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Operation Order 

For Support of The 

Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) Program 

(Program 632A) 

14 November 1967 

Operation Order No. 67-21 

(Supersedes Operation. Order 66-3 

4 August 1966, Same Title) 

This document is classified 

CONFIDENTIAL because the unauthorized disclosure of information contained therein 

could be prejudicial to the 

defense interests of the 

Nation. 

GROUP 4 

Downgraded at 3 year 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

• I Task Organization 

II General Situation 

III Mission 

IV Specific Tasks 

V Channels of Communication 

ANNEXES 

A. DCS/Operations (Range Support) 

B. DCS/Development Plans 

C. DCS/ Comptroller 

D. DCS/Bioastronautics & Medicine 

E. DCS/Procurement and Production 

F. DCS/Pers onnel 

G. DCS/Materiel 

H. DCS/Operations (Air Operations) 

I. DCS/Operations (Civil Engineering) 

J. DCS/Intelligence 

K. Staff Meteorologist 

L. DCS/Operations (Office of Manpower and Organization) 

M. Inspector General 

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Operation Order No. 67-21 Headquarters Air Force Systems Command 

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Reference: 

A. Secretary of the Air Force Order No. 117.4, 1 September 1966, 

Subject: Director of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL),Program. 

B. Secretary of the Air Force Memorandum to Director, MOL 

Program, 25 August 1965, Subject: Authority to Proceed with Develop-

: ment of MOL: 

C. MOL Program Office Directive 65-1, Management of the MOL 

Program, 25 August 1965. 

D. MOL Information Plan, Office of Information, Department of 

the Air Force, 5 January 1966. 

E. Memorandum of Agreement Between Headquarters, National 

Range Division and Headquarters, Space Systems Division, Regarding 

On-Orbit Test Support Responsibilities and Relationships, 14 June 1966. 

F. Director, MOL, Memorandum For Deputy Director, MOL 

Program, Subject:. Application of. 375-Series Management ProcedUres 

to MOL, 21 November 1965. 

G. ASAF (R&D)Memorandum for the Director, MOL Program, 

Subject: Authorization to Proceed with the Engineering Development 

Phase of the MOL, Program, 13 January 1967. 

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1. Distribution List 

2. Annexes 
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I. TASK ORGANIZATION 

A. Headquarters Air Force Systems Command and all subordinate 

organizations constitute the task organization that will support the MOL 

Program (Program 632A) under the provisions of this Operation Order, 

and as may be determined by the Commander, Air Force Systems 

Command. 

B. Agencies outside of the Air Force Systems Command which 

may be requested to support the MOL Program are: 

1. NASA 

2. DOD Manager for Manned Space Flight Support Operations 

3. Department of the Army 

4. Department of the Navy 

5. National Security Agency 

6. Headquarters United States Air Force 

7. Strategic Air Command 

8. Military Airlift Command 

9. Air Defense Command 

10. Air Force Security Service 

II. GENERAL SITUATION 

A. By memorandum, dated 25 August 1965 (Ref B), the Secretary 

of the Air Force authorized development of a Manned Orbiting Laboratory 

(MOL) system. In view of the nature, 'scope and importance of the MOL 

Program, special management arrangements have been placed in effect. 

The streamlined Air Force management structure for the MOL Program 

is designed to insure that program management is responsive to .approved 

program policy and guidance and is capable of conducting the program 

within cost ceilings while meeting schedules and performance goals. 

B. The Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF) is responsible for 

executive management, final review and approval of the MOL Program. 

He is assisted by the MOL Policy Committee. 

C. The Director, MOL Program, reports directly to the SecAF 

and is responsible for the management and conduct of all aspects of the 

approved MOL Program in accordance with the guidance and policies 

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D. The Office of the Director, MOL Program, designated the 

. MOL Program Office, is located in the Pentagon. This office is a staff 

element of the Office of the SecAF, includes a permanently assigned 

general officer as Vice Director, MOL Program, and is manned with 

Air Force Systems Command personnel augmented by representation 

from other government agencies. The Vice Director acts with the full 

authority of the Director, except for those responsibilities specifically 

reserved to the Director, and actions taken by him shall have the same 

force and effect as though taken by the Director. 

E. The Director, MOL Program, has established a MOL 

Systems Office at the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Organization 

(SAMSO), Los Angeles Air Force Station, California. This office is a 

staff element of the Office of the SecAF and is directed by a permanently 

assigned general officer designated Deputy Director, MOL Program, 

who reports directly to the Director. He is responsible for implementing 

all program direction for the total MOL System to include procurement, 

design, development, test, operation and evaluation of all MOL System 

segments. The Deputy Director is also designated Deputy Commander, 

SAMSO, for MOL. In this role, he is responsible directly, and only, 

to the Commander, SAMSO, who shall entail no change in the organizational 

or command arrangements described above, nor impose any additional 

echelons in this structure. 

F. Funds approved by the Office of the Secretary of Defense 

(OSD) will be issued through normal Air Force Systems Command • 

budget channels to the Deputy Director, MOL Program. Necessary 

Determinations ondFindings (D&F) actions will be prepared by the. Deputy 

Director and forwarded to the Director for direct submission to the 

Office of the SecAF except where specific exceptions are specified in 

this order (Annex I). 

G. Systems management of the MOL Program will be conducted 

within the intent of the 375-series of regulations and manuals, with • 

selective application of individual provisions of these directives 

permitted whenever full implementation would be prejudicial or 

inappropriate to the MOL effort. The Deputy Director, MOL Program 

has been authorized to waive provisions of these regulations and 

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support as required by the Director, MOL Program. Except for such 

required support, Air Force Systems Command will have no direct 

involvement in MOL Program management and will not be in the line 

of program review and approval. Staff support from the Air Force 

Systems Command in the implementation of 375-series directives and 

manuals will be made available as necessary at the request of the 

Deputy Director, MOL Prograir 

I. The objective of the Program information policy is to 

provide a carefully planned program adequate to respond to legitimate 

public interest and to cope with potential international repercussions: 

it is not to generate publicity. Prior approval for all proposed 

information activity must be obtained through channels from the Office 

of the Assistant Secretary of Defense/Public Affairs. 

III. MISSION 

The mission of the Air Force Systems Command, with regard to 

the MOL Program (Program 632A) is to provide on a continuing priority 

basis the facilities, resources, and personnel necessary to support the 

MOL Program. 

IV. SPECIFIC TASKS 

A. Headquarters Air Force Systems Command 

Deputy Chiefs of Staff and Chiefs of Special Staff Offices will 

provide support to the MOL Program in their respective functional 

areas and as outlined in the following annexes to this Operational Order. 

1. DCS/ Operations (Range Support) (Annex A) 

2. DCS/Development Plans (Annex B) 

3. DCS/ Comptroller. (Annex C) 

4. DCS/Bioastronautics & Medicine (Annex D) 

5. DCS/Procurement & Production (Annex E) 

6. DCS/Personnel (Annex F) 

7. DCS/Materiel (Annex G) 

8. DCS/Operations (Air Operations) (Annex H) 

9. DCS/ Operations (Civil Engineering ) (Annex I) 

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10. DCS/Intelligence (Annex J) 

11. Staff Meteorologist (Annex K) 

12. DCS/Operations (Office of Manpower & Organization) 

(Annex L) 

13. Inspector General (Annex M) 

B. Air Force Systems Command Organizations, Divisions, 

Centers, Ranges, & Laboratories 

1. Overall Responsibility: 

Be responsible to the Commander, Air Force Systems 

Command, for providing on a continuing basis, consistent with assigned 

missions, the facilities, resources and personnel necessary to support 

the conduct of the MOL Program. 

2. Specific Responsibilities: 

a. Establish the necessary procedures to support the MOL 

Program on a priority basis when requested. When and if appropriate, 

appoint a MOL project officer to be the direct point of contact for all 

MOL support. Furnish his name, rank, organization, and telephone 

number to the Vice Director, MOL Program, Office of the Secretary of 

the Air Force, and to the Deputy Director, MOL Program, Los Angeles 

Air Force Station, California. 

b. Be knowledge.-e.hle of and responsive to MOL Program 

requirements to the extent necessary to adequately discharge technical/ 

test/operational support responsibilities. 

c. Inform Commander, Air Force Systems Command, 

Vice Director and Deputy Director, MOL Program, where specified 

requirements cannot be met due to limitations beyond direct Organization, 

Division, Center, 'Range, or Laboratory control; e. g., conflicts between 

required support and other high priority work, equipment availability, 

personnel assignments, manpower allocations, or funds. 

d. Exercise security measures consistent with the mission 

and urgency of the MOL Program. 

C. Space and Missile Systems Organization (SAMSO) 

In addition to the tasks of all Air Force Systems Command 

elements as noted above, SAMS° has the following tasks: 
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1. The Satellite Control Facility (SCF) and the 6595th 

Aerospace Test Wing (ATW) carry out pre-launch, launch, powered 

flight, on-orbit, recovery and post flight responsibilities in accordance 

with working agreements relating to the MOL Program arranged 

between Deputy Director, MOL and Commander, SAMSO. 

2. SAMSO will provide administrative and staff service 

support on a priority basis as requested by the Deputy Director, MOL 

Program. 

D. National Ranges 

In addition to the tasks of all Air Force Systems Command 

elements as noted above, National Range responsibilities include: 

1. Accomplishing range test support planning in response to 

the test plans of the Deputy Director, MOL Program. 

2. Assuring the adequacy of range test support resources in 

conformance with the test plans of the Deputy Director, MOL Program, 

and the test support planning of National Ranges. 

3. Providing the applicable planning interface for the Deputy 

Director, MOL Program, and the AFSCF for use of range or network 

resources of the NASA, Army, and Navy in support of the MOL Program. 

E. Headquarters Air Force Systems Command Elements and 

All Command Organizations 

Report immediately to the Commander, Air Force Systems 

Command, Vice Director, MOL and Deputy Director, MOL any problems 

or situations which could have an adverse impact on the ability to 

satisfactorily support the MOL Program. 

V. CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION 

Headquarters Air Force Systems Command staff elements and all 

Air Force Systems Command Divisions, Centers, Ranges, and Laboratories 

are authorized direct communications in MOL-related matters with all 
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communications are specifically restricted in the Annexes hereto. 

I V. PROGRAM PRIORITY 

The AFSC Program Priority for the MOL Program (Program 

632A) is OI -A. 

JAMES FERGUS 

General, USAF 

Commander 

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Deputy. Chiefs of Staff, Chiefs of Special Staff Offices 

down to include Directors 

Organizations, Divisions, Centers, Ranges, 

Laboratories (Commanders) 

Deputy Chief of Staff/R&D, Hq USAF 

Director, Vice Director, Deputy Director, MOL Program 

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ANNEX A 

DCS/OPERATIONS (RANGE SUPPORT) 

I. TASK ORGANIZATION 

A. Headquarters AFSC, DCS/Operations, Directorate of Ranges & Space Support. 

B. National Ranges. 

C. Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 

D. Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 

II. GENERAL SITUATION 

Streamlined, simplified and direct procedures will be instituted for 

range support of the MOL Program. 

III. MISSION 

The mission of all elements of the Task Organization is to provide, 

on a priority basis, test support planning and test support as required 

and requested in behalf of the MOL Program and programs which directly 

support MOL. 

Test support planning is that planning conducted by Directorate of 

Ranges and Space Support, the AFETR, and the AFWTR to identify and commit 

test support resources to satisfy the test plan requirements for pre-launch, 

launch, powered flight, on-orbit, recovery and post flight support. This 

planning includes the timely preparation of test support plans in response 

to test plans and schedules prepared by the MOL Systems Office. 

Test support is that support provided by the AFETR, and the AFWTR 

and includes tracking, telemetry, data acqtlisition and processing, facilities and associated services provided to the MOL Program as a supplement 

to SAMS() test support activities during the pre-launch, launch, powered. 

flight, on-orbit, recovery and post flight phases of MOL missions. 

IV. SPECIFIC TASKS 

A. Test Support Planning 

The Directorate of. Ranges and Space Support will provide test support 

planning in response to the requirements of the MOL Program. The Director 

of Communications and E'ectronics (SCOE) will be responsible for communications support planning and implementation. When appropriate, the test 

support planning function will be delegated to AFWTR and AFETR as necessary. 

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B. Launca Support 

The Air Force Western Test Range and Air Force Eastern Test 

Range will provide launch support (to include pre-launch) as required 

by the MOL Program. The designated lead range will deal directly with 

other national and service ranges as necessary for range support. These 

requirements will also be furnished to Directorate of Ranges and Space 

Support for test support planning and task assignment. 

C. Powered Flight and On-Orbit Support 

The AFWTR and AFETR will provide powered flight and on-orbit 

support as a supplement to the SCF support when required by the MOL 

Program. The provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement between Headquarters, National Range Division and Headquarters, Space Systems 

Division Regarding On-Orbit Test Support Responsibilities and Relationships, dated 14 June 1966, will apply. 

D. Recovery. Support 

The Air Force Western Test Range and Air Force Eastern Test 

Range will provide recovery and post flight support as directed by 

component authority. 

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DEPUM CHM. OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLANS 

I. TASK ORGANIZATION 

A. Headquarters Air Force Systems Command, Deputy Chief of Staff/ 

Development Plans. 

B. Development planning activities of subordinate organizations. 

II. GENERAL SITUATION 

In the execution of his responsibilities for the conduct of advanced 

study, research, development, test, and improvement of performance and. 

effectiveness of manned military satellite vehicles, the Director, Manned 

Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) Program has established tn the office of the 

Deputy Director, MOL, an activity to conduct advanced planning for advanced 

and growth versions of MOL. The ';)eputy Chief of Staff/Development Plans 

also has planning responsibilities yin the area of manned space systems. 

III. MISSION 

The Deputy Chief of Staff/Development Plans is responsible for 

development planning necessary to insure the continued capabilities of the 

Command to accomplish its basic mission, development planning to advance 

aerospace technology, and preparing guidance for the direction and 

integration of the overall Air Force Systems Command development planning 

effort. 

IV. SPECIFIC TASKS 

Joint discussions between the Director, MOL Program, the Vice 

Director, MOL Program, the Deputy Director, MOL, and the DCS/Development 

Plans will be held from time to time to discuss and coordinate planning 

activities of mutual concern. The Deputy Chief of Staff/Development 

Plans may include in his planning activities improved versions of MOL 

as mutually agreed between the Vice Director, MOL Program and the Deputy 

Chief of Staff/Development Plans. 

V. CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION 

Channels of communication will be as specified in the basic order. 

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DCS/COMPTROLLER 

I. TASK ORGANIZATION 

There will be no formal Comptroller organization established 

for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory. Comptroller services will be 

provided by supporting Organizations, Divisions, Centers and Ranges, 

with SAMS° providing the major portion of the service. 

II. GENERAL SITUATION 

The general guidelines for financial management of the MOL 

Program are established by Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 

Memorandum, dated 18 January 1966. The Air Force Systems Command and 

its subordinate organizations are enjoined from utilizing normal Air 

Force Systems Command financial management procedures on this program 

by this extract from the SAF-FM memorandum: "With respect to reporting 

through normal channels, neither Air Force Systems Command nor SSD will 

have the authority or responsibility to conduct analyses and review$ of 

program and financial reporting data." Accordingly, this annex will 

establish financial management procedures to be utilized by Air Force 

Systems Command Headquarters staff offices and participating supporting 

organizations. Separate instructions will be established by agreement 

with other major commands or government agencies, if and when necessary. 

III. MISSION 

The mission of the Air Force Systems Command Comptroller organization. with regard to the MOL Program is, to provide on a continuing 

basis the services pertaining to the functions of Accounting and Finance, 

Program/Budget, Cost Analysis, Data Automation, and Management Analysis. 

IV. SPECIFIC TASKS 

A. Accounting and Finance 

Services will be provided by the SAMSO Accounting and 

Finance staff covering: 

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1. Normal recording of Program Authorization, Budget 

Authorization and Allotment. 

2. Status information on the initiation, commitment, obligation 

and government expenditure of funds identified to the MOL Program. This 

information will be included in the financial management reports prepared 

by SAMSO. 

B. Cost Analysis 

1. Headquarters Air Force Systems Command Cost Analysis 

Directorate will provide: 

a. As requested by the MOL Program Office the required 

support to verify, review, or analyze cost estimate submissions. 

b. As requested by the MOL Program Office, MOL Systems 

Office, or SAMSO Cost Analysis Office, assistance in resolving any problems encountered in the proper application of AFSCL 173-1, 173-2, and 

173-3 and related portions of this Operation Order. 

c. Necessary support to demonstrate/validate the contractor's management system to insure compliance with the Cost/Schedule 

Planning and Control Specification and to evaluate his capability to 

produce adequate performance measurement data. 

2. SAMSO Cost Analysis Office will supply, as requested by 

the MOL Systems Office, support consistent with other planned priority 

programs within Air Force Systems Command. This support will be rendered 

on a professional level, *orking consultant basis to provide: 

a. Assistance and guidance in the proper application of 

AFSCL 173-1, Cost Estimating Procedures for a verifiable cost estimate. 

b. Assistance and guidance in the proper application of 

AFSCL 173-2, Cost Information System Procedures for the systematic 

collection of data. Data that does not violate the MOL Program speCial 

security restrictions will be processed into the SAMSO Cost Data Bank. 

c. Assistance and guidance in the proper application of 

AFSCL 173-3, Estimate Tracking Procedures, for uniform documentation 

of changes to any type of official cost estimate. 

C. Data Automation 

1. Data Processing support, within available resources and . 

capabilities, will be provided in accordance with current procedures 

at the request of the MOL Program Office. 

2. Acquisition of additional data processing equipment will 

be accomplished in compliance with existing directives. 

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D. Programs/Budget 

1. Air Force Systems Command, on receipt of that portion 

of the MOL Program released to it through normal channels, will forward the Procurement Authorizations and Budget Ai,ithorizations directly 

to the appropriate AFSC organization (normally SAMS0). No changes, 

additions or deletions will be made to the documents as received from 

USAF, nor will any additional instructions be attached by Air. Force 

Systems Command or subordinate agencies. 

2. The MOL Program is exempt from the use of the AFSC 

Form 56 prescribed by AFSCR 27-1. 

3. Reprogramming actions affecting MOL Program line item 

funds are specifically prohibited unless directed through the MOL Program Office. 

4. The preparation and submission of budgets and other 

programming or financial requirements documentation is to be handled 

between the Deputy Director, MOL Program, the Director, MOL Program, 

and appropriate Air Staff and SAF offices. Reviews and approvals 

will not be within the authority or responsibility inherent in SAMS° 

or Headquarters Air Force Systems Command. Recurring documentation, 

primarily the annual budget, will conform to time schedules established 

by Headquarters USAF. Official figures will be furnished to the DCS/ 

Comptroller by the MOL Program Office. These figures will be made 

available for inclusion in overall Air Force Systems Command submittals 

and reports as appropriate. Headquarters Air Force Systems Command 

will consider the MOL submission when considering Air Force Systems 

Command program requirements totals, but will have no authority to 

change requirements as submitted. 

5. As indicated in Section II, General Situation, of this 

annex, neither Headquarters Air Force Systems Command nor its field 

echelons have the authority or the responsibility to.review or.analyze 

the funding program or its status. Accordingly,,all reports reflecting the status of Air Force Systems Command funds will treat the MOL 

Program as follows: 

a. Only the total Budget Authorization for each fiscal 

year released to Air Force Systems Command will be considered as the 

"Approved Program" for those years. Measurements of commitments, 

obligations and expenditures will be made against those figures. 

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b. The term "deferral" as it relates to this program 

is that amount of the Five Year Defense Program not released by 

the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) to the Director, MOL 

Program. 

c. Funds released to the Director, MOL Program, 

and not considered within the Air Force Systems Command program will 

be classified as "Director's Fund." 

6. SAMSO will assist the Deputy Director, MOL Program, in 

the preparation and submission of financial plans and budget estimates 

of support funds. SAMSO will identify the Deputy Director's stated 

requirements and assure that the budget or financial plan submission is 

in conformity with Air Force Systems Command instructions. SAMSO willnot attempt to evaluate the validity of requirements stated by the 

Deputy Director, unless specifically requested to do so by that office. 

7. Support funds for the Deputy Director, MOL Program, will 

be separately identified by Headquarters Air Force Systems Command. 

SAMSO will maintain this identity. SAMSO does not have authority to 

reprogram support funds into or out of the funding levels indicated for 

the Deputy Director without prior approval of Headquarters Air Force 

Systems Command. 

E. Management Analysis 

1. Management Analysis services will be provided y the 

respective Management Analysis staffs at Headquarters Air. Force 

Systems Command or SAMSO on an "as required" basis. 

2. The MOL Program has been excluded from the Air Force 

Systems Command Top Management Information System, and is exempt 

from provisions of AFSCR 1/8-series of regulations. 

3. Air Force Systems Command Cost Reduction goals are 

assigned on the basis of total funds administered by subordinate 

organizations. SAMSO will assign a proportionate Cost Reduction 

goal to the MOL Program based on MOL funds administered by SAMSO. 

a. Cost Reduction submissions will be validated by 

the Auditor General Representative, SAMSO. 

b. Cost Reduction documentation will be forwarded to 

the office of thaDirector, MOL Program. 

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c. Cost Reduction submissions will be reported, as 

a single line item by cost reduction program area, on SAMS° reports 

to Headquarters Air Force Systems Command. Neither MOL Program 

Cost Reduction submissions nor goal status will be publicized or 

used in briefings without the prior approval of the Director, MOL 

Program. 

d. The office of the Director, MOL Program will 

forward Cost Reduction documentation to the Headquarters USAF 

Cost Reduction Office for review and validation. 

V. CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION 

Channels of communication will be as specified in the basic 

order. 

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BIOASTRONAUTICS AND MEDICINE 

I. TASK ORGANIZATION 

The organization of theUmargougpipand medicine elements 

within the Air Force Systems Command is given in Figure 1. The 

relationship between the Assistant for Bioastronautics to the 

Director, M)L Program, and the Air Force Systems Command bioastronautics elements is also shown. Technical communications channels' 

are shown as interrupted lines. 

II. GENERAL SITUATION 

A. An Assistant for Bioastronautics to the Director, MOL 

Program, has been assigned to assure proper development, coordination, 

and support of the bioastronautics efforts. 

B. An office, acting both as the Directorate for Bioastronautics 

to the Deputy Director, MOL Program, and as the Director for 

Bioastronautics, MOL (AMB) to the Commander, Aerospace Medical 

Division, has been established at SAMSO. Elements of the MOL/AMB 

office have been collocated with the MOL Systems Office. 

C. Technical support to this office is provided by integration 

of personnel from the Aerospace Corporation and by assignment of 

specific tasks to AMD laboratories and to technical advisors from 

these laboratories. 

D. The 6510 USAF Hospital, Air Force Flight Test Center, is • 

providing specialized training in the Aerospace Research Pilot •-e 

School and medical care for the MOL crews during their period of 

in-residence training. It also provides support in certain areas 

of pressure suit responsibility. 

E. The Biophysics Branch, Air Force Weapons Laboratory, will 

provide support in the area of radiation. 

F. The Deputy for Bioastronautics, Air Force Eastern Test 

Range, will assist and participate with the MOL bioastronautics 

office in defining and documenting the logistics requirements of 

the medical aspects of global recovery. He will assist in developing 

techniques for medically monitoring the crew during flight. 

G. USAF/NASA liaison is established at all levels. 

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III. MISSION 

The mission of the bioastronautics and medicine program is 

to provide complete bioastronautics participation and support for 

all phases of the MOL Program through the following functions: 

A. System Definition and Acquisition 

1. Provide design criteria. 

2. Direct selected engineering developments; e.g., pressure 

suit. 

3. Provide surveillance and/or direction of developments 

as applicable. 

4. Support developmental testing and validation. 

B. Operational Bioastronautics 

1. Provide crew medical maintenance. 

2. Conduct launch site medical operations. 

3. Provide flight control medical support. 

C. Supporting Ground-Based Exploratory Development (Research) 

1. Provide time-phased, ground-based research and testing 

and long-range research as applicable. 

IV. SPECIFIC TASKS 

A. The DCS4(Bioestronautici Land'MbdiCiten'orlietaquati*Tartn"s 

Air Force Systems Command will maintain cognizance of the status and 

requirements of the bioastronautics and medicine portion of the MOL 

Program, provide technical consultation and advice, provide staff 

support as required, and maintain cognizance of the over-all demands 

and priorities placed on bioastronautics and medical efforts of the 

Command. 

B. The Aerospace Medical Division will provide the management 

to maintain intimate contact with the development 0 the MOL Program. 

It will identify programs and assist in providing the resources 

necessary to give responsive support to the bioastronautics and 

medicine requirements of the Deputy Director, MOL Program. 

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C. The Director for Bioastronautics MOL/Director for 

Bioastronautics (MOL) AMB (dual role) will conduct the over-all 

bioastronautics and medicine planning and support for the Deputy 

Director, MOL Prograi. 

D. Technical advisors will provide expert advice to the MOL 

Program as required and assist AMD in requisite technical program 

adjustments. 

E. Support of specific tasks of bioastronautics organizations 

outside of AMD will be solicited with the coordination of the DCS/ 

Bioastronautics and Medicine, Headquarters, Air Force Systems Command. 

Support tasks for the 6510 USAF Hospital, AFFTC; the Biophysics 

Branch, AFWL; and the Deputy for Bioastronautics, AFETR, have been 

levied as outlined in II D, E, and F. 

V. CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION 

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DCS PROCURFNENT'VPRODUCTION 

I. TASK ORGANIZATION 

A. DCS/Procurement & Production, Headquarters Air Force Systems 

Command. 

B. SAMSO Functional Staff Offices. 

C. Air Force Contract Management Division (AFCMD). 

II. GENERAL SITUATION w .ten 

A. Streamlined, simplified and direct management procedures 

have been instituted for the MOL Program which includes more rapid 

procurement response. All offices will provide on a priority basis, 

functional support as required and requested in behalf of the MOL 

Program and programs which directly support the MOL. 

B. Armed Services Procurement.Regulations (ASPR), Air Force 

Procurement Instructions (AFPI) and all pertinent DOD and Air Force 

regulations shall apply to MOL procurement actions. MOL Procurement 

actions directed to SAM S() for accomplishment should be in consonance 

with the appropriate regulations or procedures as they lend themselves to the streamlined management procedures established by the 

Sec AF for the MOL Program. 

C. Advanced procurement planning in accord with ASPR 1-2100 and 

AFPI 1-365 is required; however, submission of the Air Force Systems 

Command anlual advanced planning documents is waived. 

D, The Deputy Director, MOL, has received a direct delegation 

from the AFSC DCS/P&P, of procurement authority up to $5 million. 

SAMSO Procurement Committee will support the MOL Systems Office as 

required for this class of procurement actions. Procurement in excess 

of $5 million will be submitted to DCS/P&P Headquarters Air Force 

Systems Command 4SCK) for final review and approval. 

III. MISSION 

The mission of the Procurement. Task Organization is to provide 

procurement support to the MOL Program. 

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A. SANSO will provide the necessary support to the MOL Systems 

Office. The MOL Systems Office does not maintain a complete, integral 

system procurement support organization and, therefore, established 

SAMSO Staff Offices shall furnish assistance as the need may arise. 

SAMS° will establish, with the MOL Systems Office, specific procedural 

details for these actions. Support furnished may include, but is not 

limited to, the specific areas shown below. 

1. Contract Writing. 

2. Contract Pricing. 

3. Contract Distribution. 

4. Industrial Facilities. 

5. Procurement and Production Reports. 

6. Procurement Management System. 

7. Contract Terminations. 

8. Procurement Review. 

9. Industrial Security. 

10. JAG Review. 

B. Contract administration of contracts for MOL will be delegated 

in accordance with the policies and procedures of ASPR and AFPI. 'Air 

Force Plant Representative Offices (AFPRO's) receiving such delegations 

will accomplish their responsibilities in accordance with the basic 

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directly to DCS/P&P Headquarters Air Force Systems Command (SCK). 

B. Problems and questions concerning procurement policy, 

production policy, quality control, and contract administration, 

including relations with the Defense Contract Administration Services, 

may be directed to,Headquarbers, Air Force Systens Command (SCK). 

Urgent requests may be directed by telephone or other expeditious 

means to this office. 

C. LeterMinations and Findings actions will be prepared by 

the Deputy Director, MOL Program, reviewed by the SAMS() staff upon 

request by the Deputy Director, MOL, and forwarded to the Director, 

MOL Program, for direct subndasion to the.Office of the. Secretary of 

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will be submitted by the MOL Systems Office 'directly .to the MOL 

Program Office as required. Data on support requirements procured by 

other than the MOL-Systems Office will be supplied through normal Air 

Force Systems Command channels. 

E. Reports required by ASPR, AFPI and other procurement 

directives will be prepared. and submitted by the MOL. Systems Office 

through normal USAF/Air Force Systems Command reporting channels. 

Procurement actions reported will not be charged against Air Force 

Systems Command goals nor included in Air Force Systems Command 

consolidations but will be reflected. by the consolidating office in 

Air Force totals. 

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DCS/PERSONNEL 

I. TASK ORGANIZATION 

Headquarters Air Force Systems Command, DCS/Personnel (DCS/P). 

All Air Force Systems Command Organization, Divisions, Centers, and. 

Range personnel activities. 

II. GENERAL SITUATION 

The MOL Program is manned, in large part, from Air Force Systems 

Command personnel resources. A continuing requirement exists to 

accommodate unusual MOL Program requirements for specialized talent 

and for assignment stability. 

III. MISSION 

The mission of the personnel Task. Organization is to support, 

on a continuing priority basis, the personnel requirements of the 

MOL Program. 

IV. SPECIFIC TASKS 

A. Headquarters Air Force Systems.Command (DCS/P) will: 

1. Man the MOL Program Office and allocate military 

personnel to SAMSO for the MOL Systems Officaas directed by the. 

Commander, Air Force Systems Command. 

. 2. Monitor civilian personnel matters and provide assistance' 

as required. Normal civilian personnel administration will be provided 

by the servicing central civilian personnel offices. 

3. Take manning actions in advance of approved manpower 

authorizations when requested by the Director, MOL. 

4. Request manning assistance from- Headquarters USAF. 

B. Organization, Divisions, Centers, and Range personnel activities 

will provide staff support and assistance when called upon to do so by 

competent authority. 

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Correspondence affecting or concerning the manning of the MOL 

Systems Office will be routed through existing Air Force Systems. 

Command personnel channels to the SAMS° personnel offices, thence 

directly to the Deputy Director, MOL. Correspondence affecting or 

concerning manning of the MOL Program Office will be routed through 

the appropriate Headquarters AFSC personnel channels directly to the 

Vice Director, MOL. 

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I. TASK ORGANIZATION 

SAMSO, specifically the Materiel Division of the Technical 

Requirements and Standards Office, the 6592nd Support Group, contractors as appropriate, and other Air Force Systems Command organizations 

as designated and as requested by appropriate authority under this order 

constitute the task organization. 

II. GENERAL SITUATION 

A. The MOL Systems Office, physically located at Air Force 

Space and Missile Systems Organization, Los Angeles Air Force Station, 

California, is responsible for development of Materiel requirements 

in support of the MOL Program, For the purpose of this annex, the 

term "materiel" is construed to mean maintenance, supply, and transportation and the functional responsibilities associated therewith. 

B. The MOL Systems Office is organized without an in...house, 

organic capability to perform inherent materiel functions in support 

of the MOL Program. 

C. To accomplish required materiel support functions, the SAMSO 

will provide materiel support consistent with the established priority 

as required and specified by the Deputy Director, MOL Program, 

D. In providing materiel support to the MOL Program, all 

organizations will perform their support role for this mission in 

the normal manner presently prescribed by existing directives and. 

procedures. Authority has been granted, however, to the Deputy 

Director, MOL Program, as he deems appropriate, to waive provisions 

of the 375-series directives in the management of this program. ' 

Organizations providing requested materiel support may make full use 

of such waivers, as appropriate, in order to be fully responsive 

to the requirements of the MOL Program, 

E. Except for such support as requested by and provided to the 

Deputy Director, MOL Program, Air Force Systems Command will not be 

involved in the materiel support management of the MOL Program. 

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The mission of the Task Organization is: 

A. To assist, as requested by the Deputy Director, MOL Program, 

in obtaining supplies, equipment and supply services. 

B. To provide, or arrange for the provision of, maintenance 

of aircraft, ground vehicles, aerospace ground equipment or other 

equipnent„ as specified by the Deputy Director, MOL Program. 

C. To provide, or otherwise arrange for, the transportation 

of cargo and passengers. 

D. To provide technical guidance and advice, as requested by 

the Deputy Director, MOL Program, in all facets of supply, maintenance, 

and transportation. 

IV. SPECIFIC TASKS 

A. All Air Force Systems Command materiel organizations when 

requested by appropriate authority under this order will provide 

support and assistance to the MOL Program. Justification for nonresponse to MOL Program support requirements will be channeled to 

Commander, Air Force Systems Command, as prescribed in the basic 

order. 

B. In addition to the generalized task statements above 

applicable to all Air Force Systems Command organizations, Headquarters SAMSO activities will have the primary role in the materiel 

functional support of the MOL Program and the normal housekeeping 

materiel Functions in support of the MOL Systems Office. 

V. CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION 

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DCS/OPERATIONS (AIR OPERATIONS) 

I. TASK ORGANIZATION 

A. Headquarters AFSC, DCS/Operations, Directorate of Air Operations. 

B. Aerospace Research Pilot School (MIPS), Air Force Flight 

Test Center (AFFTC). 

II. GENERAL SITUATION 

Highly qualified space fligat crews are an essential element 

of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, These,crews must be the 

best qualified and trained personnel which the Air Force can provide. 

The Air Force Systems Command is required to provide the training and 

training support for these crews in response to the requirements of 

the Deputy Director, MOL Program. 

III. MISSION 

The mission of the Task Organization is to provide expedited and 

aggressive operational support to the MOL Program. 

IV. SPECIFIC TASKS 

A. itrapaceResearch Pilot School (ARPS) 

1. In order to provide qualified space flight crews for 

the MOL Program, pilots will receive approximately six months of 

specialized training at the Aerospace Research Pilots School, AFFTC. 

This will actually be a post-graduate course for selected Aerospace 

Research Pilots who have already completed the regular. ARPS course. 

The course will include advanced space academics, space simulation , 

and flying training. The Commandant of ARPS will be responsible 

to the Deputy Director, MOL Program, for all activity of the MOL 

Aerospace Research Pilots while they are assigned to the school, 

2. MOL Aerospace Research Pilots will be assigned PCS 

to the MOL Systems Office upon selection into the program, with duty 

at ARPS during the period while they: are undergoing advanced MOL 

Program training at the school. 

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requests for aircraft support for the MOL Program to Headquarters 

Air Force Systems Command. 

B. Air Operations Directorate DCS/Operations 

1. The Directorate will obtain the necessary aircraft for 

the support of MOL Program flying requirements at ARPS. 

2. A requirement will exist for follow-on flight training 

throughout the life of the MOL Program. This flight follow-on program 

(Space Flight Readiness) will also require additional aircraft. The 

Directorate will also support this program as required. 

C, Communications-Electronics Directorate, DCS/Operations 

This directorate will monitor the programming and nanagement 

of Research, Development, Test and Evaluation for Communications support 

for the MOL Program. 

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including maintenance, as required for TF-coded aircraft assigned to 

the MOL Systems Office. Other direct mission and administrative 

support shall be provided from time to time as required by the Deputy 

Director, MOL on a priority equivalent with SAMSO and AFCMD activities. 

V. CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION 

Headquarters Air Force Systems Command coordination on all 

MOL Program operational matters will include the ARPS liaison officer. 

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DCS/OPERATIONS (CIVIL ENGINEERING) 

I. TASK ORGANIZATION 

A. Headquarters Air Force Systems Command, DCS/Operations, 

Directorate of Civil Engineering. 

B. All.Organizations, .Divisions, Centers, BasevCivil,BasIneOrs. 

II. GENERAL SITUATION 

A. The MOL Program Office has been organized in a manner to 

provide efficient and timely program management within a fluid 

environment generated by priority schedules. These conditions require 

concurrency in the development of facility requirements, concepts and 

design. This environment subjects facility concept and design to 

frequent revisions necessitating OSD and Hq USAF program review and 

approval at times other than during the normal Military Construction 

Program cycle. Therefore, to assure related timely actions, authority 

has been granted to the Deputy Director, MOL Program, as he deems 

appropriate, to waive provisions of the 375-series directives in the 

management of this program. Exercising this authority, the Deputy 

Director has requested that facility actions in support of the MOL 

Program be expedited by supporting Civil Engineering Offices. 

B. The SAMS° Directorate of Civil Engineering (SMN) is responsible 

for providing the Deputy Director, MOL with civil engineering personnel • 

to be collocated with the MOL Systems Office to conduct facility programming, submittals and development of related facility criteria in 

support of requirements generated by the Deputy Director, MOL.. Civil 

Engineering personnel collocated with the MOL Systems Office will report 

directly to the Deputy Director, MOL. Programming documents (DD-1391's) 

are validated by SAFSL and submitted directly to appropriate HQ USAF 

and OSD offices. Information copies only are furnished to Air Force 

Systems Command (SCOC). 

III. MISSION 

Task Organizations will furnish on a continuing basis the resources 

and personnel necessary to provide facilities in support of the MOL 

Program. 

IV. SPECIFIC TASKS 

A. Headquarters, Air Force Systems Command, DCS/Operations 

Directorate of Civil Engineering will: 

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1. Maintain cognizance of MOL Program MCP facilities 

requirements documentation to insure expeditious processing of 

requests for approval of Architect/Engineer selections and Determinetionswandalndings in the Civil Engineer area (P3300 funds) in 

accordance with APR 85-8 and insure timely availability of design 

funds. 

B. The SAMSO DIR/CE will provide all necessary support to the 

Deputy Director, MOL Program such as surveillance of'project status, 

project approval, funding, design authorization, and design and construction progress as may be required by the Deputy Director MOL, 

including the provision of a Civil Engineering Office collocated in 

the MOL Systems Office reporting directly to the Deputy Director, MOL. 

C. The Air Force Systems Command Civil Engineer (SCCE) at 

Vandenberg AFB will act as Team Chief to monitor Vandenberg AFB'MOL 

facility contract award, construction progress, change orders, and 

final acceptance testing and turnover in accordance with the 

Construction Management Agreement approved by Headquarters USAF for 

Space Launch Complex #6. 

D. Organizations;- DiVitions,Centers:andiaaSeiCiVil;Engineerdill 

coordinate MOL testing and facility support requirements with SAMSO DIR/ 

CE. 

V. CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION 

A. Channels of communication will be as specified in the basic 

order. 

B. Air Force Systeus Command Organization, Division*, !Centers 

and Base Civil Engineers are authorized direct communication with 

SAMSO, DIR/CE on matters pertaining to MOL facilities. Information 

copies of any correspondence gen.r.FLted by the above will be furnished 

Headquarters Air Force Systens C,mmand (SCOC). 

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DCS/OPERATIONS (CIVIL ENGINEERING) 

I. TASK ORGANIZATION 

A. Headquarters Air Force Systems Command, DCS/Operations, 

Directorate of Civil Engineering. 

B. All.Organizations,',Divisiops, Centers, BastqCivil,42&;i.Reprs. 

II. GENERAL SITUATION 

A. The MOL Program Office has been organized in a manner to 

provide efficient and timely program management within a fluid 

environment generated by priority schedules. These conditions require 

concurrency in the development of facility requirements, concepts and 

design. This environment subjects facility concept and design to 

frequent revisions necessitating OSD and Hq USAF program review and 

approval at times other than during the normal Military Construction 

Program cycle. Therefore, to assure related timely actions, authority 

has been granted to the Deputy Director, MOL Program, as he deems 

appropriate, to waive provisions of the 375-series directives in the 

management of this program. Exercising this authority, the Deputy 

Director has requested that facility actions in support of the MOL 

Program be expedited by supporting Civil Engineering Offices. 

B. The SAMSO Directorate of Civil Engineering (SMN) is responsible 

for providing the Deputy Director, MOL with civil engineering personnel 

to be collocated with the MOL Systems Office to conduct facility programming, submittals and development of related facility criteria in 

support of requirements generated by the Deputy Director, MOL. Civil 

Engineering personnel collocated with the MOL Systems Office will report 

directly to the Deputy Director, MOL. Programming documents (DD-1391's) 

are validated by SAFSL and submitted directly to appropriate HQ USAF 

and OSD offices. Information copies only are furnished to Air Force 

Systems Command (SCOC). 

III. MISSION • 

Task. Organizations will furnish on a continuing basis the resources 

and personnel necessary to provide facilities in support of the MOL 

Program. 

IV. SPECIFIC TASKS 

A. Headquarters, Air Force Systems Command, DCS/Operations 

Directorate of Civil Engineering will: 

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DCS/INTELLIGENCE (DIRECTORATE OF FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS) 

I. TASK ORGANIZATION 

Within Air Force Systems Command, foreign technology support of 

the Manned Orbital Laboratory (MOL) Program will be provided by the 

following: 

A. DCS/Intelligence (Directorate of Foreign Technology Programs 2 

Headquarters, Air Force Systems Command. 

B. Foreign Technology Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. 

C. Directors/Foreign Technology (or equivalent) at Systems 

Command Organizations, Divisions, Centers, and Laboratories. 

II. GENERAL SITUATION 

In the general contest for superiority in space science and 

technology all United States space systems must be considered subject 

to the threat of unfriendly or hostile action. Each space system may 

be more or less vulnerable to the various threats that may arise. 

The situation continually changes, and thus requires frequent review 

of applicable foreign technology information. The MOL system is a 

major segment of the U.S. military space program, and will therefore 

undoubtedly be given special attention by foreign powers. The 

vulnerability of the MOL system must be continually assessed in the 

light of foreign technological advances and the nature of the various 

threats that may be postulated. 

III. MISSION 

Air Force Systems Command's mission with respect to foreign 

technology support of MOL Program requirements, is to insure that 

adequate threat information is made available to the Program, and 

to insure provision of adequate foreign scientific and technical 

background information which would be useful in the development of 

qualitatively superior MOL sabystems. 

IV. SPECIFIC TASKS 

A. All foreign technology elements of the Air Force Systems 

Command will be prepared to perform tasks in their areas of responsibility when appropriately requested. These elements will also provide 

on their own initiative information of the following kind: 

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Actions of any nature which might be taken by any 

foreign power against MOL in order to reduce the effectiveness or 

survivability of the MOL system. 

2. Technological Information 

Details of foreign systems, techniques or operations which 

might be adapted to the development of the MOL system or otherwise be 

of interest to the MOL Program. 

B. DCS/Intelligence (Directorate of Foreign Technology PrOgrams), 

Headquarters Air Force Systems Command, will respond to requirements from 

the Director, MOL Program. 

C. Foreign Technology Division (FTD) will,, in accordance with 

appropriate procedures, respond to requests from Air Force Systems 

• COmmand elements for scientific and technical intelligence needed in 

support of the MOL Program. FTD will also respond to tasks levied by 

Headquarters USAF (ACS/Intelligence) in support of MOL in accordance 

with current operating procedures. 

D. The Chief, Foreign Technology Office, SAMSO, will respond 

to requirements from the MOL Systems Office, and will provide an 

interface with the MOL Systems Office in establishing requirements 

for foreign scientific and technical information and such other support 

as required. 

V. CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION 

Channels of communication normally used to transmit foreign 

technology information will be used in Systems Command technical 

intelligence support of the MOL Program. 

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STAFF METEOROLOGIST 

I. TASK ORGANIZATION 

Staff Meteorological Organization consists of: 

A. Office of the Staff Meteorologist, Headquarters Air Force 

Systems Command (Headquarters 6th Weather Wing). 

B. Office of the Staff Meteorologist, SAMSO (Detachment 50, 

6th Weather Wing). 

C. Office of the Staff Meteorologist, AFWTR (Detachment 30, 

6th Weather Wing). 

D. Office of the Staff Meteorologist, Satellite Control Facility 

(Detachment 51, 6th Weather Wing). 

II. GENERAL SITUATION 

A. The developmental work on the Manned Orbiting Laboratory 

(MOL) will be conducted by the MOL Systems Office located at Los 

Angeles, California. This phase will require the services of a 

Staff Meteorologist to act as focal point for aerospace environmental 

staff support. 

B. The MOL will be launched from the Space Launch Complex 

No. 6 on Vandenberg AFB, California. Frequent weather observations 

will be required from the vicinity of the launch complex during 

the time while the MOL vehicle is on the launch pad. General 

launch forecasts will be required on a periodic basis beginning 

several days before the launch. Micrometeorological forecasts 

will be required for determination of toxic diffusion. A. Staff 

Meteorologist will be required to coordinate: environmental factors 

bearing on the MOL launch. 

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 Sunnyvale, California, will 

conduct MOL system tests and powered flight and on-orbit operations by 

real-time tracking, command, control, and recovery of the flight crew 

and capsule. Pre-launch activities will include planning, design, 

development, procurement, installation and checkout of satellite 

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control and recovery systems, equipment, computer programs and facilities 

to support the MOL system tests. Extensive meteorological support will 

be required. 

III. MISSION 

The mission of the Task Organization is to provide meteorological 

support for all phases of the MOL Program. 

IV. SPECIFIC TASKS 

A. Staff Meteorologist, Headquarters Air Force Systems Command 

will provide: 

1. Staff assistance, as required, for the Director, MOL 

Program and his staff. 

2. Instructors on the natural environment for MOL course at 

ARPS. 

3. Interface with Air Weather Service and other meteorological 

agencies as required. 

B. Staff Meteorologist, SANSO, will provide staff assistance as 

required, to the MOL Systems Office. 

C. Staff Meteorologist, AFWTR, will provide: 

1. Surface and upper air observations as required. 

2. Launch forecasts as required. 

3. Toxicity forecasts as required. 

D. Staff Meteorologist at Satellite Control Facility will provide: 

1. On a global basis, forecasts and current information 

pertaining to cloud and other weather conditions affecting programmed 

or emergency recovery operations and the conduct of various experiments 

by the MOL crew. 

2. On a global basis, forecasts and current information 

pertaining to sea surface conditions for the same purpose. 

3. Forecasts and current information pertaining to the state 

of the space environment including solar flares, solar radio flux, 

proton events, magnetic flux and other parameters affecting the safety 

of the crew and affecting the MOL vehicles themselves. 

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4. Records of observed weather data as required for post-flight 

analysis. 

V. CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION 

Technical matters may be communicated through Air Force 

Systems Command Staff Meteorologist channels or 6th Weather Wing 

channels. Operational meteorological matters will normally be 

communicated through 6th Weather Wing channels. 

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DCS/OPERATIONS (MANPOWER & ORGANIZATION) 

I. TASK ORGANIZATION 

Each manpower office in the Air Force Systems Command is a part 

of the task organization to provide support to the MOL.Program when 

required. 

II. GENERAL SITUATION 

The Air Force Systems Command manpower requirements in support • 

of the MOL Program were validated by the Air Force Systems Command 

Ad Hoc Committee (7-17 December 1965). This annex establishes the 

procedures to be followed for development and submission of manpower 

requirements additive to those validated by the Ad Hoc Committee. 

In addition to the procedures outlined below, the annual review of 

civilian positions required by AFR 26-8 is a function of the Deputy 

Director, MOL Program, for those civilian pOsitions authorized the 

MOL Systems Office. 

III. MISSION 

The mission of Air Force Systems Command manpower and organization 

activities is to provide manpower and organization advice and services 

to the MOL Program. 

IV. SPECIFIC TASKS 

A. Manpower 

1.. The Management Engineering Team, in conjunction with 

each subordinate organization involved, will develop adjustments 

to manpower requirements necessary to support the MOL Program, 

and will submit these requirements to AFSC MET Det 27 (SCOM-27), 

which services SAMSO. SCOM-27 will act as the administrative agent 

for the Deputy Director, MOL Program, in manpower matters. After 

review and workload npproval by the Deputy Director, MOL Program, the 

requirements will be forwarded simultaneously to Headquarters, Air 

Force Systems Command, Directorate of Manpower and Organization (SCOM), . 

and to the MOL Program Office. Manpower requirements will be in 

accordance with AFM 26-1, as supplemented, and will be concurrent 

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Air Force Systems Command, will process the manpower requirements for the 

MOL Program Office. 

B. Organization 

1. AFM 26-2 and AFSC 23-series publications describe the 

mission and internal organization of Air Force Systems Command 

subordinate units. 

2. The organization structure for the MOL Systems Office 

will be as established by the Director, MOL Program, in coordination 

with Headquarters, Air Force Systems Command. 

V. CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION 

Normal manpower and organization channels of communications are 

applicable to the MOL Program support activities except for the special 

channels established in paragraph IV A above for the submission of 

manpower requirements. 

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INSPECTOR GENERAL 

I. TASK ORGANIZATION 

Office of the Inspector General, Air Force Systems Command and 

all subordinate inspection, safety and security offices constitute 

the task organization. 

II. GENERAL SITUATION 

The Air Foce Systems Command Inspector General has no continuing 

direct involvement or responsibility with respect to the MDL Program, 

except as may be speciftcally directed by the Commander, Air Force 

Systems Command, or'as specified herein. 

III. MISSION 

The Inspector General Task Organization will be prepared to 

provide support to the 1101, Program in the areas of inspection, safety, 

and security. 

IV. SPECIFIC TASKS 

A. Inspection 

1. The Air Force Systems Command Inspector General will . 

conduct inspections of the MOL Program and the MOL Systems Office when 

and as authorized by the Commander, Air Force Systems Command. 

2. During each management inspection of Air Force Systems 

Command subordinate commands, the Air Force Systems Command Inspector 

General will specifically inspect the adequacy, effectiveness, and • 

timeliness of support to 'khe MOL Program. 

B. Safety 

The *Inspector General Task Organization will provide safety 

support and services to the MDL Program as requested by the Director, 

MOL Program, or the Deputy Director. 

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The Inspector General Task Organization will provide 

security support and services to the MOL Program as requested by 

the Director, MOL Program, or the Deputy Director. Continuing 

assistance will be provided in the areas'of access authorizations, 

security investigations, and administration of the security classification program. 

V. CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION 

Channels of communication are as provided in the basic order. 

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