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SUBJECT: CUFON UFO REPORTS FILE: UFO3199
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PART 2
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FOIA # 10
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CUFON Computer UFO Network
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Document #: 10
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From: UFO INFO SERVICE
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Date Sent: 06-10-1986
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Subject: 1975 MALMSTROM AFB, MT.
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CUFON - UFO INFORMATION SERVICE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
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24th NORAD Region Senior Director's Log (malmstrom AFB, Montana).
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10 NOV 75 (1125Z) - UFO sighting reported by Minot Air Force Station, a
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bright star-like object in the west, moving east, about the size of a car.
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First seen approximately 1015Z. Approximately 1120Z, the object passed
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over the radar station, 1,000 feet to 2,000 feet high, no noise heard.
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Three people from the site or local area saw the object. NCOC notified.
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2. HQ USAF/DADF also forwarded a copy of a NORAD document for a review
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for possible downgrade and release. We have determined the document is
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properly and currently classified and is exempt from disclosure under
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public law 90-23, 5 USC 552b(1).
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3. The decision to withhold release of this document may be appealed in
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writing to the Secretary of the Air Force within 45 days from the date of
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this letter. If you appeal, include any reasons for reconsideration you
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wish to present and attach a copy of this letter. Address your letter as
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follows: Secretary of the Air Force, thru HQ ADCOM/DAD, Peterson AFB CO
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80914.
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TERRENCE C. JAMES, COLONEL, USAF
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Director of Administration CY to: HQ USAF/DAD
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HQ USAF/JACL
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FOIA # 11
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CUFON Computer UFO Network
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Document #: 11
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From: UFO INFO SERVICE
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Date Sent: 06-10-1986
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Subject: 1980 KIRTLAND AFB, NM
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CUFON - UFO INFORMATION SERVICE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
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COMPLAINT FORM
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ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
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KIRTLAND AFB, NM, 8 Aug - 3 Sep 2 - 9 Sept 80 1200
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80 Alleged Sighting of
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Unidentified Aerial Lights in
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Restricted Test Range. PLACE
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AFOSI Det 1700, Kirtland AFB, NM
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NOW RECEIVED
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Yes in person
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SOURCE OF EVALUATION
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Major Ernest E. Edwards
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RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS ADDRESS PHONE
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Commander, 1608 SPS, Manzano 4-7516
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Kirtland AFB, NM
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REMARKS SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
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1. On 2 Sept 80, SOURCE related on 8 Aug 80, three Security Policemen
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assigned to 1608 SPS, KAFB, NM, on duty inside the Manzano Weapons Storage
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Area sighted an unidentified light in the air that traveled from North to
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South over the Coyote Canyon area of the Department of Defense Restricted
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Test Range on KAFB, NM. The Security Policemen identified as: SSGT
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STEPHEN FERENZ, Area Supervisor, ATC MARTIN W. RIST and AMN ANTHONY D.
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FRAZIER, were later interviewed separately by SOURCE and all three
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related the same statement; at approximately 2350 hrs., while on duty in
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Charlie Sector, East Side of Manzano, the three observed a very bright
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light in the sky approximately 3 miles North-North East of their position.
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The light traveled with great speed and stopped suddenly in the sky over
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Coyote Canyon. The three first thought the object was a helicopter,
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however, after observing the strange aerial maneuvers (stop and go), they
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felt a helicopter couldn't have performed such skills. The light landed
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in the Coyote Canyon area. Sometime later, three witnessed the light take
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off and leave proceeding straight up at a high speed and disappear.
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2. Central Security Control (CSC) inside Manzano, contacted Sandia
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Security, who conducts frequent building checks on two alarmed structures
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in area. They advised that a patrol was already in the area and would
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investigate.
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3. On 11 Aug 80, RUSS CURTIS, Sandia Security, advised that on 9 Aug
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80, a Sandia Security Guard, (who wishes his name not be divulged for fear
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of harassment), related the following: At approximately 0020 hrs., he was
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driving east on the Coyote Canyon access road on a routine building check
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of an alarmed structure. As he approached the structure he observed a
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bright light near the ground behind the structure. He also observed an
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object he first thought was a helicopter. But after driving closer, he
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observed a round disk shaped object. He attempted to radio for backup
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patrol but his radio would not work. As he approached the object on foot
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armed with a shotgun, the object took off in a vertical direction at a
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high rate of speed. The guard was a former helicopter mechanic in the
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U.S. Army and stated the object he observed was not a helicopter.
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4. SOURCE advised on 22 Aug 80, three other security policemen observed
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the same aerial phenomena described by the first three. Again the object
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landed in Coyote Canyon. They did not see the object take off.
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FOIA # 12
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CUFON Computer UFO Network
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Document #: 12
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From: UFO INFO SERVICE
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Date Sent: 06-10-1986
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Subject: 1980 KIRTLAND AFB, NM.
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CONTINUED FROM COMPLAL FORM 1, DTD 9 Sept 80
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5. Coyote Canyon is part of a large restricted test range used by the Air
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Force Weapons Laboratory, Sandia Laboratories, Defense Nuclear Agency and
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the Department of Energy. The range was formerly patrolled by Sandia
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Security, however, they only conduct building checks there now.
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6. On 10 Aug 80, a New Mexico State Patrolman sighted an aerial object
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land in the Manzano's between Belen and Albuquerque, NM. The Patrolman
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reported the sighting to the Kirtland AFB Command Post, who later referred
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the patrolman to the AFOSI Dist 17. AFOSI Dist 17 advised the patrolman
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to make a report through his own agency. On 11 Aug 80, the Kirtland
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Public Information office advised the patrolman the USAF no longer
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investigates such sighting unless they occur on a USAF base.
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7. WRITER contacted all the agencies who utilized the test range and it
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was learned no aerial tests are conducted in the Coyote Canyon area. Only
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ground test are conducted.
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8. On 8 Sept 80, WRITER learned from Sandia Security that another
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Security guard observed a object land near an alarmed structure sometime
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during the first week of August, but did not report it until just
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recently for fear of harassment.
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9. The two alarmed structures located within the area contain HQ CR 44
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material.
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DATE FORWARDED HQ AFOSI
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10 Aug 80 AFOSI FORM
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DATE TYPE OR PRINTED NAME OF SPECIAL AGENT
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Sept 80 Richard C Doty, SA
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DISTRICT FILE NO
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FOIA # 13
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CUFON Computer UFO Network
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Document #: 13
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From: UFO INFO SERVICE
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Date Sent: 06-10-1986
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Subject: 1980 KIRTLAND AFB, NM
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COMPLAINT FORM
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ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
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DATE TIME
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14 Aug 80 0730
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KIRTLAND AFB, NM 13 Aug 80, Possible
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Hostile Intelligence Intercept Incident, PLACE
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Frequency Jamming. AFOSI District 17, BID,
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KIRTLAND AFB, NM
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SOURCE AND EVALUATION
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1960th Communication
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Officer
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RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS
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ADDRESS
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1960 COMMSq KAFB, NM
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PHONE
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REMARKS SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
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1. On 13 Aug 80, 1960 COMMSq Maintenance Officer reported Radar Approach
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Control equipment and scanner radar inoperative due to high frequency
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jamming from an unknown cause. Total blackout of entire radar approach
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system to include Albuquerque Airport was in effect between 1630-2215 hrs.
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Radar Approach Control back up system also were inoperative.
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2. On 13 Aug 80, Defense Nuclear Agency Radio Frequency Monitors
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determined, by vector analysis, the interference was being sent from an
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area (V-90 degrees or due East). On DAF map coordinates E-28.6. The area
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was located NW of Coyote Canyon Test area. It was first thought that
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Sandia Laboratory, which utilizes the test range was responsible.
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However, after a careful check, it was later determined that no test were
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being conducted in the canyon area. Department of Energy, Air Force
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Weapons Laboratory and DNA were contacted but assured that their agencies
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were not responsible.
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3. On 13 Aug 80, Base Security Police conducted a physical check of the
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area but because of the mountainous terrain, a thorough check could not be
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completed at that time. A later foot search failed to disclose anything
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that could have caused the interference.
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4. On 13 Aug 80, at 2216 hrs., all radar equipment returned to normal
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operation without further incident.
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5. CONCLUSION: The presence of hostile intelligence jamming cannot be
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ruled out. Although no evidence would suggest this, the method has been
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used in the past. Communication maintenance specialists cannot explain
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how such interference could cause the radar equipment to become totally
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inoperative. Neither could they suggest the type or range of the
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interference signal. DNA frequency monitors reporeted the interference
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beam was wide spread and a type unknown to their electronical equipment.
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Further checks of the area was being conducted by Technical Services,
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AFOSI.
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6. High command interest item. Briefings requested IAW AFOSIR 124-4 be
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completed at HQ AFOSI/IVOE. HQ CR 44 and 51 items.
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FOIA # 14
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CUFON Computer UFO Network
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Document #: 14
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From: UFO INFO SERVICE
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Date Sent: 06-10-1986
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Subject: 1980 PROJ. AQUARIUS DOC.
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SECRET
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17 NOV 1980
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RTTEZYVW RUFLOJA9136
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ZNY S E C R E T
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GT
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SECRET FOR AFOSI ONLY
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R 171130Z NOV 80
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FM HQ AFOSI BOLLING AFB DC//IVOE
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TO RUWTFBA AFOSI DIST 17 KIRTLAND AFB NM//BID
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INFO 7602 AINTELG FT BELVOIR VA//INSR
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SECRET FOR AFOSI ONLY
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Ref: Request for Photo Imagery Interpretation Your MSG 292030Z Oct 80.
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Subject Case NR: 8017D93-126 HQ CR 44
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1. Subject Negatives/Film were analyzed by HQ IVT and 7602 AINTELG, it
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and the following results were found:
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A. Negative #1: Deplicting C-5A aircraft on approach and streaking
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unidentified aerial object in lower right portion of film. Film found to
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be unaltered. Size differential was not consistent with size of aircraft.
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Conclusion: Inconclusive
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B. Negative #2: Deplicting cylinder shaped unidentified aerial object in
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upper left portion of photo. Film found to be unaltered. Film showed
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object to be consistent with field depth and consistent with relative size
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of fixed objects. Conclusion: Legitimate negative of unidentified aerial
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object. Bolton/Reinfeld method did not reveal visible markings on object.
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C. Negative #3: Deplicting irregular shaped unidentified aerial object
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in seven frames of 8MM film. Because of the size and apparent speed of
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object no further classification or conclusion could be drawn. Film shown
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to be unaltered.
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D. 34 inches of 8MM film: Deplicting apparent colored object moving in
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front of still camera. Film found to be unaltered. Spectrography
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revealed colors to be basic prism features. Depth analysis revealed
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object to be within 152MM of camera. Object was not consistent with
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relative size of fixed objects observed for several seconds in film.
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Conclusion: inconclusive.
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E. Original Negative Deplicting Unidentified Object: Film found to be
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unaltered. Because of a lack of fixed objects in the film, no depth
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analysis could be performed. Bolton, Reinfeld method revealed object to
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be saucer shaped, approximate diameter 37 feet. Object contained a
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trilateral insignia on the lower portion of object. Conclusion:
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Legitimate negative of unidentified aerial object.
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2. Ref your request for further information regarding HQ CR 44, the
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following is provided: Capt. Grace 7602 Aintelg, INS contacted and
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related following: (S/WINTEL) USAF no longer publicly active in UFO
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research, however USAF still has interest in all UFO sightings over USAF
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installation/test ranges. Several other government agencies, lead by
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NASA, actively investigates legitimate sightings through covert cover.
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(S/WINTEL/FSA) One such cover is UFO Reporting Center, US Coast and
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Geodetic Survey, Rockville, MD 20852. NASA filters results of sightings
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to appropriate military departments with interest in that particular
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sighting. The official US Government Policy and results of project
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Aquarius is still classified top secret with no dissemination outside
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official intelligence channels and with restricted access to "MJ
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Twelve". Case on Bennewitz is being monitored by NASA, INS, who
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request all future evidence be forwarded to them thru AFOSI, IVOE.
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4. Ref your request for technical assistance. Because of a chance of
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public disclosure, no knowledgeable personnel with SPA will be provided.
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Continue to receive assistance from individuals mentioned in your
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message, Miller, fugate. Because of the sensitivity of case, request
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they be thoroughly debriefed at regualr intervals.
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BTS
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NNNS
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DOWNGRADE 17NOV2020
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FOIA # 15
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CUFON Computer UFO Network
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Document #: 15
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From: UFO INFO SERVICE
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Date Sent: 06-10-1986
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Subject: 1986 NSA REPLY AQUARIUS
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CUFON - UFO INFORMATION SERVICE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
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CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE
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Fort George G. Meade, Maryland 20755-6000
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Serial: J9014C
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15 APR 1986
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This responds to your letter of 7 March 1986 in which you further
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narrowed your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records
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pertaining to Project Aquarius.
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The document located in response to your request as stated in your
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7 March letter has been reviewed by this Agency as required by the FOIA
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and has been found to be currently and properly classified in accordance
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with Executive Order 12356. This document meets the criteria for
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classification as set forth in subparagraphs 2, 4, and 8 of section 1.3
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and remains classified TOP SECRET as provided in section 1.1 of Executive
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Order 12356. The document is classified because its disclosure could
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reasonably be expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to the national
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security. Because the document is currently and properly classified, it
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is exempt from disclosure pursuant to the first exemption of the FOIA
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(5 U.S.C. section 552(b) (1)).
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In addition, this Agency is authorized by various statues to protect
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certain information concerning its activities. We have determined that
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such information exists in this document. Accordingly, those portions are
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also exempt from disclosure pursuant to the third exemption of the FOIA
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which provides for the withholding of information specifically protected
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from disclosure by statute. The specific statutes applicable in this case
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are Title 18 U.S. Code 798; Title 50 U.S. Code 403(d) (3); and Section 6,
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Public Law 86-36 (50 U.S. Code 402 "note").
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No portion of the information is reasonably segregable.
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Since your request has been denied, you are hereby advised of this
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Agency's appeal procedures.
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Any person denied access to information may, within 45 days after
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notification of the denial, file an appeal to the NSA/CSS Freedom of
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Information Act Appeal Authority. The appeal shall be in writing
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addressed to the NSA/CSS FOIA Appeal Authority, National Security Agency,
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Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755-6000. The appeal shall reference the
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initial denial of access and shall contain, in sufficient detail and
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particularity, the grounds upon which the requester believes release of
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the information is required. The NSA/CSS Appeal Authority shall respond
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to the appeal within 20 working days after receipt.
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In your letter, you take exception to the amount requested by this
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Agency for manpower and computer search fees to process your original
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request for all information on Project Aquarius. Please be advised that
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NSA search and duplication fees are computed in accordance with guidance
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promulgated in sections 6-201 and 6-202 of Dod Directive 5400.7-R
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Sincerely,
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JULIA B. WETZEL
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Director of Policy
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FOIA # 16
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CUFON Computer UFO Network
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Document #: 16
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From: UFO INFO SERVICE
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Date Sent: 06-10-1986
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Subject: 1983 P.L. CLARKE MEMO
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Mr. Peter L. Clarke 5 December 1983
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KOB Television
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4 Broadcast Plaza SW
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PO Box 1351
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Albuquerque NM 87103
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Dear Mr. Clarke
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This is in reference to your Freedom of Information Act request of 18
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November 1983 requesting access to information regarding photographs taken
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by Paul Bennewitz in 1980 near Kirtland AFB.
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The only information we have in our files regarding this incident is a
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copy of a message, originator unknown, which apparently was placed in
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circulation in at least three cities in the U.S. This message discusses
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analysis of UFO photographs, and, while it does not mention who the
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photographer was, it does mention the name Bennewitz. The purported
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originator, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, has reviewed
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the message and confirmed that it is a hoax. While the Air Force
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Intelligence Service is listed as a recipient of the message, we have no
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record of ever receiving it from AFOSI. The copy which we have in our
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files was forwarded to us by the organization Citizens Against UFO
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Secrecy.
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We are attaching a copy of the document as we received it. We have,
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however, removed the bogus security markings so as not to alarm any
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recipients. We are also attaching other documents created by this agency
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as a result of the bogus message. These documents have previously been
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released to the public through the Freedom of Information Act.
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For your further information, this agency collected information on UFO
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sightings for a few years. However, our interest in this topic was
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discontinued in the mid-1970's and our UFO records were transferred to
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the General Services Administration for inclusion in Project Blue Book.
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These records are available for public inspection through the National
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Archives and Records Service, Modern Military Branch, 8th and
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Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington DC 20408.
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Sincerely 3 Atch
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1-3. Docs on UFO Incident
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SUSAN COOKSEY
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FOIA # 17
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CUFON Computer UFO Network
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Document #: 17
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From: UFO INFO SERVICE
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Date Sent: 06-10-1986
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Subject: 1983 UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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Headquarters Air Force Intelligence Service
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Fort Belvor Virginia 22060
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DAD 25 January 1983
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Possible Unauthorized Release of Classified Material
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INSA (MSgt Heldman)
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DA
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1. Per our telephone conversation today, I am forwarding Mr Robert
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Todd's FOIA request along with the AFOSI message for determination as to
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classification level. As you can see, Mr Todd retyped the message "for
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easier reading." I have talked to AFOSI/DADF, Nadine Dulacki. According
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to her, they did not release the message to Mr Todd nor does she know how
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it came into his possession. Maj Kilikauskas (AFSAC/INOB, 664-4488) has
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looked at the message and he feels that it is a fake for several reasons:
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a. There never has been an office within AFSAC (or 7602nd) with the
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symbol INS, INSR, or IT.
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b. There has never been a "Capt Grace" (or anyone with the surname
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Grace) assigned to AFSAC.
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c. The purported imagery interpretation done is outside AFSAC's and
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AFOSI's mission. Further, AFSAC has no individuals who are photo
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interpreters.
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d. The term WNINTEL is spelled phonetically on each occurrence. OSI
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should certainly be familiar with the correct spelling. Further, the
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document is replete with grammatical errors, typing errors, and in
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general, makes no sense.
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e. The document is not in the standard, accepted format for
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classified messages.
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Neither Maj Kilikauskas nor Mr Nehlig (who has worked in AFSAC many
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years) remember hearing of a "Project Aquarius." Further, Maj
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Kilikauskas had no idea if the information purported supplied by this
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Capt Grace is, in fact, classified at the Secret/WNINTEL level. He
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suggests that both NASA and Coast and Geodetic Survey be contacted to
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see if they have an interest in the message.
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2. Finally, I have talked to Mr Earl Middaugh (AFOSI/IVOE, 767-5144).
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He remembers a FOIA request that his office staffed which involved an
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AFOSI message similar to this one. However, they were unable to identify
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it as OSI originated. He thinks perhaps this might be the same message.
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I have forwarded a copy of the Todd request to the AFOSI Freedom of
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Information Office (Bob Walker, 767-5262). Upon receipt both Mr Walker
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and Mr Middaugh will be better able to determine if this is a legitimate
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AFOSI document.
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3. Until a determination is made, we ill regard the document as
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classified.
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SUSAN COOKSEY 2 Atch
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Documentation Management Branch 1. Todd Request
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2. Message, 2 cys (S/WNINTEL)
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FOIA # 18
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CUFON Computer UFO Network
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Document #: 18
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From: UFO INFO SERVICE
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Date Sent: 06-10-1986
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Subject: 1986 NSA PROJ. AQUARIUS
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CUFON - UFO INFORMATION SERVICE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT DOCUMENT FILES
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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
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CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE
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Fort George G. Meade, Maryland 20755-6000
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Mr. _____________________ Serial: J9014A
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_________________________
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_________________________ 20 FEB 1986
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Dear Mr. ________________
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This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act request of 8
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January 1986 in which you request information on a group referred to as
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MJ12 or "Majestic 12" and Projects Sigma, Snowbird and Aquarius.
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Please be advised that Sigma and Snowbird are not projects of this
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Agency, so we would have no records responsive to that portion of your
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request. In addition, no records were located relating to M12 or
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"Majestic 12."
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An initial survey of materials responsive to that portion of your
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request dealing with Project Aquarius would result in search fees in
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excess of $15,000 for manpower and computer costs. Our search would be
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facilitated and the search fees may be less if you provide us with
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additional information regarding the type of information in which you are
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interested. This request for further specificity is in accordance with
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DoD regulations governing the processing of FOIA requests.
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Should you wish us to initiate a search for records responsive to
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your request as stated inyour 8 January letter, please be advised that our
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policy is to request advance payment of one-half the estimated cost, as
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well as an agreement to pay the balance, prior to initiating the search.
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Please be advised that your agreeing to incur these fees will not
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necessarily result in the disclosure to you of any information. It has
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been our experience, that any records responsive to your request, if such
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records exist, most likely would be classified or otherwise exempt from
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release in accordance with the exemption provisions of the Freedom of
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Information Act. The application of these exemptions to NSA information
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has been consistently approved by the Federal Judiciary.
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FOIA # 19
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CUFON Computer UFO Network
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Document #: 19
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From: UFO INFO SERVICE
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Date Sent: 06-10-1986
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Subject: 1986 NSA PROJ. AQUARIUS
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CUFON - UFO INFORMATION SERVICE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT DOCUMENT FILES
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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
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CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE
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Fort George G. Meade, Maryland 20755-6000
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__________________________ Serial: J9014A
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__________________________
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__________________________ 03 MAR 1986
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Dear Mr. _________________:
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This is in response to your letter of 20 February 1986 in which you
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stated that, regarding your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for
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information on Project Aquarius, you are interested in Aquarius as it
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pertains to unidentified aerial objects. Please be advised that Project
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Aquarius does not deal with unidentified aerial projects. We, therefore,
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have no information to provide to you on the subject.
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In your letter you also ask for information on Projects Sigma and
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Snowbird. The FOIA provides that a person has a right of access to
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federal agency records, except to the extent that such records are
|
|
protected from disclosure by one of nine exemptions. It does not require
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that an agency answer questions. As I mentioned in my letter of 20
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February, Sigma and Snowbird are not NSA projects; therefore, we have no
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information to give you on these topics.
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Since you indicate in your letter that you will not be paying the
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$15,000.00 fee to search for records pertaining to Aquarius, this response
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completes our action on your request.
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Sincerely,
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DENNIS C. CHADWICK
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Chief
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Information Policy
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