) THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED L THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED MR TORCH RKCl'IlAT ION AFR 200-2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Wa*iar|lan.,MAda istt Inlrllinener Activities UNIDENTIFIED FLYINC OBJECTS ' (^FO) This regulation establishes the VFO Program to ineestlgiie and analyte VFO'e over the lulled Staler. Such investigation and analysis are directly' related to Air Force responsibility for the defense of the United States. The VFll Program provides for the prompt reporting and rapid identification needed for successful " identification schich is the second of the four phases comply strictly tilth SECTION A OKNERAI. SECTION 11 PliHIJC RELATIONS. INFORMATION. CUNTACTK A SECTION C- PREPARIN'!; A re Totslbmit t RepoiU*«I> £pS."K„ SECTION A— GENF.RAl. . ^ Era*. To innirr projur uvll inilunn usage in' UFO aereerunga. invest igat tons . noil minuting.. no explanation of the ohjrcl> n Papally os' hntfica objects stars, romet t). pilot kna airer_ liu- in orbit. anil ollirrii identified by the ob- server an normal apin-anni;' object* 121 Flying, ohyrrta determined to’ In*. air- ■ rrafl. These gem -rally u|i|K-a( an a mull of ADlZj 1 ynipl the UFO 'i|Mrt-| ir nyn«t» of ’unknown" aircraft, which sliould ot !«• rc|iort«l an IfFOY under ,lln> rrgulati<*i 431 Aircrall flam, jet cxlujust*. eondensn- lon trails. blinking ( nr "Irmly lights olncrvrd at pinifled hr the general public They a. lileollfipfily ai, pr ktlbwn lo hr. airrrafl . but 2. Ojijerlives. A ir ty|K-: thirpAm* oriian. and destination arr three- fold First . — *rafl These should nol hr reported under lhi> regulation, a» llay do nol falltyithin the definition of a UFO ' li I'nidentificd PlytrtQ Objects Any aerial lilimomrna. airborne object oi objects which pie unknown or appear nut o( the ordinary to the, observer because ot |H'rforiiiaricc. aerodynamic rliarartcnsUr*. ot unmaial features unimaoil is responsible inUiest in UFO’, i, .iblo 1 threat to the sr- OPJ. AFLTN DISTRIBUTION s 1 THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED' lar tliinfc* erative to report righting* rapidly factually'. and *» eompletely u explain make telephone call* from the investigation are* • ’ - direet to the .Foreign Technology Division IFTDi. of’ Hie Atr Forte Systems Command. Wnghl-Patterson Air Forte Base Ohio (Cl ear- water aerrvi. exl 6«16 663181 The linrpo-e of the rail- is ^report high pnoritv fimtng' iSer /niyriipofion The comnvandcr of Ihe Air te base nearest the loeation of the reported O sighting roll rondurt all investigative nr- ? nnJihlc P ’’ of a CFO sighting The initial investigation will “! POK,Wr . - „ include evert effort to resolve the righting An h. Tertnieof gad Shentife. The Air Force will Air Force law kthcr than that closest to the ini lane to eollert and analyse report - of -1 F(> * , TO „( „ reported CFO sighting will -ftfot the until all art scientifically or technically; C*- sighting' immivfiately to the commander of the plained or' until the full potcnlml of the sight- nearest Air Force base for appropriate art ion ingr* has Item ex|doited In |icrforming this task (See paragraph 5-1 •r '" U ” 01 n, Ai , Fm. S|«™. C_l III To nveaanrr seicnlifie advances. the Air p om gn Terhnology Division will analyse and Force must have the latest experimental and de- . evaluate: ' veiopmental information on nerr or unique air vehu-les .11 ivearKiris ill Information and evidence reported within the Cmted 'Stale* after the investigators 121 The jiosdhility exist* that foreign o( ,hp-res|»n»ilde Air Force base nearest the |31 Tlierr is m-cd for further scientific , 2 ! | nfomiat son nod cviileoee collected in knowledge in slick field* as geophysics, astron- oversea areas wmv, and physics of the upper atmosphere which „ „ -tudv and analysis of UFO’. and.riiu.Ur EXCEPTION: The AFSC (FTD>. mdepen.i- aennl idi'enomma may provide , ently or in panic, patior with pertmont A.r Foree activities, may riwiurl any additional <4i Tlie ri-pnrting of all pertinent factor* investigations necessary to further or conclude ' will hnvr a -hryet lu-aring on scientific analyses lU aDa t vw , or findings 1-0.,*,^ ,e©,w,.„, »nc.rn>. *>#*—•••> e Reduction ol Pereentai/eof I H> linutcn- rr £S-i on each sighting after collection andanal- tified," Air Force activities must reduce the per- „ds of dal*, and wiH forward a copy of the re- rrntage of unidentified* to the minimum Analv- Hy USAF (AFCINh e Reduction 61 Percental of CPU ^mdea- tifiedi “ Air Foree activities must reduce the per- erntage of unidentifieds to the minimum Analy- sis thus far has explained all but a few of the sightings reported These unexplained^ sightings uumediute. detailed, objective rlata on the uo- .knowns.hail U.eo available, probably these, too. coulil have been cxplaihed' However, because of tin observers rstlier than on accurate seicnlifie data or facts oblained finder controlled condt- » Hepurtiny Has.- commanders. will tyjarrl infonnution and cvirlcnfe of l'Fi> sightings, eluding information a'rlil evidence received fr other 1 M-rvici-*. (Jovcrnuiclll nancies. ami er igl, tings (c. Public Relation, and Information .Screrces If irnin- Ihe Office of Inhumation. Office of the Secretary the on- ol the Air Foree. will be responsible for re- ese too leasing information on sightings, and. in roordi- eauscof nation with AFSC IFTDI, answering, cprre- »et that sjioodenrc from the public regarding UFO's l$ee anly on paragraphs ^'and f »'l Ftion. of ( VonyreasroncA intfuirie. The Oflier of l.cg- uU.nv laaison sr, Il- ls is mi- III In coordination with the AFSC (FTDi ; and/or tlie IMfice of Information, when neces- sary. answer all congressional mail regarding UFOS, addressed to the Secretary of the Air Force anil Headquarters UKAP. - E a .,1 all . .11 *“ || from cntifn ami technical lu tfie FTl) for informa- ml civil- lion on which to bare a reply Tlu- FTl) will re- THIS fofk IS UNCLASSIFIED t THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED m this information to the O >r Uuwi for reply (o the i« (31 Pram f l-rgik- daOce with AF|t llr? g ,('*f>pero(iap All Air Fore*#nclivilica will rooprilafc with Air Fore* UFO in'-sligators to maure the economical and prompt success of in- vestigation. and analyte* When fcawblc, this cooperation will include (umwhing air or (round 4. (.uidancc. Th* a report or invrnti only by the >11111 nr „ n of UFO', are lim.ted id rroourrcfulncs. of the per- *e initial information and/or, , ..I The oacfuloew an*l value of any report or inveatigation depend on tlie ae- rntne£jkml time line*, ail it. content. Following m( sighting.: a Careful atudy of the logic con»istcnaSr/iful coherence- of the observer '• report An interview with the obaerver by personnel preparing the rr- |iort i» cupceially valuable in determining thr •outre', reliability ami the validity of Ihc In- formation (lien Far lor* *le>ervin( jwrtieulnr attention are Ih* observer', ace. occupation, awl education, and whether hi. occupation involve, olm-rvation reporting or technical knowledge A report Mating that a witne*. » completely f» eertcimrapeet. of a sighting should 1 h>ectfir i|uahflcution- c liitrrecption. idcnlifirntion. or air search, if appropriate ami within tl«- scope of air defense regulation. , . a and ci awl place of sieving Abo, eontart with any I oilier person- or organiiatioiu that may have I factual data on the Pitt or ran offer corrobo- rating evidence — vi.ua! . electronic. W oilier e Consultation with military or civilian weather forccnhlrrs for data on truck.- of weather balloon, released in the area awl any unusual meteorological activity which Ynav Imvc a bear- ing on the UFO APR 200-2 Wrtenuine whether the sighting could have been ‘an airrraft local unttsi o( the Federal Aviation Agency tFAAt are often of awiaunee in' th* Ir Contact with jierwinl' who may know of r>|ierimrntal aircraft of unusual configuration, rocket and guided missile firings, or aerial trots in thr area. . , i Contact with photographic unit, or latnra- tnries Usually, these inatallatiuns have several . earner iis'avjilahlc for .peeiallirri intelligence or invroligalive work Photography r»an invgtualile t*ol for u*e, where possible, in investigating awl analysing UFO sightings I See paragraph 181 I Whenever possible, selecting ns a UFO ■ighling investigator an individual with a seten- ’ tiHr or lerhniral backi^ouiid as well as cape- k. Submission of report, on all sightings even though identification may he assumed by the preparing officer undj r paragraph 10 of thi. regu- S. Reporting UFO Information. Both the As- sistant Chief of Staff. Intelligence, Headquarters direct awl immediate interest in the facta |ier- t inning to UFO's reported within the United State. All Air Force activities will conduct UFO investigation. to the extern necessary for their res |u i red reissuing action (see paragraph. M, IS awl 161 No aelisjty should carry- an investiga- tion beyond this point. unlea* thr preparing offi- cer belu-ves Ih*' magnitude (intelligence signifi- cance or pulilic relation, aspect. I of the ei Ftl» ol AFSCICUarW 8t at Wright -Patterson Air Fai obtain verbal authority for ec >1 60216/863781 at Wnght-Patt* iA*e, Ohio, to obtain verbal autl SKCrioN B— 'PUBLIC RELATIONS I INFORMATION. CONTACTS. AND RELEASES t wiih military- and cuih.vi^tus Information is re>|iuiudulr fory I. Releasing in format mu awl rf'ult.- of inveMigaliuns ■ Periodically rck-Oslng i •ul.pei lo I la- general public I. of tin |'Ff i I THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFlfcD V THIS. PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED' J ,1 Proccillg. answering. and la km* action on Vorrewpondcncc received Iron, the general pub- lie.pcrtnining «o Urn public relation*. intern*, anil inloratalional a*pect* ol the -ubjcrl lty-c paragraph HJ Tht. office Will fonrard corro- ■iiondcncc and .picric which erte purely tcelmi- »l and M-icntific In AFW lFTI)l for mforpm- II. General Inlormaliom ' ' . Paragraph*-^ anil A will *crvC aw aula and Kindanrc to -errentnp-. investigation. and re- . Paragraph 14 contain, an outline pi ol the Air Force, >r unofficial perron. or organisation, all inlommtion or rrfca«c concern- inc UFO’s, rrganllCM ol origin or nature In'* include tcplie* to rornwiwndcticc I except con- gmononal iwpnricl ...I, nutted direct to the AFSC iFTDl »nd other Air horn- actintie. I.y priVatc individual, rrqucrfmg comfnent. or re- aultn'ol analyse* nml inventigalionii of »i*ht me- lt. Exception., In rceponre to local inquiric rc- r u riling anv I'PO reported in lire vlcjmly of nn Air Fore- lm«o. the command^ ol the' bare ron- tli '"general public otdy°Ilt're po.iti.-f udentdica. don of the rigid m* a. a familiar or known ob- ject. The cominundct mu«t excrete cart- not to rrt+nl any ela-.ified a. peel. of tin- righting or naiiie. of jicrson* making report.. (See paragraph 17 i If the rig 1 .ing.i. unexplainable or difficult to identify, la-gaftsc of imuifficient infonnalion or inron.irteneif*. the ““>*• ttatement to lie re-lcared „ the fart that the lighting 1« under mve»«iga t lion and infonnalion regarding it will la- avail- aid. ul a later date After completion of inter- Unlive action, the, comma gder i * * fact that the AFST IFTD) will alyic tlx rcrulta of tlu- mvewtigadon II. then refer any further inquiries to the ' ' rc-|M>r1ing format Aelivitiew initially receiving reports of aerial object* and phenomena will rc/ven the 'information to detennine whether I lie retain coocernr a valid t'FO within the defini- tion of iKtragraph lb. Report* not within that definition do not. require further action under the provision* of I hi. regulation b To aa»irt 'activities nnd |ienuinnel rerpon- •ihle for handling, rerrening, and procecing in- itial. incoming VFO information, a .uinnuiry .of the general sources and type* of re- lll Generally, initial VFO rtqiort. originate 'Fit repo ! prival. And Am He- Witt al Office 9. Relea.e by Non-Air Force Soiree. If new»-| men. writcra. pul>li.her>. ur'fcnvatc individual* desire to release unofficial informal mu concern- mi! a -I’Flt Mgliting. Air Force arfivilirs will make every i-ffo.-t to aioutrlthat the antcmeois. ■ it upirnon*. nod allrgaliion* of these itflij i-nlunl- or gnui|i> are not AMoriilftl with/ ol 10. (aintacU. Private individual, or organim- tifin- desiring Are Fu rn- mterei^^brie-finits. reel tluir request- lo llu- Office ol Infunnadiui. I llfiee ol the Secretary of the Are Fore. Air Forte personnel, utlivr limn tlwr ol llu- Office of In- vi.lqal- (cswionnl pilot., tower operator*, technical per- sonnel. cn-unl obscrvnv ahd the public in gen- eral I . by correiqiondcncc. telephone or |ier-onal i III Military unit, amt personnel (pilot., ul-servcr*. radar 0|iernt.ir>, aircraft control ami warning unit*. etc I . by telephone, electrical nies- *ug»-. or tw-rsohnl inlcjv iew ; (2i Generally. UFO retuirlj- received from enlluin rourrrs are of two type*: , lai Those icfrrnng strictly to an ob- serve* VFO, contammg .-ithcr detailed or meager information; ltd Time. n-ferrfng only tn |«irt lo an olm-rved VFO. 1ml pnmanly requesting infor- •oun- a»|wet ol the I'p) program "f& R'imrt* ronsnkrixl to falj primarily in a I -.IT.li. relations r information service category ires- imragnuih.^T-fi.'fl. ami Kl2*Jibovc|. are of t-ninary iniTtf.1 re- tlu- Office of Information. VFO data •uffinerit for inv.-nigalion bud /or umtly>>* may to- ext meted lirfon- referral lo that iffier 12. Methods foe TranMnitting Report.: a Together with any neet-wary srnx-niqg- nml an^.fotnatVJ’on'lW. pl.anptly Wee^ieol tran.uus.wn with a "Priunty - ' prere-dcnic i. nu- i lorn. -I for fi-|iorIs umler 3 day- from date of nml fum-tiotj. w- » tju-ir o|M-r- tlicji .oily .« THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED' and AF Form II2A. 'Supplement lo AF Form 112" Iscv paragraph* 14 and IS) . however, keep the use of there fortns to a minimum in reporting initial sighting* The delays often involved in processing' and transmitting AF Form 112 through channel* may make followup invritil cation* difficult, producing only limited uaablr information Thi* factor i* a noccamry consid- eration. Rjcporting l>y electrical means will elim- inate delav*. If requested lay the AFSC tFTDi. AF Farm' 112 will provide a followup and/or complete repwrt of all sightings initially reported electrically. IS. Where To Submit Report.: 1 1 1 Air Defense Command. Enl AFB, ('* 13 1 Air Foroe System* Command. Foreign' Technology DiviWm. WrigJd-Patlcrson AFB Ohio ^♦J i Headquarters. VSAF I A ifil N I . Wash I IS) Secretary of the Air Force iSA.FOli. Wail, 25 DT li. B’nHeh 1 Htports *1 Basic letters ami ,\F Form 1121 direct^. dhr AFS c'iFToT will distribute the rep ort* tc ‘"iSPrrrSr i ntercsted Intclli- 1 ' (2) AF'F-O'm *wl wwt on«H»deepoto. (■..prescribed in "lnlrlIlgrnrc fowl to Hi) UriAF lAFCl^i* Wait, 25 DC, amt a copy to AFSC rFT^- c Hrportt Inin Civilians Where possible, oil- vise civilian source* contemplating reporting 1‘Ftl's to submit the rc|iort, for iwocowing ami id. Basie Reporting Data and Formal. -Slioa the ahlm-viation "CFO" at tin- I* ginning uf th- irst of all eleetneal re|ant* and in tin- suhjeet uf written rv|Kirts. Include the mpurtd data in all reports, m the order diown Mow: hnrnnuMoIfktlHtjitUtl: i2l Sity e.aii|wrrd tu a known olijeet tuse tudr, heading. s|.ecd. and home station I il Time a rdf halt ol Sighting: III Zulp timr-drtc group of sighting (2) bight conditions (LVum- of the follow- ing |i mai Night. day. dawn, dusk I a limit mu with reference to a known lundmurk also, such os "2im N of Dcvvillc"; "3mi SW of Blui- I-akc " Tyimgmphicnl errors or "garbling" often occur in rlrrtpcally transmitted messages, making loeatioii plots atjftrult or im|M»sihlr . THIS PACE IS UNCLASSIFIED THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED' Example: 89 4»N. 192 TtW tor 39 45N. 102 21" Information on Obtmtrf *): ID Civilian-Name, HP- '"•““S occupation. and estimate of reliability .21 Military Nome. grade. orggniiation. duty, and estimate of reliability • i U'mtlur mu/ Wind*— Aloft Condition* at Timt and flnrt ol &tht'W 111 Obat>vrr(al .acchunt of weather eondi- 1 Zz ■ss. 'ia.”TL A ' a® ®r»»^ss*rsUir. 14 1 Viability (SI Amount of rlo|ld cover I 1(1U o/Arr uoumol nrlicily or .condition. men -urological. oMronomieil. or utherwhe. whieli might account for the sighting i Interception or identification ortum foten l-.iicK action L- aut homed whenever feasible and II. comphSioc With rant me air defense dirce- j Location, apprnrimate attitude and j tcneral Jrrrctwn ..f flight of any air traffic or balloon releases in the nren whltli might poanbly nceounl (or tin- sighting * .k Petition title and comment* lo / Ike prewar. liin officer, inrlii.ling Im preliminary ndslyns of •th* Iambic eauae of Um sighting... 'See graph 1# ' | ,- v ' . SrfaCK aff Kctmen. on .hcTWjiffi SSKr Itojty lot the object he la reporting, together wiui a ^•STiXSg SSTStSf USE •s identity or explanation of ^ paragraph AJl The preparing iffWer who rr+cn« tlic ri-port flUally » u. a nfueh belter po«tmn ,o conduct an 'or.-the-liot .'uneymWlodup l^yru'^n^y be S'Snoved from tlio area and who may arrive too late to obtain vital data or the misting information necessary lor firm conclusion* 17. Classification. l>o not elawfy reporta On- U data reqtKwledm paragraph If reruweelw'; Oration Classify report*, primarily to protect a Name* of *ourte* reporting l!FOV and other pnnei|ial* involved. ./ so "quoted by thru per * one or conndtrtd nectuarp . h Intelligence, investigative, intercept, or ana- lytical methods or procedure*. c I -oration of radar and other elassiSfil sites, units, and eriui|«nent ; . • d Information on certain type*, chacarlcrj*. lire, anil capabilities of clarified aircraft, mrt- - |« Reporting Physical Evidence. Report promptly the cxi.trnec of r*y«ca evidence iphotographir or material i Mar hall physical evidence forwarded to the ARC (FTDU or At attention of Aerial Phenomena .Branch 15. Negative or Inapplicable Data. Even thoagh the sourer dues not provide. <•> »" intrrvu-*ci ha* not nskisl fur -liecific information, do not u~- lid- words "iwHative" or •'luudentified -Jbelocv 't^rOTlIiw! u^'llaragrlpli 14 Fur example. mfurmatiMi on weatlier condition- in the area. (eqnrxlW in paragraph I4g. i- obtainable from ibe local iuiliturv or civilian weather farilitv \ l T not a,jd.c.U!,c .NiA.^ a rnoiognipoo ■ " t|i Stiff Photograph*. Forward the negative and tw • pnnts Title the printsoml the neRajiccn, or indicate tile place, time. and date of tbcioci- draL; . ' (2l Motion Pigta re*. Obtain the original , film Examine tlx- film atrip foe apparent ruts, alteration- obliterations, or delects Id the re- ■Mjrt comment on any irregularities. imrticularly Show-. receives] from oilier tlian official source 13) Supplemental Photographic In/or Ra- tion Negatno amt pnaU often an- ....uffieient lo provide Attain valid data or to permit firm- conclusion. I Sec AFM 2«M) a elassifie.1 doeu- uxnt receiving limited dlatnlxilion I Information Hist will aid in plotting in estimating due THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED — ■ V, l k THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED 3 r i ■ ( a I Type and make of camera, (lit Type, (oral length. and make of hro. lev Brand and type of film. -Idt Shutter speed psed. . ■ lei Leap openipgvUSfd . that if. "I" *»o|*. I ft Filter* used. 'It I E l Was tripod or wild stand used. | I Wan “panning" used, lil Exart rlircelion camera was pointing with relation to true north, ami it. angle with respect to the ground ipfi Hi (Hkt^Camtra Halt If ' ion m unobtainable, the in required are tile type of ir Forward two coptr» of each still- agraphie print Title radarsro|a- print* in accordance* with AFR 95-7. Olawifv radararopc photograp * " * XIl.AFR 80'-’ anic with Section 205-1. 10 J AF6 200-2 it- 1*60 I NOTE: If possible, develop pi.—-.-, la-fore forwarding. Mark any undeveloped film conspicuously to ihdiratc this fact, to avoid de- struction by exposure dunng examination- cn route through mail channels to* final addressees. b., hffltonal Each Air Force echelon receiving suspected or actual UFO material will safeguard itelli- r photograph!. Motion Pictures. nnd .Neoo- lues SubmiltM bp /ndinduair Individuals often submit photographic and motion “picture ma* Iccutl as part of tlieir UFO reports. All original material submitted will l«- returned, to the indi- analy-M-s. an-l dupliralion by Uie Air force R. J PUGH Cotorul. VSAP Virtrlor of Adana L_J i n >