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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

MEMORANDUM 

August 1, 1968 

COLONEL WORTHMAN: 

Attached memo was prepared in response 

to General Hedrick's letter (Tab i\). As a 

matter of information, SAFSL's response is 

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MEMORANDUM FOR GENERAL HEDRICK, AFRDS 

This memorandum responds to your letter of June 21, 1968, 

subject: IIAssignment of USAF personnel to NASA. II 

Since we have never participated in a personnel exchange program with NASA, we cannot comment on or evaluate the program. 

We presently have no requirements for this exchange of personnel 

nor do we foresee any requirement in the future. 

As a matter of information, we are closely involved in the coordination of manne d space flight policy actions and provide direct 

DOD representation in this regard to a working level group chartered 

by the Manned Space Flight Policy Committee. An interchange of 

information in technical areas and in policy matters is afforded by 

this participation. This working grou p has been, and continues to 

be, active in providing coordination of policies relating to DOD and 

NASA activities in specified areas. 

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11 July 1969 

MEMORANDUM FOR AFRDSA 

SUBJECT: Assignment of USAF Personnel to NASA 

Reference your letter dated 21 June 1968, subject: Assignment 

of USAF Personnel to NASA. Answers to your questions in paragraph 

4 follows: 

a. We believe the procedure of assigning USAF officers to 

NASA should be continued with a change in selecting assignments for 

the officers upon their return to regular Air Force duty. The :officers 

assigned directly to NASA manned space flight activities should be 

screened first against MOL requirements. The Vice Director, MOL Program, 

SAFSL, is the suggested contact point for such a review. 

b. Our immediate concern is to get well qualified personnel 

assigned to the program during the summer of 1969. Personnel assigned 

to the program in the summer of 1969 can be expected to be retained 

through our current flight schedule and provide the needed personnel 

stability. 

c. Officers should be assigned to the: l)Office of Manned 

Space Flight and the Office of Space Science Applications, Headquarters 

NASA,for coordination and to gain experience; 2)area of Launch and 

Range Operations, Cape Kennedy; 3)Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, 

Texas. ~~. 

d. The grade level should be Major and Lt Colonel for 

assignment to Headquarters NASA, (OSSA and OMSF) and for the Manned 

Spacecraft Center the predominant grade should be in the junior officer 

category. 

e. The length of the tour should be no less than 2 years and 

no more than 3 years. Requests for extensions of tours should not be 

approved. 

f. The MOL Program has 2 detai1ees from NASA, and we do not 

anticipate further requirements. We cannot speak for other AF requirements. 

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DEPl'i\RTlv1f'::i'rf OF THE Alr~ POFCE 

HEAOQUr,\RTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 

W,\SH!NGTON, D.C. 

SU3J2:CT Ass :l.gilr.:rmt of US/I!? PerSCImeJ. t.o IiIBA 21· JUN ,SSG 

'SAFSS 

1. Sinc~ 1958, the Air I<'orce bE\s assigned. (1eVeral hundred highly 

qualified o:ffic<:~r::; to NASA. 'l'hcre have b22::n hi.:) bEe.sic re2.80ns fo:r 

IJX'ovlcun;s this SL1.j)?or"t to NASA. First J t:1UllpOrC ,ras 211 compl:l..:mce tfith 

the Natio119.1 Space Act 6.11d. DOD Directives which prOYict2s that "each 

0J?:pCi.rtr:--,snt e..:'"H.l (JZency of t.Ile F\;!d2Tal Gove:rn:l1:znt shEt.ll coopcrC:.1te fully 

lli tSl JJASA in r~:.~.}l(il}g i 1;.3 S el-vices j equir~;l·;:~nt, l}:~rGOl"lll-el, and facj~l:tticz 

avail:slble to l'TASA~ II An exa:lple is the un:i.qu;3 technical [mel L:'l:n<)E,::.rial 

g};:illa a,Y2.:i.ll;.ble to NASA only.-from the Air :Force. ~Ph3 second r~;o.son 

fOT l)b.cing high1y qU"-'.Ufied p:J:'Jonn'21 \lith HASA hs:-:; been to gcdn 

ejrp~~l·i.ence Lvd.lc:blo only 1'1'0;:1 NAE;A .. or to support t.eclmolcgy in vldcl1 

the Air Force has a hi.gh :i.nterest. 

2. An analysis of' job ustlignn:ents of the aYl):l:'oJdmat,e 200 persor""el 

currently a.'~3igncd to NASA :i-ndicates t.heir. rJ.uties ranGe fro;il el1c;:5.nS'ering 

to progrcl.IT1 adr~:lirl:tstre.,tor£ G The tt:tjO'ri.t~l of' t!leSe of'ficers aTe ~~; orkiT.1g 

in L'.2.nnS'(l spSi.ce flight support vi th a 8:,;a11 m'::.I:lber :wo:r:-ting in t.he If:'SA 

La.boratories and unm;:umecl space acti VoL tics. 

3. Until recently (Letailees assignad to 1'3.nd. p:J.id for by !ift...8A vere not, 

incluQ/;Q in the 0"0'£:1.'1.:>.11 Air Porce 'it2.!l}::oii2!r ceIling. 'luis accounting--

procedure h::w b,:cen changed and these dctedlE23. now COLwt a..ge5nst the Air 

}"orcD tnnpover ceiling. 

4. A meeting -vrll1 be h<.:lO .• rith HQ IL~$A in the near futu.re to re-vi.En the 

entire USAF/HASA PeTSOTlll:")l Particil'k:'1.tion P!\)~ra;n. Prior to th:~s meati:ng) 

"TEl solici.t yOUA' evalu?tion of' the p:C2.ctice of assiE,'1ling USAF pcrscilJ:181'co 

NA,'3A. E;:pecificallYJ 'ite request your COc:!!.18ntG on the follm;:tng: 

a.. Should tM.s procedure be continu;,;d? 

b. If so) iY"h8.t are your a.rmual requirements fron this progr8.;\l? 

c. Htmt slX;c:t.:fic e.re8.8 within NASA should theE;>:.:? p21'sonr.e:lvork to 

gain experumce 8.ilPlic::cble to yeur lntel'ests and to facilite.te cc;oord.inatio:1 

betWeen the Air Fo!"ce 2::;d NASA? 

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!~ e Shoulcl t.lle P,-i-:l~ Thl"'cC suggect a. re'tt:E~L~3e proced.UTe a.ncl 8~8k IT/LSA 

to p1:'Gvide c1.stailc,";s to Pd.l" Fore;:) function:;? If so J ho1.i' many should leTt:! 

!'e{l\.1.CSt ar:d lyller(1 sl.loulcI they be (j,SSig11Cd.? 

g. Any other information you desire to provide that waulo. be of 

ass:l.stance in illumin2.ting this subject. 

5. He \{oulcl [l,pprcd.at,e your reply by 22 July 1968. The Air St?tff OPR 

for this matter is Jjt Col A. C. }}:;).rbec, A..1:'.RDSA, Extension 71727/72972. 

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