전쟁부(DOW)-미확인 이상 현상(UAP)-D092, 공군부 프로젝트 청서 검토 위원회, 1966-1967

This file documents the 1966-1967 deliberations and recommendations of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Scientific Advisory Board’s Ad Hoc Committee to Review Project Blue Book. Project Blue Book was a 1952-1969 USAF program to investigate the nature and origin of unidentified flying objects (UFO). The Committee recommended that the USAF contract a scientific team composed of university-affiliated representatives to investigate selected UFO sightings. The USAF subsequently adopted the Committee’s recommendation.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AlR FORCE
AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (OAR)
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22209
Attendees - meeting with Dr. James McDonald, Uni.versity of Arizona
at the Pentagon 17 April 1967
Lt. Col. Harold A. Steiner, Ass't. Exec. Secre. USAF Scientific Advisory Board,
Pentagon, Room SD982 Washingtt>n, D.c. Tele. 697-4648 (Code 11-74648).
Col. George Freeman, Chief, Civil Branch, SAFOI-C, Room 4Al20, The Pentagon,
Washington, D.C. Tele. 697-1128 (Code 11-71128).
Col. Marvin Stanley, Chief, Public Information Division, SAFOIP, Room 4C922,
The Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Tele. 695-5554 (Code 11-55554).
H. Philip Hovnanian, Program Engineer, NASA Hq. Room F50016, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W.
Washington, D.C. Tele. 962-4961 (Code 13-24961).
George H. Duncan, Advanced Programs & Technology Manager, NASA Hq. Room 50016,
s.w.
400 Maryland Ave., Washington, D.C. Tele. 962-4961 (Code 13-24961).
Dt. Dale W. Jenkins, Ass't Director (Science), NASA Hq. Office of Space Science &
Applications Room F50078, Washington, D.C. Tele. 962-4621 (Code 13-24621).
Hans Dolezalek, Atmospheric Scientist, ONR Branch Office, 495 Summer Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Tele. 696-3563 (Code 11-63563).
Mr. James Hughes, Head, Atmospheric Science Program, Office of Naval Research,
Code 412, Washington, D.C. 20360. Tele. 696-6739 (Code 11-66739).
Phillip V. Mitchell, Technical Staff Member, Institute for Defense Analyses,
400 Army-Navy Drive, Arlington, Va. 22202. Tele. 558-1641.
Joseph Coates, Senior Staff Member, Institute for Defense Analyses, 400 Army­
Navy Drive, Arlington, Va. 22402. Tele. 558-1653.
Lynn E. Catoe, Library o~ Congress, Science & Technology Div., UFO Bibliography
Project, Washington, D.c. Tele. 967-8088.
Dan Taylor, Staff Information Officer, AFOSR (SRGC) ~rlington, Va. 22209.
Tele. 694-4875. (Code 11-44875).
Maj. Joseph P. Martino, Ass't. Exec. Dir® Research Communication, AFOSR (SRGC)
Arlington, Va. 22209. Tele. 694-4875 (Code 11-44875).
Dr. J. Thomas Ratchford, Project Scientist, AFOSR (SRPS) Arlington, Va. 22209.
Tele. 694-5588 (Code 11-45588).
Maj. William Metscher, Physicist, Hq. OAR (RROSP) Arlington, Va. 22209.
Tele. 694-5505 (Code 11-45505).
DAN TAYLOR
Staff Information Officer
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USAF SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY roARD
AD HOC COMMI'l'rEE TO
REVlEW PROJECT BIDE BOOK
Roam 5D-1014, the Pentagon
1400, 19 April 1966
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MEETING STATISTICS
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1400 Purpose of Meeting Lt Colonel Steiner, SAB
1410 Discussion .Al.l attendees
1630 Adjourn
II. ..............ose and Place: To discuss how best to implement the recommenda­
tions made by the SAB Ad Hoc Committee to Review Project Blue Book~
The discussion was held in Room 5D-1014, the Pentagon.
III. Those Present and ose Thereof:
Name Affiliation
Dr. Brian O'Brien Chairman Consultant
Dr. Jesse Orla.nsky Member IDA
Col Robert Burger SAB Secretary AFBSA
ol Robert Hippler Participant AFRSTA
Mrs. Sara Hunt Participant SAFOI
L/Col Harold A. Steiner SAB Secretary Hq USAF (AFRSA)
IV. reviewed
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Reviewed - Report of the SAB Ad Hoc Conmiittee to Review Project Blue
Book, March 1966.
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V. Verbatim Record: (see attached)
VI. Certification:
These meeting statistics are certified as being true and correct.
HAROLD A. STEINER, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Assistant Secretary Record, dated 20 Apr 66
USAF Scientific Advisory Board
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HEADQUARTERS UNITE. , ATES AIR FORCE
USAF SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE & CHIEF OF STAFF
MEMO FOR: Record
The following distribution waa made on Memo tor
Record, 20 Apr 66, regarding UFO Meeting 1400,
19 April 66, Roca 5D-1014;
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#3 ot 6 - sent to Lt Col Hippler, AFRSTA
of 6 - sent to Mrs. Sara Hunt, SA.POI
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USAF SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY EOARD
AD HOC C{Ht{I'ITEE TO
REVJEW PROJECT BWE BOOK
HQ FTD, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO
3 1966
FEBRUARY
MEETING STATISTICS
I. ~ : (see attached)
II. se and Place: To review the resources, methods and findings
of Air Force Project Blue Book and to advise the Air Force as to
any improvements that should be made in the program to carry out
the Air Force 's responsibility. Briefings held in Commanders
Conference room at Hq, FI'D. Discussions and review of case files
held in Project Blue Book office.
III. Those Present and se Thereof:
Name Affiliation
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Dr. Brian O'Brien Chairman Consultant
Dr. IB.unor F. Carter Member System Development Corp.
Dr. Jesse Orlanaky Member IDA
Dr. Richard Porter Member GE Company
Dr. Carl Sagan Member Smithsonian Astrophysical.
Observatory
Dr. Willis H. Ware Member Rand Corporation
Col John P. Spaul.ding Briefer S.AFOI
Dr. Anthony Cacioppo Participant Fl'D
Col Warren Wheeler Participant FTD
Maj Hector Quintanella. Briefer FTD
Mr. Francis Arcier Participant Consultant to FTD
Col Florian Holm Briefer F'I'D
L/Col Harold A. Steiner SAB Sec Hq USAF (AFBSA)
IT. Re orts Contributions Pro osala etc. issued received reviewed,
a!)Rroved,2 ;12re12 ed or disseminated durins the EroceedinS:
Reviewed: Robertson Report, dated 17 January 1953
Selected case histories from Project mue Book
Distributed: Compilation of Project Blue Book Methods and Case Histories,
dated 3 February l
V. Verbatim. Record: None
VI. Certification:
These meeting statistics are certified as being true and correct.
RABOLD A. S , Lt Col, USAF
Assistant Secretary
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AD HOC COMMITTEE ON
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFOs)
AGENDA
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0800 Welcoming Remarks Commander or
Vice Commander, FTD
0805 Introduction Dr. O'Brien, SAB
0810 The Air Force Problem Lt Col Spaulding,
SAFOI
0830 Briefing on Project Major Quintanilla,
Blue Book FI'D
1000 Break
1015 Review of Selected FTD Staff
Case Histories
1145 Lunch
1315 Executive and Writing
Session
NER, Lt Colonel, USAF
Assistant Executive Secretary
USAF Scientific Advisory Board
22 December 1965
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MEK> FOR RECORD 20 April 1966
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SUBJECT: Implementing SAB Ad Hoc Coan:lttee on Project Blue Book
Recommendations
1. The following personnel met at 1400 on 19 April in Room 5D-l0l4
to discuss how best to 1.mplement the recommendations made by the SAB
Ad Hoc Committee to review ProJect Blue Book.
Dr. Brian O'Brien Colcael Robert Burger, AFBSA. •·
Dr. Jesse Orlansky Lt Col Harold Steiner, AFB&\
Lt Col Robert Hippler, AFR'l'SA M:ra. Bara Hunt, SAroI
2. On 5 April , Secretary ot the Air Force Harold Brown, 1n a
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memorandum. to the Chief of Staff, stated that the Committee's
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recamnendationa should be accepted and arrangements me.de tor a (sic)
scientific team to investigate 1n depth· certain selected sightings
of UFOs. General Ferguson was given responsibility for implementing
the Committee's recommendations and Lt Colonel Hippler is project
otticer.
3. Although the Committee's recommendation was clear and succinct,
initially there was no unanimous agreement on how to put this
recommendation into effect. A basic question is:
(1) Should the contract be vith a university or should it be
with individual• connected with a 1.Dliveraity1 A great deal of .
the meeting was taken up discussing these facets of the problem
end a clear anner did not evolve. Therefore, it is probable that
I, and perhaps some selected members of the Canm1.ttee uy be asked
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to meet with Colonel Hippler again.
4. Gener~, the concept of using uni'VersitteE(or individuals tran
universities) is good. Specifically, however, :there needs to be a lead
university to coordinate and collate the investigations. After
some discussion, it was B\J88e&ted that the University of Da.yton is
probably .most appropriate because it is located close to Hq FTD who
will retain management ot Project Blue Book. 'Other universities
were suggested that could provide personnel to give areal coverage
ot com.JS. They are liated below.
East West South
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Rensselaer, Tro7, lf.Y. Utah Vanderbilt ..
Columbia Colorado Duke
NYU Iowa Univ of Florida
Univ ot Conn. Wisconsin Georgia Tech
Yale Illinois U:liv of Georgia
Cornell Chicago
ll\1v of Dayton univ of Calif (Berkeley)
Carnegie Tech UCLA
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Oregon
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lbiv ot Texas
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Colonel Hippler pointed out that it will probably be September before
he gets the money to implement this plan. Dr. Orlsnsky pointed out
that because of the summer holiday, Colonel Hippler should make contact
with the Wliversities before the end of May.
5. Since we are dealing with an emotional phenomenon, there was some , tt ·
discussion about whether universities (i.e., their presidents) would be
willing to get involved with UFOs. Dr. O'Brien suggested that Dr. Stever;
as President of Carnegie Tech, might send letters to a fev selected
university presidents with whom. he is acquainted to get some idea of
their feelings on this matter. (ACTION: AFBSA). In this way we can
leam what a typical reaction might be and also some of the pitfalls
to avoid when contacting other universities.
6. 1here are still several unanswered questions or problem areas:
(a) Since the problem is 99fo public relations,it is essential that
the investigating teams have aom.e modicm ot skill 1n press relations.
It was stl"OJlgl)" suggested that a good solid PIO type (perhaps incognito)
be included on, the first few investigation. te811l8. 'Dlis caused quit~ a,
bit ot discussion and a final answer did not evolve. •
(b) The objective is to have impartial scientists from schools vith
good reputations that have never been involved with UFOs.
(c) Considerable thought must be given to how the contract or
contracts are to be written.
(d) In order to utilize their talents to the best advantage, it'was
proposed and accepted that Dr. J. Allen Hynek and Dr. Donald Menzel
form the nucleus of a Consultant-Advisor team to work with Hq Fl'D in
determining which sightings the university team should investigate.
(e} When teams are selected, it is strongly recommended that they
be brought together at sane certain location such as Hq F'1'D and given
a thorough briefing on what is expected of them. This briefing should
cover allot the intangibles and pitfalls that must be avoided in
order to give good Air Force public relations.
(f) Another que,ation that was not :tully resolved is how AFSC
shou1d get into the act. ihe Committee'• original thought was that
someone from the nearest AFSC base should work with the investigating
team. The Committee also recODDended that a member ot the OSI might
work with the university teaaa and giTe them the benetit ot their
investigating experience. It waa queationed whether thie would help
or hurt. the Air l'orce ettort. leither ot these questions were
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(g} It was pointed out that the National Research Council had
conducted an exercise in Disaster Research which had involved sane
investigating teams similar to the ones we are discussing. Although
the committee is now defunct, Mrs. MarJorie Wilson, Government Code
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