Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects (the Condon Report, complete, three volumes)

scientist, preferably an astronomer or geophysicist familiar
wi th atmcspheric phpics. Tile uni versi ties should be chosen
to provide good geographical distribution, and should be
within conv~nient distance of a base of the Air Force Systems
Command (AFSe).
B. At each APse base an officer skilled in investigation
(but not necessarily with scientific training) 3hould be
designated to work with the corresponding university team for
that geographical section. l~e local representative of the
Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) might be a
logical choice for this.
C. One university or onc not-for-profit organizaticn
should be selected to coordina~e the work of the teams men-
tioned under A above, and also to reake certain of very close
corrununication and caardinati on with the office of ?ro} ect
Blue Book.
It is thought that perhaps 100 sightings a year might
be subjected to this close study, and tha~ possibly an aver-
age of 10 man days might he required per sighting so studied.
The information provided by such a program might bring to
l.ight ne\\' facts of scientific value, and would almost cer-
tainly provide a far bett~r L~sis than WP have today for
dedsio:-l on a lung term UFO program.
'j'll(''sC' rccommend;ltlollS were nf('rn'd hy the Secretary of the /\ir
Force tu the Air t:Ol'CC ( liCfiee of Scientific l,cscilrch for implclilcntiltion,
'\'hich, after study, decided to combine recommendations /\ and C su as to
have a sin~!lf.' Lontracting univer'iity wi th p.'Uthori ty to subcontra~:t with
other research groups as lcded. RCl'Uil1lT!('fIJat ion B was implemented by
the issuan.:e of All' hyrce l~egulatioT1 BD-·17 U\PPC1Hlix B) which e~;t!-lbllshes
-procedures for handl ing UFO reports ~lt the Ai r Force ba ses.
In setting up the Colc'rada project, as ,dread)' '·;tateJ in Section I,
the emphasis was on \-Ihethcr deeper study of unidentified flying objects
scienti.st, preferably an astronomer or geophysicist familiar
wi th atmospheric phrsics. T)le universities should ge chosen
to provide good geographical distribution, and should be
within conv"nient distance of 8. base of the Air Force Systems
Command (AFSe).
B" At each APse has~ an officer skilled in investigation
(but not necessarily with scientific training) 3h0uld be
designateJ to l'iork with the correspcmJing uni versi ty team for
that geographical section. lbe local representative of the
Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) mIght be a
logical cllDi.ce for this"
C. One university or one not-for-profit organization
shoulJ be selected to coordina:e the work uf the teams men-
tioned under A above, Knd also to reuke certain of very close
corrununicatlon and coordination with the office of ?roject
Blue Book.
It is thought that perhaps 100 sightlngs a year might
be subjected to this close study, and tha: possibly an aver-
age of 10 man days might be re,!uirecl per sighting so studied.
The information provided by such a program might hring to
l.i.ght neh' facts of scientific value, and would almost cer-
tainly provide a far bett~r G~sis than WP have today for
deci~io;·1 on a lung term UFO program.
'j"hC'sC' recommend',lt i OilS were n f<'rrc'd hy the Secr!'t Llry of the 1\ i r
Force tu tIle Air l:orCe (1f'fice of Sc iont i fic I(c~('arch forlmplcli1cntation,
',hich, after study, decided to cGmbinC' reCOJl1menuatiolls /\ and C su as to
have a sint,ll' u!J1tractillt; univer'iity wi th p,dthorl ty to subcol1trU\:t with
other rc:~earch groups a~ I,:,cded. Ro"",,mm!'ncint ion B was implemcntcod by
the issuan.:c of AII' l'orce Ilegulation IW-17 (/\ppcndix B) which e~',tflblishe~
j)roccdures for handl ing UFO reports ;It the Ai r Force h,,~es.
In setting up the Colorado project, as ulrcud)' ~tateJ in Section I,
the emphasis was on ~Ihether deeper study of unidenti fLcd flying objects