Editing JM/WAVE (section)

===Key Figures===
	◦	[[Theodore Shackley]]: Station chief (1962–1965), known as the “Blond Ghost,” Shackley coordinated JM/WAVE’s operations, earning a reputation for meticulous planning. His team included Clines and Phillips.

	◦	[[Thomas G. Clines]]: A senior operative, Clines managed logistics, training, and exile operations, working closely with Shackley. His later roles in [[EATSCO]] and Iran-Contra reflect JM/WAVE’s influence on his career.

	◦	[[David Atlee Phillips]]: Head of propaganda, Phillips ran Radio Swan and psychological warfare, shaping anti-Castro narratives.

	◦	[[Edwin P. Wilson]]: While not stationed at JM/WAVE, Wilson’s front companies supplied arms and equipment, supporting its logistics. His ties to Shackley and Clines later connected him to Nugan Hand Bank and EATSCO.

	•	Cuban Exiles: JM/WAVE relied on exiles like Manuel Artime, Rolando Cubela, and Eloy Gutiérrez Menoyo, who conducted raids and intelligence missions, often with mixed results due to internal rivalries.

	◦	Operation [[Pine Gap]], the U.S.-Australian SIGINT base, supported CIA operations in Southeast Asia and Latin America during JM/WAVE’s era. Pine Gap’s intelligence on communist activities likely aided JM/WAVE’s monitoring of Cuban-Soviet ties, though no declassified records confirm direct coordination. Shackley’s later role in the CIA’s Directorate for Science and Technology, overseeing SIGINT, suggests he influenced Pine Gap’s priorities.