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SUBTECT: Special Materials Support Requirements for Pka, 

The manned flights, as currently baselined, will snpport not 

only the-early development of the unmanned automatic flights, but also. 

will.provide for the evolution of techniques to enhance qualitative* • 

and, quantitativelythe value of the intelligence collected. 

flights,:' manned and untanned, require precise knowledgeOfthe 

location. of each aiming point. To realize the further enhancement 

of collected intelligence. possible in Manned flights, it will be 

necessary to. train flight crews, utilizing special stimulus materials 

and to provide them. with target cues for Use-on:board the spacecraft.: 

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We have worked for some time with specialists in this field,:apd 

we have completed our assessment of what will berequired for the • 

orderly and timely development of.this segment at a system. .fey to 

the systematic accomplishment Of this. task is the development of a ... 

Master Chip File (Attachment al which consists of highly controlled 

,master phetographicnegative chips of each designated NOL,DORIAN-', 

target installation. These chips will constitute the primary reference 

source materials for the'identificationand location of MOL-DOnIAN 

aiming points, and they will also be the master negative from which': 

the operational cuing target materials and cue-derived training 

materials will be Produced. 

We are now at the point where increased support . will be required in.. 

the actual. preparation of the specialanaterials we need. The capabil 

4ties of the several agencies which could furnish this support hare.-

.been evaluated, and we have concluded .that we should continueutilization of ACIC for this purpose. As. you are aware ACIC doee pospesa 

an extensive technical capability and much experience in similar :J * 

support activities.- ACIC is!also'Curreatly providing stimulus 

:materials support for our mission simulators. An increased role 

Would constitute a significant- expansion of ACIC's current support; 

however,, it would consolidate this type of support within a single 

government agency and eliminate the need.to coordinatethe activities'' 

of several agencies.., 

Providing the reqUired support inVelves several functions which. . 

require long lead times. The preparation of a Nhster.Chip for 47- ' 

example, will require approximately 28 months. ACIC is willing to 

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assume the respOnsibility for providing the support if they are. 

assigned the task through,AFNIN channels. ACIC personnel have'• 

briefed Gen Thomas and he has given his tentative approval. In 

order to assure support of a first manned launch in August 1971, we:-

should initiate a request for increased ACIC effort by the:end Of, 

FY68. 

..ACIC proposed to Gen Thomas that all fur.Aing for .additional ACIC: 

manpower be.handled in the-same manner as is presently employed in. 

funding. ACIC support to currently operating FRO projects, i.e., 

through DIAMC funding...If manpower funding is accomplished in that 

manner, direct program funding by yip'. would be required only to.. 

develop and procure program-peculiar. equipment. and Software necessary.„- 

to produce the cues and cue-related.materials. ACIC estimates that 

this can be accomplished for a total of approximately $1.5 million,. 

• equally allocated over FY's 1969, 1970,.and 1971. • 

Attached is a study which develops in more detail our currentstatus and our considerations for effort needed in the future. I 

believe we are now ready to commit to the additional 'effort I have 

described. I would appreciate your views on this matter. Should 

you agree with my conclusions) Iwill ask Col. R. S. Buchanan to 

assist you in, the preparation-of any necessary correspondence or 

documentation needed to get these activities under way. • 

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