Congt s~onal Br1e_ 6 USAF Historical A rchives ASI(ASHAF-A) Maxwell AFB, Ala 36112 SECURITY CLA&BII'IC/ JOINT MESSAG&ORM SPACB BBLOif" RBSBRVBD POR COMMUNICATION CBNTBR PRECEDENCE TYPE MSO (Ciuu/t ) ACCOUNTINQ ORIQ. OR REFE R S T O ACTI O N l{llf1I'(l~.i:, BOO K MULTI tNOLI: CL.A991FICATION 0 .. REI"KRKNCK FROM: sPECIAL. INSTRUCTIONS DiHEFING wr~ttL ? .. :J-'RE.' .... !l'l. '1 f ES FR 'Iith vL ICE UF THE S1:C OF rBL . IR "n.Vt:STf- L~AT :r!VlS- W TYPED N A ME AND TITLE tlt}l.n"f"'~ t/ rtquuoJ) ~ bjor .:tobcrt J .-"riCJnu ~ l YPED ( t JlamNtl) NAME AND TITLE PACII! 1 I NR. o .. 2 Colonel, U!>,~F SECURIT Y CLASSIF'ICATION thief of :tarf ( FCili-!tX) Rl:f'LACES D O FORM 173, 1 OCT 49, WHIC H WILL BIZ USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED ' sEruRITY OASSIFICATION ATIC W- P .AFB T!GATIOOS HIJST BE HADE \i!'ftl CiJ!UU..N!I..Y AVA tl..AULE Pl!:RSJNW.t:L AtiD U1'! ELLIGENCB FFORTS, /SIC HAS Br..LN UUA.uL.t. 'l 0 AUGt-k.N'l' 'l H~ rJFO c.;FPOliT ~\ITH ADDITI-.'l~AL PuRSONNLL. INVESTIGA'l' I ~N .JF fJFv viGi1'J. D'10S Ol'' EXTRE.HE SIGNI FICANCE, ANI> CLOSE Tf..LEPH0l~I; Il~U'l'uR:SFIIP OF THE INVESTIOA.TI(]S JF IHPORl'Atfl' CAScL CvNDUC1 ED BY THE AF ~AS5, [ S '.lflli E.XTEtiT TO WHICH .liTIC HAS INS'l'ITtrl'ClJ 1'HE RECOMHEt.DATI.JNS OF H!t S~fART ACTiutS HAS Dl!:EN INITIA'f1) 'i\) PROGR H ADDI'i'IJ~AL I'UND~ 'f O ALLJi1 THE INVES'IIGATIO~J OF Ot.rl'S'!AlmlliG CASLS DUHI!iO FY62. UUDER TH~ Ctffi.:"llit(l ~1AtJNINC DOC:UMiN'I' t!O INCREASE vF P~H:-~OrJNEL IS At!'fiCIPt'fD f'OR 'lHE UFO i!:FFOiU UJ FY62. IT I S REQUI!.STED '!'HAT , .vCT.! T llli C...lCUf<ruhCr. 0}' l'0UR OiFICE , Tllli TI4FO P.lillTAINDm 'Iu ATIC' S CO:t?LIANCE ~.'ITH TilL H&C0?1HENDA 'I' I uHS OF t'lil SMART .bE PROV ID!ill '.l v L/C vL 'I'ACK.i!.R, SAFOI-3<1, F0R FORWARDING TJ HR SHART. AFCIN-LE2x AR OF ~EQIRflY 0 ~'iSIFICAnON 2 UNCLAS&IFihD TASK ACTIVITY REPORT 3. Monito r 6 , Card Hr. 8. NATURE O F REQUEST OR ACTION: 0 Englnoorlng Anolyala (4Dl); 0 Graphlca (4 D2); 0 Product c-rdlnatlon (4E); 0 Schodulo Chqngo (4X7); 0 Program Chongo (4X6); 0 Collect Support (4A); 0 Staff Dlg .. t (4X2a); 0 Contract Statu (4X6) _ _. ACTION INFORMATION --REPORTED ---REQUESTED 9. Narrative : 10. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES REQUIRED: Originator 1 Support 11. ~EXT COURSE OF ACTION OR REFERENCES: t 2. COORDINATION & APPROVAL: hom 9 (Cont) TASK ACTIVITY REPORT (Page lte~n 9 (Cont) TO: AFCI N- 4 Thru : 4Xl COMMENT NR. 2 The attached trip r eport of Major Friend' s is forwarded a s a matter of information to alert management to do the job requested by the House and Senate Committees to investigate UFO r eports which appear to have intelligence scientific or public relations potential. AFCIN-4E will initiate a memorandum to go to AFCIN- P, Colonel Su] J i van, requesting the necessary additional funds and personne l . ( Reference page 5 of the t rip report. ) PHILIP G. EVANS Colonel, USAF Deputy for Science and Components A TIC TEST FORM 46b .. PPT Nr. TASK ACTIVITY REPOR'; 3. Monitor 5. Phone 6. Cord Nr. 4. Symbol 7. Doto 8 . NATURE OF REQUEST OR ACTION: 0 Englnoorlng Anolyala (4Dl); o Grophlu (4D2); 0 Product Coordination (4E); 0 Schodu lo Chongo (4Xn; 0 Progr-Chango (4X6); 0 Collect Support (4A); 0 Stoff Dlg .. t (4X2o); 0 Controct Stotua (4X6) ACTION INFORMATION --REPORTED REQUESTED 9, Norratlvo: 10. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES REQUIRED: Originator 11. NE XT COURSE OF ACTION OR REFERENCES: COORDINATION & APPROVAL: ltom 9 (Cont) TASK ACTIVITY CARD ATIC Teet Form 46- B, Apr (}O TASK ACTIVITY CARD (Pe 2) ATIC Teot Form 46-D, Apr 60 AY.'CTli- h .?x/Haj Friend/amc/69216/typed 26 Ju..y 60 :>llr' J.f-1n ::/Col 'l'o.cl'er ) c . Lovollnncl, lcxa:.., ::, J, WlrJ tJ I<>vt..r.loel' 19 ;)'( 2 . 'J. ho :3UJ-=< .Hr.l.e s of thtlce c~ :..os woto req nc r-t;~cl by . r t 1art F'renc h of tno on .,J C);n ;it teo o:t t'rc;>.Jr clnc2s and .: t:1ol. ort , .;.:..r-. 1! the t. mse Ar~r.ed ft'<>rcon C<):.t'!lit to!l. 'lni::. rcqt~r.t wa~ r~ndo nt n brt~fln~ ..m ,, 'fi Which "'CiS ClVCn to those C>f"",,ittcco !!Hr:ne the \-1001( lh ll-15 -. llj 1960. Col onel, :Jf'.iA.Jo' Dop1..1t.:r ror !);:i_,:ar.cd ar.d Cm~Jonen-r,~j COORDINATION: l.o\l"alla,ld, 'loY.aa !1mr .. :ar:; cc~r1:mt , Jrogon S\1!"> :Hy OF~ ClAL F h'I [v Capablllt.f fur Investi...,at.tn Sl,,htin .. :~ vf nlclcntiftuo 1 erial . ,lu~no:.1ena THRU: AJ<'GIN-41!. 1. vn 15 July 1?6C, a Lrlofin~; wa.s nel d at e lJepurtr::cnt uf .Jcfemo for ,,H~Jr.bora of the House Armed r'vrC~;iS !.;OHI.ffiitt.ec, house .Jcioncc a.ttti Astronautics CorrJnit.l.oe ancl r..,u.. '.l'no subjGct of t.h.o urioflr~t. was tno /d.r Force llniuontifiod Aorlal. 'r1<.mor.:onu l ra.v., and ro6ul to<l fro1ct a recent increase in ~..~ongressionn1 LntcrHst on tito suojoct. 'l'.hio tooent SIJ.r(!e of interest ts <.be in ..>art. to private U1 \J ortrulizotlons co .. - 1)la ini.nt; that tho Air r~orco lnvusti :ativns of UF J st,-t.t.t.ll tS l eft omJc- tlne l.o bd dcsirccl. 2 . r RoLcr t ~art of tn~ 1\r.:;o<.l l''orcos Go:r.!l.i.t.too tiU tad that Lne Air , 'orcc snoulu have both .. 1(.. numlers ant. tho ca,,aull tt..r t.o prop~.rl:r cun- duct U.o protror., tJartic ll.:trl.l t .. jc area r~ Lnvoatt.ation . 'ihis was subooqJentl;r )Olntod ou t to :-;o~ t.u ... t t.l o , oros >aco .technical Int..clli- p;enco ventor shou l d investi ate those cnses wntcb t'ive lndi.cation of havin ~ htvh lntelligonco or sclontifl.c potential, anu also t.Los-1 . ncn have an mu&ua1 ar.ount o.f :>ulllc int~n."t. 3. T t lo ustirnuteu thdt 12-15 cae.os each year Houlu req'lit'e 1 .vc:..t.l- Gatlon by .1.&. a:~.;. .Lt ts furtner ostir,-ted that tho cout Jf .i.nvust.l.. tL thcoo sl~ht tr~s wUl avor:lLO ..,~200.C<. etJ.ch, or (1Pt>roxlrr~ t..olJ .J(.C O.~c pur :~oar. (t is nopod that u.ti.l ization of up~co avai1ablL. .:Uitar;t a trcraft '"'ill reduco t11o cost o f t..his opurat.lvn or allo\<T 'JS a n cxtonuod capaLilit~. 4 . l.nvostl;.at~ tnose sit,nificant ca.:..ot; o ~ steht ln u 01 uni<.:.m t.i1 ioo aerial obonoJiena, fron thu :n.&lU)Oi.ll.t of qualifioo pnruv1llol, is \.thin t-ho cupaoil i t y o.f M II.-IJ .... ~. t. ls r~Gtcuteu t.nat. t. ,o ooc r.s<..ry u<.:t~cn u initl4. t..eu ..o ~ake .)({C. c 0 availaL1c. t..o .,. (:.- 4 .... for t.le t>ur:.>voc of invo.stl atLil s~ui. i'lcant cnaoA o e !.fih'l.tn s 0f uniclontifieu aerial ~honor~rJla. r,. At t:.e b riefing it. was uocideu Lnat ~rv vo11ld be provided witn an &.llu.rl": caj)aLilit.t ui.rect-1 , lr ... r. t ~ .Jffico :>1' t.ho ~ ecro c.ary of tne ~o~ir , orce. ;~ .. v,ror>riate nccomtLng O:,Tit olo to LO t-e-t tcstucl \,y tclcpnc:no. l I CHt'dGl r~. : l J .~t, Colunt .. l, .I' CC to: AFCIN-liX:7 f\C\Al f \\ E COPY UFO Briefing 11 July l960 AFCilli-4E 1. L/Col Tacker, SAFOI - J d, telephoned Me.)or Friend at 1530, Priaay, 8 July 1960 , and i nformed him that an UFO briefing would be held i n the AFCI N briefing room at 1400, wednes day, 13 July 1960. Col Tacker indi- CAted that ~ Stu French and Mr Bob Smart, House Armed Services Committee, John Caretorigan, Hous e Science And Astronautic Committee, Gtn ~aleh, AFCIN, Gen Kingsley , SAFLL, and Gen LeBaily, SAFOI, will be present. Col Tacker also requeeted that ~mjor Friend contact Dr Icynek, Air Force Con- ltant, and 1--.LZ" Arcier, tcientifi c Advisor, AFCit , to insure the:ir presence. 2. Contact w a made with ~.:r Arci e r's office , and it \1<'5 determLned th11t he will be on leave until 25 July 1960. hiCHAY~D ~. eHOOP Col onel, USAF AFCIN-4><7 AFCii-1~4/\ AfCI N~:i t ~ AFCIN-tl:1 AFCIN-4E2x ATIC UFv Inveotlsati on Capability ~ ~ ~FiiCIAL FI'L C.OPY gA1'crN-4 x l. During July 1960, ATI C ,partic ipawd in a ricfiog on the A Force UFv Program f or members of several Con 21~1-sub- c ttecs~----~ ~ollowinJ t ho briefing ~x Robert Smart of the House rmed Services Sub-Committee made several recorru1IDndat i ons directed at improving the capabill~y of th~ Ai r Force to lnvestlg~tc significant GicPtingv. 2. All of the rc.t.oo.t.a.jnd.atl ons that were made w1 th referenc to i mprovi ng the UF~ rro~aru aave bee~ ~ff~cted with on~ cxc~ptlcn, the aoslgo.;,i1..nt of at, addi t 1 or.6.l officer to the UhJ Br.;.ncn to assist wi tr .. the investigation of reports. 3. ATIC has accomplished what we feel i s a better solution to the pro- em. Rather than utilize one officer full time, a group of four offi- cers nave been cnde available on a priority, on-call basi s to assist vit h t he pr obleo. The uT-C investiGati on requirement is cyclic and rrat i c ; therefore a group of officel:'s can handle the task on a wucl~ more ex1~ditio~o baBi a thnc one officer. Further, the officers selected ""or Lb.io duty have backgrounds in physics, che mistry, and elc~tronics; and t..nn be aesiJ.ed t.o cc!l~fi en the basis of o.ppP.rent f'ducati onal equiremcnts. requcoted that Hr Rcbt::rt Srr.at b<.. adviccd cf tnia latest; irnplc~cn~ hi s rcc cndations JTILI.t' G. I .1!. v t\Nf:i olonc J u:.,ft.Jo' eputy for Science and Compon,...nte ROUTING AND COOHOINATION Slii!.ET lit June 1960 HC:HORA:mUJ.I fOR llliCOFill SITD.fC'r: Concrossrr.an He istanu 1. On 13 June 1960, Col Tacker called HaJor Friend to lnforrr. nirr: that he had Leon rcquestel to brief Congro~sman Ileistantl on the Air Force's UFO p rogram. The reason for the l>ricfin~ vJas Uwt congressman .teistantl had a scheduled interview vJith l1r Harold S1JkLn. 11r Salkin is one of the two ~ent1crr.en who visited A'l'IC' d 1ring the week of )C rlay as "supposed" representatives of ARGuSY magazine. Nr Salkin reouestcu the intcrvict-: to gather infom.a Lion .for an ~rt icl c or the U?u subject Hhich is to appear in an ear1y odi tion of .kCJ .. LLS rr.araz1nc. ROuER;plj. FRIEND Hajor, USAF AFC Tl!- lt E2 ltAE/tAO FROM Ot CE OF THE COMMANDER TO: General Dougher Date Col Evans left h i s copy o f Ma j o r Friend ' s memo t o him for your in fo . He sai d Col Shoop is on top o f this , but tho t you should be a wa r e o f it. AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE ATTN Of: A.FCJJo.- 42 suBJEcT: Possible CongressLonal Hearing To: AFC IN-41!. (Col r.'vans) TH;;{lJ: JL.Tl'CIN-41!:2 (Col Shoop) 7 June l9W Hajor Tacl<er, SAFOI-3d, rlq, USAF', vJashinrton, D. C. called :1a,-"or Friend 7 June and advised him that there is a v~ry strong possibility that a Congressional hearing w".ll be called on UFO. lhe particular area of concern is Hi th the lack of adequate investigation. i1ajor '.l'ac:<er indicated that during Hajor ,~'riend s next trip to Washing ton it. rr.icnt oe profitable to sit down with L&.L and discuss tne situati.m. Tne specific incident which was probatly the cau.se for tnis concern was case which was troulht to the attention of a Vircrin ia Conrressrr.an, and had not been reported to A TIC-ty LanP;ley At'.;). Langley Af ,j vras contacted ty phone and they gave their reason for not rer>ortlng the incident as the fact that the witness was a chronic reporter of UF0 and they did not feel that the case was worthJ of investiGation. . aoLlnetvn 2 S, u. (,. l. n 1 J)ocOt.ltlr 1 96P, .J/Jon ..o'~Dllly, -~ .J!, arran~:.ou a .~uotil.a, wi t.n <..ol Hall , DerJ ttJ, ACL/ t , t~J u tnc' ~a tU:<l ~ . c.mdu "-loHG ~ .. t!o it> t.no Air l''orco l_y r HoLert .;mart, .lou::;o re. ... < oi'Vicou .uL-C,uJ. :.it1.ce. 'l aesa rocOJr.r..en<lll t t iHS TOro concornuu 11. t.h L JlU llwuo Lit;athm uf c l .n l- .flcant. si.rhtii\LS of uni.t.l.ent.ifte<l nor1.al J)ht-slOffii.mU. follo\otint t.l~e (~..._at ln .. ( \ll 1lll inStl"'lCt\..'U U,1.;;r 'rtOtHI, I ,. l. ;,-1~ 2-::t, LO tlrO.;Xl ro a liJ.UTJ o;. ihe lm luentuiotl It rtal rt llvJr.onD :">t"'()l la.-:, aml ~ Hltl ino ,.oror.ul l;,r ~hot woJl<.l. 1k roq lrml tc.:.;.. vrl.11\. k1o 1~roc.rorr; ll 1 in<: with r ....:rr.art' u recor..;..<mdlltluna ... niu corr..-on ,vnucncl. -S u rcsul.L of t.hosG instr tc tlvns. 2 . or tnc ;abt 13 JOar~,, t.w nttcd : t.11es L\ lr o:rce luw lt.on ct.c:~.rl,otl ;tth t ho rom1ona1.bilil..: for invaati., atin., u d n'",al L<t, t'O,t)Ol'l.s of sit'htinr,u ~r unidentifif.lc.. aerial hcu..;s..:r.a- with CJ'/e,cJl l )I"'f,rBI., l"e8th)l1Gltil!.l,y llS \1\l})L ':.., ~.1CC: t.dC I't.SJJ!1!l:.lillt.7 .. o r ana1.yf:lio . A v' l.l cnaq;ou Wll..t .. t. lJI[,vUCL""tcll t>ull~c r\llut..iont; antl . JuJ, c;a\.lsfios 1. OllbtusoivnW. into.t"cDt~. '.Ltll. , ir Force uas._ o~ca~sl. t .e locat.l.. h of a !.~H .. ~ lfh: Oil tAn. if., rou, ..~vn:;;itlo ."or rc:Jorti.n i.nvostit ation. h. !11 t.. u n ltOll 't.r..~.oos t. tWC i:iiU :'l'.ol'\ u, n ;r ,1ri vctJ .m:U.cm .... 1'~t:G _lyin vLject ( U , ) CJrt,onizat~t.~nu. ollco ........ lvl~LJ, t.1D su or m1i~u.ti .ms Loa~.l r.oro t.nan ~(( 'hose or._;un ~ZutlvJHJ 1 ~r ott .t r l ~.nano iul f Ln, r-cl L i ouo r<Ju.Svre:., ~,.,:mti .ni!J. u;.r..,ltJt, tt.nurance, or t-'OhGit,l , ~ 1 .wu i110 vrtcnlz.u-.L..u ac a "eol u \Ja r " t.o-.>1. .wu t>rlnc t >nl claL .a >! r.c:JC or :tn.L~ut.iunn a-~ that mluentl.ftml ~ l.fi nv ulJ,jccts aro lntur.)lane ........ 1~ vlui. _r::; .lllU tiwt. t.ae lir 'orc c iG .., ,.bnol dlnr 1nforj.1.~ t.i..m it ttae:s concern lnt , hct ~.. l J e r~u~t tKt.ivo or.u in:l1cnttul or t1iCC!"'iu \Jrt.D.l'li ... a.l.ion~ is t.w .o.t.L:>nal :Cnvt~st..l(a't.l.un lor .. ,.lt,tco un I rlal . non(mJl.Zl (:,L.,Al ) hiu ~>rt:anization l.s ho..~c.o<.J L;, ajor .:onnld , I yh0~, :1. .. orinG Lo:vs ( .ut.) aG .-:e::.bcrn of i. ts !.X)U ... 'U o: ,uvornore 6 . ,,t.rcn1ous uffortu t.t 4ojor I OJ'VO end a::>tllul'& t.. ... l:iscceuit i .. tc .-.ir a tlOJltll Ln o.! tu~ 1/U !"rut r.:lrr. r.uvo rGl..3sJl.tt.>ti J. 11 t~u Cor"* N.t>13 i un..ll briefln(,a. 'J.'he first riefl~t was in tho sum.1wr of 19~, , anu tllo sec ond took p1aco on 15 Jul J 1)6C. .1he latter u r ioi'Lnt., \#an r;tvcn to trlOJ'lbers of the liouse Arll~ed ~' rvicas , ub- C.onm;itt.eo, ri0 WO .,pace ~n<.. MJtronautics ~:.uL-GolTJnittee, t.f.l\, a.nd repr~sont.atiVEln frvrr. the dfi'ice of tho ~ocretury of tr.o Ai.r t orce . 7 . Ih1rln( t ho co,trsc of tho 15 ,lul;y l?GC Lri.~..filt.. . r .. oLcrt ,lr.,urt of tuo J\lTr.od . .arvicos Coir ... "littl;le at ted thnt t.w 1.nvcsttgattvo cupa- bili.ty of ttte Air ore~ nuses, r-ts c .lrron t.l} ..>ruvillod, ts 11mlt<J<t 1.0 routtne casas. He further st.:.t c d th.ut.. tne htr , o rco !:ihoulu have. LoUt --Sl.lffi.cient people and f .mcl!l provicHH to permit invt::tstit;;at.. i un in deptil in caoeb having special signi!icanct;. , r ~Ir.nrt. requestau that ltt~ anu t.he otlX!r cor11dt:.teemen l>o kopt advised ol' progress t.owCLr<..: 1..t1i.s (lW. lc. alao raquestod l.hat tJUI1r.lLlrtes of all FJ1.tnificant cns~s t>e forwarded t o n1.s o.ffico. 1. J)lrLtl,b 't.le poriou 1 2- 20 I~llf..UOt 176(,, u ruEul .>f u!. httn s occurr~a in tho led lJltu'f, l.al~.fon11a u~a. 'lh~Go Si.t.h1..lt s wure hr .. nulutl lu lo!. rout.ino nannt r 'vy tue 1. i.r 1'orce, L.J.t atl 1i.roni.lo~ t..w cuncllWi.uns <..1<1 not satisfy t,ho Jlu ...>U"Ll t c . ln NovOJr.bi.r l,16C, t.1oso u<.! oluff p it;ht.ings cruto t.o tao at.tenti.on of !r .. ,m4lrt. , hUe q,mrytclt, ~.A.i'J, , conco:rnin~; t.ho ~..oal U'ornia s l(.hti.nr.s, .. r ~;ma.tt ul::1o rcqutJ!iWt infonr ... tio n c uncerru.rq; Air Forco proGress towarxl st.ran~;t.nun l~ tl.e ''".; roe-ra:r. as t1ru~osod c.tur l.nf; the Jul y bricfin& ... rHLJ, n<Jvls0u r ~z;ar1.. tlat IJ,o fiU~.:J,ostou cllangas had yat t.o Lc ac(.orr.plisuecl. 9 . 'the foll oui.nt.. rccou:t'C~o art~ avallaulo tv . T I C .for (.a:rrytnb out the l/ J J.tim:;ton: '-1.. 'l'bo Au.riul 1)hbnomona vu,) mJn i. t,,Jrs t.! o ,JVerd.ll :H"Of r ' . ~ ttl1 r:ulnt.u lns t 1.e .>rojac t.. ftl e!l. l.. t..ne scientil i.e c':lt ti tecnnlcal cupnt il tt.1c. a vf /', T.t, anu i n tlitiun, ti.o facllit.iea :)f il 1.""' .. A , ... I o.r.o. t.1.o u..troau of f tam.l.kirtls Jrovtde asoiatancc .,:.th t11o an.U.Jats uf ropor-;..a of rlt:ttiqe .>f unL- uon t. if i.oti aoria 1 pnvno1 .on a . c . .....>Oc iAl ffvtrcc inf o.r1 .a 1.l ,n GltCh c..:, r.. t~ :.;llo f lr ~lt; sc..hl::uuh.s, r.;..atellit.~ tlata, Lallo~.m rt~louse s chouuleti, spuc Lul ... 1:., rd .. lnfvr . .-.Ll '1, ~0<1 \'I~.>Uth< r ttnta ln uvc.llallo i'r Jl'l t.lo "'~;>roj>riate ul.Jlill'l.!.r. . epurU.'I<mt. vf Astr vncr..y o.!' I.ortmu:.ntom t~rl.ivert:~lty a11 ... Dil'ac1,,Jr J.f i t.s J oartorn ,JLoervat..,ry, a s schmtU'lc c-.~nsul t.w t for t1.u dn