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Policy: Aux, 

11 June 1966 

(Office of Information) 

1. The attached annex to the MOL Information Plan covering the 

announcement of the selection of MOL Aerospace Research Pilots is 

forwarded for your information and/or implementation. Request you 

insure that all holders of the basic plan within your sphere of 

activity receive this annex. 

2. Local reproduction of the annex is authorized. 

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Annex 1 

MOL Information Plan 

11 June 1966 

Announcement of Selection of MOL Aerospace Research Pilots 

1. Task Organizations: 

OASD/PA SAF-LL 

SAF-OI AFSC (SSD) 

SAF-OIL MAC (AAVS) 

SAF-SL Military Organizations to which 

selectees are currently assigned 

2. Purpose: 

This annex establishes policy and procedures and assigns tasks and 

responsibilities for the public announcement of newly selected MOL 

Aerospace Research Pilots. 

3. Objective: 

To produce information material on MOL pilot selection designed to 

satisfy normal news media interest in events of this type; and to make 

this material and the newly selected pilots available to interested 

media. 

4. Situation: 

a. Background and Facts: 

(1) The first eight Aerospace Research Pilots selected for the 

MOL program were introduced at a press conference, November 12, 1965, 

held at the Air Force Systems Command's Space System Division Headquarters, Los Angeles AF Station, California. At that time it was 

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announced that an additional 12 pilots would be selected in two subsequent increments. Information materials passed out in support of 

the introduction included: pictures and short biographies of the 

pilots; a short MOL program fact sheet, a news release; and copies 

of the statement issued by the President on August 25, 1965, approving the MOL program. 

(2) A USAF Selection Board has chosen a second increment of 

pilots for assignment to the program. They were selected from among 

25 finalists screened out of over 500 Air Force, Navy and Marine 

applicants late last. year. An additional number of pilots of this 

25 have been given the opportunity to attend the U. S. Air Force 

Aerospace Research Pilot School at Edwards AFB. Upon graduation they 

will be reconsidered for assignment to MOL in the final increment 

selection process. 

b. Policy: 

(1) OASD/PA memorandum of 31 March 1966 directs that introduction of new MOL pilots will be made at a press conference similar 

to and in the Los Angeles area as was done in the case of the initial 

group. 

(2) Information materials will concentrate on the pilots and 

their selection and not on the program itself. Answers to questions 

about the program will be confined to the information contained in 

the aggregate of that material officially released prior to the 

conference. 

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(3) Wives o selectees, who have no objection, may be interviewed by news media, if such requests are received, and provided the 

wives are requested to cooperate in confining interviews to the subject 

of the selection itself. 

5. Responsibilities: 

a. Arrangements have been made with DASD/PA to: 

(1) Accomplish necessary coordination of release materials 

and plans with other Government agencies. 

(2) Provide back-up release point in Washington for materials 

issued. 

b. SAF-OI will: 

(1) Prepare proposed material for release in conjunction with 

the press introduction, and forward to OASD/PA for approval. 

(2) Prepare list of potential questions with proposed answers 

and submit to OASD/PA for approval. 

(3) Prepare biographies and photographs of selectees for 

release and brief them on MOL information policy and procedures prior 

to the conference. 

(4) Provide information personnel to set up and conduct the 

press conference. 

(5) Provide material to SAF-LL for their use in advising 

appropriate Congressmen of selectees from their respective constituencies. 

(6) Coordinate date and time for announcement with all task 

organizations. 

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c. SAF-OIL will assign a project officer to work with SAF-OI on. 

conference arrangements, providing such assistance as issuing press 

advisories and assisting local media. 

d. SAF-SL will: 

(1) Provide advice and assistance to SAF-OI in the preparation of release materials. 

(2) Provide program office representation at the preis conference if the MOL Program Director so desires. 

(3) Make arrangements for selectees to attend a briefing and 

photo-preparation meeting to be set up by SAF-OI at the MOL Systems 

Office, SSD, L. A. 

e. SAF-LL will notify appropriate Congressmen of the selection of 

constituents from their states or districts. The notification will 

coincide with the time of the press conference in Los Angeles. 

f. AFSC (SSD) will: 

(1) Assist SAF-OI project personnel in setting up the preannouncement briefing and photo-preparation meeting at Headquarters SSD. 

(2) Provide facilities and support for the press conference 

similar to that provided for the initial announcement conference. 

g. MAC (AAVS): 

Provide photo assistance, both still and motion picture, as 

required by SAF-OIP for both documentary and news release purposes. 

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h. Military Organizations to which selectees are currently 

assigned will: 

(1) Follow closely the policy and procedures contained in 

the basic MOL Information Plan and in this annex. 

(2) Make selectees available for the pre-announcement briefing and the press conference. 

(3) Refer questions on policy and procedure not covered in 

this annex to OASD/PA. 

6. Administration: 

a. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public 

Affairs, Directorate for Plans and Programs, is the single point of 

contact for public information matters relating to the MOL program. 

b. The SAF-OI contact in accordance with paragraph 6.a.(1) (a) 

of the basic plan is Major Robert Hermann, telephone OXford 7-2808/ 

5-9295. 

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