U.S. Air Force Flying Discs File, 1952

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CONFIDENTIAL
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AFOIN-2A2

Maj Fournet/dbv/71016

23 September 1952

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

PROBLEM

1. To submit a Staff Study for coordination and approval.

FACTS AND DISCUSSION

2. It has become increasingly apparent over the past few months that certain revisions are required in JANAP 146(B), Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings while Airborne (CIRVIS).

3. For some time there has existed quite a bit of confusion over the responsibility for evaluating CIRVIS reports, particularly the responsibility of this Headquarters. It has been noticed that very few evaluations have been made by field commands and that this Headquarters has been attempting to furnish ADC the required evaluations. However, these efforts are limited in that the information necessary for an evaluation is normally not readily available here, resulting in an inordinate time loss or, more frequently, the transmittal of an evaluation message which states that no further information is available here.

4. Additionally, the number of reports of unidentified flying objects which have been received over CIRVIS channels during the cyclic flurries of such sightings has given rise to some concern that CIRVIS communication channels may at some time be saturated, thereby providing an excellent opportunity for concealing an air attack which may be mounted against this country.

5. The fact that CIRVIS was restricted to airborne reports was also believed questionable.

6. These factors warranted the preparation of a staff study to examine objectively and completely the adequacy of JANAP 146 (B). Since certain aspects of unidentified flying objects reporting are inseparably related to CIRVIS, the study required the inclusion of this subject as well.

7. The attached study was prepared for this purpose and is believed to represent a thorough and objective analysis.

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