a. The initial CIRVIS report - issued while the pilot is airborne, (or, as warranted, upon landing) or by the land observer as soon as practicable. Additional CIRVIS reports will be made if situation requires it, and each one should refer to the initial report to permit identification with the original sighting.

   b. The CIRVIS cancellation report - issued by the observer if a previously reported sighting is positively identified as friendly or has been erroneously reported.

   c. The CIRVIS post-landing report- issued by the pilot when he lands, if he has made an airborne report. It must cite the airborne report(s) issued. If the landing is not made in Canadian or United States territory the report should be made to the nearest Canadian or United States military or diplomatic representative. Post-landing reports should be addressed to CINCNORAD, Ent AFB, Colorado, or Headquarters Northern NORAD Region, North Bay, Ontario, whichever is the more convenient.

   d. The CIRVIS evaluation report - submitted by each addressee of the above CIRVIS reports. It will include negative or other information as warranted, and will be submitted promptly to keep all message addressees fully informed during the evaluation phase. All investigative measures and evaluation processes instituted by the addressee must be consistent with existing procedures, and reported according to JANAP 146 (E), March1966.

   a. If the sighting is in an oversea area, the addressees will be:

      (1) CSAF (1st line of text For: AFXOPX)
      (2) CINCNORAD
      (3) CINCSAC
      (4) As prescribed by area commanders. Normally, the addressees are the operating service commands concerned.

   b. If the sighting is within the North American continent or within waters bordering the North American continent (Atlantic Ocean to territorial limits of Europe; Pacific Ocean to the territorial limits of Hawaii), the addressees will be:

   a. A realistic training program will be conducted for crew members, pilots and other personnel, who must submit timely and accurate CIRVIS reports to the defense elements of the Armed Forces. However, this training program will not take precedence over the primary missions of the commands.

   b. Communications personnel will be trained in the procedures for processing CIRVIS reports as established by the JANAP 146 directives, and as prescribed by Air Force Communication Service (AFCS).

   a. Each major commander will insure compliance with this directive within his command.

   b. The Director of Operations, DCS/Plans and Operations, HQ USAF, is responsible for the over-all monitoring of all CIRVIS reporting. This responsibility includes supervision and coordination of all USAF and non-USAF activities concerned with CIRVIS that pertain to training, operational procedures, standardization of reporting procedures, and evaluating reports. It also includes appropriate coordination with CINCNORAD and dissemination of CIRVIS reports to appropriate agencies in the Washington, D.C., area.

This regulation supersedes AFR 55-88, 8 January 1965.

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BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE

OFFICIAL

R. J. PUGH
Co1onel, USAF
Director of Administrative Services

J. P. McCONNELL
General, U.S. Air Force
Chief of Staff

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! This earlier version of AFR 55-88 presented below was kindly provided to CUFON by Jan Aldrich of Project 1947 !

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AIR FORCE REGULATION                                    DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
NO. 55-88                                                                               Washington, 19 January 1960

2. What CIRVIS Reports Are Required.   The type of sea or airborne traffic which should be reported, and the time it must be reported, are defined in JANAP 146 directives. They prescribe the following CIRVIS reporting:

   a. The initial CIRVIS report - issued while the pilot is airborne, (or, as warranted, upon landing);  additional CIRVIS reports will be made when the situation requires it and each one should refer to the initial report to permit identification with the original sighting.

   b. The CIRVIS cancellation report - issued by the pilot if warranted.

   c. The CIRVIS post landing report - issued by the pilot when he lands, if he has made an airborne report; it must cite the airborne report(s) issued. 

   d. The CIRVIS evaluation report - submitted by each addressee of the above CIRVIS reports; it will include negative or other appropriate information as warranted, and will be submitted promptly so that all message addressees may be kept fully informed during the evaluation phase.  All investigative measures and evaluation processes instituted by the addressee will be in accordance with existing procedures and reported in accordance with JANAP 146 (D), February 1959.

3. Addressees for CIRVIS Reports. Timeliness is paramount in CIRVIS reporting.  Pilots should, therefore, transmit these reports as soon as possible while airborne; reports should be transmitted to any available United States or Canadian military or civil air / ground communications facility.  That facility will insure rapid processing of the reports as prescribed by JANAP 146 directives, and add the appropriate addressees as given below.  (Note: Precedence and means of transmission of reports to NORAD and Headquarters USAF from PACAF and USAFE areas will be selected on basis of the apparent value of the information.)

   a. If the sighting is in an oversea area, the addressees will be:

    b. If the sighting is within or in an area adjacent to the North American continent, the addressees will be: