- · t ·•· I Jng ffY-T l t L ti -l 0 r i 77_·1 THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF · WASHINGTON D C 20301 CM-1616-77 12 SEP 1977 MEMORANDUM FOR THE-SECRETARY OF DEFENSE Subject Exer9i'se IVORY ITE Scenario U - S t- Per our discussion this morning · revised scen rio IVORY ITEM ALFA is provided for your review · Designed for· ·Presidential and or Vice Presidential participation this · version is-briefer than the 1 June exercise containin 1 ss instruction t025x5·-·Js E025x8 JS·········· 1 ····•········ · 2 tet-The Joint Staff is coordinating with the White House Communications Agency to nsure that NMCC and White House exercise procedures are compatible I will advise you when this coordination has been_ accomplished • · · 3 tJ Wheri attachment is· detached this document ts down· graded· to S CRE ·- ··s·NED I - GEORGES BROWN General USAF ·chairro n Joint Chiefs of Staff eclassified uthority 25723 By haanda Ueimer Date Attachment a s 2-23-2017 DJS irJ IOJ J-77 lOP SECR-f-l INW# 25723 oocid 31099584 1 -DEcLASSIFiEif · ·-- i Authority J_ __ --· - 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Docid 31099584 - sIFIEo- -- --- _ Authority · j -- b - - - - II 0 OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN I Joint Chiefs of Staff £ SG JT MEMO TO · LI 7e $ ' -rt $e - £2 tH ITGM 77 • t I-14tt '7 Ni -J Q'c s ftf c J3 d u U'J1ue44 • _______________ _ ··------·· _ · · _ ·---· • NW# 25723 oocid 31099584 -- - --l EcOOsIFmD - Authority J' - i ' - 1·• i ------r----·---·----··· ·- ••J•-•· ••• ·• • 0 OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN Joint Chiefs of Staff 12 September 1977 MEMO TO GENERAL BROWN THROUGH Subj LT GENERAL SMIT f 1130 Meeting with SECDEF E·xercis•e IVORY ITEM ALPHA SCENARIO Based on your approval J3 will be coordinating scenario with White House Communications Agency WHCA New scenqr io is briefer removes mµch of the educational portions of the last played 2 Jun scenario eliminates confusion between boosters and reentry vehicles and tries to follow decision timing guidelines This scenario is ICBM only successive scenarios will address SLBM and a mix of ICBM and SLBM • Recommend you discuss with SECDEF and advise that J3 will be coordinating with WHCA tl J l COLONEL RENSHAW i 0 NW# 25723 oocid 31099584 I · ----- D EcUssIFIED I Authority N - 0 ·· ' OJCS SU MMARY SHEET FOR USE BY ORIGINATING DIRECTORATE CLASSIFICATION TO CJCS THRU f C S fl C 3M n790 1977 OF SEGRE J Lf-77 Vice Admiral USN --p - D _ i t Joint Staff DJS jf ''p -- IJEPm ODJS SUSPENSE DATE PATRICK J HANNIFlr DJSM NO - - DJSM DATE 2 SEP 1977 ACTION SUBJECT APPROVAL Exercise IVORY ITEM Revised IVORY ITEM ALFA Scenario SIGNATURE INFORMATION OTHER XXX REMARKS 1 Exercise IVORY ITEM ALFA scenario revised as a result of our meeting on 2 September is forwarded for your approval 2 Due to the sensitivity of this subject IVORY ITEM has not yet been coordinated with the WHITE HOUSE Communications Agency WHCA If Presidential participation is expected shortly request approval to coordinate procedures with WHCA CJCS· APPROVAL ___ r _ _ __ r- 0 - 77 TE DISAPPROVAL ------- COORDINATION APPROVAL ACTION OFFICER C • A • STEWART L o_FF_1_cE_ -_' '_ NA _M E _ _Ex_T_E_Ns_1o_N _o_F_F1_cE--1 --N-A_M_E---1-E_x_rE_N_s _oN LTC USA EA Div J-3 X59514 kt J-3 gt ___ ______ ____ __--4p ma------ _--_ '---- --------t• AUT QC DECU SSIFICATION EO 129 I 3 4't9 l - •- '71o i --- DATE - -• r er DATE OF J r - PREPARATION 2 Sep 1977 JCS FORM o 9 JULY 12 J W# 25723 oocid 31099584 - CHIEFS OF STAFF C UTING SLIP · ·G H· A IRMA N JF - NT __ 1 -TO V DIRECTOR J-5 _ - DIRECTOR JOINT STAFF ·DAS SECRETARY JCS DIRECTOR J-2 f - SAGA l A-_A11 a DIRECTOR J-3 - DIRECTOR J-4 ··- y vr THIS is AN ACTION COPY I I A V ACTION COPY INFORMATION COPY INFORMATION AND RETURN -- APPROPRIATE ACTION 1· FOR PREPARATION OF REPLY I J 'ATAON WH H TP BASEAA-REPLY V REPLY DJ·RECT COPY TO CJCS - L3 a _J __ dl d - REMARKS ·Reference DJSM 1521 77 dated 2 Sep 77 subject Item Revised Scenario - Exercise Ivory General Brown has approved the revised scenario and coordination ··with the WHCA i · a f· · J AMOS C GOOD · · Administrative Assistant _ - - SUSPENSE DATE IR t - lc7 V -- __ ------ - - - - - -- - - - - __ - - __ - - - - - - - - -- -- - • - - • - - - - - - - --------1 NW# 25723 oocid 31099584 r- -DEc sIFtE»--- - Authority J -- I ii ' '· TOR - L SE GHl I 0 WORKING PAPER Q Destroy when no longe needed EXERCISE I°VORY ITEM ALFA SCENARIO PREPARED 2 SEPTEMBER 1977 WORKING PAPER Destroy when no l pger needed JOftSECREf NW# 25723 oocid 31099584 --- DECLASSIFlED - -I 7 I Authority - •• J · _ ' 1 - _ ·· - · TOP sECRn -O t • I XERCISE ·IVORY ·ITEM A i A - I BACKGROUND SCENi RIO I · -- EQ2 sx s--··Js························· · · ··· · ···· · ····· EO i _xa JS If • EXERCISE IVORY ·mr- ALFA SECURE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SCENARIO BEGIMS · AT H- 3·· 30 · - • J I I ' SECURE· ·· OPR H 3 304 00 · DDO H 4 004 15 Joe SECRET NW# 25723 oocid 31099584 Two Excised Pages ········ ··········· ········· E Q25x5 JS E02t8 JS · _· ·· NOTE FREE _FL0 4 DISCUSSION OF ALTERMAT°I-VES WITH THE PRESIDENT · BEGINS AT THIS POINT T ft APPR OP LL TE TIMEDURING THE 1 lISCl SS InN · · -CH CNORAD AND THE DDO WILL INJECT THE FOLLOWii G-- _ 2 INPUTS·• - Clt CNOR PI CH l0 45- 11 15 - DDO Fl J l 15JJ_ l J5 '- · TOP SECRE'f I -W-#- 2_5_7_2 _3_ _ _D_o_c__ I d c 3 1 0 9 9 5 8 4 0 r D E C -- S-SIFIE- D__- __ ______' ' ' _ I JJ U ° -t r - __ J --------------···•···-·· IBP SECRET OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN Joint Chiefs of Staff 8 September 1977 MEMO TO THROUGH Subj GENERAL B R O # LIEUTENANT GENERAL SMIT' S · WHCA Participation in IVORY ITEM 1 J-3 advises that although SECDEF has discussed subject with President Carter · the WHCA has not been involved in previo s exercises J-3 will need to hav e working level discussions with the WHCA to ensure they are aware of exercise IVORY ITEM and that procedures are expeditious upon exercise actuation IVORY -ITEM has been worked close hold within DOD and no previous contacts have been made with the WHCA 2 Recommend you approve coordination with WHCA upon SECDEF approval • MR COLONEL RENSHAW DECLASSIFIED BY JOINT STAFF DATE rtb 't7Ptl iOP 8ECREf ' • NW# 25723 Docid 31099584 WITHDRAWAL NOTICE RG 218 Box 00030 Series Copies 1 Folder 0001 Document 1202 Pages 14 ACCESS RESTRICTED The item identified below has been withdrawn from this file Folder Title 385 Exercise Ivory Document Date 09-12-1977 Document Type Memorandum From Mr Brown To Secretary of Defense Subject In the review of this file this item was removed because access to it is restricted Restrictions on records in the National Archives are stated in general and specific record group restriction statements which are available for examination NND 46330 Withdrawn 06-15-2007 by RETRIEVAL# 46330 00030 0001 1202