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Western Development

Division

ATTN: WDGE

MOS Rua DATE 24 Jan 56 COMM N0.1

Lt Col Oder/if/58

L6 January 1956

Received a call from Colonel AhOla . asking if we had seen the report on

rocket engines due this date into OSD. A subsequent check with Colonel Glasser

(here on TD!) disclosed that he had the report; it was subsequently signed off by

General Power and handcarried to AFDDC-A on 17 January.

Together with Colonel Glasser, Colonel Pellegrini, Co

Lombard, and Mr. Coons participated in a briefing to General Power on the Pre- •

liminary Development Plan (Initial Test Phase) for WS 117L.

As advised by General Power that the subject of the utilisation of the

Alpha II test stand had been raised in DCS/D, Headquarters USAF. He feels that

this is not their concern, since the decision was a proper one to be made within

ARDO. I assured him that the only information I had passed to the ADD Liaison

Office was that a decision had been made regarding the Alpha Il'test stand and

that it was my impression that the controversy arc* from the intervention of

certain officers in the Air Staff who did not agree with the decision which they

had learned about free. other than RDGB.

Passed to RDST for action the TWI from Headquarters USAF requesting

comprehensive report on the utilisation and development of . AMTC through 1960.

Subsequently advised WDD of the TWI and sent out a copy by airmail.

17 Jarman" 1956

Wrote a memorandum to General Schriever on WS 107A and WS 315A contractual

findings and determinations in referenoe to a memorandum to me from Mr. Medal,

RDSI.

Received a DF from RDLG regarding a letter on guided missiles from

CinOSAC. 'Furnished certain information to WDD on this letter by TWI, with a. copy

of the letter to follow.

Sent to General Power a copy of the TWI and 1st indorsement from AFCCA

to general Power's letter of 23 December regarding ARDO as the Air Ferns point•of

contact for establishing policies and proceduresconcerning the MWMproorama.

Advised General Seasume regarding General Schriever's decision concerning

the possible use of Colonel line as the WDD Liaison Officer to ABM, Redstone

.Arsenal. General Sessums subsequently wrote a letter to General Medaris advising

him that Colonel lime will not be available for reassignment for some tiMet•eknce

he had been only a short time at his.present station.

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DF, SUBJECT: RDGB Diary Items for Week ending 20 January 1956

TO WDGE FMK: RDGB DATE: 24 Jan 56 COMMENT NO. 1 (CONT'D)

Forwarded to General Power for signature a proposed indorsement to AFOGM

regarding the evanedonefla 107A contact points and liaison officers to include

WS 31%

Forwarded to General Power for signature proposed lst indersenent to WDD

letter containing Proposed Military Characteristics for WS 315A.

7. Was advised by Colonel Reisman RDTDW, that General Sessums desired to

know whether a possible assigneent existed by Colonel Ledke. Skinner, 2560A,

within WDD. :Unless otherwise diverted, Colonel Skinner who has considerable R&D

background and professional education was shortly to go overseas in a position

where his background will be given only limited utilisation. I talked to Colonel

Skinner and subsequently called Colonel Terhune (who knew Skinner at AMC and

upon his advide suggested to General Sesimme that Colonel Skinner be considered

for assignment as Deputy to Colonel Cooper at AFMTC.

18 January 1956

Sent TWI to WDD regarding TWI from CinCSAC, DPLTS 0026.

Received coordination from General Landon on the draft memorandum for

record concerning the 3 January meeting with the Army and Navy. Only minor

changes were made.

3. Coordinated on proposed HOT regarding technical reports. In the proposed

ROI, WDD is specifically exempt from the proposed system.

19 January 1956.

Sent, a memorandum to General Power regarding a memorandum from Colonel

Ballweg in the office of the ASAP' (Red)) to DCS D dated 28 December regarding

British Liaison Officer .

Sent a memorandum to General Power inclosing a copy of General Rawlings

letter to Headquarters USAF on the Martin-Denver proposal. Advised General Power

that the matter was still in their Staff for resolution.

20 January 1931

1. Received a call from Colonel Williams, AFCGM, concerning a proposed Headquarters USAF TWI concerning visits to WDD and MCC. This TWI is in response to

General Power's TWI of 4 January requesting this action. Subsequently coordinated

the draft Headquarters USAF TWI with General Power and members of the Beadquarters

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TO: WAGE JEOM: RDGB DATE: 24 Jan 56 COMMENT MD. 1 (COMM)

ARDC staff and made a few minor changes and additions to the proposed TIDE; advised

Colonel Williams of the changes.

Attended the Oamlander t s staff meeting and the staff meeting of the Deputy

Commander for Resources.

Advised regarding the proposed Headquarters USAF action on the British

Liaison Officer (see item 1, 19 January)) on the submission of the WS 117L plan

(see item 2, 16 January); and of the proposed meeting between General Schriever,

General Yates, and General Medaris at AFMTC on 1 February 1956 on instrumentation

requirements.

At the direction of General Power sent a copy of the draft of memorandum

for record on the 3 January 1956 meeting with the Army and Navy to General

Brentnall.

Pursuant to a telephone call received from General regarding

the film to be used in the Congressional briefings on the WS 107A and WS 315A

arranged to put Colonel Perry in touch with General Power (Major Griffin was

doubtful that General Power would have time to review the film). Later advised

Colonel Perry of the arrangements lade in this matter.

_ 6. Visited by Colonel Roberts and Lt Colonel Ryhlick from the Directorate

of Management Analysis Headquarters USAF, and advised that the Director of

Management Analysis, Genral Cecil, had written a memorandum to General Brentnall

Which proposed management analysis participation in the WS 107A program. The

purpose of the visit was to acquaint RDGB with what AFAMA was proposing to preient

to WDD. I made no commitments to AFAMA representatives and subsequently discussed

their visit with General Schriever. Be indicated that they might visit WED in the

lastAwo weeks of February. I have so advised the AFAMA representatives via

Colonel larick of the ABDO Comptroller's office.

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Lt Colonel, USAF

Assistant Chief

Office of the Assistant to the Commaxider

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Received call from General Thatcher, DOS/D, advising that the Army.has

proposed certain changes to the armament MC I s for the ION to those submitted by

the Air Force. He needed the Air Force position on these for a meeting on 6 March.

I called Colonel Norton and. suggested that WDT get in touch with Colonel.Harman in

DOS who had the action on the matter. I also advised . Colonel Ahola as well as

' onela Holzman and Byers, HDTDA.

I was advised by Colonel Genez that he had been informed by Headquarters

JOGAF that the briefing of Secretary Quarles on WS 117L had been indefinitely postponed.

Major Mortensen, ARP liaison officer, brought in a draft :PI concerning

correspondence on WS 107A, We 315A and WS 125. I suggested certain changes and

planned to coordinate the draft with WDD prior to further action here.

Major Malcolm D. Hart, 65013A, reported for duty as Assistant 4DD Liaison

Officer as of 2 March 1956.

6 March 1956

. 1. Colonel Norton requested the procedUre forsecuring a missile nomenclature'

for the IRBN. After subsequent checking, I advised him that this could be hAndled

through Colonel Barrerre, WADC Illgineering Standards Office, who assigned the 1//

number and thence to Colonel :Tailing, DOS/H, Headquarters USAF, who took final •

action on the matter,

Attended a meeting called by ROTH to discuss with Lt Colonel May, AMA',

the proposed solar furnace facility. In view of the broad potential useage of

such a. facility, the various concerned staff offices planned to advise Colonel

NAY as to the features they feel will make the facility most useful.

General Ostrander received a call from Colonel Power, AFDDF, regarding

a meeting on 7 March on picket ships for the Spark program. The meeting to be

held in Mr. MeNeil t s office (ASD/Comptroller) is to answer certain questions

which Colonel Power passed on. Some of these involve WS 107A. I passed the

information on to Colonel Jacobson and subsequently received a telephone call from

Major Morgan, ADD liaison officer at AERTG, that ADDI s requirements and position

had been thoroughly worked out with ALI= who would be represented at the meeting.

A memorandum for record has been prepared concerning this meeting and distributed

to those concerned.

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4. Security violations at :ADD was a subject for special discussion at the V•

a extant Contro ven to the Vice Commanders

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TO: WDGE FROM: IIVGB DATE: 14 March 1956 U0ifi..12a Ii). 1

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on 13 March 1956. ADD has had 26 security violations since July 1955. Eigateen

of the violations n•ve been committed by civilians and eight by military personnel.'

It is noted that the rate has fallen to zero in recent weeks.

7 March 1956

Coordinated, after some changes, on a letter to Headquarters USAF reporting

on the action Patrick proposes-in regard to the facilities requirements for TREK #2

and Vanguard.

Coordinated with Colonel Boatman a proposed visit to aDD by Brigadier

General Gregory, recently assigned as Commander, OSR.

Mr. Meany, :GCB, informed us that he was in receipt of two MIPR's from

the Wavy in the amount of :1500 each. One lazi. was for use by the Navy Ilaison

Office at AMC and the other for the Navy Liaison Office at 'ZD. The funds

were for services other than personal. RLSJB was advised to forward NIPR I s to

AMC and WDD.

Theceivede call from Colonel Soper concerning the acceleration of certain

test. stands at AFFTC. Colonel Eades, AFIR, with Corps of Ibgineers, bad informed

him that ,::DD had requested the Beneficial Occupancy Date for certain stands at

AMC be moved up from December to 1 October 1956, and that an additional 1500,000

would be required. Major 2verbart, vas contacted for information on this

and he informed us that WDD had not requested acceleration of the BOD for- the

stands in question (1-A, 1-1, and 1-2) and that dates shown in November 1955

Development Flan were still valid. Major EVerhart further advised that he was

of the opinion that the Corps of Engineers had a BOD of 21 December 1956 in the

contract for some of the stands and if so then acceleration would be necessary.

however, the.21 December 1956 date was not generated at Imp and evidently was

not coordinated with WDD. Colonel Soper was advised of WDD comments.

8 March 1956

1. Was visited by Mr. Robert Taggart of Reed Research, Inc., Washington,

D.C., who has a contract with _ALA: on missile detection. Suitable clearance

and need to know have been certified by RADC. Advised Xr. Taggart in general

terms of the ICBM and IRBK programs and of certain test schedules at AFMTC. I

suggested that he visit mr. for more complete information.

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Made a short presentation on ZO at the orientation of newly assigned

personnel briefing.

USAF in an indorsement to a letter concerning the "Report of the Advisory

Group on Computers° requested that ARIL make a thorough and far reaching analysis

of all ground.and airborne digital computer developments, incIuding . those which

are a part of specific aircraft, missile and weapon systems. The purpose of the.

analysis will be to determine whether duplication, where it exists, can be eliminated, and the extent to which multipurpose digital computers can be applied in

place of one or more special purpose computer designs. RDTD called a meeting on

this to discuss the approach to use in answering the USAF letter. Money questions

were raised at the meeting but no decisions were reached. No commitments were

made by 1DGB and the position taken was that expressed by ;MD in answer to previous

requests for =manta on same subject.

9 March 1956

Attended the RDS staff meeting and was advised that a TWY was being sent

to Aram on the housing problem. At my suggestion, the Commander, WDD was included as an information addressee.

Together with Colonel Ahola briefed General gessums on the March progress

reports on ICBM and IRBM and sot his signature on the letter of transmittal.

' 3. Discussed briefly with General Ostrander a problem raised by General

fates' office on the use of Test Stand 1-5 at ERETS.

A.. General Power had called Colonel Winstead on 6 March 1956 concerning a

geodetic survey requirement placed on the Aeronautical khotographic and Charting

Service directly or indirectly by WDD for the solution to Geodetic and Gravimetric

problems associated with WS 107A. Investigation by Major Barkins,'RDSTTG, while

on TOY on 8 March indicated only the general nature of the problem. het with

Major Fox, ROTOWT, and discussed the possible, problem. Major Fox will go to

APCS to investigate the problem further and possibly will need to go to both

AFMTC and WDD.

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Duo to the Aortae° of pdrsonncl in this Group, we arc =able to send a representative to Uricht-Patteroon APB as requested;.honeve our

preliminary comments were furnished to Commander Truax prior to his departure.

As a result of this preliminary study, it is• apparent that a careful

review of the adopted plan must he made- by this and other WDD croups prior to

publication of a DevelopMent Plan.

=HOD K. JACOMSON

Lt Colonel, USAF

Chief, Field Test Group.

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Post CMGs Box 262

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5 Nareh 1996 .

1. Pursuant to AFt 114, an lbalustiom Board is olornwsed for the

purpose of LoparttaLky rerteulag various design laudin g sad proposals

relating to the hsesarek sad levelepme ► t of 111-117L and it say of ties

studies acid proposals are farad to be seoeptable, romms:sulism one of

the three prime onstrestore prsesetly isoodaotiag sow& Maga studies to

mai"e a firm antra.* fir tin design sad development 01114.17L.

Itoparate !iodises will he meds:am sash item is outlined Vemtern Devolopment Div/aim Office lastrestise 704, 40694 1$ *Bit 19911.

Board will oonsist of COLONEL V. 4. BATMES, 112MA, Provident, Who will

sorwally vote ear is thesweet the% otbor sembors of the Board ears unable to ammo, and the eallealag votiag members. (PeOeessel listed

low, seelamed other thus VON t :is with °tomorrow* etiheir Commasder)4

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This Board will exert fiery effort to obtain emaelmeos decisions.

Pined Board proceedings are to be complitod on or *fare 20 March 1056.

ORM OFTIt COMMANOMM

WILLIAM C. MUM

Major, EMIR!

Divisios Adjutant

WILLIAM C. BUNN

Major, USAF

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Air Force Base on 12 March 1956 for the impose of preparing a

contractor preference list for the development at 103.1171,.

2, The W3atern Development Division will arrenge for the

three system study contractors (Lockheed, Martin oud MO to

brief the Board on 12'.14 March. Their presentations at thie

time are expected to include both technical and manageisont sow

pacts of their prcpcoo4 primness.

3. .It.is requested that the Rome400ldridge Corporation

make available an individual to est in the capacity of an ado.

visor to the Board, fr. Robert Co nog is unwanted,. •

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CHARMS Ho Tom, JR,

Colonel** TE3A7

Deputy Commandar

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HEADQUARTERS

Alit RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND

Post Office Box 262 .

Inglewood, California

WDSSS 23 February 1956

SUBJECT: Reorganization and Realignment of Fhnctions of Technical

Operations (EDT) ' • ••

.TO: See Distribution

1. Announcdment is made of the reorganisation and realignment

of.functions and elements under the Office of the Deputy Commander, '

Technical Operations, effective as of 20 February 1956, as indicated.

Responsibilities and functions of these offices will be developed by

the Deputy Commander, Technical Operations:

. a, There is established an Offide of the Assistant for

Technioal Groups (WDTL). Colonel Lawrence D. Ely is appointed as the

Assititant.

b. The Propulsion Group (new Symbol 1DTLP), the Airframe

and Armament Group (new symbol 1DTLA), and the Guidance and Control

Group (new symbol 1DTLG) are relieved from their respective assignment to the Deputy Commander Technical Operations, and are assigned

to the Assistant for Technical Groups without, change in functions or

personnel except as indicated below;

Lt Colonel Edward N. Hall is, appointed as the

Assistant for Weapons Systea . 315k(UTI) vice

Colonel Harold W. Norton,-relieved.

Lt Colonel Edward N. Hall is appointed as Acting

Chief, Propulsion Group (1DTLP).

(3) Lt Colonel John A. Dodge is appointed as. Acting

Chief, Airframe and Armament Group (WDTLA).

.(4) .Lt Colonel Francis M. Box is appointed as Acting

Chief, Guidance and Control Group (WATLG). • .

(5) Co - pder Robert C. Truax' is relieved . from his

assignmen as ssistant or eapons ys m

315A (1DTI) and from Acting Deputy Assistant for

.Weapons. System 117L (WDTR) and is'assigned primary

duty as DeputrAssistant for Weapons System 11%

(1DTR).
WDD (BEDARDC) 1IDSSS, subj: Reorganisation and Realignment of Functions

of Technical Operations (MT)

2. The Chief, Manpower Group is responsible for correcting and

publishing the necessary official organisational documents and charts.

The Chief, Military Personnel Branch. is responsible for publishing the.

necessary Personnel Action Memorandums to reflect any changes in duty

assignment of the personnel concerned.

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DISTRIBUTION: WILLIAM C. BUMM •

2 — Comdr, WDD • Major, USAF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Col Terhune

SOBjECT: Presentation to the Stewart Committee on Ws-n.Th •

On 7 February /956, the undersigned assisted by representatives of ADZ,

UDC, BADC, AFCBC, and R-11, briefed the Stewart Committee at its request on the

Initial Test Phase of 16-1171.. Prior to this briefing, Dr. Lombard, DCS/D had

advised the undersigned of Genera/ Putt's views concerning this program and in

particular had indicated that General Putt did not 'fish to hold out for total

approval, but would accept approval of a portion of the program. Dr. Lombard

vas requested to provide this guidance to General Power in view of his concurrence in the program as presented.

2b dispel the comment that thefireliminary Development Plan was a

"sales pitch" it was pointed out that our intention was to simply and honestly

present our concept of how to conduct the initial test phase of the ABS

program on a time scale compatible with the 10Y period. In answer to questions, it was estimated that this involved en acceleration of the ABS program

by six months to a year.

The Committee was interested in the ICBM interferences and benefits

of such an effort. It was indicated that by careful scheduling, and by

restricting the characteristics of the orbiting vehicle, to approximate the

ICBM warhead, engineering interference was kept small. Production was considered to be a small interference problem since sufficient lead time exists.

Test facility interference is held toaminimum by construction of sufficient

stands to make the ABS program self-sufficient. After a detailed review of

the ram test philosophy, it was recognized that the major benefit to the

taw programme the opportunity to acquire additional statistical testing

under flight conditions with minimum expense.

The Committee questioned at length our liaison with the Vanguard

;Tope*, our intentions concerning use of Vanguard facilities, and our

thoughts concerning use of Vanguard subsystems. We ihdicated a need for

closer liaison and asserted that the other points are under continuing study;

but that we would certainly use whatever of the Vanguard programme suitable,

but called attention to the fact that the um activity is only one aspect of

this program whidh is primarily aimed at ABS. We indicated that matters such

as this along with such things as the release of data must be reviewed jointly

when our role is clarified.

5. Numerous questions related to funding requirements, source of funds,

modification to the program possible, our interest in undertaking the prograsp etc. The replies to such questions can best be summarised that we

made an earnest effort to provide the information requested, if available.

On matters of policy or opinion, we deferred to the judgment of higher

headquarters. 1:.:,.4INGRADED AT 3 YEAR IVTERVALS.

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6. On the whole, the Committee seemed interested and generally

satisfied with the presentation and discussion. They provided no hint

of their conclusions and to meet in exeouttmsession during the

afternoon to prepare their comments to the OM Poll Council.

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of Mantic= within WM This &Um skald be egtethiti. 6 Feb 56.

The office of the Assivbaut for Systers . ranagensent is inactivated and

the pommel and factions are tram/tars& as Indicated bola..

Tin office of the 149.10741 control Gm* is inactivated ad 1:oreoznal

and fonations aro transiirrzed as Indloated boUrs.

a. Ths office of the $13.315k Centro' Group is lasettruted end personnel

and functions are transform* ea Antioet* beim

d. Tin PrOgesse and Pr000dzsen Crow is relieved trons maimed ts tbe

Asaistralt far 83ratens me.testiositt ant is assig to the Deputy Cc r, Technical / Operations. (New Organisational itszbil WO) •

NI at. Mr. is bstonblishal tin office of "Assistant ite %woos System

. r‘n ! 1.07A•1" (1=). and Colossi Oho 3 OLASCIa, is sppolated. as tin Assistant mit Lieutenazt •

Colonel JOSEPH D 112C/C, A as the Deputr assists.

' f. There is estobl,isbna tha aLu'iss Issistoft for Sizepons Cpst= 3.07A,-2" (tom) and Colonel 2.7...13AUEN P. ISAES159.$12 is eqrpointed As the Assistant mad

Lieutenant Colonal c =am os the twat,' Assiettiat.

g. estsblislad. the offioe of Ji:Assistant tor Wasp= System 315A" ('1rSS) azd Colonel I1AROLD V. liCMONto appointed as the Aatimg Assists:at end

Cetazezdw R=IT C TR= as the repay' isaistuut.

In. The is estatolshed the Office of "isaistant for Ifianons Opt= 1171," 0=0 and Colorol OZO d. CZASEESidgranted. as the Acting Asaistmt and

Connander IMIST C. Milt as the Acting Depity Assistant. 

2. CatUttErreah vith the abengps indicated shove, the orgeaL:ttion, organizational

titles and symbols aro rodeSigusbut as indicated on Inalosures iand 2.

Colonel, USAF

Depteor Cesar,

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Assignment of Office Symbols for WDT

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1. Request the folloving office Symbols be authorized and published:

Deputy Commander, Technica3. Operations WDT

Assistant Deputy Cosamander, Technical Operations..

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Executive Officer, technical Operations VIM

Programs & Procedures Group SMTO

Programs Control Room Branch - WDTOC

Procurement & Procedures Branch VDTOP

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Facilities 'and. Equipment Group 

Facilities Branch MST

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WS-107A-2 Test Branch

WS-315A Test Branch

IIADC Project Office 

AFFTC Project Office 

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Assistant for Weapons System 107A-2

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.1: Received Headquarters USAF TWX, AFDRD-RE 54733, which concerned a briefing

to the Stewart Ommnitteoon WS 117L. Passed action to RDZPI and subsequently.

advised WDD. •

• 2. • Furnished to. Colonel Jackson, Acting. Director, RDST, advanced copies•of

correspondence from the Pentagon on the tentative test schedule for the Army

Redstone and IRBM #2 programs at AFYSC. Upon receipt, passed the action copy to

him.

' 3. Effected final 000rdination.with Colonel Williams, AFCGM, regarding a

TWX to be sent-to all Concerned regarding visits to WDD and AFMTC. This action

was in response to an earlier request by General Power for such restriction..-

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* 4. Discussed the following with General Schriever by telephone:

.a. General Schriever concurred in General Ostrander's attending the

meeting of 1 February at AFmTC with himself, General Yates, and General Medaris.

I undertook responsibility for the WAD contribution to the Quarterly

Command letter in view of the short deadline on this matter. Copies of the

submission were sent to WDD.

Advised of the visit of representatives of the Directorate of

Management Analysis, Headquarters USAF. General Sibriever du,,a visit by this

group during the last half of February. IA F.441.

d. Tentatively established the week of 13 February as the date for my

next visit to WDD.

Called to Colonel Hall's office, WDD, regarding a memorandum for record

on the solid rocket fuel meeting sponsored by this headquarters recently.

Aeronautics and Propulsion Division desires WDD comments, and/Or concurrence.

Mrs. Helen Spedden joined the RDGB staff this date.

24 January 1956

1. Sent a DF to General Schriever inclosing a letter from the Vice Commander

ADC, dated 17 January 1956,'Subject; ICBM and IRBM Capability and Priority.

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Received the telephone concurrence of Major Arnold, WDD, to the declassification of AZUSA equipment proposed by RDTDGI.

Clarified with Colonel Sheppard, VDD, the recent real estate problem

raised by an AFCIE4LOS TWX and a SAC Top Secret TWX which was cited to WDD,

(DPLTS 0026).

Discussed with Major Everhart, WDD, a proposed facilities meeting and

subsequently advised RDSI as to the nature of the meeting.

Received a call from Major Palmer, Transportation Officer, Headquarters

ARDC, regarding an air shipment from Pittsburgh to Portland, Oregon, and later

discussed this by phone with Colonel Helmer, WDD.

X25 January 1956

At the request of General Wood, attended a discussion with him and

Colonel De Gennaro, AFDFR, MIT, regarding the receipt by Dr. Draper, MIT, of

the standard letter that went out to all ICBM contractors on the acceptance of

IRBM business. Advised General Wood and Colonel De Gennaro that this same letter

was sent to all principal WS 107A contractors. (CONFIDENTIAL)

Was advised by Colonel Winstead that he saw no objection to the proposed WDD briefing of the legislative liaison staff in Headquarters USAF. So

advised General Schriever and subsequently confirmed by TWX that General Power

had concurred.

Colonel Rader advised General Ostrander and the undersigned that OSD

was interpreting General Power's words at the 3 January meeting with the Army

and Navy to the effect that the Air Force would fund Army and Navy ICBM. requirements at AFMTC. SUbsequently learned that the OSD position was based upon an

alleged original agreement between the three services at the time Air Force took

over AFM2C. General Power, General Yates, and General Schriever were furnished

a Memorandum for record from General Ostrander on this subject.

Called Colonel Dodge, WDD, regarding a.Committee on Aeronautical Facilitiee

meeting sdheduled for 0930, 8 February, in Room 3E 1060, Pentagon, to hear presentations on proposed re-entry facilities. Colonel Dodge advised that he saw no

difficulty with this date but would confirm by TWX.

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5. At the request of Colonel Dickson, Director of Development, attended a

meeting . with him and Colonels Williams, Teubner, and Each (ail of RDTD(,), and

Colonel De Gennaro regarding the future support of Dr. Draper's group at MIT.

They hope to be able to support the Draper group at.a relatively constant level

during the next few years but recent budget reductions for this type of support

looming for FY 56 and FY 57 pose. a real problem and they are looking to WDD for

help. I pointed out that while the WDD program was large, it still had its fund

difficulties and.that . I was in no position to maks-any commitments on behalf of

WDD but would take the problem up . with Colonel Blasingame. RDTDG will make

every attempt to recommend a reprogramming within the funds available. to RDTD

to accomplish their purpose and hope to work with WDD on the solution to this

problem.

26 January 1956 

Received from RDSML a DF regarding the reiision of the materiel portion

of ARDCM 804. Forwarded same to WDTSP and UMSM for comment and/Cr concurrence.

Forwarded WS 107A and WS 315A briefs (received from AFCGH) to key staff

personnel in Headquarters ARDC.

Wrote X to Colonel Hudson on Release of CONVAIR Reports, referencing

similar Dl' of 3 January 1956.

Discussed with Major Brasie, RDSTI, the visit of a BJSM representative

to AVCO in connection with WS 107A matters.

27 January 1956 

Forwarded to WDD a TWX citing a Headquarters USAF TWI on the Priority

of the ICBM-IRBM Programs.

Attended the Commander's staff meeting and the staff meeting of the

Deputy Commander for Resources.

3. Received from Headquarters USAF a revised Draft Preliminary Operational

Concept for the SM-65 (ATLAS) and initiated action to forward this to WDD.

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19 January Z956

M.SLMORANDUM FOR: General Schriever

SU33:ECT: Status of ARS Early Capability (Ta to lashington

by Glasser)

Telephone call from Colonel Genes this date with following •

information:

Delivered to Gea Power 13 :anuary, who indicated iavorab/e

reception; however, wanted to make sure any future action was per- •

formed by competition methods...

Delivered docslments to General Putt on Tuesday, who

eventually turned them over to the Homer Joe Stewart Group for

review. (This is the same group that Si Ramo and / talked to last*

summer.)

The next move will probhbly be to brief the Homer Joe

Stewart Group in early February.

NOTE: %le have been requested to supply Stewart, Lauritsen,

and Clement copies of this document so that they can

become familiar with the document in advance o.r. any

briefing. In addition, lig USAF would like to Turfe

10 more copies.

No action is required on our part. The above is offered

for your information only.

C. II. T.

cc: Colonel Glasser
WDT 16 January 1956

MEMORANDUM TO GENERAL SCHRIEVER

SUBJECT: ARS

Gen Power, this date, accepted and forwarded the ARS Plan

carried in by Glasser. (Time phoned in: 1340)

CHARLES H. TERHUNE, JR.

Colonel, USAF

Deputy Commander

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Ttesonnaineance System. At have been ctiroeted (Tholostre 1) to sub- '

at to /19. Mee b 3.7 J raw 19.562 afityTalcypeent Ann far that

;notion at the MS ;wog= rgratvgd to yilnoe ontsrmore vehicles ftel

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or shortly thereaftem. As a Wein for p.lannings it has boon deeldod

that the program V111 co:aw/st the firing of ten erldoloe at a =Ape

ot rougbly ono per mouth hogitailag nAn:met 1958 and ending in «zid

1959. The overall ASS vohlole Is: oxpeotal to be eementially an W494

with a ne powered third (or 2txt end stage replacing the norr',A1

Mae 00011.

24 it is requested thet WIMP piverzwe • an ostleato of feaLtty

requirweents, and cost at those ats.illtioap wed owesento on feasibility

of coating the desired le=sh eabule.. it is antiolpsta1 that the

levaching still involve a cooperative Wan • batmen Comm* and the

ATM wine eontractor, almilar to )1evre ooze teats on t 1C114 program.

3. The difikarenceo in lavoznh. rosamments bottoms the al 65C

the Us involve the following ease:Ma1 elements,

The APS nose co re vill b lightly longer than staniazd

(eithough it is hoped that it setll clear the standardy cross

mebrer) and figui require &Witte:mil Servicing platformo.

Propeilast soreicing Lima must be added to parmit

oorvidi the nose cone in -place.

a. Wane suet be provided for hoisting the now GOOD awl

mounting an the at 65 ate, the latter has been erevitml.

4. Blocideouse space must be petsided for Mations' nose

cone ebscbmt equipment (the ARS nose scationfie e3qmoted to be nor*

ocnact than the estandead cone.

4. it is desired that the esti:meta °over only that portion of the facilities at Patrick raping:I to perait Casona? to attain the manic:eel

oapacityi not the faellitieferequiral to meaty*, checkout

service or track the nose corm itself. •

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6. It is roquontol that the estins.te be available by 0830

Friday, 13 January 1956.

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MIWRANDUM FOR TM RECORD

SUBJECT: Ttlephome CommermeAdon Between Colonel Marton, WDTD, and Coloadl

lidhal, AFE(, Regarding the 1171. Proem

Calomel Eichel requested en answer an the 117L situation. Calomel

Norton couldn't give him a definite answer because he didn't knot what

information Colonel Terhone had received.

Colonel lichel has received a TWX from General Landon and General

N10115:0 asking why the design criteria for the 117L items have not been

received. The '58 NCP budget includes a couple of assembly buildings, a

block house and ampler pads. The £ asked that AIM coordinate on the

drawings but Al= doesn't feel that they can due to the fact that they

have not seen the specified plans. Calomel Nichol asked the reason for

the "mile. Colonel Marton give the reason that the design criteria had

to be in eluded before ally funds =dabs approved.. Be stated that this

particular item was under stody and that the work might go to AMC, they

night get most of it and the rest maid be dome elsewhere, or the le ark

might given entirely to some other place. Colonel Order is away at

the present time but he has had this particular situation under study and

there is &possibility that General Schriever will mike a decision an it

the last of next week. When a decision has been reached, Colonel: Norton

indicated this headquarters vill specify how such and *are they vent it.

Colonel Norton stated that the detailed criteria will have to be worked

over and he doubts that the people in BO DEAF have had a resume of what

A;MC has done to date. Ne believed that a meting would have to be

scheduled to get together with all parties concerned either at OD or

at APETC, but nothing can be done until week after next. Ne stated that

ha 1'wal4moil +N4. 4.
Colonel Mahal stated that General Landon had directed that the

information be in by Molly. Colonel Norton suggested that tbp criteria

be made to fit the , due to the fact that there are two, and the criteria

has already been onion up. Colonel !Sahel didn't think this mad work

because if use vas made of 'what had already been drawn up there 'wouldn't

enough money to cover everything, and a decision suet be made as to 'whether

they 'would need either two. Colonel Norton stated that this should match

the other right now, but that the money wad be needed regardless of how

many would be needed. The directed that Colonel Mahal tell the people to

sdbmit the criteria and if they need any noo se wm back them up.

Colonel Niche,. indicated that if they don't get the criteria there will be

a shortage of *4 million dollars. Colonel Norton requested that he cal

back as soon as he bad sny more informatics.

Colonel Norton advised that Colonel Terbium has finished a memorandum for the record on their visit to MCC this weak and is forwarding

a copy of it to Colonel Niche]. today. He (Cal Norton) is also goin to

write a note to General. Tates from General. Schriever suggesting a little

surveillance in the AIO area, since it might be necessary. In the meantime Colonel Mahal is to let Colonel Norton know anytime something slips.

Colonel Niche continues to call NOD and has kept Colonel Terhune end

Colonel Jacobson up-to•date on everything. Colonel Norton vents to

be advised if anything goes wrong because this is an extremely critical

tine. Tony called this date to see if they can get help from BM and Colonel

Nichel asked that Colonel Norton met request help from BM for them also.

Colonel Norton agreed, and advised Colonel Eichel to idearbify everything.
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SUBJECT: Security Considerations Relevant to Weapon System 1171.

CO:wander . Rome Air Development Canter •

Griffins .Air Force Base

Nev York ••

Reference is made to ARDC System Development Directive

No. 11.71., "Advanced Reconnaissance System", dated 17 August 1956.

Tour Center heat "in the pest, supported. both the tedmical

development and planning aspects. of the subject System and, in the

future, will be called. upon to provide further assistance consistent

with the • requirements of the System and available resources.

112 order that the provisions of paragraph h. d(1) of the

above referenced System Development Directive can be met, it is

quested that your Center provide to the Western Development Division,

Attention: MTh, a roster of individuals whose positions in your

opinion require over-all knowledge of the sensitive aspects of the

11.71, Development Propos, together with a justification for such

recommendations. It is .further requested that any changes to this

roster be promptly submdtted to * the Western Development Division.

h. *Sensitive aspects" as used in paragraph 3 above is defined

as follow:• Those items listed. in Section XIV, page 31. of the Master

Security Classification Guide, VS 3.17L, 27 August 1956, which carry

Top Secret classitieation, Le:, Item A., B., P., G., B., Lip and J.

5. Six copies of the Nester Security Classification Guide for WS 1171. are forwarded for .your use.• Because of the sensitive nature

of WS 117L, particular emphasiemust be given to administration of

the uneedatoiklatow" .principle at security in regard to this SYstala•
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SUBJECT: Security Considerations Relevant to Weapon System. 117L

6. It is essential that distribution of all reports prepared.

either by contractors under the direction of your Center, or within

yOur own laboratories on projects or *Lasts in sgpport of VS 1171.

be carefully controlled.. Distribution• of this materiel, i.e., technical progress reports, management reports, etc.:, will be subject to

the written • ipproael of Western Development Division in each case.

When the reports to be distributed. involve data which fall within .

the "sensitive aspects" area distribution will be further abided by

the "need-to-knov" rosters maintained by Western Development Division.

FOR Tat COMMEMER:

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CHIMES H. TERHUNE, az

Colm.el, USAF,

Deputy Commander.

CHARLES R. TIM, JR.

Colonel, USAF

Desputy Causander

Technical Operations
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WDTL 3.8 September 1956

MOSOBANWM FORE General Schriever

SIBJECT: Material. Related to Work of HalliatiO nestle and Space

Vehiole Committee

1. Inclosed is the memorandum to Chairaan of Ballistic Missile

and Space Vehicle Committeeatteching a copy of two reporter •

• oasnistic Missiles, Satellites, and Space Vehielea,

1956 - 1976n

• SECRET BARD Report, I . 1720, "General Report on

lunar Instrument Carrier (1) !, dated May 28, 1956.

* 2. Although, I received comments from BMW, B..(, and VDT

personnel on the report which I prepared, it was written in a. 'I

hurry, and I consider it an advanced draft. I think that the diletribation should be very United until the report has been finally

edited.

3. As additional background material for the meeting, I aW

'enclosing DP, dated 10 Sep 56, "Review of the AMC Evaluation ;of

the final Holmes and Narver Report, !Feasibility Study for a

Chided Missile Development Center! , Attached to this DP as Tab 4

is our Review and Evaluation of the Report, !Feasibility Study tor

a added Missile Development Center!, by Holmes and Narver,

August 1956. Tab B is a copy of Dr. Remo t e coeients on this Pe.h

port, July 26, 1956. TabCisacopy ofamemorandumwhiehIpre

pared on their preliminary report, 23 May 1956.

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14 Also attached for poesiblaaid in discussing man• problems are copies of (1)! MonthlyReport ... Contract Al 29

1020 (HADC) from R.Jwy dated August 1, 1956, and (2) "Pert! ..-

Teohnibel Progress!, from Egd, dated-August 1956, RD 56.02888.

5. We have also just ileceived a copy of the report, !As

lishmont of an Institute for Space Flight Technology!, which

may want to review prior to your deliberations with the Oommitto.

SIGNED

LAWRENCE D. EIZ

Colonel, USAF

Jost for TeChnical Groups

Deputy for Technical Opera

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ousszcz: MCC Ccancadars' (niforence on 21 September and Itediting of

Guided )itesile reel spec* Vehicle Connittee an 20 September

1. t ceatacted Colonel J. T. Winstead, Otettetbril to carol

Power, and gaveb1 informialea as to dates of arrival and persegnel

toe mill have attendtup the tuo *setups in Cleveland as fellow

Manna haingaLUM

SCURIEVita, 1tej an S. A Matt oat the 20th only 1023 hears, 20 Sep •

Capital nt.4,114

ELT, Colonel L. D. Mabee Of 19th & 20th 1 Soptentor

St.VAISS, 14 Colonel Z. A. "

(sly cred Swanks site:0m Cenmittes SWAN only.)

1411421, Lt Colonel .1.. nights of 20th & Slit 1040 boors, 24 Sep

11=11, Lt Colonel C. R. n ••

(Lodell and Rushes atteadimi Caumenders e Csaferease only.)

' 2. The added Moil. old /pace Vehicle Cesmittee viii Met at •

1330 on 20 September at the Louie mot Propulsion Laboratory. Clevelead.

Accede for this meeties is os follows:

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1430-1.330

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Distoestea of materiel to be teratelted by MO on a 10 • 20

year develowest forecast.

Discussiee of materiel to be furnished by Aftere on facilities

**camels (collAtien of eansmats as Seines & Kama Report.)

Discussion of material on meeescasot problemedwato be furaisbed

by Coaersie Schriever and Davis.

1630-1730 Discuseica Of Rollemen build-up awl fatale plane of the

Cuidod Ittesils and Space Vehicle Coardttee.

•

3. the Cormeaders• Contemns vAll be bold at Lewis night Pm•

ptasiam Laboratory an 21 September, and as is bbs ease of theme confer,

canes held at the oder causeadse• the mesaimis will eeasist of • briefing

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Lt Col Itasaitton 220
by t7 wet, the Leda laboratory, with the afternoes bang devoted to

A.r2c business. lithodulea fur dieseastan as the principal subject for

the afternoon assaida is this PT $7 Proven fieamoial statue and' related

problem.

4. Levis Plight Pragul.elon Laboratory is located so the vest odEa

of tha Osnielpal Airport. Levis flight Propulsion Laboratory will make

the =mean" hotel reservable**. Conferees arriving in Cleveland way

obtain Information ea their raservations by =illicit Hr. Inliaen Rueter,

aeoloteet to Or. Carp, Mostar of MA` Flight Propulsion Laboratory*.

Minton 14620, It* 14, or Lis Colonel Leslie C. Pantile, Air lone

Field bevelepreet lte ►reeeathtive, 0lb:herd 14211. There will be an

informal 'Vetch Treat* liana* ashedeled an the awning of 20 lepteebir

for conferees. .

ass Can Schriever

Col Ely -

Lt COI dos'

It Col, Hughes

Lt Col Ledell

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Staff . Study •Proposed Management Procedures

for ).:S 11.7L

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LD0V(In Turn)

Statement of.the Problm: To develop a Western Development Division, with'

regard tOEfiria7a7713ZisigEgire.:: the development program. of 117L. This action f

was directed in your memerandua anclosulv 1) of 20 July 1956 to Commander Trumx,

Subject: ."11:7L'ManagemenV,.

•

Reco•endations: It is race:mended that Western Development DiVisiou .

adopt and take steps to have implanented the following management structure for ARS: ••1

a. Since the utilitrof . *sARS.transcende the interests of the Air Force,

and because of the necessity of hrring high level interdepartmental cognizance of

the ARS program, the Operations Co :ndinating Board of the ftecutive Office of the

President augmented by the IttelIilence Chiefs of the three services, lhouid be

kept. informed on at least . an anwasi basis of the program and its progress, and .

should submit such advice and'recansendations to thd program: managers as the OCB •

may deem necessary. , ,

r . b. ;c cause of the sensitive security nature of the ARS program and the

I

I, - consequent necessity to limit Air Staff and OSAF review to the'essontial pro'gram .,

funding,- together with review and 2pproval of those items requiring consideration

by the Secretary of the Air Force, should-be undertaken by the Air Force.Bailistic '.

hissiles Cemmittee in executive session. Lecause • of the ARS mission, ono representative each free AFOOP and Ann Should be invited . to.augment the AF-= during '

these sessions. Similar considerations should apply to the OSD-BMO should they

be involved. *

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The contact point *,a; thin the Air Staff and channel to the.AF-BMC

should be in the office of the LCS/D. Consideration should be given to. assigning . •

this function to the Assistant So' Special Projects to the DCS/B.

.Failing for the ARS mill be identified in normal Air Force fashion by

a single line item in the appropriate Budget Programs. Funding channels will be

those currently used by Western Development . Division in connection with the ICBM

and IRDM programs with the exception that DCS/0 rather than AFCGM would be the Air

Staff lbcAl point.

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Vabject> Staff Study • Proposed'üanagement •

1)3.•ocodures for WS 117L

e, Inc in the case .of its 3.-C.E11 and. DUI programs, the Commnder,

I:estern Development Division as Della* Commander of AIMC is aithorized direct

correepondence with 11g, USAF but -K:.11 insure that an essential minimum number of

mombers of the Staff of lig, 4%1= i:altimore are kept fully . informed on t he iiroGram.

spea:dng, this should be limited to the Cowman der, the Deputy Cam:ander/

0-I nesources,Assistant- for Guided Bieniles • to the Deputy Comeandertileapcne Systems,

/ Chief of the Veztern Development 1.:::.visiort office- ()WSW) and a representative of

the Intelligence and Reconnaiss4aio•e Syoteras Division, • Directorate of :stemn Plane

(EZZPI). Similar limitations on the nurieer of persons in figs USAF 'ale are fully

infor.mesd on the program should be oetabliehed and maintained.

f. AMC centers will be f.nvolved in the technical development proms.

This involvement wi3.1, in general, be threefold in nature: Accomplishment . of

technical development, furnishins technical advice and test programs. Each of

these activities will be caratz14 controlled under specific authorization from

Western Developraont. Division on basis of systeet necessity and economy consistent with the overall program of the prime system contractor. As of the pre..

sent the following AR.DC center e.fforts are Contemplated:

develoimer.t of nuclear APU converter, backup investigations

in the forret and visual recomaiszance areas and . \in the propultriaa • and solar APU

areas.

APCRC ..determInction of critical environmental data, e.g. the

spatial and size distribution and velocity:of meteors and micranetecritee.

tracking, ground space communications and'comand.

AM= develogaent test flights. .

(5) Hoe • launching of upper ataiosphere probing rockets to

collect environmental data. -

The requirements for AMC center participation in W8 117L will be con•.

sidered insofar as the individual center can make. a timely' contribution as deter-.

mined by I:estern Development Division based upon unigne toChnical capability in the

center not generally extant within the prime contractor's organization.

• The requirements for possessing system information will vary frau center

to center and task to task and will have to be individually released through de.!

signated point-of-contact for '0 117L in each center.

C. The role of R•41 in support of 1,4S 1171, will be that specified in letter

dated 10 September 1956 from the Camameder, liestern Development to the IlreeoAioelridge

Corporation, Attn: Dr. llamas, Subject: Responsibility in Connection with the

14S 1171, program". •

•

.RADC • intellioar,c6 parano4ersand proceosingvacggisitionk
acccmelish de

Western Develcplent.Dtrieion trill establish necessary liaison to

volopment of VS 117L.

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Procee.aras for 117L •

It is. proposed6to:doeumeat the ARS...programlin.sceordance witetprcaeined inARDC Manual ao-4. Diesemination of the documentation will be

.050 persons uith speciae need-toiaemow as determined by the Assistant

Technical Operations, '.:e: ere. DevelopmentDivision.

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cedures out

United to ta

for WS 1171.„ •

J. Specific action for the :xeaerimmtation of these recommateiatio3as

is put forward in paragraph 5, belal.

3. Factsearineotheroblia..

a, The IRS, unlike most othor Air Force Weapons Systems, has.dirict

implications and utility transoendine the Air Force itself. Information pxcvided

by the ARS will be essential to the declsionmaUng apparatus and intelligence

activitiee of the other military sercLces, the Defense Department, the State De.*

artnent, the Central Intelligence 41=70 and after evaluation and analysis by

these azencies, to the President and lee National Security Council.

•

Western Development Dilinion has, by AMC SDD No. 117L, 17 August.

1956, (Inclosure 2) been aisianed . res7onsf.bility for and directed to implement.

development of the Advanced Reconmaisaaece Systan(AES), VS 1l7L as presented in

the System Development Plan on the eeep subject, 2 April 1956.

chile SDD No. 117I. providee.for only $3e000,000 in initial funding

for it 1957, there is valid reason to believe that this funding can and will bo.

increased by Hq USAF in the near futens to a figure more closely aligned with the

approved/LES development plan. Honco,Aearly decision' in the 'abject problemie

indiceted.

d. Particularly .high SOCIL •i• sensitivity is associated with the ARS as

a national reconnaissance effort sinco caaprcraise or premature disclosure of this •

endeavor could result in serious national embarrassment and possible subsequent

loss in the operational utility of ULa system and the resulting intelligence. For'

this reason, special security procedtaea are an impirtaat factor in the management

of ANS and are directed in SDD No. 111L

3. Since the M3 is based teama use of -the SM-65 (less nose cone) and

noseibly the SMa66 (less nose cone) se a booster, there is an interaction between

1..43 107A and LS 117L. This implies that a certain degree of knowledgibilitylof the

AaS utll be required by the ani, possibly the OSD•EMC.

f. If ARS funding is subjsceed to current normal Air Force Pro•

cc axes and is included as a line itaa in the Air Force budget( as is the present

caea), then careful consideration etil have to be given to control. of the flow of

zensitive project information. In th3 case of the usual R & D program, project

iniermation (claseified or unclaesifiti) gets widespread diseemination both within

and vithout the Air Force as a result of repeated budZet defenses and as a result •

of AMC Manual 80-h document disc

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ject: Lltrerf Study ltoPosed hanagenent

• ccat: ac..5:Or t S 11718

Because of the cceelex. nature of the ARS, several sub-contractors

to Lockheed dill be involved. 'ThislEill =Ice for a complex industrial security

peoceduee. •

The present VS 1:7], Delelcpment Plan allows .for only a lidited

::umber of fl.!.;jhts within each of . e-eu. eight programs. liDTR is presently initiating

a request for studies regarding ops • tional responsibility for the System. •

4. Discussion:

While the' Air uniqua4 qualified to serve as executive

agent for development and operation of the MS ( because of the basic Air Force

1.1iSeiell as uell as the strong, interrelationship between ys 117L and WS 10711 the

1•v/stem is of concern to all three =altar/ services, the CIA and the Department

of State. Appropriate individuals :'`"cm these agencies should be kept apprised of

system development progress and should be allowed to offer advice and recommendations

to the ARS nagars so that, to. tie extent feasible, the needs of these agencies can

be reflected is the development 2rc.xara...

Several possibilities exist as to the place, organizationally,

there such interdepartmental repreeontation (ae described in3a, above could be

dealt with. They are: •

The Operatioae . Coordlieybing Board (0013) of the Executive •

Office of the President ebich is, i • essence, the executive arm of the National

Security Council.

The intellige•ce YevisexyCcomitted (IAO) to the Directo• of

Central Intelligence. The latter, ,rho is also Director ofCIA, is statutorily

responsible to the President and tio ASO. Represented on the IAO are the Intolli-. • gence Chiefs.of the three services, of OSD, of State, of CIS., of the FBI, and . of.

the AEC.

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(3) The NSC, itself. .

(b) An ad-hoc ezeup (which could be established on invitation

from the Sdcretery of the Air Force).

c. For the present, at least, it is doubtful that the MO, iteelfs

need be kept informed on the ARS detail. The NSC must, of course, be kept aware

of the endeavor in general :terms. Since true' RS haa . a psychological warfare as

well as en intelligence aspect, the IAC is probably not the ideal solation. Neither •

s the aadgihoc group" since the membership of the group would have no central purpose or responsibilities, per se, beyond the ARS. There are several reasons for

favoring the GCB as the interdepartmental agency which is to be kept informed and

which is allowed to offer advice ani roc emendations on the program. These are:

(1) The basic concept of the ARS involves important questions

of natiaaal policy. The COB as executive agent of the NSO must be kept aware of

tAlch rezeifications.

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The OCB is ecaponeihlo fdr peycholoeical warfare operations.

in the U. S. Government. . : .. •

The level o2 ecpreoentation found in the COB is such that

"eroject engineerine" and "pet idcao" should be minimized.

The OCB is eeed to dealing with sensitive nrojects. e.

Both organieaeionellee and ter virtue of its membership, the

OeB is in an excellent position to provide) top level 'support to the prosecution of

the AES proeram. Provision shouti he made, however, to invite .‘ntelligence Chiefs

of the services to presentations to the 14141.

d. Funding a program as largo as the ARS by Mummer" line items in

the Air Force Budget or concealing • he exot7amurzior other Air Force or other de«

pertments, budeet items would enle ::exult in making more difficult'the efficient •

direction of the effort from the ':catern Development Division level. This indicates

that the ALS should be mads a line item in the Air Force budget under the .current

structure. The place in the finazeiel ene of the program where the. dilution of

security cien come is not with the elount or funds but in repeated justifications be••

fore organizationally widespread eroups in Nq ANDO, the , Ai Staff and OSIO.

o. The best mechanise for avoiding the "budeet justification security

dilution" problem raised in 3d ahem!, which is peesently available, is the. AF-aC,

eith the previso that only the acteel =doers are truly informed on the program.

In view of the usual relatively laree attendance at AFeiAC meetings, however, it is

considered essential that ALS preserbations be given to the AF-WIC during executive

session. Una° representatives IreaAFOGP and A.FOIN should be invited for such

ereoentationn.

Because of tha ta3hnicel coineloxity of the preerane it is sugeosted

that the office of the DCS/D rather than the Assistant Chief of Staff for gelded

Uissiles be the Air Staff thcal polat for WS 117L. An office such as the Assistant

for 5pecial Projects ( to the DCS/D) could be considered for actual pro gram actions.•

In order that the VS 117I, project office be in the best position

to do its jeb, liaison eccess to .a4)tillloreut groups of activities outside of the

normal Ii &.D channels and contacta 3hould be established. These are:

Intelligence elannera. in the three services, LSD and CIA,

for the purpose of insuring that the intelligence . parameters used in development

of AILS are velt( and.current.

Developers anVer operators of other reconnaissance activities '

in order that best advantage canee tar enof developmente and experience in. thes°

projects. These activitiee need eeec. Aeve complete knowledge of the ARS program.

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Procatt:-.3s for 117L

5. Implementation:

a, As a first step, it is proposed that the'Western Development

Division position as outlined. in ?arac,re.phs 2a through 24 above, serve as an

attaclvaant to a pone:lei letter f real General Schriever to General Power which

covers the need for a special rz..,.r..4,ement structure for the ALS. Proposed

drafts of such correspondence are Bales:are 1.

b: It General Power :III-proves the proposed Iiostern Development

Division position or something t..1:mg these lines, then the. result should be

sent to General Putt in a sl.milar fashion. General Putt would then be asked

to secure the necessary MAP appr oNral and implementing instructions.

c. Because of the c miplicatea nature of the problems it is

sugv...sted that the above be handl W. on a personal basis rather than on a forMal

basis.

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It, Colonel, USAF

Issist4nt for LS 117L

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Dear General:

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Since it is quite likely that the Advanced .: .econnaissance ktrztem.

(VS 11:/L) development wcrem 'Let• underway at a reasonable level

of effort in the near tat-.:re„ I consider it necessary to propose. for •

your consideration, a Qaerit structure for the Arz.. Me proposed

structure is conditionc.f. "zy- three factors:

The fact tizet the utility or-and. interest in the result°

from the A?..S iU transee:d the Ail; Force.

The requirwent for 'special security preccations inherent

in a national reconnaisr..3..i:Oc C;;;StOM• this is emphasized in paragraph

of the IJq MG SystemDi:N.:az..ix:lc:at Directive No. 117L.

c. The advisa'aility of somewhat similar management programs

for all of our programs ir order that WDD. not be subject to an un-, •

necessary variety of prec::durea.

I have inclosed for ::our consideration our present thinking on .

this subject. Tour caz.aw.ts araor • approval would be appreciated..

If you avess I would lila. to 1.-)resent the proposal to General Putt

with the request that he ::.oeure necessary al.prova.1 from the Secretary's

Office together uith irgiacrienting, instructions.

Sincerely, •

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Management Structure

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iC roccmarLed that maiangereent structure ';u3 adopted

for 1'.?:111 •

Since the utility cf the tranecend° the interests of the

Air Forces and because of neceesite of having high level interdbpeetmental cognizance of 't.-te A:J.; nro Lrams the Operations Coordlnatieg

f:ceeed of the bcecutive Office of the President augmented by the Intelligence Chief of the three sue • Icess should be kept informed on at least

on annual basis of the pregem and its progress, and should submit such.

advice and recommendations to the program managers ao the op may deem

noceseary.

3ecause of the se:is:.tive security nature of the APS program and

the conseqeent neceosity t• Air Staff and OSAF review to the essential

program. funding, together wife review and approval of those items reeiniring consideration by the 3ecretery of. the Aix . Force, should be undertaken by the Air Force Ballistic Iiissiles Committee in executivetseseinse.

Decause of the ARS missions )no representative each fro:1111'0OP and AP=

should be invited to augment the AF-A1C during these sessiOnsi 

considerations should apply ee the ea.END should they be involved.. '

3. The contact point within 'he Air Staff and channel to the AF-4",C

should be in the office ettae DCS/D. • Consideration should be given to

assigning this function to tee Assistant for Special Projects to the DCS/D.,

• 1. Funding for the ARS -Ali he identified in normal Air 'Wee

'fashiau by a single line itea in the AieroprXate Budget Progeaws.' Funding

channels will be those curreatly used bylieetereeDevelopment Division in

connection with the ICBM end Taal programs with the exception that DOS/D

rather than AMOR would he the Air Staff focal point.

As in the case of trio ICZIA and TRUK programs, the Commander,

Western Development Division as a Deputy Commander of ARDC is authorized

diroct.corroepondence with Ke US:ir but will insure that an emential

admire/An:amber of mothers o the staff of Ng AI DC Baltimore, are kept

fully informed on the proerea. Initially speaking, this should be limited

to the Co:meander, the Deput, ComanderAesonrcess Assistant for Guided

nissiles to the Deputy•Coemene:erteeapons Systems, Chief of the testern

DovelopmentDivision office (ED7,01:1) and a representative of the IntentLence and Reconnaissance Syetems Divisions Directorate of Systems Plans

(EMPI)• Similar limitations on the number of persons in USAF who

ere fully informed on the ogram should be established and maintained.

AiDO centers will 'ea involved in the technical development program. •

This involvement t,-ill, in ecnerals . he threefold in nature. Accomplishment of

technical developments furnishing technical advice and teat programs. Each

of these activities will be cerefully controlled under specific authorization

from beetern Development Division on the basis of system necessity and

economy consistent with tee overall programs.. of the prime system contractor.

As of the present the follo-ing AOC center efforts are contemplated:

(1) NADC -.develte:ment of nuelear.APO converter, bacimp in

vestigations in the ferret end visual reconnaissance areas and in the

Prepulsion and.seler APU

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AFL= det.::.:4.i7Aetion of critical environmental data, o. q.

the spatial and ape distribution velecity of meteors and micrometooritee.

.TtADC intell-izene re parameters and processing, acquisiticn,

tracking, grcund space communicatiow and command. '

AFMTO - . de:vol.: pent test flights.

ZTADC launchIne. of upper atmosphere probing rockets to

collect environmental data.

The requirements . for JJ%DC cent= participation in.ES 117L will be considered

insofar as the individual center "car. make a timely conktbution as determined by

lIestern Development Division based us,on unique technical capability in the center

not goner:.lly extant within the prim contractor's organization.

The requirements for possessing sIstem information will vary from center to.

center end task to task and will have to be individually released through designated point-of.icontact for Iei 117L in each center.

The role of PO4 in support cf a 117L will be that specified in letter

dated 10 September 1956 from the Carrander, ;i4esterh.Development . to the RamoAloolrbridge

Corporation, Attn: Dr.' Ramo, Subjoct: U. lasponsibiliti in Connection with the

117L programu e

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It is proposed to document the A•l5 proarma in accordance with precedures

outlined in AMC Manual 80-4. Dissurination of the documentation will be limited to

those persons with specific need-to-know as determined by the Assistant for ES Il7L, Technical Operations, ..esternDevelo;ment Division. •

9. Western Development Division wi3.3 establish necessary Unison to • . accomplish dIvelopaont of VS 117.L.

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513133E0T; R-W Responsibility in &enaction with the . .. •

VS 117L Program . •..

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Remo-Wooldridge Corporation

ATTN: Dr. Ramo •• •

•• 3.. For some times the obiig$ion undertaken by the Reino-Wooldridge

Corporation on behalf of the Western Development Division has included .

certain tasks in support of USAF interest in satellite vehicles. The

purpose of this letter is to deft* further the specific future ' duties

teen for the Remo.Wooldridge Corporation in connection with the recently

approved Weapons System 1171. (Advanced Reconnaiesance System (ARS))„:

manegeseent responsibility- fur *Loh hes been•assigned to the. Western

Development Division. The following guidance is to enable continued

planning by your company to previae these services. Separate action is

...*. currently being taken to revise the work statement of Contract AF 18(600)

,..•,...1190 to properly include the riga/wents of this latter.

2. In general, the VS 3.171, program encompasses a system development contract plus supporting technical development at a number of ARD0

centers. The Air Force plans to contract with the Lockheed Aircraft

Corporation for the development of the ARS. 'Lockheed will be the prime

... systems contractor end have overall systems responsibility.

3. Apert of the ARS rroarem involves very close interaction with

the WS 107A program. Also, it, is important that the WS= program be

carried out with minimum interference to the VS 107A: program and maximum

mutual support between the two;programs. In those areas of interaction between WS 3.07A anal* 117L, ial particular, the integration of the powered orbiting vehicle with the • ICS[ vehicle from both the development

and testing point of view, the ; Rimo-Wooldridge Corporation will provide

technical advice and studies, es needed, to the Assistant for WS 117L, Technical Operetions,,,WDD, for? assistance in his 'direction of the

program. Reme•Wooldridge also be responsible for furnishing slmiler technical support on the pivbleass of the ICEM-ARS integration to ... 'other participants in the MIS twain,* as requested by the Assistant for WS Da.

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1.! WM, WM (AMC), Bubj: R..W Reiponsibility in Connection with the W8 1171, Program

4. An additional area in Which the . assistance of the fame-Wooldridge

Corporation is desired is in *inducting, on request of the Western Development Division such additional' systems studies, review and criticisms l'•

of various reports, proposals, and technical work ;statements, and opera., • •

tional research studies as eV be required to permit the Western Development Division to intelligently guide the efforts of the prime systems

oontraetor and the related .tedlanical development program.

. 5. It is felt that the above functions could .best be performed by

a nucleus of permanent Rasei-Wooldridge personnel who would became intl.'.

mately familiar with ABS. probletos, •supp.lecanted: from time to time by'

other specialists as the. probleima at band may require. For planning • purposes, it is estimated that *'or the balance of FY 1957 the engineering

samovar required of 'tile. Remo-Wooldridge Corporation for the VS DX. pro..

gram will, be about six fun tip engLneers or scientists.

6. The security factor of riiir participation in the ARS program

. will require special consideration... Particularly high security sonsitivi

-',by is associated With the ABS at a, national reconnaissance effort since

compromise or premature disolosbre of this endeavor could el:Milt in seri-

. one national esbarraseneuts and possible subsequent loss in the operation-

• al utility of the. system aid the resulting intellitance. For example,

the very fact that tlia. DSO bass an approved Satallite prevail is, in ••

itself, classified as WOO informe.tion. ' •

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1. A working arrangement has been ea

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between 1113TR and iloSIT,

by dissemination of all *remits andiqi

rmation relating to WS 117L

ii.,

ect 1115s ARS / or Rand Project Feedback) w1.11. be . limited and specific

ty for release of such documents will ,bap obtained from the Western DevelOPit Division, Assistant for VS 1174 Lt. Colonel,. Frederic O. Z. Oder. This • •

I. is to be continued, and for your informafbicas the appropriate paragraph ' . ..

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on tq is quoted from AFDC System DevelopmAnt Directive $DD No. 3171 4 dated

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Approximation 16 My 15551.. B41 OK 271.1722 by

' J. N. Richazdson (S): '• .

564393 A Note on the OptimaWig• Program for Satellite Orbit

2 iligist 1955 - RaW . by C. IF. Carrier (C)

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V•DTR 5 Sept. -56 Lt. Merthor/dh/131414•

"14.14. (d) (1) Semi - Maintenance of special security resttictione

on information to develOpment progress, system status, and

planned operational capabilities Is ;directed. A muter security. . .

classification guide for 14 117L w118. be prepared, • and a roster maintained of individuals whose position known to your organisation re-, •

quires overall knowledge of the seneitive aspects of the 16 117L •

development program. An up.to..date ,copy of this roster will be submitted for retention at this Headquarters.*

ARM System. Requirement No. 5, dated 27 Ootober 1955 still applies

general security guide is outlined therein.

The purpose of this DI is primarily to point out the special need for

t interpretation of "need-to. ow" On this weapon system, and in particular

int out that a general need-to-know doss not exist for all WW2 R..W or 8140. •

It. • This policy will now apply to all doquaents generated by R41 related

117L and on the general subject of satellite's. In particilar, the docuient

sion list dated 24 August 1956 references At least three reports with no

ation•of a limited distribution. They art•es follows:

56..53014 t *Haat dissipation in the. A1/5 vehicle 17 July 1956

IN CM 42,-37 (S). • •

WS 117L Reports
Subjects WS 1174 Reports

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5. Since Rai is on contract with the Air, Force to perform studies

ting to WS 1174 And the mere fact that the Air Force is engaged in a

ite program is classified secret, it is requested that the same •

ted distribution" criteria be applied.

.SIG ED .1-

F ESYC O. E. ODER

Lt. 'Colonel* USAF

Assistant for US 117L

Technical Operations

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SUBJIECts zlifivort if 224 28 • 30 AuSuot 1956

1. I aoosljahe4 the bandcaprzing of the letter requesting additional

funds fee* le 11Th per year instructions. In capsule reosived

a taws:rails recepti on beta at AUG lid in the Pentagons but en to General

Putt's absence in Bumps until 1,5. lieptemberi I ins unable to get a firm nu

USW commeitment regarding the funds requested.

2. The trip through Baltimore vas quite easy due to the cooperation of

Mena]. 'Wartime and his officio. Ifs .jelagy 'wrote the first indalsoment and

sitar getting it aPpriersid is draft With saw minor sodificatiufle by General

.0straiderom'esionire1 the required. woordinatien Id'. the.. °comptroller and progromaintprisili and got it signed out lopi Genera 0mA:render (04sw attached).

I de1ivered the letter through the 1)$/b nidl Mei. to Colonel Tinton, General

Putt's imesative Miner. Colonel. Tinton sciprese slats ceefidessoo that

we weald-romeive the finds that im Pled nugiested be gone of General Putt's

atrium interest in the system and because- of his. @paeifio lastest:tics" to

both Onnral . .8tranethen and to Mantel Rogers during the last week.

Pintail stilted that the letter. Isould be lent to Calomel Rogers, imidatent . for

develepsiont 'programing for action, and that he would. keep a oleos cheek. cu

iforthmea..0 erg. miipd.ficent. I then discussed the letter with

the action being taken. Re also. _that he..woublinforn es through, Gel

Colonel Reginnamdbritis litrikidget7 ,Colensl Reber. they did not seat

to question that we would get. the Money but is more concerned as to how

wore .gping to asks it..available... ..emal_Reher. had seaveral seiestions re

the. non-600 IOU& .1. answered to Ids satisfaction. I then outlined for

then the process by which the estilita. had been reseinds .and this they

was a reasonable .action. I also dilemma& mere MO, with thus our presently

contemplated . activity regardiug..thm ILO contrasts and. Mempbasised the. need

for a timely declaim regarding additional fending. Colonel Reber agreed

that we shou3it have fro' them not later than 34Ac t okic as to the

action that tiny mere going to take.. I offered, to it around in the

and assist in getting the request underwear for. the nin-600 maw (since they. mere not sure until General Putt returns just idsit rests they were going to

intimation en ehich to act and not need Ille to stay. .1 offered the.

go for the 600 meow) but Colonel4er indicated. that he felt he had alociaa.

services of our Office to give them farther InfOrmatica should inch be required in regard to this critical finding problems. One..fact wisich bears_

the speed with 'shish they can act le that WO havirttAerasetimittipirri

P-6d0 iippertionmemb. Tbill Air torot budget recentag7 submittads contained $610,000,000 is P.600. Conftess 710,000,000 and they have requested

an apportionment of soothing over 000,000. Memel Rogers was not mire *ether they would get. what they ha asked for, sore, or less. Based upon infornation. received in Battier* .gated to this several specifle,pre- grans iddah had either been dot d.fsrrsd or senoalled for ether reasons than..

funding as source' tree *Joh the ajossiary 600 fonds could be transferrid. irria their reaction to one of these; it:uas.nr easolusion that this was what

they had in mind. in providing monerilor

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' 'lite lc was li the Peategeni I also .detersined_that the revisit for a

otatracttal determination and 'cotillar f for .the. ABS amid& probahlr be signed

oat tq. Val end of the -Week. Thetated esistidag to the offset Di s

that it yea anticipate& that • 1118,000,000 goad be Pat ea the

mates during this. fiscal ysairi • that the lid:Ma contract fendiag would be

is the 'aim* of $3,000/000.

Other than keeping - in tow ► kith the action being taloa tr• Dos/a .

is IDIOM to this boding requests ko fens, np action is required until

approstiater 10. Octiaber at dash the if a have not. beard we should ask for

their "declaim. lie plan to "rite • contract with Lockheed in such a vs,

that Ise ,e4.1.:have .-tilal; Reticle... 4 '' •T•selrhiord.reach's a certain, beleaos„

Istail eitNakilltlal S3000000. 4 " . tive3rie are • •tMA4ag • i of setting'

*So `at iiiltrelty sietia-uhea they - to reach 50% or $4500,000.

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nada for IS leeistent; for lit 117L

lra (Nal riehisiikt operations

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