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24 June 1969 

MEMORANDUM FOR MR. ALAN M. ELDRIDGE, AFNINC 

SUBJECT: DOD's Termination of the Air Force's Manned 

Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) Program 

Reference is made to General Stewart's memorandum for 

General Philpott, 10 June 1969, subject as above. This 

memorandum provides further guidance on those aspects of 

ACIC support to the MOL program which are affected by the 

termination of the program. 

Attached for your information is a message received from 

ACIC giving the current status of the Master Photo Chip CMPC) 

program. It is suggested that the 1600 NTC's which have been 

produced be preserved at ACIC until you can determine their 

possible use in meeting other DIA or USAF target positioning 

requirements. Disposition instructions for the simulator 

stimulus material at ACIC will be provided by the MOL Systems 

Office. 

It is understood that DIA is providing instructions for 

personnel debriefings and for disposition of classified 

materials and MOL program-related studies. if further guidance 

is required in these areas, it is suggested that you contact 

Colonel Ralph J. Ford, MOL Program Office (SAFSLP). 

The attached ACIC message suggests a plan for reprogramming the manpower no longer needed to support the MOL Program. 

This office has no comments on these suggestions and assumes 

that AFNIN will accomplish the necessary reprogramming actions. 

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ACIC Msg 0692, 17 Jun 69 

DANIEL L. LYCAN 

Lt Colonel, USA 

MOL Program Office 

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SAFSL BYE 68318-69 

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OF FY 70. OF THE 89 MANYE AR FULL COMPLEMENT OF PERSONItEL, WHI CH 

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IF NO FURTHER PROGRAM.SUPPORT IS. REQUIRED ON THE PART OF 

C. PRODUCTION RESUME - WE HAVE SUSPENDED PRODUCT I ON BEYOND 

THE 1600 ".PC GRAPHIC MATER 1 ALS PRODUCED TO DATE. )F THIS TOTAL, 

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THE RELATER GEODETIC REDUCTION HAS BEEN DETERMINED FOR j62` 

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AN) 11 I C HAS SEEN SUSPE MED . 

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IMANNEO MI SS 10 NS EMPLOY I NS THE MOL CA .•:ER A SYSTEM, THE. FOLLOW I NG 

I NFORMAT I ON ID PROVIDED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. 

1. A DATA RASE, CONSISTING OF .MPCS OR SOME DIFFERENT 

FOR , "IGULD CONTINUE TO. BE :PP. ocucEa• TO SATISFY_ I S REQU I REVEXT 

AT SI ` 1LAf POSITIONAL REQUIREa;E NTS :.0...1,S;CVSSED t iTH-:IN:RECENT 

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THAT nEPRnVICED '"ITH PRODRAV GUIDANCE AS. SOON AS POSSIBLE 

FOR APPROPRIATE PHASE—OUT OF OUR kl0L -„ SUPPORT. E STRONGLY 

RECO' VET THAT THE DATA CONTAI 11:11 I N PARA A. (110,0743 DOLGARS) 

AT PARA 3. ABOVE BE USED AS A BASIS FOR RESPOM1 I ND TO BOB 

nUER I ES. "..7E CAN SUBIAIT APPROPR I ATE REVISED CIP PAGES FURTHER 

DOCUMENT! P. OUR PROPOSE!) REPROGRAMMING ACTIONS, SHOULD YOU 

REQUIRE THEM. GROUP 1. 

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