Cryptonym: ATHENA
A dispatch in August, 1964, stated that AMDENIM-1 (Alberto Fernandez Hechevarria) had received information from a Cuban refugee that the ATHENA team had been confined in Holguin, Cuba.
A cable, in March of 1966, on the AMLASH (Rolando Cubela Secades) trial, stated that in December, 1964, AMHAM-1 (Juan Felaifel Canahan) emplaced a peso cache intended for the ATHENA project, but it was never used. The cache was successfully retrieved by AMKHAN-2 (Carlos Martin Ahrens Temple) in May, 1965.
Athena was the Greek Goddess of Wisdom and War (among other things): https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/athena/
104-10306-10003: SPECIAL GROUP
08/30/63: Memo for the record from Bruce B. Cheever, Acting Chief of Special Affairs Staff: Subject: Meeting of the Special Group 29 August 1963: Page 2: ..."5. The after-action report on the Casilda/Santa Lucia operations was briefly discussed. Mr. Johnson questioned the motives for the amount of material abandoned on the scene. Mr. Cheever commented that while it was unfortunate that the material had been left, it was explainable in terms of the reaction of soldiers under fire and especially those in their first fire fight. The Guatemala press release on 'Commando Mambises' was favorably commented on by Mr. Johnson (note: U. Alexis Johnson). Mr. Bundy asked about the comment in the after-action report that 'One cannot predict what Castro's ultimate reaction or reprisal will be.' Mr. Cheever stated some of the people who closely study Castro believed that he would be personally furious over the attacks and that one could expect more reaction than had appeared to date. In response to Mr. Bundy's question whether there would be additional operations of this type next month, Mr. Cheever advised that several were in the planning stage, but that until he talked to our people coming up from Miami this weekend, he could not be certain but that he doubted we would ask to mount any the next moon period. Mr. Cheever mentioned the cancellation of the scheduled South Coast Caching operation due to the Cuban alert, the execution of the three members of the DOGGO (probably Rolando Matheu Paz, and the brothers Francisco and Manuel Marrero Castillo - see AMARROR-1 crypt) team, and the probable doubling of the ATHENA team. Mr. Bundy asked if the Attorney General had been briefed on Casilda/Santa Lucia. When advised to the contrary, he asked that this be done when the Attorney General returns to Washington next week (week of 3 September)."
1993.08.04.16:15:46:120028: JMWAVE CABLES, WAVE 8100 - 8199.
11/24/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC COMMO ATHENA PETGOS: "1. Following received at 23/2135Z:...2. The agent transmitted his assigned cryptographic freedom signal as instructed."
104-10075-10203: JMWAVE CABLE RE AGENT MESSAGE.
11/27/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC COMMO PETGOS AMATHENA: ..."2. English translation. 37. Received messages through 80. Proceed to recruit Oreste...(REDACTION) RPT (REDACTION) CMA Rolando...(REDACTION) RPT (REDACTION) and Medara...(REDACTION) RPT (REDACTION) and Roberto...(REDACTION) RPT (REDACTION). We are investigating the others. Remember to be extremely cautious in making contact with anyone you have recommended for recruitment and we have investigated. Because we have checked them does not necessarily mean they are all right to use in your nets. Each...agent you use should be fully trained before you give him an operational assignment. With all the agents you are recommending for use you appear to have a major training job ahead of you. Tell us exactly...how this training will be accomplished CMA not only who will train them but also how, where, when, etc. We are not certain of the Rene you are contacting in Victoria. Please send the name again. What was your past connection with Rene. Send us more details on him including former occupation, schools attended, etc. Do not...expand your nets any further until you have time to consolidate."
1993.08.04.16:20:46:530028: JMWAVE CABLES, WAVE 8000 - 8075.
11/28/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC ATHENA PETGOS COMMO: "1. Following received at 28/1531Z:...2. The agent transmitted his assigned cryptographic freedom signal as instructed." - - - 11/30/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC ATHENA PETGOS COMMO: "1. Following received at 30/1731Z:...2. The agent transmitted his assigned cryptographic freedom signal as instructed..." https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=53252#relPageId=68
104-10075-10312: JMWAVE CABLE RE AGENT MESSAGE
11/30/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC COMMO PETGOS AMATHENA: "1. FOLL will be sent: Begin agent MSG...2. English translation: 30. Received messages through 81. Proceed to recruit RPT Ramon Valdes RPT Valdes Leon RPT Leon CMA Alfredo RPT Alfredo Diaz RPT Diaz Gonzalez. Send us information on Soviet RPT Soviet activity at the tank park. Now many Soviet troops are at the tank park. Are Cuban troops being trained by Soviet officers. Are there foot or motor patrols around the tank park. Are there any mined areas. What cover will Toranzo RPT Toranzo use for himself CMA the truck and the (unintelligible) of the reception committee while in the area you have recommended as a reception point. Do not RPT not use Mulet's RPT Mulet's (unintelligible) as a cache site."
12/02/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: CITE WAVE 8385: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC PETGOS ATHENA: "1. FOLL is translation of refs: A. 70. Received message 34. Ruben recommends Jose (REDACTION) because he was a sergeant in the old army and knows how to handle different weapons and some explosives. Ramon and Mario are (unintelligible)...The one that Doimeadios recommends for intelligence is Oreste (REDACTION)...I will contact Rene through (Unintelligible). Doimeadios says that Camay recommends for intelligence...71. Continuation. Medardo (REDACTION), born in Holguin...Lives Los Moscones neighborhood...73. Biographic data on Rene (REDACTION). Born in Victoria...Lives in Julian Santana...Is a papermaker. Son of Roberto and Manuela...75. Aguilar has recommended to me for action agent in Puerto Padre Ramon Daniel Valdes Leon native of Havana...Son of Heriberto and Teresa. Married to Lina Pachedo Rondon...76. Received message 36. Doimeadios tells me that Ruben recommends for action Alfredo Diaz Gonzalez born in Manzanillo...Son of Manuel and Tomaca...77. Continuation. Ruben also recommends Leonardo...born in Holguin...80. Received message 36. Doimeadios tells me that Camay recommends for the intelligence cell Ibrahin Roberto Maurino Miranda...Son of Roberto and Teresa...This man was chief of the rural corps during the Prio government. He was then private investigator for Sears and other commercial and banking firms...Station Comment: PLS index for WAVE files with legend (?) information received from GOC (Government of Cuba) controlled agent, validity of information cannot be determined."
1993.08.04.16:38:02:870028: JMWAVE CABLES, WAVE 8600 - 8699.
12/07/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC ATHENA PETGOS COMMO: "1. Following received at 07/2206Z:...2. The agent transmitted his assigned cryptographic freedom signal as instructed..."
1993.08.04.16:41:08:870028: JMWAVE CABLES, WAVE 8700 - 8797.
12/09/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC COMMO PETGOS AMATHENA: ..."2. English translation: 40. Received messages through 85. Proceed to recruit Ibrahim RPT Ibrahim Maurino RPT Maurino. Tomate RPT Tomate is a good distance from the recommended resupply point however if you are going to use the road to carry the supplies you will have to pass fairly close to the Tomate area. We are still investigating the people at Tomate and also the new resupply point. We still have not RPT not received your S/W letter you mailed on 17 RPT 17 November. We mailed the letter for you. What are the restrictions in your area for mailing letters and packages to the U.S."
1993.08.04.16:41:08:870028: JMWAVE CABLES, WAVE 8700 - 8797.
12/10/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC COMMO PETGOS ATHENA: "1. FOLL is translation of refs: A. 82. I have trained Doimeadios and Aguilar each meeting I have had with them so that they in turn will train each agent recruited. I do not know where they train their agent, but I believe they do it in the most convenient manner. Remember that my reserves of money are almost gone. B. 83. Received message 38. I will give order to recruit Ramon Valdez and Alfredo Diaz..."
1993.08.04.16:51:38:340028: JMWAVE CABLES, WAVE 9101 - 9148.
12/15/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC COMMO PETGOS ATHENA: "1. Following received at 15/1900Z...2. The agent transmitted his assigned cryptographic freedom signal as he had been instructed..."
104-10173-10196: DISPATCH: OPERATIONAL / AMDENIM-1 PROGRESS REPORT 1-31 JULY 1964
08/17/64: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Deputy Chief, WH/SA: Page 2: ..."c. AMDENIM/1 (Alberto Fernandez Hechevarria) has spent considerable time in this period worrying the Case Officer about the delay of AMID/1 in Mexico following his refugee flight. AMID/1 and his wife had unfortunately turned in their papers to the US Embassy there and thus had to start processing all over instead of keeping them and coming on to the U.S. on their original visa waiver. He is possibly more concerned about his own image with these people than he is over the need for replacement sources and operational progress. He was not pressed for radop candidates in view of his overall depression, thus the new group of radop trainees does not include any candidates of his. He did debrief a recent refugee from Holguin who volunteered some information on the ATHENA Team and the nature of their confinement in Holguin. This was accepted from him with a request for further details on the basis of the nature of the information. It is difficult to side track his interest in such things at this point in view of his training and experience..."
104-10234-10401: MEDIA COVERAGE OF AMLASH TRIAL
03/11/66: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC AMOZON AMLASH: Page 3: ..."B. If AMHAM-1 (Juan Felaifel Canahan) longtime CUIS agent reporting regularly then CUIS missed several chances to apprehend not only AMOZON team and their inside assets but also two very valuable WAVE assets, namely AMKHAN-2 (Carlos Martin Ahrens Temple) and AMKHAN-3, plus AMISLE-2. On Op AMOZON VI December 64 team incl AMHAM-1 emplaced peso cache intended for ATHENA project but never used; cache successfully retrieved by AMKHAN-2 in May 65..."