TRIP REPORT TO (Sanitized) 6-15 MARCH 1969

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 20, 2002
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: March 20, 1969
• Content Type: MFR

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20 March 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Trip Report to 25X1A
6-15 March 196
1. The purpose of the trip was two-fold
Obtain building prints for 25X1A
and hand-an rrt: 7
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was to give an estimate of the cost of
each building for budget purposes.
25X1A
25X1A
(b) Accompany 25X1A
Technical Representative (Senior Engineer for all
AQM-37 missiles) from Wichita, Kansas, to 0 25X1A
2. On 7 March 1969
11 1
25
,
and
land I discussed the plans and location for the 25X1A
Phase II building, at the present is using two
trailers side-by-side for Phase I. The rage of the 5X1
l _j
is at a JPL location The quick e
stimated
cost of the Phase II ui ing at is ith 25X1
a completion date of about 2 mont s.
25X1
and ticketed for a round trip to ~y i4ycu kk-ovvcr s cory)
Later he had a
discussi
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on o
the problems at
Representatives the two
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4. On 11 March 1969, I Iwas briefed on 25X1A
the purpose of the visit. He appeared disappointed that
the Representative was not from 0. He was 25X1A
very much relieved when F_ I told him that he 25X1A
worked with land the USAF at Eglin AFB
both at the so 25X1
At the conclusion, directed to 25X1A
select a team to work with us.
5. The rest of the day was spend with I
contractor who had constructed other buildings at
Thel plans were discussed, modified and two
building sites were selected, one site for storage
building and one for the Inspection/Ready building. It
was agreed that the storage building would be constructed
first and would be used as an Inspection/Ready building
for Phase I and the second building would be constructed
for Phase II. The two sites would require a new road,
electricity and water. A quick estimate for Phase I
building is about $9-10,000.
6. On 12 March 1969, the selected team of
C (Nitrogen and LOX)
C Crew Chief
Avionics
LAC (Electrical)
LA
25X1A
25X1A
met in office, briefed the 25X1A
team (questions an answers) and the e them the latest
handbooks and photographs of USAF ground 25X1C
handling equipment and operations. instructed 25X1A
the team to study all the presented information and report
back to his office the next morning for a final "wrap-up"
discussion. I agreed that later on he would
discuss the hazards of the nitric acid and MAF-4 with the
Medics in case of a damaged missile.
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7. On 13 March 1969, the team was reconvened and a
discussion of the previous days briefing was reviewed,
questions answered from the handbooks and a detailed
discussion of the layout of the proposed building. It
was the firm opinion of the team that a dummy and ground
handling equipment should be available to them as soon as
possible, so that they could indoctrinate themselves. After
the morning discussion we all visited the electrical,
battery and avionics shops and then the LOX facilities.
Later in the day briefed on the
team briefing. had only two comments
(a) Was that we would appreciate target dates
for the arrival of the AGE and allied equipment so
that he could make his own plans, and
cable traffic between Headquarters,
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25X1A
25X1A
Assistant Deputy for Materiel, OSA
AD/M/OSAJ (20 Mar 69)
Distribution:
#1 - AD/M/OSA
#2 - DD/SA
#3 - IDEA/O/OSA
#4 - COMPT/OSA
#5 - SS/OSA
#6 - AMS/OSA
#7 - MD/M/OSA
#8 - R&D/OSA
#9 - D/M/OSA (Chrono)
#10 - RB/OSA
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(b) He would appreciate being "info" on all
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