Daphne le I I - Authorityw I - If my 4 CONTROL NUMBER DOCUMENT PROCESSING RECORD 1910 DATE RECEIVED RETURN 10 OFFICE CHAIRMAN JCS-ROOM zeaas THE PENTAGON 24 98 DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION DATE OF DOCUMENT 24PMan SUBJECT I - NI Exercise IVY LEAGUE eclassifiad E025x6 OSD authority 35%59 By I om Joerger Date I 9 09 2016 THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN THIS OFFICE CIRCULATION OF THIS DOCUMENT WILL BE LIMITED TO INDIVIDUALS INDICATED BELOW THE DOCUMENT WILL BE RETURNED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE FOR RECORD PRIOR TO DISPATCH TO ANOTHER OFFICE OR OTHER DISPOSITION THIS FORM WILL NOT 5E REMOVED FROM SUBJECT DOCUMENT To NAME INITIAL REMARKS 1 v1 I mm- cs 24 August 1981 7 II FlingACTION REQUESTED - BASIC Attached background paper on Exercise mam'vnss'sm IVY LEAGUE 82 is submitted for your 52S approval of the basic concepts Joint Division would particularly like your approval or any changes you a eem necessary to TAB B Aybriefing MB is available if you prefer being 3 briefed in lieu of reading the background CHAIRMANS STAFF BRDIIP 1c paper 11 1 7 mI m 3 Exercise IVY LEAGUE 82 is a worldwide 7' nuclear procedural exercise scheduled ME for 1 5 It is that ho the President and other high government LEGALMWSORMD off1c1als Will partialpate ususumva ASSISTANT 9 saunasme 4 Reconmend apZ oval MARINE ma 05A PROTOCOL 05 Approve ba51c concepts Desire to be briefed Tia are Wye-mg and Disapproved Comments 91 643737 Declaass a WI 4mm S i IAW JSI 5227 01 FIVE 0 Wren c MI DocIdz31435079 3 54 5 3 Harald 314350 79 DECLASSIFIED Authority CHAIRMAN JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ROUTING SLIP ACTION INFO DIRECTOR JOINT STAFF SECRETARY JCS panac'ron sz DIRECTOR J-3 DIRECTOR J-4 DIRECTOR J-5 DIRECTOR C35 SAGA DAS I TYPE OF ACT ION ppaopnm're FIEPAIAT ION or Ru-Lv Dune-r CY 70 CJCS REMARKS Ref dated 24 Aug 81 Subj Exercise IVY LEAGUE Th9 r haiman has concepts for the subject exercise in I AMOS c 6000 Administrative Assistant I i7 Eu Hi my '3025x6 OSD Lu It i DATK ROUTING DATE CJCB CONTROL NO 1 4 DECLASSIFIED Authority 5% LI 5 3 7 0 TO CLASSIFICATION FOR USE BY ORIGINATING DIRECTORATE CJCS 3315 2478 81 2 1 AUG 1981 THRU DJSM No 0015 SUSPENSE DATE J rzvg r DJS I DJSM DATE a SUBJECT ACTION APPROVAL SIGNATURE INFORMATION OTIIER Exercise IVY LEAGUE REMARKS 1 On 1 August l98l the Operations Deputies receiVed an overview briefing concerningiEmerc1se IVY LEAGUE #82 As a result of this briefing the DJS requested a summary be provided the CJCS 2 The Background Paper on Exercise IVY LEAGUE 82 provides an overview of exer01se assumptions scenario and major future milestone dates arft 3 Recommend the CJCS be briefed on Exercise IVY LEAGUE 4 This correSpondence is UNCLASSIFIED when separated from classified enclosures 53025X6 osn Back round P3 er atch ngt OFFICE NAME 8 DATE EXTENSION OFFICE NAME 8 DATE EXTENSION in Am 7320 I DATE OF PREPARATION CLASSIFICATION l8 August 1981 JCS FORM 9 JAN 81 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE Decld 31435079 Authority Sfi EOZBXS JCS WORKING PAPER DESTROY WHEN NO LONGER NEEDED Bac%ground Paper for the Chairman JCS for information and approval I Exercise IVY LEAGUE 82 POINTS Exercise Overview IVY LEAGUE is a worldwide nuclear procedural eXercise con- centrating on the pre- and trans-nuclear attack period Anticipate Presidential and senior cabinet participation in the continuity of government aspects of the exercise Exercise mission and major objectives are at TAB A B 2Exercise Environment - IVY LEAGUE is patterned on the NSC worldwide nuclear war scenario D 34 A climate of international crisis exists providing for 34 days of mobilization and 25 days of reinforcement of Europe Warfighting is ongoing in Europe and at sea A synopsis of major scenario events and free world responses is at TAB B INTERNAL STAFF PAPER CLASSIFIED BY DIRECTOR J-3 RELEASE COVERED BY JCS MOP NO 39 DECLASSIFY ON 18 AUGUST 1987 SECRET DocIdz31435079 DECLASSHHED Authority 553 Eff Carrier Battle Group positions 4 Atlantic 2 Med 2 IO and 3 Pacific were agreed upon by CINCLANT CINCPACV and Navy Planners The civil environment is one of uncertainty and fear Actions in the Federal Master Mobilization Plan have been taken Civil disturbances and low-level spontaneous evacuation of the civil population are taking place E df Assumptions The exercise is real time no time compressions or breaks in the action through the transvattack period providing information for the continuity of government portion of the exercise ED Exercise Active Play - DocId531435079 DELLASEUHED Authorin 5x5 OSD SEGRET Military Assistance to Civil Authorities and Military Support of Civil Defense is exercised in concert with FEMA and will continue to ENDEX The latter phase of this play will be primarily from the State and local levels to support the continuity of government exercise E Exercise Planning and Analysis The control staff conference to coerdinate all major exercise incidents events is scheduled for 6 8 Oct 81 PETITE LEAGUE is scheduled for 27 Feb 82 Issues for this seminar will be formulated early this fall These issues will be designed to stimulate participation from senior officials in the government - The First Impressions Conference is 18 Mar 82 and the final report due by L8 Jun 82 APPROVED BY 6 DIRECTOR J-3 DIRECTOR JOINT STAFF PREPARED BY COL G M HOUSER USA Joint Exercise Division X77298 ATTACHMENTS TAB A Exercise Mission and Objective TAB Exercise Scenario TAB Major Exercise Activities TAB Nuclear Scenario eases-r 3 DocId 31435079 DECLASSHHED Authority 535 53 TAB A Exercise IVY LEAGUE MISSION To simulate implementation of appropriate nuclear plans and procedures and to exercise crisis decision procedures under conditions of pre and trans-nuclear attack OBJECTIVES Tab A Docldr31435079 ww -2 - 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