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{Unnumbered Page 1 of 3} *ADCSM 200-2 INTELLIGENCE Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting (Short Title: UFOB) 1. Purpose. To establish the procedures for reporting of Unidentified Flying Object (UFOB) reports within this Headquarters, Air Defense Command. 2. References: AFR 200-2, ADCR 200-_ 3. General. AFR 200-2 and ADCR 200- contemplate the receipt by headquarters, ADC of the following UFOB reports: a. Electrical reports addressed to Commander, ADC, in accordance
with paragraph 7, b. Written reports (AF Form 112) forwarded to Commander, ADC, in
accordance with c. In addition, Headquarters ADC, may receive initial notification
from non-Air Force sources that 4. Procedures. a. The Headquarters ADC, recipient of the initial notification
referred to in paragraph 3c above (1) Location of the person at time of sighting (2) How far and in what direction from the UFOB was the person who made the initial sighting? (3) Length of time object was sighted. (4) Condition of sky at time of sighting. (5) What were the weather conditions at the time the object ================================================================ {Unnumbered Page 2 of 3} was sighted? (6) When was the initial sighting reported and to whom? (7) What was the estimated speed of the object? The above information should be passed to the 4602d AISS Duty Officer who is available on a twenty-four hour basis. (Call Extension 4496, 4497 or 4498) Preliminary reports will be prepared t Headquarters, 4602d AISS. b. Command Adjutant will make the following distribution of UFOB reports. (1) Electrical. (a) Action copy to Commander, 4602d AISS, transmitted via teletype relay (pony circuit). (b) Information copies to DCS/I, ADC. Further Headquarters ADC distribution will be made by (2) Written Report. (Reports on AF Form 112) (a) Original of AF Form 112 Reports to Commander, 4602d AISS for appropriate action. (b) Original of AF Form 112 will be returned to the Command Adjutant xx Commander, 4602d (c) The original report in all cases will be forwarded to Director of Intelligence, Headquarters, (3) Classified UFOB Reports. (a) Classified UFOB Reports will be routed to DCS/I, ADC for preparation of forwarding ================================================================ {Unnumbered Page 3 of 3} mitting DF in the case of messages. 5. Records. Headquarters 4602d AISS is designated as the office of record for all UFOB Reports in accordance with paragraph 23, AFM 181-4, Sep 1953. records disposition will be in accordance with paragraph 192d, AFM 181-5, June 1950 as amended. ================================================================ {Unnumbered Page 1 of 5} SQUADRON REGULATION Sq Reg 200-1 OPERATIONS Investigation and Reporting of Unidentified Flying Objects (Short Title UFOB)
1. Purpose. To provide detailed instructions for implementation of AFR 200-2, dated 12 August 1954, and ADCR 200-___, dated ______________________. by Squadron Headquarters and all field units of the 4602d AISS. 2. References. AFR 200-2, AFR 205-1, ADCR 200-___ and ATIC Manual "How to Make FLYOBRPTS". 3. Responsibilities: a. Officers-In-Charge of Detachments and Flights are responsible
for proper investigation and b. The Officer-In-Charge of Operations, Headquarters, 4602d AISS,
is responsible for evaluation 4. Operational Control. Field units will obtain approval from Headquarters, 4602d AISS, prior to conducting either preliminary or follow-up investigations of UFOB's. Investigations may be conducted without prior approval if circumstances ================================================================ {Unnumbered Page 2 of 5} demand immediate action. In such cases Commander, 4602d 5. Procedures. The following procedures will govern the investigation a. Field units of the 4602d AISS , are responsible for preparation
of preliminary reports when the (1) Length of time object was sighted (2) Condition of sky at time of sighting (3) Location of the person at time of sighting (4) What were the weather conditions at the time the object was sighted? (5) When was the initial sighting reported and to whom? (6) What was the estimated speed of the object? (7) How far and in what direction from the UFOB was the person who made the initial sighting? b. Under the provisions of ADCR 200-___, field units of the 4602d
AISS will receive copies of c. Preliminary reports prepared on AF Form 112 and received at
Headquarters, ADC will be ================================================================ {Unnumbered Page 3 of 5} basis of the evaluation of the preliminary reports prepared on AF Form 112, it
is determined d. AF Form 112 reports prepared by units of the 4602d AISS,
reflecting Commander, Air e. Under no circumstances will there be any deviation from
instruction contained in paragraph 9, f. Field units will file all UFOB reports chronologically regardless
of whether or not the UFOB g. Detachment and Flight OIC's are directed to coordinate with
Defense Force Deputy for (1) Insuring the rapid receipt of electrical reports or other information pertaining to UFOB's. (2) Insuring that electrical reports or other information is forwarded to the 4602d field units h. Subject to the Control of the Commander, 4602dAISS field units will conduct preliminary ================================================================ {Unnumbered Page 4 of 5} 6. Collection of Data: The following factors should be kept in mind when conducting a UFOB investigation: a. In all instances, no matter who is reporting the subject,
courtesy will be exercised. Some cases b. All investigations will be conducted in accordance with U S Air
Force Technical Information c. Ordinarily, upon compilation of data required on the Force
Technical Information Sheet, Form d. Photographs of the reported objects will be submitted as required in paragraph 8, AFR 200-2. 7. Funding of Costs of UFOB Investigations. Funding of costs and issuance of orders incident to travel of 4602d personnel required for investigation of UFOB's will be the responsibility of Headquarters, 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron. Filed Units will obtain approval from ================================================================ {Unnumbered Page 5 of 5} Headquarters, 4602d AISS, prior to conducting investigations involving travel, unless circumstances will not permit delay necessary to obtain such approval. Modes of transportation authorized, in order of priority, in the event investigations must be conducted without prior approval of headquarters are: a. Military vehicle b. Military aircraft c. Commercial surface carrier d. Private automobile Request for travel orders will be submitted in accordance with Squadron Regulation 11-6. 8. Classification. Reports will be unclassified unless inclusion of data required by paragraph 7d, AFR 200-2, dated 12 August 1954, necessitates a higher classification. 9. Reports Control Symbol. Reports prescribed herein are exempt from requirements of a Reports Control Symbol in accordance with par 7b(3), AFR 174-1. BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER RAY L. JONES OFFICIAL: /s/ DISTRIBUTION: "D" ATTACHMENT 1: US AF Technical Information Sheet Form A ================================================================ {Report Cover Page} HISTORY OF VOL. 2
SECRET ================================================================ {Unnumbered Title Page} SECRET HEADQUARTERS A SUMMARY OF THE FOURTH COMMANDERS' CONFERENCE THIS DOCUMENT CONSISTS OF FIVE HUNDRED EIGHT (508) PAGES. COPY NUMBER 49 OF 55 COPIES. 4602D AISS CLASSIFIED SECRET ================================================================ { Page 37 (Part)} ... Our second problem in this area of activity deals with public information releases. Since the last Commanders' Conference, information releases have been made to press media concerning the squadron in far greater numbers than in the past. It is therefore necessary that all OIC's understand fully the squadron and command policy relative to the release of information concerning the 4602d. There are actually two considerations which must be made in deciding on the permissibility of releasing an article. First, it is General Samford's policy, likewise General Burgess' policy, and it is the policy of the squadron, that basically, information releases to large public audiences through the media of newspapers, magazines, radio or TV broadcasts concerning 37 ================================================================ { Page 38} intelligence activities are inimical to the objectives of intelligence operations. It is within the framework of this intelligence policy that we must operate in the squadron. The second consideration - all elements of the squadron and activities in which we are engaged are of interest to news media and therefore of interest to public information officers who are concerned with the release of information which will have an overall benefit to the command and to the Air Force. Needless to say, the intelligence policy and that which is permissible under the policies of the Office of Information Service are not always consistent. With the concurrence of General Burgess, a letter was issued from headquarters dated 22 August 1953 which required all field OIC's to cooperate fully with local PIO's with regard to the releasing of information concerning the squadron. This letter contained the condition that such releases would be made if they had the effect of increasing the squadron's capability to perform its mission by informing the reading or listening audience as to the manner in which it could be of assistance to the squadron. It is for this general purpose that articles concerning the squadron are released to news media. Some of you, I believe, will recall the incident which occurred in Illinois in conjunction with Flight 3-A's operation "Illini Fullback." The publicity resulting from this incident and the 38 ================================================================ { Page 39 (Part)} effect of precipitating for the first time a definite policy concerning the release of public information. A further result of this operation was the publication of a squadron directive requiring that certain agencies, among them local newspapers, be notified prior to specified types of training operations of the squadron. This requirement for prior notification focused the attention of newspapers upon some of the field units. As a direct result the newspapers have become interested in 4602d operations and have made effort to publicize the squadron's activities usually by feature articles and Sunday Supplements. The Denver Post obtained permission to prepare an article concerning the squadron for its Sunday Supplement by making a direct request to ADC. The fact that the Denver Post was successful in this effort apparently opened the way for other newspapers throughout the country to prepare similar articles. Such articles have been approved for the Chicago Tribune, Louisville Journal and others. It is meant to imply that because of this increased number of articles concerning the 4602d which have been published since the last Commanders' Conference, that the policy concerning information releases has changed. ... ================================================================ { Page 42 (Part)} ... Each OIC should constantly keep in mind that articles concerning the squadron must be devoid of sensationalism; must not contain any classified information and must offer a possibility of providing a service to the squadron, the Command and the USAF, by informing the public generally of the role it can play in assisting 4602d combat operations. ... As a final reminder, I call your attention to the provision of the new Air Force Regulation 200-2, in which the policy of USAF is clearly expresses concerning information releases in connection with the investigation of unidentified flying objects. 42 ================================================================ { Page 82} OPERATIONS (Major Thrasher) Questions to Major Thrasher from the field Unidentified: What is the status of the 4602d in regards to this new UFOB regulation? Major DeBruler: I want to say that on this UFOB regulation that ADC will designate the 4602d as the agency to discharge its responsibility for field and preliminary investigations. Secondly, there will be a criteria established as a guide to determine when the field units will conduct a detailed follow-up investigation and when they will not. Also, there are the instructions that must be issued from Headquarters to the field units concerning how we want this process of UFOB investigations to operate. This regulation cannot be fully implemented by the field units until these several problem areas are resolved with ADC. Is that thoroughly understood? We have informed you of the regulation and now we are also now informing you of the fact that these problems concerning it have to be solved before it can be fully implemented. Colonel White: There is a paper being prepared in Operations right now which I was discussing with the Operations Officer the other day. There are going to be necessary implementing directives in order to get 200-2 in effect. The implementing directives will have to be, we think, from our Headquarters, from ADC to us, concerning certain areas which weren't covered in this regulation; there will have to be a letter of agreement with ATIC. There will be further development 82 ================================================================ { Page 83} Questions to Major Thrasher from the field of the Squadron criteria, so you will know to go out. So, definitely, there will be forthcoming implementing directives on AFR 200-2. Lt Lehder: Will ADC notify the division D/I's as to the status of the 4602d in the UFOB program? By that I mean, my D/I calls me in on most every single UFOB that he receives, and between the two of us, we decide whether or not to go out on it. Colonel White: The 4602d is clearly defined as the agency in 200-2 and ADC has given us the responsibility for this. There will be certain directives which will be necessary. There will be an ADC regulation which we feel is necessary. And there will be Squadron regulations that we have yet to publish. But, definitely, there is no question that according to 200-2, the unit capable of performing this function is the 4602d. The only thing that has to be published is the criteria, certain modus operandi, and so forth. Major Resner: I hope that when that qualification is made that the D/I's are clearly informed as to the operational control exercised by the Squadron Commander. I know that the D/I's of the 27th and 28th Air Divisions, as well as the 25th, feel that they should have the prerogative of directing the 4602d unit nearest them to conduct an investigation, whereas we know that we must get that permission from Squadron Headquarters. 83 ================================================================ { Page 84} Questions to Major Thrasher from the field Colonel White: I hope so too. That will be the purpose of all these regulations that we are talking about. Lt Vaughn: General Carey is very vehement in his desire to see these reports before they are sent anywhere. What will be done about that? He has seen this AFR 200-2, but before they are sent in, he still wants to see them. Colonel White: I see no objection to that, if they don't get tied up. There is nothing in 200-2 that says that written reports (AF 112) should go to General Carey. Again this is his division area of responsibility. General Carey is one of the sharpest officers in the Air Force today, and if he wants you to do something like this in his area, it, of course, should be done. The one arrangement that I would make is that you should hand carry the report to him. Major Rosner: Then it should go to the D/I before it goes to him? Colonel White: No, because that is not the way that AFR 200-2 says it will be
handled, so it is necessary for the D/I to handle it. If General Carey specifies that the D/I will handle it, fine, but the best method for you to
use in this case is to arrange to get it hand carried to him personally, prior Lt. Hammond: I'd like to know what you want us to do with the actual reports that we receive in the interim period before these implementing 84 ================================================================ { Page 85} Questions to Major Thrasher from the field directives come out? Do you want the records office to file these things, or do you want them kept at flight level? For instance we are getting about fifteen a week. I have been reviewing these to determine whether I personally thought there should be an investigation, and we have been keeping them at our flight. Colonel White: Joe, what do you have to say to that? Major Cybulski: There are two ways that we could settle this business about not going up through ADC channels until we have our investigation. I would say that they should come directly to us, and we could assure ADC that the reports will come to them as soon as possible. Or we could make some arrangement with the ADC message center, so that any UFOB which comes in there will not go up to ADC, but will come directly to us. Now which way will it be better to handle it? Colonel White: Joe, that is exactly why I told you the other day to write the 85 ================================================================ { Page 86} Questions to Major Thrasher from the field don't know what it is going to be. Major DeBruler: the question is, Sir, what does he do in the interim period. Now the answer to this question is that you do just what you have been doing in the past. The instructions which are currently in effect, in regards to handling of the investigations of UFOBs, will continue to be in effect until you receive instructions under this new regulation from Headquarters. Does that answer your question? 86 ================================================================ {Report Cover Page} SECRET HISTORY OF RM - 57-1032 VOL. 1 1 JAN. - 30 JUNE. 1955 SECRET ================================================================ {Unnumbered Title Page} SECRET S Q U A D R O N H I S T O R Y Air Defense Command Approved by: Prepared and written by: /s/
/s/ Approved by SECRET ================================================================ { Page iv} SECRET FOREWORD The background of the 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron can be adequately visualized by reviewing the past histories during the growing pains of the organization. Within these histories are the events and problems encountered with the operation of such an unique organization. To comprehend the noteworthy occurrences described within this historical period a review of the 4602d AISS mission and capabilities is necessary. AFR 23-9 states that the Air Defense Command is primarily responsible to provide for the air defense of the United States. The role of the 4602d within the command mission is the rapid exploitation and field analysis of downed enemy aircraft and uniformed personnel from an intelligence standpoint in the event of attack on this country. No other ADC unit has the capability to exploit the combat intelligence opportunities afforded by crashed enemy aircraft. The 4602d is the only unit based in the Z/I with such a capability, and the only ADC unit assigned the primary task of combat intelligence collection. To successfully accomplish this mission, elements of the squadron are deployed in nineteen (19) strategic locations within the United States with Headquarters at Ent Air Force Base Colorado Springs, Colorado. The basic operational unit within the unit is the three man intelligence team. At least two, three man teams are deployed at each of the nineteen (19) locations of the squadron, one of which must be airborne qualified. The intelligence team consists of linguists, technical intelligence specialists and intelligence specialists. iv SECRET ================================================================ { Page v} SECRET To insure instant notification of a crash and adequate logistical support, a continuing liaison program is conducted with civilian organizations. The 4602d mission calls for the education of a wide variety of groups having an organizational capability for assisting the squadron in carrying out its mission. The squadron also conducts a comprehensive indoctrination program for those organized groups on an active basis by such means as briefings and informational articles in professional trade, or other, publications directed to or controlled by these groups. Communications is a vital structure in the 4602d AISS make-up. The information collected, to be of value to the tactical using organization must be disseminated rapidly through a system of communications which insures transmittal of the intelligence gained. Therefore a position of instant readiness is maintained while a state of modification and improvement progresses. In conclusion the Squadron must be ready at an instants notice, in case of hostilities. Thus, during peacetime the Squadron has the primary mission of training, effecting liaison and preparing for the full instantaneous performance of the Combat Mission. v SECRET ================================================================ { Page 21} SECRET (UFOB) UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT PROGRAM The 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron continues to conduct all field investigations within the zone of the interior to determine the identity of any Unidentified Flying Objects. The responsibility foe UFOB investigations was placed on Air Defense Command, with the publication of AFR 200-2, dated 12 August 1954. Paragraph 4b specifically designated the 4602d AISS as the organization having the capability to carry out field investigations and preliminary UFOB reports. It also stipulated that the preliminary UFOB reports are the direct, continuing responsibility of all Air Force activities. The publication of ADCR 200-2 [26], dated 29 January 1955, directed to all ADC subordinate units, the responsibility of rendering the necessary logistical support to units of the 4602d AISS to carry out effective follow-up of UFOB investigations. To establish specific and precise reporting procedures within ADC to outline transmission, routing and addressing, ADCSM 200-2 [27], was published in January 1955. During this reporting period the 4602d AISS compiled and published a detailed UFOB guide, Sq Guide 200-2 [28], dated 15 March 1955. This squadron guide combined in a single publication, all directives from higher headquarters, examples, forms and instructions pertaining to the investigation and reporting of UFOB's. It also included as noted by letter of transmittal from ATIC [29], subject: "Unidentified Flying Objects", dated 14 January 1955, Part I and Part II of the UFOB Guide. The parts wee prepared as a result of the conference held on 17 and 18 Novem- _________________________________________ SECRET ================================================================ { Page 22} SECRET ber 1954, between the 4602d AISS and personnel of ATIC [30]. In addition to the policies and procedures already established as a result of their procedures already established as a result of their conference, letter from ATIC [31] dated 15 February 1955, subject "Evaluation of Unidentified Flying Objects", further clarified ATIC policy concerning the considering of UFOB cases as solved. The 4602d AISS had received a total of 306 preliminary UFOB reports from 12 August 1954 to 30 June 1955. Of this total, 198 reports were resolved by analysis at Squadron Headquarters; 48 were resolved by follow-up investigations. Sixty (60) reports were forwarded to Air Technical Intelligence Center as unresolved, 37 for lack of sufficient data for evaluation and 23 as unknowns. ... ________________________________________ SECRET ================================================================ { Page 38} BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH { A black and white photograph } Colonel John M. White Jr. Colonel John M. White Jr. USAF 4175A former commanding officer of the 6004th AISS in the Far East was assigned to the Air Defense Command in July, 1952 as commander of the newly organized 4602d AISS at Colorado Springs, Colorado. Having entered the Army Reserve in 1938, Colonel White performed duty with the 36th Infantry Regiment for one year. Early in 194x Colonel White was recalled to service xxxxx xxxxx Lieutenant serving in the Coast Artillery at xxxx xxxx xxxxxxx SECRET ================================================================ { Page 39} Alaska. He returned to the U.S. for a years study of the Japanese language at Camp Savage, Minnesota. This was followed by a combat tour overseas in the Aleutians where he served as Chief of an Interpreters and Interrogators Detachment. Returning to the United States in 1944, Colonel White was assigned as an Intelligence Staff Officer to the G-2 Section of the War Department General Staff in Washington. Integrated into the Regular Army in 1946, Colonel White continued to serve in Major Staff assignments including that of Secretary to G-2, War Department General Staff and Secretary to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Colonel White transferred to Department of the Air Force in September 1947 and became Executive Assistant to the Vice Chief of Staff. In 1948 he was assigned as Aide-de-Camp to General Vandenburg, USAF Chief of Staff. In 1948, upon completion of the Air Command and Staff School, he was assigned to headquarters FEAF shortly before the outbreak of the Korean Emergency. ... Colonel White is authorized to wear the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Ribbon. His foreign decorations include the Portuguese Oficialato Da Ordem De Avis and Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation. SECRET ================================================================ {Unnumbered Page 1 of 2} {NOTE: System 119L is PROJECT MOBY DICK a high-altitude balloon system} CONFIDENTIAL AIR FORCE CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTER AIR MAIL TO: Commander 1. The Geophysical Research Directorate of this center has responsibility for a research and development project activity identified as System 119L (Uncl.). This system is classified and has an Air Force priority of 1A. It involves the flying of balloon-borne packages from Vernalia, California, with flight termination being effected by a controlled electronic signal which separates the package from the balloon at high altitude. The package settles toward the earth supported by a parachute system. The ultimate objective of this program is to intercept and recover the parachuting package in the air employing C-119 type aircraft equipped with recovery gear. Concurrent with the development and perfection of the recovery system research on the balloon-borne vehicle and its payload is being carried out. A number of the Vernalia flights will be carrying classified equipment and recovery or destruction of these packages is mandatory. Since the air recovery system is still being developed, it is by no means foolproof and there will be instances where recovery attempts will be unsuccessful. In such event the package will be parachuted to earth and immediate ground recovery is desired. Although a reward of twenty-five (25) dollars is paid to the finder of a package for its safe return to the Air Force, in the case of classified packages it is desirable that these be recovered by Air Force personnel for security reasons. To insure that this is accomplished it is necessary that parachute jumpers be aboard the recovery aircraft prepared to jump in after the package in the event that air recovery is unsuccessful. 2. It is requested that arrangements be made which will permit our recovery project to call upon elements of your organization to provide the jumpers for recovery of the packages. Although he flights will CONFIDENTIAL ================================================================ {Page 2 of 2} CONFIDENTIAL Hq ADCRC, CRHLL, Subj: Req. for Services, System 119L(Uncl.) originate at Vernalia, no recovery will be attempted short of the Eastern United States if the balloon is staying within the borders of the continental United States. For this reason it is difficult to determine from which of your activities the jumpers should come. The project recovery aircraft on recovery missions stage from their home base at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. The actual intercept point is dictated by weather considerations and balloon trajectories which are arrived at by tracking the balloon flight by the use of an HF/DF net. We have utilized the services of your Detachment at Stewart Air Force Base, Manchester, N.H. Although no jumps were made, your personnel were aboard recovery aircraft and available if they had been needed. 3. Classified balloon flights are planned from Vernalia on the 10th, 13th, and 16th of December 1954. It is requested that two (2) jump crew be provided by your organization to fly the two (2) primary recovery aircraft. We are prepared to pick these crews up with the recovery aircraft at any Air Force Base you may designate. Please address your communications to this Center to the attention of CRHLL. FOR THE COMMANDER: /s/ 2 CONFIDENTIAL ================================================================ {Unnumbered Page 1 of 1(Part)} THIS DOCUMENT CONSISTING OF ____ PAGES /S/ J.J. McEntee 1lt USAF AISOP Command data for the months of Apr, May, Jun 1955 1. OPERATIONS a. UFOB's The 4602d AISS has received a total of 306 preliminary UFOB reports from 12 August 1954 to 30 June 1955. Of this total, 198 reports were resolved by analysis at Squadron Headquarters; 48 were resolved by follow-up investigations; and 60 reports were forwarded to Air Technical Intelligence Center as unresolved, 37 for lack of sufficient data for evaluation and 23 as unknown. (See Include #1) ... John M. White Jr, Colonel, This Document consists of 1 pages SECRET SECRET ================================================================ {Enclosure #1 (description)} {Map of continental United States titled: "UFOB SIGHTINGS 12 AUG 54 - 30 JUNE 55" showing with various symbols indicating the various categories of sightings placed geographically. It is marked: "CONFIDENTIAL" Image too poor to reproduce} ================================================================ {Unnumbered Page 1 of 3} ADCR 200-7 INTELLIGENCE Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting (Short Title: UFOB) 1. Purpose. This regulation provides for the investigation and prescribes procedures for the reporting of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOB). 2. Scope. This regulation governs investigation and submission of reports of UFOB's in implementation of AFR 200-2. Air Force Regulation 200-2 provides guidance for UFOB investigations and contains UFOB report format and should be used in conjunction with this regulation. This directive applies to initial investigations as well as subsequent detailed field investigations. 3. Responsibilities. a. Commanders of all elements of ADC are responsible for: (1) Prompt reporting of all UFOB information and evidence that may come to their attention, (2) Conducting preliminary investigations within the means under their control as may be (3) Logistical support to the 4602s AISS representatives involved in either preliminary b. Commanders of air defense forces will insure that: (1) All echelons under their control are prepared to assist the field units of the 4602d AISS in ================================================================ {Page 2 of 3} ADCR 200-7 (2) Commanders, air divisions (defense), provide for the rapid transmission of electrical UFOB c. The 4602d AISS is responsible for: (1) Follow-up field investigations within the ZI necessary to determine the identity of any UFOB (2) Assisting in the preliminary investigation for reporting purposes authorized in paragraph 6a, (3) The processing of all UFOB reports received by Commander, ADC, in accordance with 4. Procedures. a. Upon receipt by any element of ADC of information that a UFOB
has been sighted, the b. All UFOB reports received by headquarters ADC will be passed to
Commander, 4602d AISS c. Electrical reports received by air divisions (defense) will be
forwarded to the field unit of the d. Commander, 4602d AISS, will evaluate all UFOB reports and will
determine in each case the e. Action to effect such investigation will be initiated by Commander, 4602d AISS. 2 ================================================================ { Page 3 of 3} ADCR 200-7 5. Reports Control Symbol. Reports prescribed herein are exempt from requirements of a reports Control Symbol in accordance with paragraph 7c(1), AFR 174-1. (ADDIN) BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER OFFICIAL GEORGE F. SMITH /s/ DISTRIBUTION: (AF - ADC, Colorado Springs, Colo.) ================================================================ {Unnumbered Page 1 of 2} ADCSM 200-2 STAFF MEMORANDUM ) HEADQUARTERS AIR DEFENSE COMMAND INTELLIGENCE Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting (Short Title: UFOB) 1. Purpose. This Memorandum establishes the procedures for processing of Unidentified Flying Object (UFOB) reports within this Headquarters. 2. References: AFR 200-2, ADCR 200-7. 3. General. AFR 200-2 and ADCR 200- contemplate the receipt by this headquarters of the following UFOB reports: a. Electrical reports addressed to Commander, ADC, in accordance
with paragraph 7, b. Written reports (AF Form 112) forwarded to Commander, ADC, in
accordance with c. In addition, Headquarters ADC, may receive initial notification
from non-Air Force sources that 4. Procedures. a. The Headquarters ADC recipient of the initial notification referred to in paragraph 3c above should attempt to obtain the following data: (1) Location of the person at time of sighting (2) How far and in what direction from the UFOB was the person who made the initial sighting? (3) Length of time object was sighted. (4) Condition of sky at time of sighting. (5) What were the weather conditions at the time the object was sighted? (6) When was the initial sighting reported and to whom? (7) What was the estimated speed of the object? The above information should be passed to the 4602d AISS Duty Officer who is available on a twenty-four hour basis. (Call Extension 4496, 4497 or 4498.) Preliminary reports will be prepared at Headquarters, 4602d AISS. b. This headquarters will make the following distribution of UFOB reports. (1) Electrical. (a) Action copy to Commander, 4602d AISS, transmitted via teletype relay (pony circuit), ================================================================ {Page 2 of 2} ADCSM 200-2
information copies to the Command Adjutant and Combat Operations Center, ADC, by (2) Written Report. (Reports on AF Form 112) (a) Original of AF Form 112 Reports to Commander, 4602d AISS by the Command (b) After reproduction, AF Form 112 to addressee as indicated in last section of Part 1 of
1. Original to Director of Intelligence Headquarters, USAF, as prescribed in paragraph 2. Copy to Commander, Air Technical Intelligence Center. 3. Copy to Commander, 4602d AISS. 4. Copy to each other agency determined to interest in the particular report. (5) Records. Headquarters 4602d AISS is designated as the office of
record for all UFOB BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER OFFICIAL: GEORGE F. SMITH /s/ 2 (AF - ADC, Colorado Springs, Colo.) ================================================================ {End of Part 5 of CUFON's 4602d AISS UFO Sampler} ================================================================ |
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