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.:_VIOEA-:\"DUM FOR DR. McLUCAS 

SLBJECT: Delegation of Procurement Authority 

At Tab A is a copy of the memorandum which designates the 

J 2ct,,.· of Special Projects {OSAF) as the "head of a procuring 

:vit1 :.:i.nd delegates to him the procurement authority to act 

; re: ~ct to all projects and programs entered into or adminisd '"e 1· his authority. This is the memorandum which was upd o, Jc.ne 23, 1965 (at the time of General Greer's depart-,;r,,) 

wr .. h has served as General Martin's authority since that ,:ime. 

" w~ _ note that the authority is granted the Director of Special 

p Jjec:"'. 

General Greer was designated Director of Special Projects by 

SAF Order 116. 1, the current version of which is dated July 19, 

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162 and appears at Tab B. General Martin has served in this 

•• ca ;acity since July 1, 1965 with only a personnel action-type docu-

<1t vv .• ich assigned him as Director of Special Projects. We have 

,eril-.,c2d no difficulty in this regard, but on the other hand, have 

. er r,.·,;duced a document whicr specifically designates an individual 

..:)ire, .. or· of that activity to ace ,impany the delegation of procureW,. 

a..::.sumption , 

·e it is appropriate and desirahle, with General King's 

these duties, to: 

1. ,,pdate the delegation of authority, and 

2. produce an accompanying document which designates General 

h gas Director of that activity. 

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We have prepared these twc , .. .,cuments for your signature 

::..os C and D). We are in the pr _,cess of staffing with SAFAA a 

:--rision of SAF Order 116. 1. It is our understanding that you 

r, 1ve agreed to a renaming of the activity as "Office of Special 

· ·: ujects 11 vice the previous designation 11Directorate of Special 

P:-njects 11 in tho rewrite of SAF Order 116. 1. Accordingly, we 

. :.: r0vised the updated delegation memorandum' and have pre-

;_ cd General King1 s designation to reflect this change. 

That you sign the documents at Tabs C and D. 

I have discussed this matter with ~-----~ office and have 

their concurrence in the issuance of these documents. 

WILLIAM R. YOST 

Lt Colonel, USAF 

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August 1, 1969 

~ MORAND UM FOR GENERAL KING, SAFSP 

S"C3JECT: Delegation of Procurement Authority 

I have attached the signed originals of 

1. an updated delegation of procurement authority to the 

>::~2ctor, Office of Special Projects (OSAF), 

2. a document which designates you as Director, Office 

.. _JecL~~ Projects (OSAF) with additional duty as a Deputy 

~:.manc:er, SAMSO. 

Abo attached, for your information, is a copy of our memo-

.,_, ·,um to Dr: McLucas which relates the rationale for producing 

•• ~ i 'accompanyingJI document and the status of SAF Order 116. 1 

_ -.::h will soon be reissued. 

Colonel Norman mentioned in our telephone conversation last 

sv,c:r..ing that he was sending a redelegation letter on Colonel 

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I signed by you to replace an earlier proposal by General 

·:vrartin. I will have Dr. McLucas approve and sign the new one 

·u~. as soon as it arrives. 

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DATE: . . j\..;L .. '\•9 1962. 

SECRETARY O? THE AJR FORCE 

ORDER 

SU.;;,J~CT: The Director of Special Projects · 

l. Effective l Augu~t 1962, Major General Robert E. Greer is 

de;c;ignated as Director of Special Projects, OSA F, with additional 

dL as D2;>Uty Commander for Satellite Programs, Space Systems 

:-: •. sior., -~ FSC, with duty station at 2400 East El Segundo Boulevard, 

:.:... . . ..;gm~.::.o, California. 

2. ·~--he Director will organize an office to manage designated 

.~...:.::-p:.··vj2cts. _; number of manpower spaces will be provided by 

..;;taL:.'. .J\dditional manpower spaces for the office wiH be dra\?n 

.::_ re.sources available to the Air Force Systems1Command. ':~he· 

, .. .:to:- and his key personnel will constitute· a field exfonsion oA 

:.ffice of the Secretary of the A_irForce. ,. 

3. The Di:recror is responsible to and will report directly to the 

~:::-2tary of the f..i:.:' Force, and will manage and conduct designated 

. . · "ects exclusively in accordance with guidance received from this 

4. Secretary of the Air Force Order No. 116. 1, dated 

... <cvember 20, 1961, is her~by su erseded. . . , 

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.:v:.:::::MCRANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF SPECIAL 

PROJECTS (OSAF) 

..:, .. -BJ"..::..'CT; Delegation of Authority and Designation as Head of a 

Procuring Activity 

1. This memorandum supersedes the following memoranda: 

a. Memo for Director of the SAMOS Project, subject: 

-- ~legation of Authority, dated 5 January 1961, signed Dl).dley C . 

..:, .. arp, Secretary. 

b. Memo for the Director of Special Projects, subject: 

legz .. 10n of Authority,_ dated 19 December 1961, signed Eugene M . 

... cke~~t, Secretary. 

c. Memo for the Director of Special Projects, subject: 

D:::leg:;.tion of Authority, dated 5 January 1962, signed Joseph V. 

·.ar) ,-;:, Under Secretary. 

d. Niemo for the Director of Special Projects, subject: 

. lei::, _or, of Authority and Desi,;nation as Head of a Procuring 

tiv: J, dated .::.3 June 1965, signed Brockway McMillan, Under 

- 2re1-ary. 

2. Pursuant to the National Security Act of 1947, as amended; 

Chapter 137, Title 10, U.S. Code; Section 8012, Title 10, U.S. Code, 

and other pertinent statutes, regulations and directives, authority to 

act for the Secretary of the Air Force or the Assistant Secretary of 

the Air Force (Installations & Logistics) in the following particulars 

:.:; hereby delegated to the Director, Office of Special Projects, Office 

.· the Secretary of the Air Force (OSAF) in respect to all projects a: 

'ograms entered into or administered uncter the authority of the 

-.-1rect0r, Office of Special Projects, OSAF: 

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a. To enter into, apprc,ve and take other action in respect 

:::ont:::·;:;.c·cs, chan:;-;e orders, su: lemental agreements, awards, 

•. ~ ~er contracts, leases, amend:.~.~nts of contracts, and other con-

; ~.ctual instruments; 

b. To approve such dev~.:.tior.s from the Armed Services 

·· ?ci.:.;r(.;;ment Regulation (ASPR) 0.S the Director of Procurement.• 

. 1arc:ment, Deputy Chief of Staff/Systems and Logistics, Hq USAF, 

.ut :,~-:..zed to approve by Air Force Procurement Instruction 

,~ Pi l -10 9. 2 and to approve such deviations from AF PI as the 

='·ocurement Committee, Hq AFLC or Hq AFSC, is authorized to 

:;;.f)rove by AFPI 1-109. 50. 

3. Pursuant to paragraphs 1-201. 7 and 1-201. 14 of the ASPR, · 

or:·_.(;2 of Special Projects, OSAF, is designating as a "procuring 

.ivi·,· and the Director, Office of Special Projects, OSAF, is 

... .::;ig,~_:ced as a "head of a procuring activity" within the Depar'tment 

!he AL· Force. Subject to the ASPR and the AFPI, the Director 

:1ercby vested with necessary authority to take such action as may 

nee, ..,;:.a.ry to carry out the responsibilities assigned to him, it 

ng - ::: intent hereby to grant to the Director, for all projects and 

.:.;gr ,;1.s within his area of responsibility, authority comparab~e to 

.t c.2~egated to the Commanders, AFLC and AFSC and/ or the::-

- . .Jordinate offices and agencies. 

4. There is specifically excepted from the delegation set forth 

.:=.cove all authority to take action under Public Law 85-804 (50 U.S. C. 

1"2:31 et seq.), to make the determinations required by Section 523 of 

:::2 Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1965 (and similar pro-

:3ions in subsequent acts), and to authorize leases pursuant to 

u . .s.c. 2667. 

5 _ The authorities hereby delegated may be redelegated, in 

.. -itir:6 , only with the approval of the Secretary of the Air Force 

.il. u: ier such ter·ms, conditions and limitations as he considers 

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ME:tv;C•RA~7)UM FOR BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM G. KING, JR., 

s·· ·:..:·EcT. Designation as Director, Office of Special Proj ec 1:;:; > 

Office of the Secretary of the Air Force (OSAF) 

Effective August 1, 1969, you are designated Director, 

)~~~ce of Special Projects, OSAF, with additional duty ~s 

Deputy Commander, Space and Missile Systems Organization for 

Satellite Programs, vice Major General John L. Martin, Jr., 

relieved. 

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The Director of Special Projects and his key personnel 

.tut2 2 field extension of the Office of the Secreta~y of 

.r f :,rce. Their manpower spaces are provided by my staff • 

.. __ on ... :,:2c:..power spaces are assigned by my direction from 

. ·ce;;, ;::vailable to the Air Force Systems Command. 

The Director is responsible to and repo::::-ts direc. ~Y 

.::c S: ::retary of the Air Force, and manages and conduc ... ;; 

de.~ .at\. projects exclusively in accordance with guidance 

r22 ... ed ~rom this office. The Director will perform additi.__',__.. du;::y as Deputy Commander for Satellite Programs, Space 

ana .';.i.ssile Systems Organization, AFSC. 

,. Secretary of the Air Force Order Number 116.1, dated 

~9, 1962, is hereby superseded. 

: -·" Order is issuE:d :::.r. accordance with Air Force 

-·~-18, dated July i8, 1963, subject: Delegating 

Statutory Author icy. 

ROBERT C. SEAMANS) JR. 

Secretary of the Air Force 

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