18_6369445_General_1948_Vol_1
Department of War · 6/15/48 · Document
18_6369445_General_1948_Vol_1 is indexed as a Department of War record with incident date 6/15/48. This file contains memorandums, correspondence, and forms related to the reporting of information on flying discs and investigations into sightings.
Notable / anomalous element
- rescue units have made numerous attempts to locate these reported objects without success. (OCR text, page 16)
- It is recommended that Air Materiel Command's responsibility for "collecting" information on unusual phenomena in the atmosphere be confined to the establishment of direct channels for the receipt of such information. (OCR text, page 19)
- In Implementing this policy the Air Materiel Command has been designated the Air Force agency to collect, collate, evaluate, and distribute to interested Prernment agencies and contractors all information concerning sightings and phenoiene in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to the national. (OCR text, page 12)
- It is envisaged that each Air Force installation maintaining aircraft on an alert basis for this purpose would investigate all unusual flying objects reported from any source in any area over which it has cognizance. (OCR text, page 18)
Details
- This Headquarters has no further information and:is not initiating any investigation. in accordance with paragraph 2, ADC: Ter. (OCR text, page 2)
- Any additional information neceived by this Headquarters; will. be. immediately. forwarded to. your Headquarters. (OCR text, page 2)
- It is Air Force policy not to ignore reports of sightings and phenomena in the atmosphere, but to recognize that part of its mission is to collect, collate, evaluate, and act on information of this nature. (OCR text, page 12)
- In Implementing this policy the Air Materiel Command has been designated the Air Force agency to collect, collate, evaluate, and distribute to interested Prernment agencies and contractors all information concerning sightings and phenoiene in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to the national. (OCR text, page 12)
- 3, All Air Force installations within and outside Zone of Interior and Alaska have been instructed to report all sightings, or information concerning sightings which comes to their attention, direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCI. (OCR text, page 12)
- Air Materiel Command has been authorized direct contact with all Air Force installations whenever required to develop additional information on the flying discs, (OCR text, page 12)
- It is requested that all Department of the Army installations also be instruct ed to report such occurrences directly to Air Materiel Command and that they be informed that Air Materiel Command is authorized to contact them direct when necessary in connection with such occurrences. (OCR text, page 12)
- If possible, reports to Air Materiel Command should include the following information:. (OCR text, page 12)
Tags: War Department, Air Force, Flying discs, Discs, Aircraft