The Inspector General (TIG) Brief, Number 26, Volume
XI,
24 December 1959
(U.S.
Air Force, Washington , D.C.
Source: CUFON.org
The whole article:
“Unidentified flying objects - sometimes treated lightly by the press and
referred to as ‘flying saucers’ - must be rapidly and accurately identified as
serious USAF business in the ZI As AFR 200-2 points out, the Air Force concern
with these sightings is threefold: First of all, is the object a threat to the
defense of the U.S.? Secondly, does it contribute to technical or scientific
knowledge? And then there’s the inherent USAF responsibility to explain to the
American people through public-information media what is going on in their
skies.
The phenomena or actual objects comprising UFO’s will tend to increase, with
the public more aware of goings on in space but still inclined to some
apprehension. Technical and defense considerations will continue to exist in
this era.
Published about three months ago, AFR 200-2 outlines necessary orderly,
qualified reporting as well as public-information procedures. This is where the
base should stand today, with practices judged at least satisfactory by
commander and inspector:
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Responsibility for handling UFO's should rest with either
intelligence, operations, the Provost Marshal or the Information Officer - in that order of preference, dictated by limits of the base organization; |
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- A specific officer should be
designated as responsible;
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- He should have experience in
investigative techniques
and also, if possible, scientific or technical background; |
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- He should have authority to
obtain the assistance of
specialists on the base; |
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- He should be equipped with
binoculars, camera, Geiger
counter, magnifying glass and have a source for containers in which to store samples. |
What is required is that
every UFO sighting be investigated and reported to the Air Technical
Intelligence Center
I also reported about this article on 27 January 2013.
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