NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON AERIAL PHENOMENA (NICAP) (PUBD IS UNKNOWN)

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: UFO SPECIAL COLLECTION
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005516120
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2011
• Case Number: F-2010-00651
• Publication Date: January 1, 1953

National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (UICAP)
Appears to be a fairly loose structurJbut rather
efficient. Stuart Nixon ( background in i vestigative
journalism) is currently Executive Director. He along with
Sohn Acuff and Charles Miller ( backgrounds unknown) make
up the organizations Editorial Review Board which is responsible
for policy, including the newsletter,c Press and other, media
relation,as well as opecial xajqq x reports and Xx progrsas.
This board 7 1 relies heavily on both a loosely
x 1a structured advisory group and a fairly well
developed and well placed x3c network of investigators.
The advisory group is made up of experts in xis many
disciplines including physics, astronomy, anthropology,
medicine and psychology. This group also includes
some ex-CIA and Defense Intelligence ypes who advise on
investibative techniques and ,TIrAP Government relations.
There does not seem to be any logic or systematic
progran by which these advisors are chosen, but rather
ax the procedure seems to be to simply offer one's services
to the organization-through either Nixon or the Review Board.
Often the advisorrsiply joined VIC?P( a rather easy
task since.all it takes is a specified;membership dux fee)'
found something out about the organization and then
made their qualificatio "6 known to the Review Board.
The at .system of investigators is a good one. Nxor. has
divided the country into regions and has estab4 s?~e
"in_vesti "ators" in each of the regions. Any"a ?erof
NI'CAP is encouraged to x--xk%itrc request a form by which
one can apply for this position. The requirements for
the position xz m?xtmxcbex include a minimum age of 25,
formal training or experience in some branch of science,' or
other specialized back round applicable to systematic
collection or information, the ability to cover an area of
at least 50 miles in diameter aX or one hour of driving time.
As of a few months ago some 35 investigators were located
throughout the country, with VIC~;fin the process of establishing
even more. A break;; n of their backgrounds looked like the
following: 7 PhDs, 2;:As or !!S, 23 BAepr PS, lAA and 24th
college traini-s but no degrees. Occupationally they
included 4 physical scientists, 13 engineers, 3 college profs,
13 specialists, including doctor, technician, computer .
prougra. mer and businessman. . lve of the.35 are pilots. Also
exxtyx utilized as " legmen" for the investigators are
investi-z-tor xxsta assistants. -11 investigators carry
ixx credentials xt identifying them as investigators for NICAP.
 NICAP currently operates on a 640,000 yr. budget
and has 3,500 dues paying members. Both the membership
and the budget may be expected to increase:abet x*tkx
aubstatially due to the recent UFO flap.
A computer project codenamed? *Project AcDas" is currently
i:i the mill. an effort is being made to" develop some
sort of pattern analysis out of the 15 -000 or more raw
reports reportedly in NICAP's files, hia apparently
will take the following forma
event- including time, place, terrain, weather
speed, color, dx shape. and other
information
principals-including data on all witnesses
and others involved In recants
such as '*-I* data, medical
info .and asychologi cal aspects
f
investigation 1x%- u ding evaluation ?
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notes from the regional
investigator on witness
discrepancy in testiony etc....
is apparently the xm organizational structure and
within 1UIC.:P: