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BYEMAN CONTROL SYSTEM 

-f&t-NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

THE NRo STAFF April 12, 1974 

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NOTE FOR GENERAL ~;A 

SUBJECT: Advanced Concepts Advisory Group 

General Brown has established a special study group to 

study advanced concepts, strategies, and programs for development and employment of U.S. Air Forces during the next 15 

years (information attached). 

I I of that group has tried recently to talk 

to y-o=u~a~o~o=u~t~t~n~e~g=r=o=-7up's charter and his desire to have the 

group briefed on NRO systems. 

We have checked through Exec channels with the Chief's 

Office via Colonel Kutyna. It apparently was not General 

Brown's intent to involve NRO systems at the BYEMAN level. 

At our suggestion contacted General 

Stelling's office to ar~r_a_n_g_e~f~o-r~b~r~i-e~f-ings on systems under 

AF/RDS cognizance. The briefing was given on April 10. 

Colonel Wheeler and I met withl I on April 11. 

He explained that his interest in our systems relates to their 

role in supporting the tactical forces and missions. We 

encouraged him to work through AF/IN to obtain most of his 

information at the SI/TK level. For that information relating 

to future systems capabilities to meet future requirements, we 

asked that he contact us. He agreed. 

There appears to be no further action required at this 

time. Any subseguent contacts can be handled on an ad hoc 

basis. ~I --------~!understood our organizational position 

vis-a-vis the HQ USAF and our being a national asset. If he 

runs into any problems regarding our systems he will be back 

to see us. 

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CHARTER 

for 

THE ADVANCED CONCEPTS ADVISORY GROUP / 

Directorate of Doctrine, Concepts and Objectives 

DCS/P&O, Hq USAF 

I. RESPONSIBILITIES 

General: To investigate and advise the CSAF on matters 

pertaining to the future development and employment of U.S. 

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Air Force forces in support of national policies. 

II. FUNCTIONS 

A. The Group will explore advanced concepts, strategies, 

J and programs for development and employment of U.S. air 

forces, with the central aim of assuring the Air Force makes 

full use of available technical and human resources in support of national policy. 

B. Areas of inquiry will be uninhibited and may cover the 

near to long term -(out to 15 or more years), and broad to 

specific airpower concepts to include, inter alia, roles, 

missions, forces, strategy, tactics, manpower, organization, 

and logistics. 

C. Members of the Group may pursue independent research or 

function as a research team, or teams, should this method be 

dictated by a partictilar area of iJterest. In any case, 

members of the Group, in pursuit of objectives,.will not be 

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constrained in their thinking by current Air Force policy or 

budget decisions. The basic intent is to retain an atmosphere 

conducive to advanced thought. 

D. As a general rule, research products of the Group should 

be framed in terms relevant to further study and/or future 

possible implementation. 

E. Members of the Group will be provided the broadest accessibility to the Chief of Staff, Major Commanders, the Air 

Staff and other sources of information such as the Air Force 

Scieqtific Advisory Board, Directorate of Defense Research 

and Engineering, Advanced Research Projects Agency, and similar activities. 

F. The Group members will be prepared to present the results 

of their efforts in written and briefing form to the Chief of 

Staff; USAF, and others as designated by CSAF. 

III. ORGANIZATION 

A. The Group shall consist of six officers selected according 

to following criteria. The officers shall generally be O-6s 

or O-5s, although exceptions to this rule may be made. Civilians of appropriate grades may be selected for the Group, as 

approved by the Chief of Staff. 

B. The Group shall function under the cognizance of CSAF and 

DCS/P&O, with AF/XOD functioning as the Executive Agent. 

Individuals selected for the Group will be assigned to AF/XOD 

for administrative management. 

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c. The Executive Agent will provide overall management of 

the Group, help focus research efforts as appropriate, and 

serve as a focal point for liaison between the Group, other 

Air Force activities, government or civilian agencies as 

appropriate, DCS/P&O, and CSAF. 

S. BROWN 

General, USAF 

Chief of Staff 

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