Department of the Air Force Committee to Review Project Bluebook, 1966-1967

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historical cases but the current ones. Recent cases are probably much
m.ore susceptible to explanation than older ones; first, because of
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ATIC's experience and, secondly, their knowledge of most plausible
explanations. The Panel believed that some expansion of the ATIC effort
would certainly be required to support such a program. It was believed·
inappropriate to state exactly how large a Table of Organization would
be required. Captain Ruppelt of ATIC unofficially proposed, for purposes
of analyzing and evaluating reports:
a.
An analysts• panel of. four officers
b. Four officer investigators
c. A briefing officer
.d. An AOC liaison officer
e. A weather and balloon data officer
.r. An astronomical consultant
g. A group Leader, with administrative assistant, file clerks and
stenographers.
This proposal met with generally favorable comment.
The Panel
believed that, with ATIC's support, the educational program of "train­
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ing and debunkj.ng" outJ..ined • above might be required for a minimum of
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one and one-half to two years. At the end of this time, the dangers
related to "flying saucers" should have been greatly reduced if not
eliminated. Cooperation from other military services and agencies
concerned (e.g., Federal Civil Defense Administration) would be a
necessity. In investigating significant cases ( such as the Trementon, '
Utah, sighting), controlled experiments might be :.req~ired. An example
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