DEAR (Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP33-02415A000400350117-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 26, 2001
• Sequence Number: 117
• Publication Date: September 20, 1955
• Content Type: LETTER

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BRIG. GEN. ON FL KINGER
AIR RESEARCH & EV PMENT COMD.
BALTIMORE MARYLAND
September 20, 1955
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
I have a letter (personal) to me from -
in which he has asked for my help in getting
certain things done for him. Needless to say I will be
glad to go to bat for him provided you are aware of his
problems and wish me to intervene.
His stated problems are as follows:
a. The status of medical supplies still on order for
25X1A the source and method of re-supply; any auto-
matic issue set up; method of procuring emergency or
non-standard supplies when required.
25X1A On this problem, - we recommended that a medi-
cal supply account number be set up against which both
automatic and routine supplies could be obtained. This
should not present any real serious problem. On the
non-standard stuff, he can either be given a fund to use
25X1A himself through local hannels or include
it as a part of the Love ace conrac .
b. He is concerned over the status of medical per-
sonnel for the project and he "awaits my advice as to proper
procedure."
You knew the answer on this even better than I and
I don't know what can be done in regard the long delay of
acquisition. I hope that he left his requirements over and
above those we have coming in already with General Ogle
or General Benson (or you.) If he hasn't, then this should
certainly be the first order of his business.
c. Flying time for him he feels will be a problem
particularly as concerns the 60-2 minimums. For pay
purposes he can do alright. He requests me to get him a
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waiver for his 60-2 minimums. Further, he asks that he be
given authority to log time on MATS flights.
25X1A On this, - Ism a little stumped because I don't
know how easy it is to get him exempted from the 60-2
requirements. If its a matter for the SGO it probably can
be easily arranged and if you wish I will make the attempt.
If we get a C-54 up there I would think that he should have
little trouble in getting his minimums in. He is not a
rated pilot, just a flight surgeon and other rated personnel
25X1A at-will be getting in their time in the C-54, I
would think. As far as MATS is concerned, I don't think
we'd have much trouble if we went to the MATS Surgeon but
I'd have to check on it before I could get a definite answer.
I'll just hang fire on these requests until. I hear from
you and in the meantime, will write him that you (we) are
working on them.
My plans now call for me to be out in LA the week of
25X1A October 3rd and I'll probably tyto get on
either the 4th or the 5th. I won't tr to tie the visit into
25X1A anything other than a visit with and a discussion
of the over-all medical activities and future plans. I doubt
that I'll drop by to see Randy, for in talking with him several
nights ago I learned that he was planning on being in the East
in 3 - 4 weeks, so will wait until then to see him. Do you
and Dick have any plans for visiting him in the near future?
I hope so because he's anxious to help on the project and is
literally raring to go.
Hope to get down to see you soon and meanwhile,
keep that throttle pulled back a little and avoid those end-
of -the-day "flame-outs".
Warm regards.
25X1A
Since~~rely,
DON FLICKINGER
Brigadier General, USAF (MC)
Commander, Air Force Office
of Scientific Research
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