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Description of JMWAVE Components
Support Branch
The Support Branch provided routine administrative
services to JMWAVE . These included finance _ logistics and
records management and clerical support . The Branch had 198
of JMWAVE S staffing_
Operations Branch
The Operations Branch was divided into two sections_
the FI Section and the Special Operations Section_
Staffing, consisting of operations officers and clerical
support was 178 of JMWAVE S total
The FI Section (Foreign Intelligence) was responsible"
for the collection of intelligence Erom the target country
through covert HUMINT means
The Special Operations Section was responsible for
paramilitary operations
Covert Action Branch
The Covert Action Branch was responsible for covert
propaganda operations Staffing was 108 of JMWAVE S total
and consisted of operations officers and clerical support
External Operations Branch
The External Operations Branch was responsible for
collecting HUMINT on the target country through assets in
areas other than the target country _ Staffing
was 138 of
JMWAVE S total and consisted of operations officers and
clerical support _
Reports Section
The Reports Section prepared intelligence reports for
Headquarters and intelligence community consumers: Staffing
was 10* of JMWAVE S total
Technical Services Section
The . Technical Services Section provided photographic
support to JMWAVE _ Staffing was 68 of JMWAVE S total_
Communicators
The communicators were responsible for secure
comunications between JMWAVE and Hqs _ Staffing was 8* of
JMWAVE S total
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ORCANIZATION
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BRAMCI OPS_BRANCI SECTION SERVCESSECTION
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DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANS 1963
Deputy Director for Plans
Westem Hemisphere Division Counter-Intelligence Staff
Westem Europe Division Foreign Intelligence Staff
Soviet Russian Division Covert Action Staff
Eastem Europe Division Operational Services Staff
Africa Divvision
Far East Division
Near East Division
Special Operations Division
Technical Services Division
Domestic Operations Division
Special Activities Staff
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DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANS 1961
Deputy Director for Plans
Western Hemisphere Division Counterntelligence Staff
Western Europe Division Foreign Intelligence Staff
Soviet Russian Division Covert Action Staff
Eastem Europe Division Cover and Commercial Staff
Africa division Operational Services Staf
Far East Division
Near East Division
Technical Services Division
Development Projects Division
Interational Organizations Division
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JMWAVE
ORGANIZATION
SECRETARY CHIEF OF STATION
SIGMAL CENTERY
SECRETARY DEPUTY CHIEF OF STATION b COMMUNTCATORS
SUPPORT OPERATTONS BRANCH CA BRANCH EXTERNAL REPORTS 'TECHNICAL
BRANCH OPS_BRANCH SECTION SERVICES SECTION
FI SECTION SPECIAL OPS 44
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[1-Secretary li-Officer 2-Operations 1-Ops Officer 1-Ops Officer oeficers 11-IO Tech Aide
1-FInance Office (Refugee:
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Officers (Radio) I-Ops. Officer (One of 1-Clerk Typist
1-Finance Asst DebrIefings) 1-Training 1-Ops. Officer (JMCHALR) these AMOT
I-Loglstics 1-OffLcer (On Officer (Pol Actfon 1-Ops Officer offLcer to
OffIcer Island Assets 1-Property Pcess and (Referent wich handLe AMOT
1-Logistics qY
1-Officer and Supply PublIcatLon) StatLon FI reporting)]
Asst (Liaison with Assistant I-Aduin Asst Branch) l-Secretary
I-Records Local. Services qq (1-Secretaty 1-Intel Asst Steno
Officer l-OffIcer (FI 1-Secretary 1-Clerk
i-Intel A3st Third Country) Steno q8 Typist
1-Clerk I-External Ops
Rep (AMOT)
2-Intel Assts
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of On-Island Ope
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