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SQUADRON HISTORY
4602d
Air Intel.ligttnce Serrlce Squadron
Air Defense Commend
1 Janua17 1955 - 30 June 1955
AppI'OV'ed by
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Prepared and written by
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TABlE OF CONTENTS
Volume I
CHAPTER I SURVEY OF PERIOD 1
Organization
Direction and Control
1
:2
Opera"!;ions 4
Liaison
REA Liaison
Comm:u:nicatione
Distinguished Airmen
Squadron Operating Budget
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6
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9
10
CHAPTER II MAJOR OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES 11
Exercise Moby Dick
Exerciee Tiger Trek
11
Special Interrogation Couree for Personnel of tbll USAF
Advanced Survival School
Exercise Snake Bite
Project Long Island
Unidentified Flying Objects
Testing of V-slotted T-10 type Parachute
Search and Rescue Operations
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CHAPTER III lRAINlNG 25
Field Exercises
Teclmical Intelligence
Interrogation
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TABIE OF CONTENTS
Indoctrinat.ion
Pag8
27
Physical Training 27
Communications 27
lAnguage 28
Specialized Training 29
Parachutists 29
Ski I!.nd Snawehoe Training 30
CHAPTER IV CHANGES IN RESOORCES 31
Materiel Resources 31
Aircra1~ Avai14bility 33
Pereonnel Resources 35
34
CHAPTER V
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
C~lonel John M. White Jr. 38
Major Heneon R. DeBruler 40
lofajor Ray 1.. J~nes 4J.
Major William A. Thrasher
lofajor Eugene R. MBnfrin 43
Appendix I
VOIDME II
VOIDME III
Supporting Documents
Supporting Documents
Fifth Commanders Conference
Supporting Documents
Liaieon agreement between
State CD Directore and
46a:!d AISS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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VOllJME IV
VOllJME V
Tab "A"
Tab "B"
Supporting Documente
Railroad Communications
Guide
Supporting Documente
Report of Spacial
Interrogation Couree for
Pereonnel of the USAF
Advanced Survival School
Report of Interrogation
Phaee llEurcise Snake Bite"
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S~[lADRf1N
OUIDE 20il-2
U F (1 .B
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(Unidentified Flying Objects)
{ o U ID E
Mar c h 19 55

110. 200--2
Hq ),(,0~d
A. 1 S S
Eot AF!1
('ol lll,,,do SpriDf"'S, Color 'lao
15 ~\aroh 19 ~5
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l>urpose
a. To combine into n 8ill, 10 ,}ouAdron pUb'~inAtion all dir eotives
from hir,her headquart ers p ertninin! ~ to the i nvest i ration and roport.in!,:
of U.'OB''';
b . To establish procedurns for the evaluation and reporting of n
UVO'B' 8 by elements of: the 1t602d AISS, in implementati on of the Squ2.dro
responsi bilitie~ containod 1.n Al!'1l ?Oo-?, ADen 200-7 and ADC!1H 200-2;
c. To provide r,tlidea for use in the conduct of Ul!'OB investir-ationa
by e1ement9 of the h602d !lI S~"
2. Scope
All inveat1,,,,tion nnd renol'tin" of lii"On'S by e1e!1lentll of the h602d
ft.ISS ,OJ.l be I'Overned 11;; the rroviAions of this nuitle. fill previous
iMt ructions j.sRued by Btl I,bP2tl i\lSS on t.hiA -"1,.hject are hereby
r esci nded.
3. Recomrnendat 6ns
to oubmi t cOJlllllents
rOl' the impI'ov nment 0 l' the Squ:tdron llFOB pror; am.
AD. el ement.s of the ),f..n:>d M 'n 111'(" enc our ,,-,~ed
nnd lJlH: r~estions
ChMre O
to thi I',ni,l" ,.,ill 1)0 pllhl tol,ed in ar.cord'lnCA with the
COO"f"O ny.""tem us d f or 1111 :''1UI1(l1'on ,nblicn:t.ions. Chan:-'en will. be f.l.led
in tho f ront of t,ho nw ,\e aft"r t.he M co", ·\l';V- M1lOtationo hav" bean m de.

Squadron Guide 200-2
15 lfarob. 1955
Dis'tributi on:,
Copies each
h602ct AISS FJ..i(lhts and Detachmentll
b60::'d Headqual.'j,ar6 (Cps )
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11~)2d HeadqUlU"te 2
8 (His tory)
4602d Headquartera (Central Files )
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Air Technioal Intelligeuce Center -f
DCS/I, CONAD "
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" (Additional copiea aN available Up OI request.)
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Squa.dron Guide 200-2
Gutdo Page
l10roword
Part
I
OIREC'J' IVl!S
Inclosures'
AFR 200-2, 12 AUgU"t 1954
AIlCR 200-7, 29 ,Ja nuary 1955
ADCSM 200-2, 29 J!'.nuary 1955
THE PRF..LIMINARY REPORT
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1
2
Incl osures :
Sample Elect ric
Preliminory Report
Part
Part
I II
IV
OPlllA'l' IONAT. CONTROL
THE I NVESTI GATIVE PROC~~ S
I nol osuree :
ATIC Gui de, Part I
Possibl e Sources of JnfoI'lll8tion in C.onducting a
UFOB Invest i gation
ATIO Guide, Part II
ATIC Lotter, "Evaluatio of Unidenti fied Flying
Objects"
U S Ai For ce Technical Info:nnation Sheet, Form A
~npl e Anno t ated Form 112
Part v RELEASE: OF FACTS 9
Pa rt
VI
COORDINAT ION WIT H AIR TECHNICAL ItJTELLIORNCE
CE11TER 10
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Fart
InclosurE''''
Hq 4602d AISS Lel.tE'r, "neroM. of Visit of ATIC
Represontat.ivelJ"
VII
ADllINISTRATIVE t1fl'fTmf
11
Guide
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Cuide Page
PArel VITI
12
Inclosures t
&rrcl'S Frequent4' Ccmmit ted 1.n th
the UFOB Program
cations of F11f~ t Servic& r.onters
{()Cattons of Weather Station6
A1IO, How to Make Flyobrpte
onduot of

PAllT I
1. Direct!vee of High81' HeadqUArters
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Th,-~' )".iLFe will be removed and
renJ.,,"~1 with AFR 200-2
dateC 12 _4ugust 19S4
Cross ~eference
of thi8 d::.recti'lr8 \dJ.J h., ",."", in
the Reguhti.ons FUe.
to the new locati~n

Th'< s pag" will be removed and
r(,f':~: -(l.d llJ'ith AIlCR 200-7
dai,,;(! !;> ,12.nuary 19550
CrOG::: "O'::-i:\-;T\'!:!nce to t.hft new lor::ation
of tlr~.::.' ((.i ..~~0tive '~'r:r~:L t);:,: !llaC.f: in
tha l:::guJ.:

Th::'3 p o .q~ will be renlv'red and
r et-'.oC"') with ADCSM 200-2
d2t.e.': ~S' ,January 1955.
Croz" cc;.~e-r'''nce
to the aew l'lGation
of thir C:;.l'ecti'leowU1 be made in
the !t

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'rlllll rroo,.OONl\liX 1lU:P(l!('l'
1. Rupont1 UUy tor fr1flllJ'l+'1(11l
'IlllI r otponllbU1t.f lor Pl'lIliminAl'f l'lport pl'.pant:l n 11 ~I;li
~rth 1ft Am lIOQ..a.
t.ho p r~pII'i tiofi of Ilrol1-lIl1nll')' ropol"tII onl:f W\\III thl1 ROat". tho
tntt11l. 1\0+.11'1001l10n of ,.. lJlOlI ~ ! II"UI'II f rom. f1on .. Air fol'Oo 10111'('1(1.
III IIOMO OIDS" t.fil3f IIII,Y A1 0 b1t \laUoe!. ~Oll tel 1I!Ii:l. t An AIXI .ltmon\!
0111 utt1\II ot t.ho 4602d ,uS! IN 2'011'011.1:1.11111 for
jl.n IlQOOI"fll.n1l1 with thl prov:l.l1onl or PIN fl'IPIl ,. (It ) I AJXll\ 200,,7. ~!I
4602c1 Notpbnt ot t Il WUAl notit1OaUon of
ht Ql\!htll11 lho\llll
I!lI!kt 0Yt~ ~toJ'll to obtlaln All. ttl, 1ntolW,Uon roqutrelt Dr paracrapll
. 7d,. Allft 800..2. .
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All Womat1on N1AHVQ to tl Ii U ~'OB
with t ill! tonYt t!til torth in pArtllfl'4l'l1 'fel, Am zoo-a.
l. D1tlllNl'l ht:l.on bfltwlon I!llnknmm@ 1! I.!nd "UFO!!' u"
w'U bo r~pOMR, :l.n @QO!lNAn!lEl
IIfllIImIMl.l (W'II.mawn d l"llt'lf1i) " .wU hin tho Air flIttlMf! ~' lItilll n- 'Jail.,
ADIZ vj,olAtioD/l - Mh!lll.l,(!, not om t.hu Billill tor A p'l'lll~ll11.~ l'I)lOn.
~l'!1!A111, Ana 1I1emll1t.N will Clt'ton out. eann ummOWR§ tRm tn@ UFOI
RJ'lOrt1nU Pl'OQO'II, IS JItIM ot tMil' f'Out.ini Air IM'etl§e tun.et!w.
~5 obj ~t~ unknOwn to h@i!' a ~~r. to b@ 31~rAft , hqweve ~ 1 8hou· ~
Qllmt tllfl u;!'11t.O fOil A P . l:i rn~ !l' J7 repo"" lina IlbQ2d flljllllm.1I !"{!9oivinl
UI'! h. 1n1t.;I.~.~ l !lfonlllltion mho'lld J.'Uo a prelWnlI1'f f't'Pt'!!'t.
r.. • . N 1~l1t1 f or 'ilull':
N\l:l.tllfll' tile :l,dtlflt:U'll!lIt lQn 1:1£ A urea (81$ (tiel;,;' ~5!l1}d. f-r III "un1{nOWl'l~
~n tho Air !)flfrmfilll i;lyllt.em), nQX' t.llo eYJll. ~t,j. Qn of Womot:l.on Ila"nelt ;ip
t.h 1nit1pl IWt4r~OIlt:! o n J priQ)' 1\Q preplu'/lt:lQIl ot' th§ 1'1'11W]1I\Q f.f!,I!Q . •
.,111 ralDVlt 11\ " tllUure tQ f . e 11 prfl11nU.nB r,y rSC'Qrt. l701!Jrlnu1
I'OpQr~= torm th ba.e:!.8 .~or tl:lll Iltlltiet Qal anll:!.rses of tWO 13 , e require

Squad ron iliidc ; JO-2
IS I.", roh 19:"S
THE PItELDC NARY RY(JflT (contiwud)
tbere!ore be th" detorminin{7, fact.or in whether or not a sighting i8 identified
as II. !mown object. All preliminary reportB s hould be i tmll!diately
tl:'81'1t mit-ted by elect-deal mllllrl6, un' eBB tile information is already OTer
?2 hour8 old at the time of r eoeipt., in which caB" the report will be
prepared on AF Form ill.
6. A sample eleotrical preliminary repol~ is attaohed hereto.
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SAM LE l' _LET\'PE MESSAGE: j'hEllMINARY REPORT
3TP P001
FNA344E
VMB"76
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JESKa 053
RR J EDEN Jr SD8 JEDQP JEf;TlT JEPHQ 555
DE J ESKB 27
R 0411!0111Z
FM COMDR KEEB LER AFB MISS
TO COMDR ENT AFB ~OL O SPRINOS COLO
JEsne/eOMDR 35TH AD IV DEF DOBBI NS AFB OA
JEDWP/OOMDR ATlc WRIGH T PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JE DST/OOMDR ATRO SC TT AFB ILL
JE PHQ/DIR OF IN Tl HQ U S~F . WASH 25 DO
ZEN/co~mR TTA F GULFPORT fAISS
4G701 M UFOB THE FOLL OW I.~C IS SUBM I I TED IN COMPLl ANCE WITH
PAR 7 AFR 200-2, DTD 12 AUG 54
1. A. ROUND AND APPARENTLY FLAT
B. NICKEL (OBSE RVER EST SIZE OF OBJECT TO BE 30-35 FT
IN DIAM ETER)
c. GREY
D. ONE
E. NIA
F. NON E
G. NONE
H. NONE ( OBSE RVER WAS IN AUTOMOBILE)
I. OBJEOT AP rEAR ED TO BE TAA SLUCEN T AND ROTATING ON
VERTI CAL AXI S AT HIGH RPM. IT IN ITAlLY HAD AN UP-AND­
D0WN MOTION GOING PROM AN " , ~LTITU DE OF' 4 00-500 F'T DtJWN
TO BEHI ND TREES AND OIT OF SIGHT. O ~J EO T HOVERED AFTER
RISI NG AN THEN MO VED OFF TO THE EAS T CLI MBING AT A
10-20 DEGREE ANGL E AT ES T SPEED OF 500-600 MPH . AS
OBJ EC T MOVED TO THE EII ST IT REFLECTED THE SUN LIG HT AND
APPEARED TO BE SHAPED AS TH OUGH TWO PLA TES wERE PLACED
T' 1GETHER .
2 . A. OBSERVERS WIFE CALLED ATTEN TION TO OBJECT WHI LE IN AN
AUTlJIIIOBILE.
B. INI TI AL AZIMUTH-90 DEGREES 47 5 DEGREES ELEVAT ION. ~UB ­
SEQUENT A ZI~ U TH 045 DEGREE~ WITH EL ~V ATION VARY ING BETWEEN
7 DEGREES TO BELOW LINE OF VIS ION.
C . 90 DEGREES AZfMUTH AT 10 DEGR EES ELEVATION.
D. EE FAR II ABOVE.
E. OuT OF LIN[ OF VI S ION DUE TO TREES
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AI-'l'R X J0 S [CONDS
~. A. GRuUNfi VIS UAL
O. NIA
C. N/A

4. A. 031512Z
B. NY
5. ON HIGf-jW.W l , (l IN GULFPORT AT THE COR NER OF THE
MISS ISS IPPI ALUMI NUM COMP ANY BUILDI NG
6. A. MR S P ME LLEN 31 YRS OLD 4706 KEN DALL AVE GUL FPORT
MISS . VI CE PRES OF ..., 1 S- GUlFF"ORT COMPRESS AND WAR E.'H QJ S£
INCORP BOX 77 GULFPORT MI SS.
B. N/ A
7. A. BRIG HT SUN CLEAR NO CL OUDS
B. SU RFACE 045 DEG - 10K
6000 - 310 DEO - 27K
L0000 - 320 DEG - 35K
16000 - 310 DEG - 45K
20000 - 300 DEG - 65K
~0000 - 310 DEG - S5K
50000 - 310 DEG - 95K
80000 - N/A N/A
C. 30000 T~IS SCATTERED
D. 12 MILES
E. 0/10 - 2/10
F. NE"GATIVE
8. NONE
9. NEGATIVE
10.NONE IN AREA OF SIGHTING
11. UFOB INVE8TIG~TI O N, WING PLANS & PROGRAMS. OBSERVER IS
A RECENTLY DISCHARGED AIR FORCE NAViGATOR WITH 2000
FLYING HOURS. HE SERVED IN WWll AND IN KOREA AND WAS
sePARATED FROM USAF 22 JUL 54. INVESTIGATOR DOES NOT
QUESTION OBSERVERS RELIABILlTV DUE TO HIS MlliTARV
EXPERIENCE ~ND THE EFFORTS HE TOOK TO EXPLAIN SIGHTING
DISCUSSION win' 0BSERVER AND LOCAL METEOROLOGIST INDICATES
SIGHTING COULD PGSSIBLY HAVE BEEN A SMALL VORTEX OF WIND
AND rUST. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT TIME OF SIGHTING DO NOT
SUPPORT THIS CCNS IDERAT ION.
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OPOOTIotlAL OON'NOJ,
1. Approval of Headquarters
Fiel wrl.til will obtain approval from Headquartel's 4602d AISS prior
,to conducting either a prelim1.naI'y or a follm..-up iIrlestigiltion of a
UFOB. Investigations may be coodu"ted 'Irlthout prior approval if circumstances
require il!med1ate a.::t1on; in sucb caaes, the Commander of the 4602ct
AISS will be not i fied as aoon as possi bl e 6t the aotion taken .
2. Elect rical Repcrts
Under t he provisions of ADO! 200-7, field un1.ts of the 4602d will
reoeive o,,!,i ee of electrioal reports forwarded t o Air Divi sion Commander.,
in accordance with paragraph 7, AFR 200-2. Copies of lIuch reporte vr1ll
also b e received at Headquarters 4602d . All electrioal r epor ts 1Iill
be evaluated at Squadron Headquarters and, .men appropriate, fiel d units
1Iill. be directed to conduct follow-up i nvestigations.
3. Pr eliminary Reports on Fol'lJ\ 112
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Prel:L'11inary l'eports prepared on AI" Form 112 and recei ved at Headquarters
ADC1dll be fonrarded t o Commander, 4602d, for appropriate aotion . It,
on t he basi s of the evaluation of t he report, it is determined that a
follOll'-1lp investigation i s ns08S0olr,Y, the appropriate field IIlIit will be
notifi ed and furnished th inforttw,Li on contained in t he prel1 m1nar;y
r epor t.
It. Air Technioal. IntelUgence Center
In the event ATI C desires specUic information to aid in their
evalUation of a UFOB report and t.his infomation oan be furnished by a
field unit of t he h602d 'ldthout. involving traVel, ItTIO mq oontact
the appropriate unit directly". In case AT! desires further informat ion
the supplyine of which TIOU.ld necass1tate travel b;y a 4602d unit, approval
cf t.'le ComJ1lander, u602d AISB, ill requirad.

PAF'l' IV
a. All prel1m;.no ry reI'" 1"1,15 Ifill r'll volu~ ~ ed iTl Helldquarterll
u(,()2d AISS, in oroer to determintl >!hat further . c·1l>n, if allY, illl
to bf, taken. 'I'he evalullt lon io cOllduoted by the Operat.ions soction
at helidqllorters.
b. 'rhe preliminary report 1'omat requirel! oertain badc information
sbout every UFOS sipbtinr.. Analysis of thlll intonnatl.on will uBually
IIUr~aDt one or more hypotheses as to the cause or a~18natlon for a
siGht ing. Those hypotheaes are EIlCprellsed in terms of known obj ects
or phenomel18. The detenninlltlon as t o whether or not furthsr inves- .
t iration 1.a WIUTllnt ed by 4602d units h1r f'E's priMa ily upon the question
of whether such inveetirative effortI! will adduce more evidence
which · will tend to either 8\lpport 0'- negate the hypotheses su£,gasted
by the oontent!! 01' t he pl'eUII' l nary report.
c . Theor8tically, every UFOB a1(?hti.nl.! should be fo l owed up by
further i nveBt.1E'.tion. The limHctione neoese t ated by budget problems,
lack of parsonnel, and improbability of investigative r eturn, however,
preolude t his poss1billty. The ....n!: Cuide, Part I , attached her to,
attAlllPts t-o aupply Borne of the criteria f or the selection of those cases ,
warranting follow-up investir.stion by ~602d units. Although t he Guide 18
of primary interost t·o Headqusrters, it should be studied by all personnol
interested in !T81n111f. 8 bet.tCJ, understanding f the Squadron UFOB program.
d. Ons other factor enters nto the evaluati on stage -- namely, the
£,quadl"On nel d invest· [:ative functione for CONAD, n CONAI)le concern
with possible threats to tho security of the United States end its
foroee. Many Bil'.iltings which would be of no furt,her interest from
primarily a UroB standpoj nt -- e . ro., n siCht ing "Mch 1n the prel:l.minnry
report. iteelf i8 already unquestionably established as the dropping
of . Lrcrart narcm -- m ., bea r furth,;r 1 oking into from a security
vie\lpo1.nt.. In suoh c/1aee-, follow-up notion by 602d unit/l could be
iT,sl.it"tcd in j'l.-t.h',rAnoe of OONJ\r d l\.q i res, even t.hough the UFI1R
aspect" would Co III 'T\

conduct otJly lim:Uc.d inquiry for 1,11" l"ulJOse of ~c'JuiriDG specifio
i terns of infonnatioll. 'ibe '. "llwois"lon of. "Pedfic UOIBS of information
,.-ill rcmrllUy be h'il'\

Squadron Qrlde 200-2 15 Karch 1955
THE I NVESTIGATIVE PROC&9S (continued)
10/1th respeot t o oivilian i nt erviewees. The peopl e reporting tJlese sighti
ngs are f or t he ost part conscienti ous public-spiri t ed cit1z.ens trying
t o perform whet they cons i-der to be a public service. That they are
often untrained observ'Jl's i n no way derogat es from the generosity- and
t he civ1c-m1ndedness of their "illi ngness to give t heir t ime >md assi stance.
g. In no case wi ll any investigator take any action "hieh is not
within the purview of hj.s authorit J '. Detenti on or arrest of private
citi zens for any purpo~e, for eXil llq',le, constitutes aotion whi ch is un­
connected with the processes of U.FO H investigation and which goes beyond
the purview of the military authoricy of 4602d investigators.
J. Preparation of AF Form 112
a. All Forms 112 prepared by 1,602d units will be ma.iled to Commander,
4602d, for review, comment, reproduction and distribution.
b. ' U S Air Force Technical Information Sheet, Form A, attached
hereto, should be used as a guide for the intervietling of sources.
Additional forms indicated in the ATIC publication "How to Hake F1.yobrpts"
will be used where applicable, but instructions in that manual in conflict
with instructions contained in this Guide will be disregarded. The
information compiled from the use of all these forms will be included
in the Form 112 in summarized form. In no case will the forms themselves
be incorporated into, or completely copied into, the 112 report.
c. Photographs will be collected and submitted in accordance with
paragraph 8" AFR 200-2.
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d. other types of physical evidence will be sent to Commander,
Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Attent i on:
ATIAE-5, by the most expeditious means available. The evidence will be
accompanied by a cover l etter which gives refer ence to the UFOB number,
its sighting location and the Gr eenwich dRte-t ime grouP. The Form 112
whi ch is prepared later wili reflect the fact that the inclosures were
sent in advance, under separate c o v~.
e. The Form 112 report of /I f ollCM-UP investigation will contain a
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,.quadron Gui

" , IJFOO GUlllE '
~ia gui4e is designed ~ar use in deter.1nina the t eaaibi11ty ,
ot to11ow-up investigation or Uc1dect:i:tied F1y1na Ob.1e1:t r eports
and in ldeDt~y1Dg the objects or phenomena concerned.
AlR 'lEcIlNJ:CAL ~ CENTER
lmlGIfl.' PA!I.'lnlSON AlB FOOCII BASE, OHIO
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PART I
FOI.U>W-UP INVESTIGATIONS
An UFOO report is worthy of follov-up investigaUon 1fhen it conta:1na
~ormaUon to s ugges t that .. positive ident1f'i catioD Vith a well
known pbenOlllBnon 1lB;Y beDl8de or 'IIben it cberacter1zes ail WlUBual. pbenOlDenon.
Tbe ,report s hould suggest allIIost ~ately ,
larply b;y the cober• . ncyand
, clarity of the data, that there is something of identification value and/or
scientific value.
In general, reports which should be given consideration are those
which involve several reliable observers, together or separately, and which
concerD sightings of greater (iurat1on than one quarter minute. Exception
should be made to this when circumstances attending the report are con- "
sidered to be extraordinary.
Special attention should' be given to reports which,give promise of a ...
\
-tu" on the poBit1on and to those reports involving UIlUBual trajectories. ,:
RULES OF THUMB
Every UFOB case should be judged 1nd1v1dUa.u.7 . but there are a number
. . .
of "rules of thumb," under each of the following headings, vIrlch should ' /
prove helpful 10 det ermining the necessity for fallaw-up inveetigation.
1. Duration of Sighting
1Iben the duration of. II. s1.ghting is 1eBs th8n 15 secODds, the
probabHit1ss are great that it is not worthyof' :rollow-up. 'lI.a a word
ot: ceution, hovever, should 8 large number of individual. observers concur

on ~ unuaUBJ. s1gbting of 6
ffnl seconds duration, it lIhould not be
d:l8lllissed.
When a sighting baa COY1!red just a fey l!eCoDdB , the incJ.dent,
when t oUMd-up in the pUt , baa alJIo~ t
a grOBS 1Ilis.i4entui . eatị on. of a c~n
alw ys ~oved 'to be It, _ tear or
obJ"t oving, to lack at U. in
. . . .'
, ,
which to obperve. , " :,.'
, ,
2. NUDbei' of l'Vaon8, Be:Port1ng tbe Si6J!ti.ng"
of follow-up.
Short duraUon a18htlll~ by s1ngle 1n41v1d\l8JA ~ &eld;' ~
• • r•••• • •
Two or three competent 1lldependent observations carry the weight '
of 10 or mare simul~~ous indiv1d;".a obser~t1ons. As an SXlI3ple,25
people at one spot may observe a strange light intbe sky. This,
ho\/ever, has less \/eighttharl tva 'reliable' people obserVing' the 6~
, , ,
light from different locations. ,In the latter case '6 position-fiX is
indicated.
3. Distance from Location of Sighting to flearest Field Unit
Rep~8 ~Cb meet tM prel~nary cri~rion lItatedabove shoUld
. ' . .~
all be inYestiga~d t:f iMtr'oecurrence is 'in the,' ~a:te ~ating
vicinity of the 'lIquadrOn c oncerned.
For r~Por t;s in;,ol~g greater distan ~es, f ollow- up necessity
, '
might be Judged as oe1ng inm-caly'proport10D&l. to the square at the
d1atances concerned. For ellllqlle, a.n occurr ence 150' lII1.le'a avay III1gbt '
be conaideI;ed to have tour till'" the importance (other things being equsl.)
than one that i
300 mUee ava1.

4. Reliability of Person or Persons Reporting
In establ1ab.ing the n.eces ity of tollow-up investigation only
- llhart tenl" reliability of iDd1viduals ean be e plo,ed. Sbort Will
r ellab1l1ty.111 31ldged trODl tbe logic and coherency of the or~ report
and by tile age !Uld occupation ot the person. ParticulAr attention should
. be given to 1Ibether the occupation involves observat ion reporting or
technical knowledge.
5. Number of Individual 5igh'~ings Reported
Two completely individual sightings, especially when separated
by a mile or ~re constitutes sufficient cause for follow-up, assuming
previous criterion have not been violated.
6. The Value of Obtaining Additional In:formation Itmuediately
If the in:formation cannot be obtained within seven days, the value
of such in:formation is greatly decreased.
It is of gre~t
value to obtain additional information immediately
, 1.:f previously stated criteria have been met. Of·ten, if gathered quickly,
:
two or three items (weather conditions, angular speed, changes in tra­
jectory, duration, etc.) are sufficient far immediate evaluation.
If investigatipn is undertaken after veeks or IlIOnths the original
observers cease to be of value 8S fer as additional neW information is concerned-.
Generally, late interrogation yields only bare repetition of
fac'ta originally reported plus an inability on the part of the observer
to be objective.
7. Existence ot Pbydcal Evidence (Photographs I Material, l!ardvare)
In caaes where any physical evidence exists, a :follow-up should
')
-'

e msde eWD 11' lIame of the above criteria have not been met .
CONCUlSIOH - l'vt I
It ill understood that all above > critera IIIlSt be e~uated in terms
> re~t~ >
4

AF FORM 112
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REP
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t. COtll'ENTS : CD
,'PAltT OIIE I De8cription of sighting by lJr. Andrew B. Carver, XDX D DUX
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AF fORM 1f2-P~RT II
l'RlWEO I JUkE L'J4I'I
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(Cl.,8SI'I'1CA, rI\)H)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
""on. NO. lA-UFOD-2· ·5~® Part One ®
F'li.l'ht l-~, IlGo2d AISS h602-UFOD-JD-55 j(l)
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I. soun.CEI Andrew D. Carvel'
AddreBS:
Age l
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Oocupation, JCXL\X}" , "
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QlliIlificatiDllS I GOO Observer for three :rear~ lCCXX i\XJC I , • ( Dt:lCIX
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II. RELIABILI1'rI bJciULXX XJCXl\JlXX lOOOCJOOClOOC JCCtX XX xxx n:xxx:xx x:ooo::cccc .'
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, fORM 112-P,'RT II
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Flight l-A, '1602d AISS
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMA lION REPORT
"""or NO. l A-Ull'()B-2-55(E Pru't Three ®
1602-U toB- 3o- 5 51~
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SUPp{,&lENTARY INVESTIOATIVE EFFOIlTS I ®
1. A oheek with the Hamil ton Fltght Service Center was made by Det. 1, L602d
AISS, tor a1roratt in the area at the t ime of sighting. Negative results.
2. Tbe Stella PlanetarllDD was oontacted lIXIX JCOCXX :DXXX xxx iii' I i I XXDX
XlXXX ZlQ i' i ox laX XIOCCC. Dr. Howard E. Jones, Residant Astronomer, has th
following comment s :
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XXlITlC D: :axx lCCtIt DJCCX XlIX XXDX xx XXlCXX .,. I I I

. r f OR M Ill- PART II
!VI-D I lil/f£ 1')(11
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMAliON REPORT
ll1cloSUTe 1 to PRrt Tb"e I @
:,jCf'ltch of Course of Plnnet Venus, drmm by Dr. How!U'd E. Jones
Resident Astronomer
"tella Planat ari\lJft
( B k etc h )

IF rORM I12-PAilT II
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I JUt4E ,,.HI
J.11iCfa.e~~-
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMAnON hEPORT
""'" (AfO"Y) • ....".., "":t. A-U [i\.lD-2-55 (g) r ar~ 11',,1 11' ®
Flir:ht 1.. A, h602

Notes on Special Preparation of AF FOl'DI 112 for VFOB Reports
CD All material shmm as enclosed within solid lines will be added
at Hq h602d and should not be inoluded by t.h preparing unit.
® Prep,U'inp; units should pl ace t heir UFOB report de 'ignat i on in the
upper half of the box, i n order t o allow space f or a Hq log number.
® For purposes of UFOB report i ng, the "Ar ea Reported On" will be
taken to be the location (city and state) of t he s i ghting.
0) "Date of Information" will be the d:ite of the initia.l sighting
of the UFOB by the source treated in Part One.
@ rile _
of t he source treated in Part One 'IIill be list ed.
® "fleferences " ltill i nclude the preliminary report citation, any
Hq messagaa assic:ning the sight1ng for investigation, and ,'lilY
applic~ble previous reports.
® "Contents" will include the various "Parts" of the Report, in .
the order in Vlhich they are contained in AF Form 112~Part II.
The first tm> or three "Parts" will be assigned to the sources
who actually witnessed the sighting and will contain the name,
address, occupation end ot her pertinent data about the source.
Following the "Parts" assir-ned to th.e sources will be shown the
"Parts" assil,'Iled for the SupplementBfY Investigative Efforts and
the Conunents of the Preparing Officer.
.
@ The' enclosures are listed with the "Parts" to which they belong.
If an inclosure is made on a form 112-Part II, it takes a page
number l ike any other pa[';e of the Report; if it cannot be
plaoed on a form 112-Part II, it does not carry a page number
of the Report.
The "Part" number will be carried in the box for p age numbering,
just above t he page cumbers
The "Suppl ementary Inveati gat:lve ~forts" section Will include a
factual aCCollnt of t he results of your cOltbact.e 1d.th all persons
and agencies other than the sources who actu.all;y witness the
3ir;ht ing. In thie section will also be incl uded allY opinions
about the Si&llting entertain.e by any of these other persons
. or aRenoies.
The "Conn cnts of t l (~ Prepm·in;..: Officer" ~ t:~ion >rill be res8rV'1'l
f or the concluaions of t.he IllVcstir,at or, based upon tile evidence
unc:ov"red durin(( t he ",nt,ire in:vest i ,;ation, and m.u. ahow parti­
.!ul'lr1 y ~he r easord.nr. h"'hind "Iny a'1Teement or tliS'lr,r691lleut with
t he Opil'ions 'J roth r parcoll3 consult ed.

Notes on Spoci

Squadron Guiae 200-2
POllsibl e Sources of Information in Conduct ing a UFOS Inveeti glltion
1. Flight Service Cent ers (~Iilitary )
2. Air Tl'arf1o Control r:entero (Civil
3. ~lilit8ry a nd Civilian eet.her Ofiiees
4. Aircraft Cont rol &. Warning Uni t s
5. Operations ffices of Commercial and Military Airfields
6, Ground Ob3ervation Poet e and Filt er Centerll
7. Pilots and crews of Aircraft in the Vicinity of the Sighting
8, Agencies or pe,:sons havint, knowledge of exper1Jnental aircraft
or ot her airborne devices operating in the vicinity
9. Pls net ar i ums and Observatories
10. Universities and Research Centers
II, All other s who might have seen, or might have knowledge
about, the phenomenon
12, U S Ai r Force and U S Navy Redio Facility Cherts
(For infoI1lllition 8S to l ocati ons of airport facilities)
1). -Alm an 's Guide of the U S Department of Commerce , 'Civil
Aeronauti cs Ad~n is trati o n (for i nformation 88 to locations
of airport f acilit i es)

PART II
lDEN'rIFICATI OII CRITERIA
~n an tmO report meats, iD llU'p lDIIuura, the cr1teria projected
in Part .I,&od a 1'oilow-up 1n ~s t1gat1on
~ ipatitv.ted, then tile
iDterrogator ahouia ask ,wbat physical object or objects might have
aerv.d as the original st1mul.us 1'Or the report.
,
"
The word "object" here
, ,
includes optical phenomena ,such as r eflections 1'rom clouds, sundogs, etc.
, Frequently ~ne or perhaps two so~ut1ons wUl be immediate~y DUgsested
by the nature of the report~
The word "solution" cannot be used hera ill
the scientific sense. A solution in UFOB work means thnt a ~othesi.
has been arrived at which 'appears to have the grea~'st
probab1lity of
baving given rise 'to the given report.
Following is a group of ,hypotheses or exampl es which 6hould prove
hel,pful ,ill arriving at solut1onn. A check should be made to see hov
many 01' toe 'items 'are sat1sfieG by the report and how many are ~s61ng• .
An effort sbould be ,made to obtain any missing items, as soon . ;'1 p08db~. .: "
' Each typiCal. hyPothesisiB listed on a separate :~ "ge. ,
5

1. Shape: From conventional. to circular or ellipt ical.
2. Size: PinPoint,to actual.
3. ' Color: SU~ to br16ht yellow (night - black a color of l1gnts).
4. Speed: Generally only ansuJ.ar speeds can be observed. Thill depends
OD distance but small obJects. a ossing maJor 'portion of
sky in less than a minute can be ruled out', A1r~a;tt v1ll
not Cross major portion of sky il:. less theJi a lDinute .,\/hereas
a meteor certainly will.
5. Formation: Two· to twenty. NUlllbers greater than 20 more likely '
birds than aircraft.
6. Trails : May. or may not have (vapor and exhaust).
J
7:
~: Zero to loud shrill or 101( depending on altitude.
8. Couroe: Steady, straight or gently curving (not erratic - may
. appear still if appz:oach1ng head-on); Right angle turns
and sudden reversals, changes in altitude ruled, out•. Note:
Although report may indicate erratic course, ' 1;f other items
. '. . .
check, tollow-up should proceed on · basis of .aircraft be,­
. cause~f psychoiogical tendenciesot excited ,people to '
exaggera.te course changes. '
9.. Time In Sight: . More than 15 seconds , generally of the order of a
minute a.two.
10 . L1ght1ng Conditions: N16ht or Day. ,
li. Radar: Should show normal aircraft returns.
6

BAIJ.OONS
1. ,ShB.pe: Round to ciglU' or pinpoint.
2. ~: BallooD" up to a hUDdred tnt nU general17 appe8l' trOll
, pinpotnt to d.me crt, a pea held at lU'alength.
,,'
3. Colorl ' Silver. vh1te or JIII!.Oy tints. It -7 possibly appe8l' dlU'k
ae, ,vben .FoJected against the clouds.
4. Speed: Large I5cale erratic speed rUled out. In''ganl:ral bovering
to slov ,apparent speed.
' 5., Formation: Single to cluster.
6. , Trail: None.
7. , ~: None.
8. Course: Straight with s general gradual ascent. unless falling.
9. "Time In Sight: Generally long. Note: Balloon may l5uddenly burst
and disappear. "
10. Lighting Conditions: Night or d'sy but e8peCi~ at sunset.
U. Radar: No return except when carrying sonde equipJilent .. ' ,
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L
Shape:· Rotlnd to elongated.
2. ~ : -Pinpoint to she or moon.
3. £212£: Fl~ _ yel1ow with red, green or blue poeaible.
4. Speed; Crosses l arge portion or sky in fe"N: seconds except 1:f
i -
_com1Ilg head-on.
5. F Ol"lIlBtion: _ Generally: single - _ can break into shover at end of
u-ajectory. oc~aBionallY
(but r are) small. groupe.
6. Trail: At night eJ.most always e. l1llllinous u-ain wh1t h eM persist.
\
as lang as a half hour (rarely). Dayt11lle llllltears ve much
less frequently obserVed.
In daytime,· lsaves a whitish to
dark smoke u-ail.
7. Sound: None, although occasionally reported (believed psycholosical).
8. . Course! Generally streaking downvard, but not necessar1ly sharply
downward. Can on rare occasion give impression -of Slight .,
rise.
9. !l'ilne In Sight: Longest reported about 30 seconds, generally less
than 10.
10. Lighting Conditions: Day or Night. !Iostly night.
ll. Radar: Return from ~ or
itself is lUghly 1JIIprobable, hlM!!ver, the­
train left by a meteor, is a good rlldar .reflector.
12. Other: An exceptionally bright meteor i called a. f:treb&J..l. These
are rare b ut extremely spectacul.ar and on ocC8llion have been
known t o light lIurroundinga to the brightness of dayll&ht.

·The planets, VenUII, Mar., Jupiter, and. Saturn an generally brighter
t!wI any ~tar.
but tbIIy twinkle Vf!J:y much less (unleu very cloae t o tior1coo).
star. tWinkle .• great deal and when near to. harizon can give impres8i oo
at flashing light in many colors.
1., ' Shape: PinpOint - starl1~:e ,
2. ~: Never appreciable.
3. ~: Xellow with rainbow variations.
4. Spel'd: stars nppurent speeds cw:ry them from east to west in the
course 0:1: the ' night but they are often reported 8S erratic.
The effect is psychological, inost people being unable to
consider a point as being stationary. Occasionally tetrbulence
in the upper atmosPhe~e' can .c~use
a star' to appear
t o jump (rare) but somehow twinkling gi'les the impression of
l,wvement' to many people: Note: Just because ,the report say"
.. : ..
the light moves does 'not rule out the possibility of it being
a star unless motion is, from one 'part of 'sky to another' in
relatively short time .
5. Formation: Tllere are no ciu6,te;s of vn-y bright stara but faint
6. I£.!ll: None .
I
stars are grouped 1D tbe1Ji fam1Uar cOlUlteUat1'ons.
Note l ' A npart of ., ar5 bright clWltering 11gbts would
rule out stars.
9 ,

7. sOUDd: None.
a. Course : Alvays describe 24 hour circle lIZ'ound llole at sky trOll.
east to wellt.
9. Time In Sisht: When clear, star. lU'e alvay. risibl e. Most stars
1"1118 or aet during the c ourlle or the night. Stars 10'11' in
western sky set vitlUn an hour or two. St an in eut, a.l.V'q1I
go .higher 1n sky.
10. . Yght1ng Condition: !light - Twil1ght. . )
ll. ~: None.
10

OPTICAL PIlENOMEKA
QEHERAL
Tb:18 can cover a Ji!Ultit ude ot things. Orig1n&l. scanning 01: the
repmot should be -.de to attempt to 4etel'lliIle Ybetber it lIIlt'e l1l:aly
descr ibes a .ter i al objec t rJr II.ll. opti cal. pbenoaenan.
Optical phenOmeDll 1Ib1ch have been reprJrted' as tJ1I'OBa run trom
1:e, !lect10ns on cl \" .,·~s and layers ot ice crystals ( sucdogs) to the lII8oI1y
typ,," at mirages. No one set ot optical pbBnamena can be set down as
representation tor the vbole class.
There is no l:lJll1 t to the speed of optical phencxaena.
Reflections
can travel trom incredible speed, as in the case ot a search-beacon on
high clouds, to stationary.
These cases it well reported will allnost always warrant follow-up.
Their variety and connection with upper atmospheric cond1tions make these
observations espec1ally valuable scientifically.
1. Shape: Generally round but caD be elliptical or lineer.
2. . Size: Starlike to lars" luminous glow.
3. ~: Generally yellov.
4. Speed: Stationary to fantastic.
,. Formation: ' Any.
6., Trai l: None .
7. ~I lione.
8. Course: Any.
9. TilDe In S1gilt: Any.
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10. AAt1ng Conditi ons: Day 8lld night.
11. Radar: No return. II! spec! 1 c:aae. r adar response will
~aalonally have to do with UJI118ual clouds, and lIIItteorolog1cal.
phenOlll8lla such aa d.scribed in Ninnaert's book "L1.ght and
. and Color in the Open Air . ft
12.···Otbarz One· ~ the at8lldard. tn>ee is the "aUndog.- II! this a l arge
lumino~ ·ha.lo is Been around the sun witb one to four
imIog.s of the eun placed along the balo c1rele at intervala
of 90 degrees. Anotber report often bas to do vith a bright
planet Dr even the moon shining through a light overcast.
Mirages reflections are said to occur frequently when
temperature inversions exists in the atmospbere • . if an
optical phenomena is suspected, routine check of the
meteorological records should be !!:ade to establish vhether
such inversions existed.
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AIR TECHNICAl. INTELLIGENCE CENn:~
WRIGHT·PA TTERSOW AIR FORCE ~ASI!
OHIO
A1'IAE5
SOBJEOTI
(Uno.l) , Evaluation of Unid.entit1ed J'l)'iDa ObJects
16 FEB 1955
'n): ' C~der
-'I602d AlBS (ADC)
M'l'lfl Major 0yWlalt1
En1;. Air Force Base .
Col orado Springs, Co l orado
. 1. In addit10n to t he policies and pl:cx:edure8 Blre~ established
betwen tl;le 4602d AlSS and the Air Techni cal Intelligence Center
. applicable ~o the Unident1t1ed Flying Object Pr o~aa, i t 18 felt ·that
tbe follav1nS ini'armat10n will prove uaef\ll, pe.rt1cul.ar:lJ' in the evaluation
of UFO! case" .
.
. . ' ~
2. In keeping with the purpose or the UFOB progrcm it is neeessllZ'y
that both. t he !,Qo2d AISS and the ATIC 8tr1ve to.res.eh a s 1IIBlI,- c a.se
sol utions as poasible, thereby reduci ng the ~centaee or unknowns to
e. bare minimum.
3. As ppinted out in the "OFOB Guide," the verd "aolllt1on" cannot
always be used in the scient i f i c s ns e when .deallng v:1th UFaBs. For
this purpose it III\l5t mare of ten I!IeB.l1 that a given cue meets. a given
hypothesis. ­
4. Past ~ri8nce bas sh own that most 1lFOB cases, Vhen sufficient
information 1s cont ained, will fit t o s ome extent one of the hypotheses
contained in the Guide and, therefore, -1 be c cm,i dered as sol.ved.
. I . _, .
5. By the vu:y Dature of UFOB reports, tha great _ Jor1ty or cases,
upon being analyzed, Vil.1 pres ent .acme doubt as to the true identity of ,
the obj ect or phenomenon described . For ~a r Wlon evaluation a 'iter'!a '
. have been kept very broad. This bas been dooe i11 'one reapect, by giving
the choiee of the use 01' the YDrds de~:1n ite. probable or possible before
each at· the classi fication tnes .
6. Tbe tact t hat" l.Il'OB aighting reaches ATIC trcmJ the 46024 'AISS
cl.aasitied as s ol ved case, which is to be desired. doel!l not preclude
the pouibil1ty of fUrther investlgstion or cbange in the light ot eny
!leV 1a:formation which 'IIIf!o'1 arise at eithm' point.
FOR THE COMtMND~R
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~\Iadl'Ol l
Cluide 2{J()....2
ART V
REl..EA E OF neTS
AFR 21)(}..2 i!r qui'be eXjJllcit !1bout what fac ta ;nay or may not be
relensed t o the public about UPOB' s by t he agenoies ooncerlled lIith
them. 'lhese categories are set forth .belo\f:
1. Releaseoble '
a. S\.mrl1aries of evaluated dat.a i nfonning the public on the subj ect
of UFOB' II will be rel 911sed by Headquarters USAF only.
b. 46C2d AISS personnel rnny inform nel'ls media r epresentatives on
UFOB'S, in response t o l ooal inquiries, 1Ihen the object 1e po81tively
id,lntified as a f amiliar object. Vlhen the object 1s not Blq)lainable,
only the fact t,hat ATIC will AIlalyze t he data is worthy of r elease.
2. Non-l'6leaseable
. a. 'lhe follO'l'dng data should not he rsvealed:
(1) names of princi pals
(2) intercept and invostigation procedures
(3) ol assi fied radar data
At the 8811le t i me, ore mus t remember t hat it is m181ntormat 1on in
the minds of the public on t he IJUbject of UFOB's that the Air Forde
is trying to prevent. If a member of the public wants to rel ease
infonllat ion about a UFOE which he has seen or reported, there 1 11
nothing that can be done about it. Every effor t will be made, On our
part , to dissociate the opinioua and statements of t he publio fr01ll
the offici al releases malle by members of' the Air Force, in aooordance
with the or1teria set forth above.
enidn
9

Squadroo Guide 200-2
PA!!T VI
COORDlflATION WI'!'H AIR 'r~ rNlc.u_
INTEI.LI()ENCE CENTER
1110 ,rorld.ng relationship set up between ATIO and the 4602d AISS
for the handling and processing or UroB l' toport s i B set f orth in the
lsttor from Headquarters 4602d to ATIC, cL-"lte

This page will be removed an6 replaoed
with "HOW TO IlA.KE FYOBRPl'S" published
by MIC, dlll:e'" 25 July 1953.
Cross referenoe to the new l.cation
of this direot ive will be ..alis in the
Regulati.ns File .

IlEAOQU ,,,RTERS
4602d AIR H'l'fElllGfNCE SERVICE saUADR '); ~ (ADe f
fHr /l 1 ~ r-\;.~ (c .DJl.SE
CO I.()P..\lK..~ ,r,r ;::;1: ,~ , r OloltAOO
AlSOP
23 NO'l9mber 1954
SUBJECT; RGport of Viait of ATIO Reprenentativ~ ~
TV I
COl!II'war
lir Teohnical lntelligenoe Cent6r
ATTfl r .lTI!E-5
Wr!ght,..PattarsOD Air Foroe aaSll
Dayton, Ohio
1. On 1'"1 and 18 November 1954, the OOllllOaDdtll'. 4602d llSS and
his staff met with Captain Oharl ee Bardin, ATIC, and Doctor Allen
Hynek, USAF Contraot Astronomer, for the purpoll8 of diSCUSSing Ana..
4602d liBS relationshl.ps in the investigation am proceseing of
Unidentified Ji'l;ying Objeots reports. During the Ootlrll9 ot tba conf erence
general information vas exchanged relat ive to the mrce program, procedures
were developed relative to the handling ot UFOB repor ta and the critsria.
f or eval.uat.1on of reports and conducting investigatione were dbcusll9d.
2 . The evduation of all UFOB reports as well a ll the l.i:De1l of
· 1~u.it'Y of investigations, lIill be governed by the applioation ot certaih
bypotheses to the date available. In the majcri1;r of oases, provided the
information concerning the sigbtings 1s euffic1ently complete, tile date
uill suggest that the s i ghting waB probably some lmown object or natural
phenomena. For example. the date available migbt suggest to the investigaU:ll'
the hypothesis that the s1ghting VaB an air crai't. A check list will then
be applied to the date using the hypothesis tbst the a1gbting was an aircrs1't.
The check liat \1111 contain those i telnS which, in oombinatiOD,chartl.cter1ze
aircraft tram other possible objeots or pbenolD&lla. For e:lD!Ul1pl e ,
if tho objeot wao an tt.1roratt, then tbl9re !!hould have been n01119, there
should bave OOeIJ radar observatioD ill oortain sreas, e tc. Th~ application
of theae cheok lists will suggest the lines ~f follov-up invelltigatioD in
the BVent the data is insufficient to sati ety the elements of prOOf Il900S­
Clary to 1tlentification. ATIC vlll f'uTIlish the 4602d AISS with ths check
Ibts referred to above \lhich wjll aesillt in the ident1i'ication of UFOB's.
and \I1ll cover, for e'XBlDple, aircraft, be.lloODB, astronomical phsllOJllBM,
~ed lIlissiles, etc. In addition a special evallUt:l.on of prelil!linary 0YlII
reports nrn.et bA made t o determine Whether follow-up invelltigatiOD" CB.'l
r.,8sClru,b17 be olqlected to result. in ad

Sq, 4602d nss, EDt AFB I Col"..",do Springs, c-,l

Sq, ' 4602d AIS:J, Ent !FB, Colorado Sj",r iDga, 0010.
of !TIC Representatl~
",:cJ: Re~>ort of Vill1t
6. The f ollowlng proOt'Jdt.re1i vere agreed upon t
a. In caM Ii UFOB l118hting 1s repor t~d initially ~ llOD-Alr
Force S01ll'Oo!!II ill letter fOl'l:l to eitMr ATIC or the 4602d AlSS, the file
oard will be made in duplicate b7 the reolpient, and Olle ooW forva:rded
to tlIe otber agency, This card will indicate that the UFOB wss reported
by letter and wil l sbow the action taken.
b. A!IC will be' forwarded 8 tile card i ndicating the aotion ta.kell
by the 46020 .lIBS on JIE'Olim11l817 reports traDamit ted to the 4602d by leetr1cal
mea.ns.
0, The reaulta of tollow-up field investigations made by the
4602d AISS and reported on AF Form 112 will, in all Oa88l1, be !lent to ! TIC,
D/I USlP', and IlUch other agencies as the Oo-mer. 4602d AI SS. deelllll
D\!IoeB8ar1.
d. A'1'IO II1II.1 r equire speoific information for aid in analTziDg
a reported UFOB sighting whiob oan be furn1l1bed by a field unit ot the
4602d Alas. Provided tranl 111 no t involved , ATIC I1ItJJ contaot the appropriate
unit direotly. In case iTIC den"s detailed i nvestlga't.1oll or
act i on whioh would necessitate travel, request vill be roade by ATIO to
the COI!IIII8Ilder , 4602d Alas. . .
•• 11e cards refleoting aotion taken or oonclue1ona reached
by ATIC 011 atthe%- 8 preUmiIl817 or follow-up lJF(Ij report w11.1 be I18nt to
Co_nder 4602d AISS un

• Hq, 4602d AISS, Knt AFB, Colol'ado Sprine8, Colo. flUhjt _ Report ~,[
o! ATIC Representative
Vi llit
total reporte and atud1n oonducted bl contraot e.genci.ee.
j
o. hample. o! propel" aDd improper UFOB reporting.
d. L:1at of atAndard replies to letter. reqUII.t1tIg &otl.on or
intormtion conoerning reported SigbtiDg8.
a. It 111 Nqueeted that the guides for evaluation o! reports
referred to in paragraphs 2 II.IId :; above be fttrnished at the earliest
practieabl date . Concurrenoe or ooroments relative to the procedures
C
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.TOHN MWHITE ~.1 )
. Colonel, USAF
-- ' COIIlIrIl.Dder
ATIAE-5
1st Ind
AIR TECHNICAL INTELLI(lENCE CENTER, Wrtiht"patterson Air Faroe Base , Ohio
1 001:0,1954
'1'0:
Conunander, 4602d A13S (AnC) Ent All' Force Base, Colorado Springs,
Colorado
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1., The Air Technical Intelli gence Center concurs in one agreements
. 8Jlcl procedures as outU n.ed in basic letter.
2 . A "Starxlard Operating Procedure'" is being prepar'ed f or use i n
the unidentified f l ying object pl"Ogram. This will be furnished to Hq
4602nd hISS as a suggested guide.
3. The SOP will include the procedures listed 1n basic letter
together wlth guldes f or eval uation of reports and crlt erla f or determin­
Ing the neoessity for field i nvestigations.
FOR THE COMMANDER
CWO. USAF
Asnt. An.)
4.

Squadron quid!, 200-2 15 H9. h 1955
I'~ t,
1. Funding of Costs
PART VII
IDIINISTRATIVE MAT'l'ERS
The Funding of Coats and the issuanoe of ordera incident to the t revel
of 4602d personnel i n connection Idth the i nvestigati on of 11P'OB'1I Will be
the responei bility of Headquarters, 4602d AISS. Field Unit s v11l obtain
approval f rom Headquarters, 4602d AISS, prior to conducting i nvestigations
i nvolving travel, unless circumst ances will not permit tbe delay necessary
to obtain such approval, The model! of transportation aut horized, in t he .
order ot t heir priority, in the event investigations must·be conduct ed
without prior approval of Headquarters, arel
a. Mil1tary Vehicle
b. M1Utary Aircraft
c. Commsrcial Surface Carrier
d. Private Automobile
Requeets for trBvel Will be processed in accordance with Squadron Regulation
11-6.
2. Claasification of Reports
Reports will be Ilnclsl'!Sified unlees inclu810n of data required by paragraph
7d, APR 2 00~ 2 , dated 12 Au gulri; 1954, nece8eit.ates a higher claeeification.
3. Filing of Reports
rie1d Units v:I.ll iil all UFpn reports or infonnation pertaining thereto
chronologically regardlees of whether the reports are prelinl1nar;y or followup.
4. Reports Control Symbol
Reports prescribed herein Bre ftXempt from requi rements ot a Reports Control
Sylnbol, in accord~nce with paragraph 7b(3). AFR 174-1.
Ouida
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S'1u aaron 0'11 .dO 200-2 15 l".arch 195~
PA11T VIII
In this seotion of t ho Ouide will be oontained those items of
$I'pplementary reference not elsewhere already i ncluded. Theae
are!
1. Errore Frequantly Committed in the Conduct of t he UFOB
Program (at t ached)
2. Locations of Flight Service Centera (attached)
). Locations of weat be stations (attached)
4. ATIC, Haw to Make F;yobrpta (at tached)
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Squadron Guide 2 -2
ERooRS FREQUENTl Y r.OI1MITTED
IN THE CXlIIDlJr.l' OF THf; UFOB PROGllAM
It has baen found , during the i n roductory period of the laet six
!Dont.hs, t hat certain errors in the conduct of t he UFOB progr8.!ll tend to
be frequently epeated. Most of t.hs errors are not too serious.; they
pOint, rather, simply t.o 8 lack of indoctrination on the art ot the
personnal commit t ing t hem.
For the personnel of the 4602d, the list of common errors set
forth below can Berve aa a check list allaillBt whtch to measura the
reBUlts c f their invest igative eff orts. Beyond that, however, it is
hoped t hat the incl usion also of the errors commonly made by per sonnel
outside t he u602d will Berve a s 8 fooal polnt for the efforts of our
p eople to indoc t rinate other .Air Force personnel in t he prooedures
applicabl e to the conduct of the UFOB program.
1. Errors of Non-Air Force and Non-ADC Units
a. Failure to conduct preliminary investigation
b. Failure to B\\bmit prelilninary report
c. Submission of incomplete preliminary report
d. Delay in submission of preliminary report
e. Improper release of information to the public
2. Errors of ADC Units
a..
Preliminary stage
(1) Failure to conduct preliminary invostigation
(2) Sending of rRW information to 4602d unit, without preparing
preliminary report .
(3) Submission of incomplete prel imi nary report.
(4) Delay in submission of prel iminary report
(5) Failure to submit preliminary report because the object is
identified. prior to time of submiSSion of t he report
(6) Failur e t o i nclude the nearest Air Division to the siehting
8 a recipi ent of the preliminary report
(7) Failure to forward preliminary report to nearest 4602d
unit

Squadron Guide 200-2
1.!:ested leads of paragraph
5, AFR 200-2
(c ) Cursory treatmeut f BUch leads M wer followed up
(d) Repeatin.. of information nlready contained in preliminary
report, Tiitil nothinP, added .
(8) Acceptance of reslll.1.s of somoone elee's partia l investi­
~a'tion as naces~arily valid, "'ith no f urther i nvestiratton
(f) Le.win;; of qu~atioDS obviousl y UIlallS1fered
( 1': ) .\ cceptance of hearsay evidence, l'Iith no efrol't to ~et at
original sOIlJ.'ce

Squadron Guide 200-2 15 March 1955
Errors of L602d Units (continued)
c. FinaJ Reporting St.Bge (A P' ~'onn 112)
(1) Inclusion of U S Air Force Technical Information Sheet,
Form 5, verbatim in the Form 112, with no at tempt at
surnmari?iation or analysiA
(2 ) OfllJ~sion of part of data collected
(J) Failure to sho'" how the ~oll"lusions of the Preparing Officer
are arrived 2.t
(II) Failure to prepare follow-up action on Form 112
(5) Unnecessary classJ.fication of reports
(6) Signature block of Preparinp; Officer ofllit.ted from first
and last, par,es of report
(7) Failure of Preparing Officer to sign either first page
or 18 s t pa(~e
or report
(8) Improper ft!) inp. in of D ~ te-of-Information block on first
page of report
(9) )oailure to l e·we Distribution block blank
(10) Failure to prop

FLIGHT SERVICE CENTERS
night Servioe Arear
.0IX'lTIWl FLIOHl' SERVICE GENTER
Middletown, Dauphin Co., Pa.
MAXWELL FLHill'1 SERVICE OooER
Montgolllery, .llabama·· .
WRIGHT-PATTERSON FLIGHT SERVICE OENrm
.. ~ton, Ohio .
. CARSWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
Fort Woz:th, Texas _
WWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
Denver, Colorado
MARCH FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
Riverside, Calif'ornia
HAMILTON FLIGHT SERVICE. CENTER
Hamilton AFB, . California
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Telephone NO.1
Middletown
Middletown
4681
4662 .
Montgomery LD 88
Fairborn 88691
Fairborn 8B692
Perllhtilg
Perllhing
7251
7252
Dexter 3-5446 7 ,
I­
Overland 40452
Glenwood .42461 ·
. (San Rafael, Calif.)
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( The list of· ifeather Station locatioWl '.1e.s 110 voluminous
that lI'8 did not v/allt t o hol d up tho distribution of
the Guide in order to. \YIlit for its completion. This
list Tlill be sent to you at a latt3r date for insertion
in the Guide.)

This page will be remo ~ e d and repl aoed
with "U.S. Air Force Technical Information
Sheet" . ATIC Form A and Form B.

1. Air Force ooncern lor UFOB 1. tvo-tc141 t ir.t, A. rOlQrd. G
polilble (l1r threat to the security or the UIIltod Stet... Ilnd ..ooneS,
lUI rigai'd. the teohnioe.l requiroment for boina able to IXpldn o.ll "1'1al
phe~m elll\, wbether or not the'y ropro'ent 0. thrOClt t o UIl1tec!. State' • ount,.
. 2~ . Ullder the provisions ot AJ'R 200-2, I.TIO h presently 1\1I111'10d
r eeponelb1l1ty for nnalys1. and oVAluat ion ot all roporta ot unidontit1.d .
tlyi'!i obj octs ~OB) since ult,1nvlte oxplllllL'.tlon ot Oi'OBi vill depend on
. teohnioAl and scientific· ollDly.1. . .
:3 . The ioc ·mission oewblhhes I.l dir act i nt er••t 1JI both IUlpo.,t.
ot Air Forco concorD for UFOBe IlDd Comdr 1,00 111 Q r oquirGd 04dre••••
on all UFOB reports tronsmlttod bf 01 otric~l mannll •
. . 4. Experience hes shol,

Background (Contd) ,
11. At tho t ime of 0 ' 0/1 USAF Staff Team Visit to hDC 1n November
1953, Col RIl.y W. McDuffee, Ass t Chi~f. Techn1co.l /d)£llysie D1vidoo, liTle"
reiterat ed Gen Carland's proposal ond aftar d1scU8s ion, the following was
ogreed. ' '
a. There should bo a transfer of purt 01' the, UFOB
exatuna tion .function from ATIC to ADO.
,b.
ADOt ,s exnndnation function would be,'ossigned to
, the 4602d P,ISS. '
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c. ' l'hO ,squadron would Bond an officer toATIO to
study files and procedures.
d; He would corry certain guidance diroctives from'
, DCS/I , lIOC, ns 0 oosis f or r oaching agro8ment all '
to t he necossary trllnsfGr of funds ,and personnel
that would be involved.
e. He would select the filos thll t would be reqi.Jire'd
to corry on this function.
r. He WO\·:u.l represent II ,. 1n pre per;: tion of an 1.0C-J;TIC
ogre"d r evision 'of M't{ 200-,2.
THIS IS 11
TRUE COPY:
'~C.U~V[~
WILLIi.M C Vf.N NORMl,N '
Major , US AF
Adjutnnt
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UJlJl:x:T:
~DC Participation in Evaluating UFOB ' 8
FROM: TO,' DATE;
DCS/ I Comdr, 4602£1 AISS 4 December 1953
0/R&E
COI~NT NO.
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l~ This RtcRell tBbliahea tile scope of !DC partioipation in the evaluation
ot unidentif ied flying objeots ~ nd prov1de ~ guidance for disoussions on,
resource requirement,s and f or pro c ~ dlll'!ll changes . B,ackground is provided
in the' incl osure.
2. The proposed realignment of functions relat i ng to UFOBs is to re­
lieye ATIC of,the ,burden for prelIminary screening out of the great ,bulk of
reports ~ich are either too fragmentary to be evaluated or are explainable
, by IcnOWll activi:ties or phenomena. .ATrC will necessarily continue t.o be
concerned with the technical ,and scientific analysis of those :reports which
'defy expJ.anation by known facts. Thus, the ADC function ill pr1l!lnrily one of
' preliminary screening. This will involvoi
a. The regeipt by ADC of all UFOB reports and the pNvision to
ATIC Of screened reports only.
b. The establishment of systematic procedUres within ADC for
correlating known flights in the area of the Sighting, '
radar observotions, and astronomical observations.
I C. A procedure for field follow-up on reports reqUiring
clarification or expansion.
d. Authority for direct communication bet~ en the 4602d AISS
and ATIC on UFOB matters.
e. The maintenance of f 11es, cross-references, and graphical
sUlIlIllSrioB by the 4602d A ISS.
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f. Procedures for r eceiving tho results of ATIC analysi8 and
eveluation of rGports forwarded to ~helll.
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g. Procedures for providing continuing technical Bnd 8cio~tif i c
guidance to the ADC Gcreening activi ty,
J~ ADC ' e particiPation in the llP'OB pr ogrsm GVer the past t wo years has
vari ed somewhat . For exampl e, in mid-l952 an effort wos made to keep current
with all reports ond to maintc1n records on the ATIC ev~ l uation as wall as to
undertake a preliminary POC evaluation. Tbis effort wes tima-consum1ng nod
teDded to be superficial 1n its 81gni£1coneo. The f unction was performed in
t he Air Technicol Copabil ities Division (nOWTecbnicol Analysis Divisi on) of
DIME.
, 4. The proposed not ive partlcipc.tion of J\DC in t.ho o;vnlU!ltton procGss
might auggeet a resumpt10n of th' D,I1I&E ftll,ctlon. H~w"vllr, it is reit"r.::t ·~d

ADC Partioipation in Evaluating UFOS's
. (Contd)
thnt the !DC role in ~e presently Rroposed program is that of screening out
ofaxplai~bl reportsJ ATIC will 4till have the function of analyzing snd
evaluating tbose reports whi ch cannot be explelned through prelimi~ry
fleld evc.luati on. Accordingly, there is DO prollently f oro seen requireDlent
f or .D/ R&E pert l ~lpation · in the evaluation Bnd screening process except oe .
this procese JitJ.y involveqcoosional r ecourse by the 4602d AISS to D/R&E f or
t echnical advice ~n specifio instances. Kowever, ther e is n r equirement for
dotailed staffas s i~tance . by D/R&E in estapllshing tho proposed function .
in the 4602d · AISS. . . . • . . . .. . .
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5. ·AlthoUgh ·the proposed ADC role in the CFOB evaluation problem will
be focused in the 4602d hISS, .,that unit (a subOrdinate element of the Air .
Defense .ColJlllllnd) will require Hq ADC directivoB to insure ·the cooperation .
of the various ADC agencies that will be involved. These should be drafted
by the 4602d AISS with careful attention to present p~ procedures and re­
quirements of the primary ADC mission. They will reqUire full ADC .
·coordination end review before promulgction. D/R&E .will provide DCs/I
monitoring of this similar policy matters.
6. In developing a final and specific agreement for HJC assumption of
responsibilities in the UFOB ev~ luetion program, it will bo necessary:
a. To make a coroful time-study anc,lysis of the resultant
functions and tasks;
b. To determine what scientific Clssistnncc ATIC has bean
utilizing in its prcli mi nn ry ovaluations of·its r eports;
and
c, To c~refully e sti~~ te added finc ncial burdens r esulting
from such activitios as t emporary duty travel.
',/hen personnel t.nd financiel r~qu1~em e n ts ere esteblished, .tho final
agr "!;lent will provide f or tho allocc.tion· of roquisite manpower authorizati ons
and ·oudgetary allotment to J\DC. It il! innaterial to ADC ",hethor this alloc_
ati on be mo.de ns a re-cllool!tion frol" J'TIC or a·s a direct allocation frOll!
Hq UShF.
7. The foregoing principles and other considerati ons will guide t he
f or mulation of agreement s with flTIC on re-alloclltion of r esponsibilities
on t he UFOB pr ogrruu, and tho drcl'1ng of requiflite directives.
8. Tha l .DC roprosentc.t.i 11 to AT!C will consist of a representative
of D/R&E nnd of the 4602d /,1;,";. '1' h\} r c>rmer will hc.ve prilmry ccgniznnce of
2

, ADO Pnrticipation in Evnlusting UFOBs (eontd) ,
polloy !DIlttGrll,~d 1mpl ~c ati ons to 'the operetion of t he air defense systom.
The representative of, the 4602ci USS will bave prilMry eogJ'!illanoe ot
iropl1octions to sqll(l4ron oP!lr,atlon, mnnllOwer n~ monetary r eqUirements;.
. . ' ., .
9. , fl steff .conferencewill be s rrnnged -with ATle nB ~ oon ns personn ~l
involved .ure :prepered in their 'respeotive urena of responsibility. Physical
arrangements' for the' co,ilferonco will be ,!DIlde by C¢mdr.4602d AISS; in
coordination with D/ME. : . '. ' '
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Incl W. M,. BURGESS
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' Brig~. dier General J US/.F .·
,DCS/lntelligence
THIS IS A T~UE
COPY:
~~0 . ~Qu. v\~ "
WILLIAM eVAN NOR"'AN
Mq, jor '
USAF
Adjutont
3

flEAIlQUARTEllS
4602D AIR INTELLIGENCE IERVICE SQUADltGfi
, Ent Air Force Base
Colorado Springst Colorado
U December 1953
TOI
OIOIS
All Flighta and De taohments
1.. 'nle nolC!sed R & R 'from Br 18adier Gellllr&l W M Burgau'and the
bacJc8rWlld intOJ'!ll!l.t ion on proposed pe.rtiei~t1on ot 4602d AISS and Hald '
Units ,should be thoroughly read and understood.
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2. ruB intorms.tion ; is forwarded to Detaohments and Flights to
give an idea 'ef their acti ve pu-ticipiltion in UFOO evaluation. '
J. Appropriate directives to f1.e ld units will be dillseminated upon
completion of ceordinat1on between ATIC, and. A representative of Hq 4602d.
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1 Incl
AolC R1rt icipntion in
liVil.!'lUtinc OFO!l' o
" , JOHN M WHn'8 \rn, '" , ,.
" Colonel, USlP ,.' '
COIIInIUlder

~UAR '1'ERS
1i602D Am IN'iEU.IGJU{)~ Sli:RnCil S~trADRON (J.DC)
lint AlI" J'o~o e Bue
Oolorado Spring., Colorado
J.ISOP
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, ' . Pendi ng approval,of.,AOO and. 460211 Ar SS ci1rectivlta te~in8 UFOB
, .iD",,,t 1gation 'alld, reporting, f ield un~ta will be guided strictly by
'AM! 200-.2. 1'1' MSG .USh, r direction Wld oontrol of COIl'.mander, 46(12d
AISS.

to': Pral1m1ll8.. y ral;l'olto )01111 be !lubmttt&d. br'reportillg A1.
:r~rca lell&ut, even ' tbo~ :Ob'j8Ct' i8: 14~Dtlflsd. pr\ar t,.! submiaeiou () ~
report. ' . , r
g. PrOTisions of U;rc Vanual.,1!.HQw to ~18.ke :nY~S~ vill
be dlire£~rded. if iD ' oonflic~ ' vi~~ Ala 2~. these. ,pr 6bova r~fer.
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ellCed IDStl'llot1o~~ ManuB.l -!Ill be used only an a guide for l I1Wn1,.
~t!vo »rooedure.
b. All UJ01l rcporta on t 1e t field UUlts, da ted OUb8&~
qu8nt to 13 j,uguet 1954. whioh have Dot be OD reported are bauls 'tor
pral1utinary r~po rt. If informAtion 18 more t ha:1 72 nolU'll olli, reportll
will be prepared on }"j' 10m ll2 aDd ;u!lu,ittad in Ij,'cool'lianoa with .us.
' 200..2, d.ated 14 AIl81lD~ 1954. 'rile p1'0 11!nillCl.I7 repol'tG wlU ,be PrElp&ro(1.
b1 4602d .!ISS units r.ndwl 11 DOt, in t hu calle. be returned to t he Air.
:Faroe element f r om which original information was 1'O,ce1vod for sUbmlealoll
of prelillilla.rY report. In th~ futUJ'B, 4602d AISS IlQlts ,will not aCC6 p1'
Inf,o'rlMt1on::from any'Bll4 all Air FQ:"OB el ements forpre~t1on of p:-....
eloment receivibg initiai Inf~lmB t1 on
lfminaty 1opo r t, s l noB Air Fo ~~e
o,t: urOB i!;' 'respons in :te for prol i ntr.ry r S;lort pre:pa.ratlo14 ' '
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AIR lEOINICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO ,.
14 JAN 195!i
SuBJECT:
TO:
"'
(u) Unident1f'ied Flying Object Guide
COIIIIIIBlIdel'
4602d AISS (AIle)
EDt Air Force Base
Colorado Springs. Oolorado
" 1. Attacbed tor your coovenience is the ftllFOB Guide"
(Unident1f'ied Flying Object Guide) which was prepared as a resul.t
ot the conference held on 17 ane! 18 November 1954 between the c:omm.mder
and stat1' ot the 4602d AISS and personnel of ATIO.
2. The"UFOB Guide" is divided into two parts. PIIZ't I contains
the criteria tor use in determining the feasibUity of meJr1ng tollOltup
investigations. Pa:rt II contains hypotheses or eX8lllPles tor use
in ident1f'ying the objects or phenomena reported.
3. It is 8Ugsested that. atter a reasonable period ot use. a
pert In be added to the ''UFOB Guide" incorporating thedet1n1t1ons
and procedures as agreed upon 1n the conference and as outlined in
your letter subject "Report ot Visit ot ATIC Representativell- dated
23 November 1954. This coul.d then be printed'or m1mIIograpbed and
would serve both the 4602d AISS and the ATIC as stand.al'd operating "
procedure.
FOR nu, COMMANDER
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UFOB Guide
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