
6
1970s — The DEFSMAC Organization Matures
The DEFSMAC leadership team for the first twenty-five years of the
Center consisted of the Director, a Deputy Director, and a small staff.
There were three main functional elements, as described below.
The Operations Directorate (OP) coordinated current data collection
operations (twenty-four hours a day), collection resources
management, and target development.
The above photo shows the first use of computer terminals and PCs
to replace teletype machines. Note in the photo the hard copy mail
distribution boxes on the back wall were still in use to distribute hard
copies from the teletype printer circuits. ...