GROUP 'D' OXCART PILOT PROCESSING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00326R000200120003-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 20, 2002
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: January 24, 1964
• Content Type: MFR

24 January 1964
SUBJECT: Group "D" OXCART Pilot Processing
1. On 17 January 1964 the following individuals
met in General Don Flickinger's office for the purpose
of discussing the forthcoming selection of additional
OXCART pilots:
General Don Flickinger, Consultant
TSD Psychologist
e ical Staff Psychologist
edical Staff Psychologist
Lt. Col.- New urn, AFIGO-S Representative
Major Blood, Hq. USAF Representative
OSA Security Staff
OS.A Support Division
2. 1 indicated to the Group that OSA Operations
had selected 14 AF officers for consideration. I fur-
ther indicated that had advised me 25X1A
that processing actlurrsnuar in sufficient
time to have these candidates processed, i.e., physical,
psychological and security, up to the point of recruit-
ment by early March. At that time, according to 25X1A
I I a decision would be made as to whether
maul-ClonaiL i o s were needed and, if so, how many. If
this decision is to recruit more pilots this would be
done as soon as possible in order to provide the candi-
dates= entr into F-101 school approximately l April.
advised us that he expected full BIts from
the it Force OSI by 1 February.
3. General Flickinger suggested that some time
might be saved if he could pre-screen these candidates
in the field at one or two locations, e.g., Edwards AFB
and Nellis AFB with a view toward eliminating those who
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obviously could not qualify for the program. He sugges-
ted that if he had an opportunity to review the security
reports before he departed Headquarters and JO the
medical records which the candidates will be required
to have with them at the time of interview, he could
reduce the number considerably below 14. Following
this proposed interview by General Flickinger the re-
maining candidates would then be scheduled into the
School of Aerospace Medicine in San Antonio. Arrange-
ments would be made to have the results of the SAM
examination hand-carried to Washington as soon as the 25X1A
examinations are completed. At this point the candi-
dates would proceed to Washington, D.C. where they
wou undergo psychological assessment by
and Upon the completion of this -
gica assessment the successful candidates would be ~It25X1A
sufficiently processed to approach for recruitment.
might be pointed out here that fits into 25X1A
this processing scheme as the successor o
who is departing imminently for an overseas assignmen .)
4. During the course of our meeting Lt. Colonel
Newburn placed a call to some unknown individual in
the Pentagon in an effort to determine the exact starting
date for the F-101 school which these candi a es would
attend. Lt. Colonel Newburn was advised that the
classes at the F-101 school begin on 9 March, 11 May and
6 July. This means that the l April date is no longer
valid. Since it would be virtually impossible to meet
the 9 March date, we now are using the 11 May class
date as a target.
Acting Chief"
1 - Ops/OXC Br
1 - SS
1 - SD
1 - Pers
1 - RB
istribution:
1 - DAD
1 - D/FA
Support Division, OSA
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