- - ·TOP 00 £CRrT tI THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF WASHINGTON D C 20301 CM-1431-77 5 May 1977 ¾ 'v Chief of Staff US Army Chief of Naval Operations 0 -3 c £ Chief of Staff US Air Force ¾T Commandant of the Marine Corps MEMORANDUM FOR Subject EXERCISE IVORY ITEM U 1 -'PS Exercise IVORY ITEM is a no-notice SIOP execution exercise to test Missile Attack Conference procedures and to be conducted on secure telephone circuits IVORY ITEM exercises may be initiated by the President the Secretary of Defense or Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff and will involve the Joint Chiefs of Staff or their alternates and the nuclear CINCs or their designated alternates under the provisions of Volume IV Emergency Action Procedures of the JCS 2 When directed to initiate the exercise the Deputy Director for Operations DDO-NMCC will convene a nonsecure conference of addressees or their alternates using the following preamble THIS IS THE COMMAND CENTER WITH AN EXERCISE IVORY ITEM PREAMBLE FLASH TEST CALL Upon hearing this preamble the provisions of para 3c SM-819-76 apply A roll call will be conducted in conjunction with a verification of the secure telephone number at which each conferee can be contacted for the impending IVORY ITEM conference The NMCC will then release the conference by stating STANDBY FOR AN EXERCISE IVORY ITEM CONFERENCE IN MINUTES COMMAND CENTER OUT 3 et-The non-secure conference will be followed by an NMCC secure telephone conference of all participants The conference will be convened using the following preamble THIS IS THE COMMAND CENTER WITH AN EXERCISE IVORY ITEM FLASH TEST CALL repeated at least four 'u- ✓ v55 times Principals should be placed on the line immediately 01 ✓'J and remain silent until a roll call is conducted of the - ' b 0 r ECLASSIHEI l l-l'' JOII H S1AH j e N 'l ·•T I• er fl copy Jot - • No EP 2 8 2000 • --- - iAssiFIE 1 · 1 qAuthority r __ 723 5r I Classified by Chairman Joint Staff EXEMPT FROM GENERAL DECLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 11652 EXEMPTION CATEGORY 3 DECLASSIFY ON DECEMBER 31 2007 T8P SECRET - Washington Principals and the CINCs Following the roll call the individual initiating the exercise will be added to the conference 4 s-t The DDO will then explain that the purpose of the conference is to simulate a Missile Attack Conference procedure He will then talk through the response procedures contained in the Decision Handbook 5 The DDO will then request that CINCAD provide a brief general comment on the threat assessment function With no scenario being played the remaining CINCs will have no specific input but are available for consultation as required 6 U Following questions and discussion the conference will be terminated by the initiator 7 fS The vulnerability period for no-notice IVORY ITEM Exercises begins when addressees have acknowledged receipt of these instructions Daily vulnerability period for the exercise will be during Washington duty hours 1200 2100 Z 8 U Addressees are requested to acknowledge receipt of these instrucitons to the DDO-NMCC secure 2600 9 fS At a later time this exercise may be expanded to include a threat scenario and discussion of possible recommendations to the President Reference SM-819-76 Subject Emergency Telephone Conference Instructions 4 October 1976 -TOP SEGRE ----1 EcL ASSIFIED r Authority N 72 SR 7 2 A I OF CONTROL NU MBER 1637 PERSONNEL HANDLING CLASSIFIED DOCUMENT DATE RECEIVED - S M v 77 CLASSIFICATION TURN TO OFFICE CHAIRMAN JCS ROOM 2E88 1 THE PENTAGON DATE OF DOCUMENT COPY NUMBER DOCUMENT NUMBER -- - tu ' 5 May 77 DJSM 835-77 SUBJECT CM to Svc Chiefs Exercise IVORY ITEM U ' THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED DOC UMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN THIS OFFICE •t _ RCULATION OF T H I S THE DOCUMENT WILL BE RETUR N ED T O Tfi E DOCUMENT WILL BE L I MITED TO INDIVIDUALS INDICATED BELOW FOR RECORD PRIOR TO DISPATCH TO ANOTHER OFFICE OR OTHER D I SPOSITI O N ADMI NI STRAT I VE OFFICE THIS FORM WILL NOT BE REMOVED FROM SUBJECT DOCUMENT TO _ J l CHAIRMAN JCS 00 EXECUTI VE 02 THE ASSISTANT TO THE CHAIRMAN ADMINIST R ATIVE ASSISTANT REMARKS INITIAi NAME 01 -- s 04 CHAIRMANS STA FF GROUP 0 B AIR F O RC E MBR CHAIRMANS STA FF GROUP NAVY MBR o c C HAIRMANS STAFF GROUP MARINE MBR DID CHAIRMANS STAFF GROUP ARMY MBR LEGA L 0tE ADVI S OR AND L E GISLATI V E ASST 0tF SP EC IAL A S S ISTA NT SPEEC HE S 0tG M ARINE AID E 05 ARM Y AIDE 06 DECLASSIFIED BY JOINT STAFF DATE ' Cr tJq z a ' 1 i PQ11 r l L DECLASSIFLED • hority h __ J_i S _ JI I - -- -- 0 -- - - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -• OJCS SUMMARY SHEET CLASSIFICATION FOR USE BY ORIGINATING DIRECTORATE DJSM NO ODJS SUSPENSE DATE 3 Js- 7 DJSM DATE J ' S 7 ACTION SUBJECT APPROVAL Exercise IVORY ITEM U X SIGNATURE INFORMATION OTHER X REMARKS 1 Proposed memorandum info rms the Joint Chiefs of Staf f of procedures to b e used in conducting Exercise IVORY ITEM 2 Recommend approval Regraded Unclassified when separated from Classified enclosure ACTION OFFICER C A STEWART LTC USA EADIV J 3 X5 9 514 COORDINATION APPROVAL OFFICE NAME EXTENSION t-----c c_'--r-_-_-_-_--j-t1---_ 5May77 F ORM N O JUL Y 7 2 NAME EXTENSION -t-t-_-_ - --_-_-_-_-1- i -- J DATE OF PREPARATION JCS OFFICE 9 • OJCS SUMMARY SHEET C LASSIFICATION FOR USE BY ORIGIN ATING DIRECTORATE ODJS SUSP ENSE DATE DJSM HO DJSM DATE S Y -' 7 7 ACTION SUBJECT APPROVAL SIGNATURE INFORMATION OTHER Exercise IVORY ITEM Ul X X REMARKS 1 Propo sed memora n d um informs t he Jo i n t Chi ef s of St aff o f procedure s t o be u sed in c o nduc t ing Exerc i se I VORY I TEM 2 Re c o mmen d approva l Regraded Unclassified wh en separ ated from Classified enclosure COORDIN ATION APPROVAL ACTION OF FICER C A STEWART LTC USA EADIV J3 X59514 DATE OF PREPARATION 5May77 JCS FORM NO JULY 7 2 9 OFFICE NAME EXTENSION OFFICE NAME EXTENSION 666 T P £ E C R M IMMEDIATE JCS WASH DC CINCAD PETERSON AFB CO CINCSAC OFFUTT AFB NE CINCLANT NORFOLK VA CINCPAC HONOLULU RI USCINCEUR VAIHINGEN GERMANY DISTR CJCS DJS J3 'T O P S E C R E T SPECAT EXCLUSIVE FOR GENERAL JAMES GENERAL DOUGHERTY ADMIRAL KIDD ADMIRAL WEISNER 1 GENERAL HAIG GENERAL HUYSER FROM GENERAL BROWN CJCS SENDS DELIVER DURING WAKING HOURS ONLY SUBJ EXERCISE IVORY ITEM U l t- f'S T EXERCISE IVORY ITEM IS A NO-NOTICE SIOP EXECUTION EXERCISE TO TEST MISSILE ATTACK CONFERENCE PROCEDURES AND TO BE CONDUCTED ON SECURE TELEPHONE CIRCUITS - IVORY ITEM EXERCISES WILL BE INITIATED BY THE PRESIDENT THE SECERETARY OF DEFENSE OR THE CJCS AND WILL INVOLVE THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF OR THEIR ALTERNATES AND rl THE NUCLEAR CINCS OR THEIR DESIGNATED ALTERNATES UNDER THE PRovisioNs oF voLUME Iv EAP oF THE Jcs IT Is EXPECTED THAT THE DCINC EUCOM OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE WILL REPRESENT USCINCEUR IN THIS XERCISE JJ 2 WHEN DIRECTED TO INITIATE THE EXERCISE THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR M FOR OPERATIONS CDDO-NMCC WILL IMMEDIATELY CONVENE A NONSECURE CONFERENCE OF THE ADDRESSEES OR THEIR DESIGNATED ALTERNATES USING THE FOLLOWING PREAMBLE THIS IS THE COMMAND'CENTER' WITH AN DTS 11 i3Y -77 CLASSIFIED BY CJCS C A STEWART LTC USA EA DIVISION J3 xsqs14 DECLASSIFIED BV JOIN l S1Aff Qli JF Sfp 2 8 2QOO OF STAFF ---r · ' J 2 EXERCISE IVORY ITEM PREAMBLE FLASH TEST CALL 3 PLACE YO UR COMMANDER IN CHIEF OR HIS DESIGNATED ALTERNATE ON THE LINE IMMEDIATELY- A ROLL CALL WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A VERIFICATION OF THE IVORY ITEM NUMBER I E THE SECURE TEL EPHONE NUMBER AT WHICH EACH CONFEREE CAN BE CONTACTED FOR THE IMPENDING IVORY ITEM CONFERENCE AND THE ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED TO REACH THAT LOCATION THE NMCC WILL THEN RELEASE THE CONFERENCE BY STATING STANDBY FOR AN EXERCISE IVORY ITEM CONFERENCE IN CXX MINUTES COMMAND CENTER OUT 11 J 3 AFTER FOLLOWING THE ABOVE PROCEDURES FOR WASHINGTON PRINCIPALS THE NONSECURE CONFERENCE WILL BE FOLLOWED BY AN NMCC SECURE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE OF ALL PARTICIPANTS AT THE SPECIFIED TIME THE CONFERENCE WILL BE CONVENED USINi THE FOLLOWING PREAMBLE THIS IS THE COMMAND CENTER WITH AN EXERCIS IVORY ITEM FLASH TEST CALL REPEATED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES PRINCIPALS SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE LINE IMMEDIATELY AND REMAIN SILENT UNTIL A ROLL CALL IS CONDUCTED OF THE WASHINGTON PRINCIPALS AND CINCS FOLLOWING THE ROLL CALL THE INDIVIDUAL INITIATING THE EXERCISE WILL BE ADDED TO THE CONFERENCE J 4 -t-5-t-THE DDO WILL THEN EXPLAIN THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE IS TO SIMULATE A MISSILE ATTACK CONFERENCE PROCEDURE HE WILL THEN TALK THROUGH THE RESPONSE PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN THE DECISION i- 4 • _j --- -- 2 IVORY ITEM PREAMBLE FLASH TEST CALL 3 PLACE YOUR COMMANDER IN CHIEF OR HIS DESIGNATED ALTERNATE ON THE LINE IMMEDIATELY A ROLL CALL WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A VERIFICATION OF THE IVORY ITEM NUMBER I E THE SECURE TELEPHONE NUMBER AT WHICH EACH CONFEREE CAN BE CONTACTED FOR THE IMPENDING IVORY ITEM CONFERENCE AND THE ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED TO REACH THAT LOCATION THE NMCC WILL THEN RELEASE THE CONFERENCE BY STATING STANDBY FOR AN EXERCISE IVORY ITEM CONFERENCE IN CXX MINUTES J 3_ € COMMAND CENTER OUT AFTER FOLLOWING THE ABOVE PROCEDURES FOR WASHINGTON PRINCIPALS THE NONSECURE CONFERENCE WILL BE FOLLOWED BY AN NMCC SECURE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE OF ALL PARTICIPANTS AT THE SPECIFIED TIME THE CONFERENCE WILL BE CONVENED USIN THE FOLLOWING PREAMBLE THIS IS THE COMMAND CENTER WITH AN EXERCISF IVORY ITEM FLASH TEST CALL'' REPEATED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES PRINCIPALS SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE LINE IMMEDIATELY AND REMAIN SILENT UNTIL A ROLL CALL IS CONDUCTED OF THE WASHINGTON PRINCIPALS AND CINCS F OLLOWING THE ROLL CALL THE INDIVIDUAL INITIATING THE EXERCISE WILL BE ADDED TO THE CONFERENCE J 4 -t-5-t-THE DDO WILL THEN EXPLAIN THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE IS TO SIMULATE A MISSILE ATTACK CONFERENCE PROCEDURE HE WILL THEN TALK THROUGH THE RESPONSE PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN THE DECISION _ ' - • • _ J _ 3 5 ·f-S j' - 3 THE DDO WILL THEN REQUEST THAT CINCAD PROV IDE BRIEF GENERAL COMMENT ON THE THREAT ASSESSMENT FUNCTION WITH NO SCENARIO BEING PLAYED THE REMAINING CINCS WILL HAVE NO SPECIFIC INPUT BUT ARE AVAILABLE FOR CONSULATION AS REQUIRED 6- U FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION THE CONFERENCE WILL BE TERMINATED BY THE INITIATOR 7 _ -THE VULNERABILITY PERIOD FOR NO-NOTICE IVORY ITEM EXERCISES· WILL BEGIN WHEN ADDRESSEES HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS- DAILY VULNERABILITY PERIOD FOR THE EXERCtSE WILL BE DURING WASHINGTON DUTY HOURS 1200 J 8- 2100 ZULU - CU ADDRESSEES ARE REQUESTED TO ACKNO LEq E RECEIPT OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE DDO-NMCC SECURE 2600_ J 9 _ AT A LATER TIME THIS EXERCISE MAY BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A THREAT SCENARIO AND DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PRESIDENT WARM REGARDS XGDS-3