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JANAP 146

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JANAP 146 is a joint US and Canadian communications publication, released here by the National Security Agency, that sets out uniform instructions for reporting vital intelligence sightings to military authorities. It covers CIRVIS reports from aircraft and land observers and MERINT reports from vessels. Unidentified flying objects appear among the reportable items, along with missiles, hostile aircraft and submarines. The document also covers message precedence, report contents, routing to CINCONAD and RCAF Air Defense Command, security penalties for unauthorized disclosure, evaluation categories and charges.

  • p. 3 …or Canada or their forces. (b) Missiles. (c) Unidentified flying objects. (d) Hostile or unidentified submarines…
  • p. 5 …and longitude. (b) Over a radio fix. (c) True bearing and distance from a radio fix…
  • p. 7 …would apply as prescribed in paragraph 204. c. A post-landing report is desired immediately after…
  • p. 9 …Chief of Staff, United States Air Force (C of s, USAF) Washington, D. c. (b) For…
  • p. 10 …re- port to the appropriate ARTC center. *(c) CltA. or Dar ARTC Centers. Upon receipt of…
  • p. 11 …reports to insu.re positive immediate delivery. c. WHEN A STATION RECEIVES A PARTIAL CIRVIS REPORT…
  • p. 13 …Insofar as practicable, CIRVIS reports so handled will be forwarded "RUSH COLLECT", c. Any or all…
102 ~. (Continued)
•' (7) Government and civilian agencies in outl:ying districts
which may initiate repo:rlts on receipt of information ~
from land-based observers.
103 MESSAGE IDENTIFICATION
a. Reports made from airborne and landbased sources will be
identified by CIR.VIS as the first word of the text. (Refer
Chapter II)
b. Reports made by waterborne sources will be identified by
MERINT as the first word of the text. (Refer Chapters III and IV)
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