Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. Tactical Recon Photography Request/Distribution

Abstract

Seventh Air Force experienced simultaneous pressures to centralize its reconnaissance-intelligence resources for the air war in the North and to decentralize them for the ground war in the South. This paradox bred unorthodox offspring: a photo lab without lab technicians; a recce tech I squadron without permanent quarters; a squadron photo lab 270 miles from the squadron. This report recounts the measured acquiescence by Seventh Air Force to decentralization, and the compelling reasons of 7AF for going slow in implementing TAC RISE. With TAC RISE as the backdrop, the organization and function of the seven reconnaissance photo labs in SEA come into better perspective and illuminate the Army/Air Force systems for requesting, processing, and distributing reconnaissance film.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 1969
Accession Number
ADA486739

Entities

People

  • C. W. Thorndale

Organizations

  • Pacific Air Forces

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Reconnaissance
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Asia
  • Combat Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photography
  • Reconnaissance Aircraft
  • Side Looking Radar
  • Southeast Asia
  • Surveillance
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Tactical Reconnaissance
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.