PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES OF THE OXCART DETACHMENT AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION EVALUATION BOARD

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 6, 2005
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: January 26, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: DD/S&T
Director of Scientific Intelligence, DD/S&T
Director of Research,& Development, DD/S&T
SUBJECT : Participation in Activities of the OXCART
Detachment Aircraft Configuration Evaluation
Board
1. In addition to the present IDEALIST Configuration
Evaluation Board, an OXCART Detachment Aircraft Configuration
Evaluation Board has been established within the Office of
Special Activities. Its purpose is to maintain the common
interest in, and to identify for appropriate corrective
actions, operational problems related to the configuration
and associated systems employed by the OXCART Detachment
A-12's to insure maximum operational effectiveness.
2. You or members of your staff are invited to partici-
pate as consultants to the OXCART Board in the same fashion
as they presently assist the IDEALIST Configuration Board.
JACK C. LEDFORD
Brigadier General, USAF
Director of Special Activities
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MEMORANDUM FOR Director of Special Activities
SUBJECT Proposed Headquarters Project Directive
Establishing the OXCART Detachment
Aircraft Configuration Evaluation Board
1. The attached Headquarters Project Directive 1-20-100,
establishing the OXCART Detachment Aircraft Configuration
Evaluation Board, is submitted for your approval and signa-
ture.
2. Also attached for your signature is a memorandum to
the Directors of the Offices Research & Development, 25X1
and Scientific Intelligence inviting participation by members
of their staffs as consultants to the Board, as appropriate.
JOHN PAR NGO KY
Deputy for echnology
(Special Activities)
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1. Project Headquarters
Directive No. 1-20-100
2. Memorandum, as stated para 2.
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PROJECT HEADQUARTERS ORGANIZATION
DIRECTIVE NO. 1-20-100
26 January 1966
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
OXCART DETACHMENT AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION EVALUATION BOARD
1. PURPOSE:
To establish the procedures whereby the OXCART
Detachment Aircraft Configuration Evaluation Board is to
maintain the common interest in, and to identify for approp-
riate corrective actions, operational problems related to
the configuration and associated systems employed by the
OXCART Detachment A-12's to insure maximum operational
effectiveness.
These procedures apply to the configuration and
associated systems employed by OXCART Detachment A-12 air-
craft. The configuration of flight test aircraft is not
included within the scope of the Configuration Evaluation
Board's responsibility.
3. RESPONSIBILITIES:
The responsibilities of the OXCART Detachment Air-
craft Configuration Evaluation Board include the following:
a. Provide a mechanism for the fullest participa-
tion in project systems by all authorized parties.
b. Become thoroughly acquainted with existing
configuration and systems on board, or available systems
capable of being employed.
c. Maintain constant review of the configuration
and systems in design, proposed, or planning stage, and
monitor the test results to insure that the original
operational specifications are adhered to, or that when
modifications are effected, such modifications are in
the best interest of operational requirements.
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d. Determine the operational deficiencies in
existing configuration and systems, if any, and make
recommendations to correct them where possible.
e. Provide general operating requirement speci-
fications for new configurations, and new electronic
defensive and collection equipment, which would enhance
the overall capability and survivability of the col-
lection platform.
f. Monitor the results of both the collection
and defensive equipment, noting any operational deficien-
cies, and recommend procedures for correction when the
equipment malfunctions or appears to be inadequate for
any reason.
g. Recommend, where applicable, flight testing of
systems, sensors, etc., to be performed on OXCART
Detachment vehicles.
h. Report and make recommendations, as appropriate,
to the Director of Special Activities concerning the
configuration and associated systems employed by the
OXCART A-12 aircraft.
i. Make recommendations for certain flight test
programs, as appropriate, in Flight Test aircraft for
reasons of instrumentation or flight safety, or because
Detachment aircraft workload might be such as to be
incompatible with a lengthy test program.
4. PROCEDURES:
a. The Deputy for Technology or his representa-
tive is designated chairman of the OXCART Detachment
Aircraft Configuration Evaluation Board. The Board
will meet at the call of the chairman.
b. Membership on the Board shall be comprised of
representatives from the following offices, as permanent
members or consultants:
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Deputy for Field Activities
Deputy for Technology
OXCART Division, OSA
Communications and Field Electronics Division, OSA
Intelligence Division, OSA
Materiel Division, OSA
Plans Division/FA, OSA
Programs Staff, OSA (Consultant)
Analysis Division, OEL (Consultant)
Aircraft Systems Division, OEL (Consultant)
Defensive Systems Division, OSI (Consultant)
Security Staff, OSA (Consultant)
c. Participation by others within CIA, from the
field, and occasional consultants from other agencies
may be advisable. Such people may be invited by any
member, subject to the approval of the OSA Security
member and notice to the chairman.
d. The chairman of the Configuration Evaluation
Board will designate a secretariat for the purpose of
preparing reports. The results of each meeting will be
prepared in writing and will encompass the nature of
the meeting, record of attendance, and a review of the
findings of the Board. A copy of the report will be
submitted to the Director of Special Activities with
recommendations as appropriate. Each member of the
Board shall receive a copy of the Board's report for
his record, reference and possible action.
JACK C. LEDFORD
Brigadier General, USAF
Director of Special Activities
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