DISPOSAL OF PROJECT AQUILINE ASSETS

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Aquiline
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02856377
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: July 16, 2020
• Document Release Date: July 30, 2020
• Publication Date: September 13, 1973

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Logistics
SUBJECT: Disposal of Project AQUILINE Assets
1. As you are aware Project AQUILINE was terminated as
an Office of Special Activities program in June 1972. Since
then residual AQUILINE materials have been stored at Area 51
for potential use by future Agency projects. Until recently
no firm interest in these assets has been forthcoming from
either Agency or DoD components.
2. The U. S. Army Electronics Command now has a valid
requirement for this remaining hardware and contractor docu-
mentation for application in its' Remotely Piloted Vehicles
(RPV) programs. It is recommended that the AQUILINE assets
be transferred to the U. S. Army on a non-reimbursable basis
with the Army paying for shipping costs only.
3. Request your concurrence in transferring AQUILINE
materials detailed in the attachment to this memorandum to
the U. S. Army Electronics Command.
WENDELL L. BEVAN R.
Director of Special t tivities
Attachment
CONCUR:
'rector of Logistics
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LOGISTICAL SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS
1. The Logistical Support structure invisioned for this project
will rely almost exclusively on the Prime and Associate contractors for
hardware, spares, maintenance technicians, and engineering support.
Primary maintenance of major structural components, systems, black boxes,
and ground support equipment will be accomplished at contractor facilities.
A limited maintenance capability will be established at Site A, however,
maintenance performed at Site A and at other forward bases or launch points
will basically follow the "remove and replace" concept of systems, sub-
systems, and components as appropriate. Support requirements, under this
concept, would necessitate development of an AQUILINE Support Kit which
would contain spares, system components, and other hardware consistent with
the established maintenance capability at Site A or forward operating loca-
tions. It should be emphasized that this kit would not only support test
and training requirements at Site A, but would also be utilized as the basic
package for support of operational deployments. Additionally, two recovery
packages will require development to support operational missions, as now
invisioned. A recovery package will be required at designated recovery
points to support operational missions and also, a second recovery package
will be required at the launch point to permit recapture should an abort
be necessary subsequent to launch. These packages would also be utilized
to effect recovery of test and training missions launched from Site A.
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2. Implementation of four basic programs will be required to develop
a logistical posture capable of supporting test, training, and operational
missions. The programs are designed to provide necessary data and
information upon which future support requirements, for a given level of
program activity, may be realistically predicted. Specifically these programs
are:
a. Maintenance Documentation and Control Program: This program
would be designed to provide a historical record of routine maintenance
actions on applicable equipment. Items reported would include repair
actions, failures, cause and corrective actions, pre/post flight
inspection results, modifications, current status and configuration.
b. Reliability and Failure Analysis Program: This program would
involve detailed analysis and test of the vehicle, systems, sub-systems,
and components to provide documented bases for prediction of 'expected
life". Additional investigation of reported equipment failures, the
attendant causes, required corrective actions, failure trends, etc.
would be reported and provide data relative to improvements necessary
to attain desired or established reliability goals for operational
readiness.
c. Property Accounting and Inventory Control Program: This program
would provide a chronological and historical record of project assets)
from acquisition thru final disposition. Data to be recorded, and reported,
will include quantity ordered/due-in, current asset inventory, location(s),
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COST, PART NUMBER, DISCRIPTION, SOURCE, anticipated lead time for
procurement, configuration, and disposal action. This 4a4a would
provide consumption data for determination of future budgetary
requirements, follow-on spares requirements, and configuration/
modification requirements necessary to support given levels of
operation.
d. Configuration Control Program: This program would establish
a means for control or approval of changes, alterationsiand modifi-
cations to project assets. It would provide a documented record of
item status in relation to an established baseline or standard.
Utilizing data from the other programs defined, this program would
provide a management tool to assist in determination of budgetary
requirements as related to maintenance of commonality of project
assets, fund availability and establishment of priority for
modifications as required to support any given project activity.
3. Once implemented, the above program5wou1d provide management
tools that could be utilized for asset management, prediction of budgetary
requirements, and a ready view of logistical capability for support of
test, training, and operational missions of this program.
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