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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORC.

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

WASHINGTON 25. D.C.

smut= Missile and Satellite Systems 14 October 1960

TO DEPUTIES, DIRECTORS, AND CHIEFS OF COMPARABLE OFFICES (N0.15 )

1. The Secretary of the Air Force has established:

a. An Office of Missile and Satellite Systems (SUMS) in the

Office of the Secretary of the Air Force to assist hiss in discharging

his responsibility for the direct supervision and control of the

SAMOS Project. The Director will provide the Executive Secretariat

for the Air Force Ballistic Missile Committee. The Director SUMS,

is responsible for maintaining liaison with the Office of the Secretary

of Defense and other interested government agencies on matters relative

to his assigned responsibilities. He may be assigned additional duties

as deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the Air Force. Brigadier

General Richard D. Curtin has been designated as Director of this

office.

A Directorate of the SAMOS Project (SAFSP) at AFBMD as a field

extension of the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force responsible

to and reporting directly to the Secretary for management of the SANDS

Project. Brigadier General Robert B. Greer has been designated as

Director with additional duty as Vice Commander for Satellite Systems

AFSMD, ARDC, with duty station at 2400 last NI Segundo Blvd., XI Segundo,

California.

A Satellite Reconnaissance Technical Advisory Group and a

Satellite Reconnaissance Advisory Council.

2. Effective immediately, the satellite reconnaissance program will be

managed within the above structure. Further:

a. There will be no review or approval channels between the Director

of the SAMOS Project and the, Secretary of the Air Force. However, in

order to maintain general project knowledge within those command or

staff offices where such knowledge is necessary for program support or

coordination of related matters, need-to-know briefings vill be given

on a periodic basis. Briefings will be given by SUMS without request

and not as a part of project management actions. Requests for briefings

will be directed to the Secretary of the Air Force and will be approved

on a strict need-to-know basis.
Colonel, USAF

Secretary of the Air Staff

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Visits to the SAMOS Project Office, la Segundo, California,

will be for official business only. Requests for visits by other

than specifically accredited contractors and agencies of the government whose business requires regular and frequent visits will be

directed to the Secretary of the Air Pbrce for approval.

The Director of the SAMOS Project is authorized direct

contact with major commands to request support.

d. The Director, Office of Missile and Satellite Systems is

authorized direct contact with the Air Staff and other staffs and

agencies to request support as required.

The Executive Secretariat of the Air Force Ballistic Missile

Committee will be the responsibility of the Director of Missile and

Satellite Systems. Pending resolution and clarification of Air Staff

participation in the direction of Ballistic Missile and Space Programs,

the Secretariat will continue to provide the Air Force Ballistic

Missile Committee with a direct channel to the Inglewood Complex,

Air Materiel Command, and the Air Staff. This will include the necessary

arrangements for meetings and follow-on implementing actions. The Air

Staff will keep this office folly advised on missile and apace matters

so as to insure maximum effectiveness for the Secretary of the Air Force

and the Air Force Ballistic Missile Committee. Until more detailed

operating instructions are issued, the Air Staff will continue to

assist the Office of Missile and Satellite Systems in every way possible.

The high national importance accorded the SAMOS Project requires

complete support and immediate response from all elements of the Air

Force. All individuals and orsinizatione of the Air Three are urged

to provide the necessary resources and assistance to these offices to

assure the timely attainment of missile and satellite objectives.

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