AFFIDAVIT OF ROBERT L. SALAS

This document is an affidavit provided by Robert L. Salas, a former 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. Salas recounts an incident occurring on or about March 24, 1967, while he was serving as a Missile Combat Crew member at the Oscar Flight Launch Control Center (LCC) of the 490th Missile Squadron, 341st Strategic Missile Wing, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. Salas states that during his alert duty, he received reports from his Flight Security Controller (FSC) regarding unidentified 'lights' in the sky performing unusual maneuvers. The FSC initially reported that the security team observed an object that did not behave like an aircraft, noting high velocity and unusual directional changes. Shortly thereafter, the FSC contacted Salas again, appearing highly agitated. The FSC reported that a large, glowing, pulsating red oval-shaped object, approximately 30 to 40 feet in diameter, was hovering over the facility's front gate. The FSC noted that the object made no engine noise and that security personnel were observing it with their weapons drawn. The FSC also mentioned difficulty discerning the object's structure due to its glow and reported that one of his men had been injured. Following this, Salas woke his commander, 1st Lieutenant Frederick Meiwald. As they discussed the situation, the facility's alarms and indicators triggered, showing that ten nuclear missiles under their control had been disabled. The console displayed red-colored FAULT lights, and subsequent checks of the fault system (VRSA) indicated a 'guidance and control system failure' for the missiles.