D' 'ti 1 J 'Fet 3 September 1971 MEMC 'WUM Subj FOR RECORD Command and Control Briefing Presented to DEPSECDEF 3 Sept 1971 U 1 J-3 presented a briefing to OEPSECOEF this date on the facilities communications AOP and surveillance aspects of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System WWMCCS During the briefing DEPSECDEF questioned the means by which he could communicate through the system below the CINe level for example to TACAMO He also indicated an interest in a degraded communications situation and requested a summary of POLO HAT Exercises He emphasized the increased importance of transmitting orders for a second strike in view of the current strategy which would forfeit a first strike option whereas CJCS expressed concern over the problem of securing a decision from the NCA Mr Packard expressed concern for the ability of the system to transmit execution orders Mr Packard and CJCS agreed that execution of the SlOP was not the end of the world as OSO representatives sometimes indicated but that war-f ighting capabilities are required thereafter 2 Following the briefing the following points were d'iscussed d th e nee d f or reV Sl on a CJCS emp h as ze 0 f DOD DJrect've '5100 30 which has remained unchanged since 1962 I b Mr Packard emphasized his belief that we need to more clearly define the management structure indicating that we need an overall manager of the command and control system and an overall manager of strike forces a unified strategip force command He further indicated his intent to get the management structure under better control and to take action on reivision ' f DOD Directive 5100 30 before making decisions on thJopen actions discussed in the briefing I c CJCS expressed concern for timely development and procurement of the hardware required d Mr Packard then referred to the need for a more flexible response considering the China problem and questioned the kind of command and control system that might be required i e CJCS stated that the system is the same for a flexible as for a total response and emphasized that there are m any responses now available depending upon the decisions re ached ' f Mr Packard agreed that we have many responses but asked how fast we can change responses ' i i lleP SEe tl T not ' Id 31291446 j DECLASSHHED A list of principal attendees is attached g CJCS desribed the means now provided for changing reopenses for example withhold selective release etc h Mr Packard expressed his final concern that too many people are in the act and we must go through too many communications nodes He indicated his belief that we shouldg go direct to the forces not through the CINCS i i 1 W H NUTTING Colonel USA I DocIdz31291446 m 7 DECLASSIFIED Authority i ATTENDEES AT BRIEFING 0N COMMAND AND CONTROLE Mr David Packard I Dr Gardiner L Tucker Mr Herbert D Benington- - Dr David O Cooke Col Ray B Furlong - Col Jas G Boatner iy Mr William J Barudy - 2 Mr Robert M Langelier OSD JCS i Admiral Moorer i LTG Vogt MGen Seith RADM Jack M James Mr Herbert Goertzel Col William K Farmer Col Kenneth A Plant Col William Pickavanoe Capt A K Knoizen CDR Robert P Lenahan LTC James Hannah Maj Neal R Christensen Maj Clyde 0 Brown Jr Col Jacobson Strat Ops Col Nutting Office CJCS In Gra hics LCol Langlands - I Greathouse I I 5 Richter 4 I I JSIPS Col Ralph w White - 339 DocId 31291446 This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu