</s>104-10106-10143 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINTATIONS STAFF MEMBERS FILE TITLE/NUMBER/VOLUME: HSCA Request Ltr 8 May 1978 OLC 78-1573 RETURN TO CA HSCa Request Lr 8 May 1979 OLC 79-1575 Do Not Fopopaburo INCLUSIVE DATES: Directorate of S & T Memo 22 June 1978 CUSTODIAL UNIT/LOCATION: ROOM: DELETONS, IF ANY: DATE DATE RECEIVED REVIEWED REVIEVED BY (PRINT NAME) SIGNATURE OF REVIEWING OFFICI. 9-7.76 7-7,76 G.G.BOSCHEt BUKKEY 2. Octox Blaak 7-10-28 7-10.78 Kenneth Klein Kenneth 10. 9-9-26-78 Jolama Smith Johanna Sutter NO DOCUMENTS MAY BE COPIED OR REMOVED FROM THIS FILE

John F. Kennedy: None.

Assassination: None.

Investigations:
- House Select Committee on Assassinations Staff Members File Title/Number/Volume: HSCA Request Ltr 8 May 1978 OLC 78-1573
- House Select Committee on Assassinations Staff Members File Title/Number/Volume: HSCA Request Ltr 8 May 1979 OLC 79-1575

Related Individuals and Events:
- Mikhail Mishnikov, Soviet Ambassador to Washington (mentioned in the Soviet Aide Memoire of March 1958)
- Thomas G. Ward, Acting Executive Officer Directorate of Science and Technology
- Scott Breckridge, OLC (Security Classification)

Dates and Locations:
- February 20, 1957: Detachment C advance party departed the U.S. for Atsugi, Japan.
- March 28, 1962: The main body of the detachment with two Headquarters was notified that all personnel were on board.
- May 1, 1960: The last U-2 aircraft departed Japan.
- June 20 to July 10, 1956: Soviet air defense system was subjected to eight penetrations by an American military jet aircraft.
- March 3 and April 21, 1958: Soviet Government sent Aide-Memoires to the Department of State regarding violations of their airspace.

Significant Events or Activities:
- The U-2 program file pertaining to defectors with knowledge of the U-2 program (deferred to the DDO)
- Soviet Air Defense system was subjected to eight penetrations by an American military jet aircraft
- Detachment C flew 86 operational missions, with only 43 originating and recovering at Atsugi.
- The Soviet Government protested against violations of their airspace by American aircraft.

Evidence, Testimony, or Findings Mentioned:
- Aide-Memoires from the Soviet Embassy to the Department of State (March 3 and April 21, 1958)
- Reports on Soviet Air Defense system penetrations (June 20 to July 10, 1956)

JFK Declassified Files

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