Annex No. 10 Evaluation of the CIA Cuban Volunteer Task Force
Supplemental material used in Maxwell Taylor's report on the Bay of Pigs operation.
Images (25)
Document
| id |
id
193252
|
|---|---|
| contentType |
contentType
document
|
| source |
source
import
|
Source image fields (6)
Extracted text
OCR Page 1 of 2510
JCSM-146-61
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Subject: Evaluation of the CIA Cuban Volunteer Task Force (S)
1. JCSM-57-61, dated 3 February 1961, which forwarded the con-
clusions of the Military Evaluation of the CIA Para-Military Plan, Cuba,
pointed up the desirability for the conduct of an independent evaluation
of the combat effectiveness of the invasion force and detailed analysis of
logistics plans by a team of Army, Nával and Air Force officers if
practicable without danger of compromise of the Plan.
2. At a meeting with the Joint Chiefo of Staff on 8 February 1961,
the Director of Central Intelligence concurred and requested that such
an evaluation be conducted.
3. The report by the inspection team is attached as an Appendix hereto.
a. The conclusions contained in paragraphs 6 through 10 of the
report are gonerally valid. In view of the odds for achieving surprise
as expressed in paragraph 10 of the report, CIA should investigate
means for improving the security and cover for movement of the
Task Force. If this investigation reveals that appreciable improve-
ment in security is not practicable, then the chances of success of
the CIA Para-Military Plan should be reevaluated.
b. Implementation of the recommendation contained in paragraph
12 of the report would give more assurance of surprise. However,
there are serious drawbacks to a totally airborne operation in these
particular circumstances. Any damage to the airstrip or crash of
an aircraft on the strip would probably hinder operations for a con-
siderable period of time. This would be particularly serious since
-of
Copies cech
of els pepor is requested.
peges sorics
Accos should be lumited to Individuols
of this docuccut in cholofquiring the information horolo in order to
i.: ozcept with carry out their spocial dutios.
jiscion of the issuing offico.
Terms
Relations
belongs_to
created_by