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AIR STAFF AND MAJOR COMMANDS NOTIFIED OFNEW ORGANIZATION BY AFCSS DTR DTD

14 OCT 60. TEXT NOW QUOTED BELOW FOR YOUR INFO. PUBLISHED COPIES TO FOLLOW

BY MAIL.

"I. THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE HAS ESTABLISHED:

AN OFFICE OF MISSILE AND SATELLITE SYSTEMS (SAMS) m THE OFFICE OF THE

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE TO ASSIST HIM 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, SAFMS, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING LIAISON WITH THE OFFICE OF

TEE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND OTHER INTERESTED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ON MATTERS RELATIVE

TO HIS ASSIGNED REEPONATBILITINS. 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 SAMOS PROJECT AAFSP AT HIND AS A FIELD EXTENSION OF THE

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE RESPONSIBLE TO AND REPORTING DIRECTLY TO THE

=MARY FORMAMUMMENT OF THE SANDS PROJECT. BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT E. GREER

HAS BEEN DESIGANTED AS DIRECTOR WITH ADDITIONAL DUTY AS VICE CalMANDER FOR SATELLITE

SYSTEMS, AFDC, ARDC, WITH DUTY STATION AT 2400 EAST EL SEGUNDO BLVD., EL SEGUNDO,

CALIF.

C. A SATELLITE RECONNAISSANCE TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP AND A SATELLITE

RECONNAISSANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THE SATELLITE RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM WILL BE MANAGED

WITH THE ABOVE STRUCTURE. AMMER:

THERE WILL BE NO REVIEW OR APPROVAL CHANNELS BETWEEN THE DIRECTOR OF THE

SAMOS PROJECT AND THE SECREARY OF THE AIR FORCE. HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN

GENERAL PROJECT KNOWLEDGE WITHIN THOSE COWED OR STAFF OFFICES WHERE SUCH KNOWLEDGE

IS NECESSARY FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT OR COORDINATION OF RELATED MATTERS, NEED TO KNOW

BRIEFINGS WILL BE GIVEN ON A PERIODIC BASIS. BRIEFINGS WILL BE GIVEN BY SAFMS 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.

VISITS TO THE SAMOS PROJECT OFFICE EL SEGUNDO, CALIF, WILL BE FOR OFFICIAL

BUSINESS ONLY. REQUEST FOR VISITS BY OTHER THAN SPECIFICALLY ACCREDIEND CONTRACTORS

AND AGENCIES OF THE GOVERNMENT WHOSE BUSINESS REQUIRES REGULAR AND FREQUENT VISITS

WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR APPROVAL.

THE DIRECTOR OF THE SAMOS PROJECT IS AUTHORIZED DIRECT CONTACT WITH MAJOR

COMMANDS TO REQUEST SUPPORT.

ME DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MISSILES AND SATELLITE SYSTEMS IS AUTHORIZED DIRECT

CONTACT WITH THE AIR STAFF AND OTHER STAFFS AND AGENCIES TO REQUEST SUPPOR T AS REQUIRED

3. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT OF TILE 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 ME INGLEWOOD COMPLEX, AIR MATERIEL CC[ AND, AND THE

AIR STAFF. MS WILL INCLUDE THE NECESSARY ARRAN:MOM FOR =crams AND FOLLOW-ON

IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS. THE AIR STAFF WILL KEEP THIS OFFICE FULLY ADVISED ON MISSILE

AND SPACE MATTERS SO AS TO INSURE MAXIMO! EFFECTIVENESS FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR

FORCE AND THE AIR FORCE BALLISTIC MISSILE cotaaturx. UNTIL MORE DETAILED OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS ARE ISSUED, THE AIR STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO ASSIST THE OFFICE OF MISSILE

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AND SATELLITE SYSTEMS IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.

4. THE HI( NATIONAL IMPORTANCE: ACCORDED THE SAMOS PROJECT REQUIRES COMPLETE

SUPPORT AND IMMEDIATE RESPONSE FROM ALL ELEMENTS OF THE AIR FORCE. ALL INDIVIDUAL

AND ORGANIZATIONS OF THE AIR FORCE ARE URGED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES AND

ASSISTANCE TO THESE OFFICES TO ASSURE THE TIMELY ATTAINMENT OF MISSILE AND SATELLITE

OBJECTIVES. SIGNED ROBERT R. RMILAPA4 COL USAF. SECRETARY OF THE AIR STAFF UNQOUTE.

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