OXCART PHASE DOWN AND STORAGE OF ASSETS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00739R000300140063-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 2, 2003
• Sequence Number: 63
• Publication Date: September 3, 1968
• Content Type: MEMO

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3 September 1868
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Subject: Oxcart Phase Down and Storage of Assets
Reference (A) PSO letter, dated 5 July 1968
(B) PSO Teletype 8488, dated 22 July 1958
(C) Headquarters Teletype 4574, dated 31 July 1968
We have completed review of reference (A) and are using it as a guide for the
phase down and storage of the A-12 Program. To make sure that our implementation is
consistent with the plans of the PSO, we have described below some of the detailed
procedures for which we would like your concurrence or comment.
In connection with Work Orders and Purchase Requests that are currently in process
for items peculiar to the A-12, we are preparing a Status Report which we will forward
to you during September 1968. Completion of shipments for all of these items can be
expected to take six to eight months, during which time we will be proceeding with""
disposition of the other materials. Bonded Stack items on hand that are peculiar to
the A-12 and needed for repair and overhaul of A-l2 spares will be returned to the
PSO. Bonded Stock common to the SR-71 will be retained for SR-71 support. Materials
that were excess from the production contracts have already been dispositioned to the
SR-71 or to Bonded Stock and no further action on these materiels is required.
Since receipt of reference (A), the Contracting Officer gave his approval in
reference (C) to the tooling retirement policy set forth in reference (B). Based on
this approval, we are proceeding to scrap obsolete tools for the A-12 and would like
your approval to concurrently scrap all peculiar A-12 tools that are not needed for
maintenance support upon reactivation of the airplanes. As we scrap these tools, we
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have a documentation record of tool dispositions. Far A-12 peculiar tools that are
needed for maintenance support upon reactivation of aircraft from storage, we will
prepare a punched card for each tool to be put in storage. These cards will be
consistent with the tool record card requirements established in reference (A).
In order to avoid unnecessary shipping and handling of A-12 peculiar tools, digs
and fixtures that are located at vendor plants, we would like your approval to dis-
pose of them based on the Contractor's recommendation. Following is a summary of this
proposal for both ADP and Vendor tools:
(a} Obsolete A-12 tools -Scrap -Note in contractor record.
(b} Peculiar A-12 tools not required for maintenance support - Scrap
and provide numerical listing for documentation to the Depot.
(c} Peculiar A-12 tools required for maintenance support - Prepare for
storage and ship directly to the Depot, with appropriate markings
and punched card, as outlined in reference (A).
(d) A-12 tools common to ~R-71 - Transfer accountability to the
appropriate SR-71 Contract.
Proceeds from the disposition of scrap for both ADP and Vendor tools will be
credited in accordance with the policies approved by the Cognizant Government Agency.
In the event that a Vendor has no approved procedure for handling scrap credits, we will
obtain a refund for direct credit to the appropriate contract.
Recoi-ur-endations for tool retention will be based on keeping a repair and overhaul
capability for material in storage, but there will be no provisions to resume new pro-
duction of items peculiar to the A-12. Vendors who have been keeping vendor-awned
tooling in place in anticipation of further orders will be advised of these disposition
guidelines, so that they may eliminate unnecessary tools from their own inventory.
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While we are working on review of material items we will be reviewing the
technical data to determine that which is needed for reactivation. These data will
be packaged for storage along with the hardware to provide the raj.nimum essential
technical inforrmition required for subsequent aircraft operation.
We believe that this program will meet the objectives at the least cost to the
Government. Since it represents our understanding of the references, we would
appreciate it if you will indicate your concurrence and return one (1} copy to the
undersigned.
STAT a~ovEn:
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