DEAR MR. DOUGLAS:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP33-02415A000100390063-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 7, 1998
• Sequence Number: 63
• Content Type: LETTER

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AMW
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
OFFICE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
i-Honorable James h. Douglas
Secretary of the Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear vir. Douglas:
For nearly four years rigadier General Donald D. Flickinger, USAF,
Assistant Commander, ARDC, for Bio-Astronautics, has worked very
closely with this Agency on several high priority projects. In each case
Gen. Flickinger has made significant contributions and the success these
projects have enjoyed has been due in large measure to his outstanding
efforts.
In the first of these activitiesr Gen. Flickinger was instrumental in
providing sound technical guidance with regard to problems, techniques,
and equipment required in directing our intelligence efforts concerning
aero-medical science. Additionall}ic,, he was of major assistance in the
selection and assignment to thus activity of exceptionally well qualified
specialists in the field. his continued activity and interest in this pro-
gram is demonstrated by his participation in a number of equipment modi-
fications and improvements, some of which represent a marked advance
in this vital development field.
his advice in the planning stage of a more recent project, with which
you are familiar, has been of-inestimable worth in enabling us to evaluate
program emphasis early enough to pay practical dividends.
General Flickinger has not only made distinct and positive contribu-
tions to these undertakings which are of great importance to our national
security, but he has also done this while crel ting a large circle of friends
among the people with whom he has worked. i believe him to be an excep-
tionally able general officer with great promise for the future within the
Air Force, and 1 look forward to the pleasure of a continued association
with him on activities of mutual concern between the Air Force and
Central Intelligence Agency.
I would be particularly appreciative were a copy of this letter to be
made available for General Flickinger's official personnel records.
Sincerely yours,
G. P. GABELL
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Honorable James H. Douglas
Secretary of the Air Force
Washington 25, D.C.
Dear Mr. Douglas:
For nearly four years Brigadier General Donald D. Flickinger,
USAF, Assistant Commander, AWDC, for Bio-Astronautics, has worked
very closely with this Agency on several high priority projects.
In each case Gen. Flickinger has made significant contributions
and the success these projects have enjoyed has been due in large
measure to his outstanding efforts.
Ia the first of these activities, General Flickinger was instru-
mental in providing sound technical guidance with regard to prob-
lems, techniques, and equipment required in directing our intelligence
efforts concerning aero-medical science. Additionally, he was of
major assistance in the selection and assignment to this activity
of exceptionally well qualified specialists in the field. His
continued activity and interest in this program is demonstrated
by his participation in a number of equipment modifications and
improvements, some of which represent a marked advance in this
vital develo-oment field.
his advice in the plannin:, stage of a more recent project, with
which you are familiar, has been of inestimable worth in enabling
us to evaluate program emphasis early enough to pay practical divi-
dends.
General Flickinger has not only made distinct and positive
contributions to these undertakings which are of great importance
to our national security, but- he has also done this while creating
a large circle of friends among the people with whom he has worked.
I believe him to be an exceptionally able general officer with great
promise for the future within the Air Force, and I loo_: forward to
the pleasure of a continued association with him on activities of
mutual concern between the Air Force and Central Intelligence Agency.
I would be particularly appreciative were a copy of this letter
to be made available for General Flickinger's official personnel
records.
Sincerely yours,
C. P. CABELL
General, USAF
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