller broup of SXdo for the Agency ”
“neighborhood three hundredpeople, f Te ■ and that 21 21 was those people who would be involved in the management 22 effort, the direction effort, the financial logistics, cover 23 procedures, security, that kind of thing. All right? Flowing 24 out from that were people w”
“/ ASSIGNM ENT TO UNITS Many people that inquire about membership in the Secret Army (Organization seem to have an idea that they will be immediately accepted into an active unit. Look at it this way. Suppose you had spent a year or more carefully recruiting and training unt”
“been outstanding in training. They appear to have a number of fairly we11 placed contacts on the inside whom they ex pect to be able to call on for assistance. Although they have been out of ,direct touch with a number" of these contacts for periods ranging up to two years, ”
“Should it become necessary to answer questions by the Police or Fire Department regarding the site, personnel at the site, or with specific reference to the SUBJECT, such inquiries should be handled by the SSA with the senior Police or Fire Department official on the scene. T”
“......................................... ■17 . Communist Theory..... . 18. Soviet IS..................... 19. Psychological Warfare ........ . :: 20. Political Warfare............. 21. Economic Warfare................................... 22. Sabotage........................”
“keeping informed about develop ments related to the operation, Chief WH/4 instituted a series of weekly meetings with the operational ele ments of the DDP "for the purpose of insuring opera tional coordination similar to that achieved by the meeting of support elements ev”
“14-00000 9, • SECRET PAGE, THREE 16 January 1000-1200 Mission Briefings - A Management Control REUTEMAN DECONBAIDD 7400-1800 Commando Raids 1900-2300 Analysis of an Infiltration (Operation ZAMKA, None-ni. Case History) 17 January ,1000-1200 Management of Maritime Ass”