A-11/A-12 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81B00879R001000130135-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 24, 2006
• Sequence Number: 135
• Publication Date: April 1, 1964
• Content Type: MFR

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RANDUH FOR THE RE
CTs A-11/A-12 Operational Procedures
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1 April 964
ting was convened this date for t
policy and defining responsibility for
of A-11 emergency and operational pr
were in attendance:
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tters Fn
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began the discussion with the comment
RT/EARHING operations should take full
provided by the A-11 operation now at
ting comments were voiced.
Teipletou announced that effective immedia
tally redesignated the YF-12A (1-12
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following sae policy
F.12 operations and impl
dance with Military mi
d in AFR 2054) and wi
of the OXCART/EARNING
ged with administering the F.
ty program..
b.
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C. ASD/AFFTC is res sib's for coordtnatin with
he Director of Program any F-12 activity whichmay
adversely affect the security of the OXCART or arnin.
programs.
devoted to t
A-12
The
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Considerable discussion was
adapting currently established
edures to the F-12 operation.
whether or no the use of the
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ton F.I2 and use normal
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However the discussion, it was assumed that the
use of . of I would be desirable on the
promise of providing faster, more reliable response to an
situation and to communicate this information back
or AFFTC Operations as arpropriate.
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and Colonel Ledford could be consulted.
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o be changed to
b. F.12 sir eft to be assigned a block of
call signs for their exclusive use.
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d. Cleared Senior Controllers at NORAD COC to
eamereencv nhqne calls or "F42" emergency messaAe
nd to AFFTC Operattons.
AFFTC to cross-tell" any "F-12" messages receivec.
Lem Angeles ARTCC to relay any 17-12 emergency
Is or messages to Senior Controller NORAD COC
as in paragraph 5. d, above
nd AFFTC to maintain duty officer at
12 Is flying.
*arch and rescue for F..12 is
FTC. Extended area search for F.42
gh NORAD COC by AFFTC.
overy and recovery of F-12 are responstbflity
for re
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F.12 incident/accident investigation and reporting
eponsibility of AFFTC. Colonel Wilson proposed
tching a classified message to aU USAF bases within
12/A-12 area of operation from the COS/USAF with
fallowing instructions:
(1) There ix a possibility that an12
aircraft may experience an emergency at or near
the atrbase(s).
(2) Base Commander to provide maxiu security
to the aircraft or crash, render aid
and immediately notify AFFTC (Phone
NORAD COC (Phone
(3) No other reports to be dispatched.
(4) All queries to be referred to the USAF
Director of Information, Weshin ton, D. C.
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s reeffirmed that
as "F-I2" in
the existing
both F-12 and
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resolution
opment of new
emergency procedures
A42 aircraft.
tine procedures
bltshe4 by AFFTC
Edwards AFB.
in
other
ly, flight operations will be conducted
de SOA (see note below) or into
tile firings. As required DDI75
will be filed with LAARTCC though
rating in the SOA flights will. be
al clearance
i conflict
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the
exist
stern
1 notifyr ----lof h F.12 flight.
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poneihle or ascertaining there is
rape*" within the
was convened subsequent to subject
e of discussing the AMC oposa1 to
rds AFB SOA northwa to include
with the In attendan
tonal Templeton,
Colonel Palmer (USAF Airspace
or Daniels, Hr. Ratomaki and Mr.
SOA would permit the F-12 to climb
th necessary airspace to conduct
to Edwards AF. Additionally, in
the proposed common boundary with
permit the use of the
tele will submit a det
Flamer who will undertake necessary
tomskl. As required, Mr. Ratomski
with the ARTCCs involved (Los Angeles,
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AD/OSA concurrence of policy as defined in
ph 4.
b, Resotution of
mergency procedures.
c. Revision of emergency procedures to i
both A-I2 and r.12 procedures.
41? Dispatch of classified me
balms by General LeMay as defined
above
.12 usage in
ge to all USAF
paragraph 5. i
e. Revision of emergency packet letters to reflect
new phone numbers.
f. Coordination of paragraph 7. h.,
above with AD/OSA, AFIGO.S, ASD, AFFTC, *MI
g. Coordination meeting of revised procedures w
NO AA, OW/Safety and Air Rescue Service.
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