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Cryptonym: AMTYKE

Definition:

AMTYKE was a team of anti-Castro Cubans operating from Miami in 1963. The specific type of team that AMTYKE was appears to be unknown.

Status:

Documented

Discussion:

A series of cables in December of 1963 mentioned the AMHAM and AMTYKE teams in ISOLATION (CIA's Camp Peary, also known as "The Farm") and that they were scheduled to arrive in Miami on December 10, 1963. CIA officer, Robert Wall, and U.S. Army personnel, Lt. Dluzyn and Lt. Col. Santangelo, were mentioned in regards to the AMHAM and AMTYKE teams.

A cable on December 11, 1963, on an AMTABBY cache team, included AMTYKE-2 and -4 as part of this team. AMTYKE-7 was Manuel A. Rivero Coloma and AMTYKE-10 was Manuel Dobal Mendez.

Another cable on the same day stated that "AMHAM and AMTYKE teams scheduled arrive JMWAVE area night 10 Dec from ISOL/ISOT training." This was a reference to the cryptonyms of ISOLATION (mentioned above) and ISOTROPIC. There was also a cryptonym for ISOMETRIC, a CIA facility location under military cover.

Sources:

104-10075-10385: JMWAVE CABLE RECOMMENDING DEPARTURE.

12/02/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline TYPIC KUROAR AMHAM AMTYKE: "Request seat for Messrs R. Wall and D. Dluzyn on oilstone flight to ISOL 10 Dec. C/S Comment: *Recommend AMHAM and AMTYKE depart ISOL in compartments aircraft night 10 Dec." - - - 2022 release: https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/2022/104-10075-10385.pdf

104-10076-10073: JMWAVE CABLE RE AIRCRAFT/FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS.

12/05/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline CHAPPIE PBRUMEN COMMO RAMROD-69: "1. Request airlife in compartmented aircradt AMHAM and AMTYKE teams ISOL to WAVE night 10 Dec via RAMROD/69. Use complan 67 and PB pads per Ref B. 2. Request ISOL establish ETD per Ref C and advise. C/S Comment: *Cable is more than one year old. ** ISOL would establish ETD for southbound RAMROD flights on an individual flight basis." - - - 2022 release: https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/2022/104-10076-10073.pdf

104-10077-10314: DIRECTOR CABLE RE FLIGHT CONFIRMATIONS.

12/06/63: Cable from Director to JMWAVE: Slugline KUROAR AMHAM AMTYKE: REF WAVE 8397 (IN 71876): "Reservations confirmed for subjects as requested. Advise whether they intend arrive HQRS 9 Dec as Lt. David A. Dluzyn has not had previous ISOL (CIA's Camp Peary, also known as "The Farm") briefing. He should have this prior visiting ISOL. C/S Comment: *Requested seat for Messrs. R. Wall and Lt. Dluzyn on oilstone flight to ISOL 10 Dec." Releasing Officer: (Handwritten: signature for) Bruce Cheever, AC/SAS. Authenticating Officer: Charles J. Francis, DC/SAS/Support.

104-10076-10173: JMWAVE CABLE SUBJECTS VISIT TO HQS

12/07/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline TYPIC KUROAR AMHAM AMTYKE: REF DIR 87514: "Messrs. Wall and Dluzyn will be HQs 9 Dec. Dluzyn will check in with Lt. Col. Santangelo at MPD. C/S Comment: *Confirmed reservations." - - - 2022 release: https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/2022/104-10076-10173.pdf

104-10076-10302: JMWAVE CABLE REPORTING PAULINO SIERRA ARRIVED IN MIAMI FROM CHICAGO WITH INSTRUCTIONS FROM HIS PATRIOTS TO COORDINATE PLANS FOR WAR AGAINST CASTRO.

12/11/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Page 3: ..."5. AMHAM and AMTYKE teams scheduled arrive JMWAVE area night 10 Dec from ISOL/ISOT training..." - - - 2022 release, page 3: https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/2022/104-10076-10302.pdf

104-10076-10291: JMWAVE CABLE - AMTABBY AND CACHE TEAM

12/11/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC YOBITE CHALICE V: "A. AMTABBY. B. Cache Team: AMTABBY-7, AMJOKE-4, AMTABBY-43, AMJOKE-2, AMTABBY-54, AMSCRUB-1, AMTYKE-2, AMTYKE-4, AMTABBY-61, AMJILT-1, AMEAT-1."