CHAIRMAN'S NOTES ON PANEL MEETING AT CHANDLER, ARIZONA, NOVEMBER 7, 1961.

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• Publication Date: November 14, 1961
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U.S4 AIR FORCE SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOA
PANEL ON GEOPHYSICS Nt;
November 14, 1961
MEMORANDUM TO MEMBERS AND CONSULTANTS
SUBJECT: Chairman's Notes on Panel Meeting at Chandler, Arizona,
November 7, 1961.
Also attending: 'Kaplan, Shapley, Whipple>ia Masson, Trakowski,
Stanbaugh, and Howard.
Absent: Dessler, Goldberg, Wheelon, and Zmuda.
After hearing from Col. Trakowski on Air Force desires for Panel at-
tention to the program of environmental sciences, established the following
schedule of meetings:
Cambridge Research Center (GRD). General review of Air Force program
in geophysics and related activities.
On January 15-17
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Briefing on MATS Operation with par-
ticular attention to Air Weather Service problems.
Ballistic Systems Division, Inglewood, Calif. Continued Review of
Air Force environmental sciences program, and draft of report or re-
commendations.
(The locations of the January and March meetings may have to be re-
versed pending consultation with Air Force activities at Scott Air
Force Base and Ballistic Systems Division.)
At the meeting of December 11-12, the nature of the request:from the
Chief of Staff to the SAB will be discussed, and more details of the subsequent
meetings will be determined. Some of the outstanding items on the Panel's a-
genda will also be completed. An agenda for the first meetings will be issued
by the Secretary at an early date.
The Panel also heard a brief oral report from Reed on his recent tour
of Arctic installations with ONR. A written summary of'this trip will be prepared
for the Panel.
C;~_;
Paul K. Smith
Chairman
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U. S. AIR FORCE SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD
PANEL ON GEOPHYSICS.
SUBJECT: Chairman's Notes on Panel Meeting of June 18-22
On June 19, inspected and was briefed on the Strategic Air Command operations
at Offutt'AFB, including the "Underground", Communications, Weather
Support Services, "Looking Glass", and Missile Site C at Missouri
.Valley, Iowa. Holzer, Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee on Iono-
spheric modification assisted by Wheelon and Villard, summarized
the tentative conclusions of the committee for the Panel and SAC
personnel attending.
On June 20, at Holloman AFB was briefed on activities of AFMTC including bal-
loon launching projects, "Facet Eye"; witnessed a firing of an
ARCAS Robin, a GAM 77; inspected the facilities at the rocket
track, and held a brief executive session to consider the current
and future work of the Panel including suggestions made by Col.
Gasser, Lt. Col. Trakowski, and members of the Panel.
The Panel also attended the evening address by Kuiper on the Planet
Earth for the American Rocket Society.
On June 21, at Sacramento Peak Observatory, discussed with the Director and his
staff the current and projected program, and inspected the instru-
ments and facilities of the observatory.
On June 22, met with General Harrison, at Tucker Air Force Base for lunch, and
learned something of the activities of this large and important
maintenance installation.
Because of other commitments of many Panel'Members, the next meeting will not
be held before September. In the meantime the members and consultants of the Panel
should inform the Secretary of any comments or suggestions they may have on new items
for future consideration. The Chairman and Secretary then will, in consultation with
the staff arrange for the next meeting and inform the Panel as soon as practicable.
Paul A. Smith
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