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- p. 5 …Force and to the General Accounting Office (GAO). It was written as a result of Colonel…
- p. 11 …Washington Post, "GAO Turns to Alien Turf in Probe," January 14, 1994
2. Letter and GAO…
- p. 12 …Jr., AF/SE, for SAF/AAZ, subj: GAO Review on Records Management Procedures with Weather Balloons…
- p. 16 …In February 1994, the Air Force was informed that the General Accounting Office (GAO), an investigative…
- p. 20 …in support of a General Accounting Office (GAO) audit that is seeking to identify information concerning…
- p. 22 …In February, 1994, the General Accounting Office (GAO), acting on the request of a New Mexico…
- p. 23 …On February 15, 1994, the GAO officially notified Secretary of Defense William J. Perry that it…
- p. 24 …Because of this organization, SAF/AA was the logical entity to assist the GAO in its…
- p. 28 …To do so would have encroached on GAO's charter in this matter. What Air Force…
- p. 32 …One of the additional areas specifically set forth by GAO in its efforts was to deal…
- p. 38 …target."
## Balloon Research
The original tasking from GAO noted that the search for information included "weather…
- p. 44 …Washington Post Article, "GAO Turns to Alien Turf in New Probe," January 14, 1994
2. GAO…
- p. 47 …Schiff is a member of the House Government Operations Committee, which oversees the GAO.
GAO spokeswoman…
- p. 48 Letter, with GAO Code 701034
Richard Davis, GAO, to William J.
Perry, DOD
February 9, 1994
- p. 49 …DOD Office of the Inspector General Director for GAO Surveys and Reviews
Dear Mr. Secretary:
In…
- p. 50 # GAO ENTRANCE CONFERENCE FOR ASSIGNMENT CODE 701034
## ISSUE:
Has the Government met its responsibility in the…
- p. 51 …General Accounting Office
(GAO) Letter Dated February 9, 1994...
February 23, 1994
- p. 52 …General Accounting Office (GAO) Letter Dated February 9, 1994, "Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather Balloon…
- p. 53 We have scheduled an entrance meeting with the GAO for February 28, 1994, 10:00 a…
- p. 54 …E. Schlunz, SAF/FMPF, for Distribution
Subj: GAO Review Letter Dated February 15 sic, 1994, "Records…
- p. 55 …GAO Review Letter Dated February 15, 1994, "Records Management Procedures Dealing With Weather Balloon, Unknown Aircraft…
- p. 56 …Central Point of Contact, GAO Code 701034
2. You will be notified of any changes in…
- p. 57 …J. McCormick, SAF/AA, for Distribution
Subj: GAO Review on Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather…
- p. 58 …GAO Review on Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather Balloons, Unknown Aircraft, and Similar Crash Incidents…
- p. 59 …GAO Review on Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather Balloons, Unknown Aircraft, and Similar Crash Incidents…
- p. 60 …Attachments AF/IN for SAF/AA Subj: GAO Inquiry into Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather…
- p. 61 …FOR SAF/AA
FROM: AF/IN
SUBJECT: GAO Inquiry into Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather…
- p. 67 …Because the GAO will have searched the records of many federal agencies, HQ NAIC suggests that…
- p. 69 …Jr., AF/SE for SAF/AAZ
Subj: GAO Review on Records Management Procedures with Weather Balloons…
- p. 70 …GAO Review on Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather Balloons, Unknown Aircraft, and Similar Crash Incidents…
- p. 72 …Schoenfeld, SAF/AQL, for SAF/AA
Subj: GAO Review on Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather…
- p. 73 …GAO Review on Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather Balloons, Unknown Aircraft, and Similar Crash Incidents…
- p. 74 …Ouzts, AF/XOWP, for SAF/AAZ
Subj: GAO Review on Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather…
- p. 75 …GAO Review on Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather Balloons, Unknown Aircraft, and Similar Crash Incidents…
- p. 76 …AAIQ, for SAF/AAI, SAF/AAZ
Subj: GAO Review of Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather…
- p. 77 …GAO Review of Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather Balloons, Unknown Aircraft, and Similar Crash Incidents…
- p. 79 …CC for AF/HO, SAF/AAZ
Subj: GAO Review on Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather…
- p. 80 …Circle Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6424
SUBJECT: GAO Review on Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather…
- p. 81 # REPORT
# GAO INVESTIGATION OF "THE ROSWELL INCIDENT": RELEVANT HOLDINGS AT THE AFHRA
8 March 1994
## Preface…
- p. 93 …Edward C. Mishler, HQ AFOSI/HO,
Subj: GAO Review on Records
Management Procedures . . .
May 11, 1994
- p. 94 …2100
Bolling AFB, DC 20332-0001
SUBJECT: GAO Review on Records Management Procedures (Your memo 16…
- p. 152 …Asking the GAO to look at this. Karl Pflock...
SC: You know, you can look at…
- p. 179 …I was provided a background on the Air Force efforts related to the GAO audit and…
- p. 263 …Secretary of the Air Force, for the GAO, to look into facts concerning what has become…
- p. 268 …in support of the General Accounting Office (GAO) audit that focused on obtaining information relative to…
# INSPECTOR GENERAL
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
400 ARMY NAVY DRIVE
ARLINGTON. VIRGINIA 22202-2884
FEB 23 1994
MEMORANDUM FOR: SEE DISTRIBUTION
SUBJECT: General Accounting Office (GAO) Letter Dated February 9, 1994, "Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather Balloon, Unknown Aircraft, and Similar Crash Incidents" (GAO Code 701034) NOTIFICATION OF GAO REVIEW
The DoD Directive 7650.2 designates this office as the central DoD liaison for tasking, controlling, and monitoring GAO survey, review, and report activities. The enclosed Information Sheet describes the specific DoD procedures for tasking GAO surveys/reviews and the DoD primary action office (PAO) responsibilities.
On February 15, 1994, we received the enclosed official GAO notification letter on the subject effort. The GAO National Security and International Affairs Division (National Security Analysis) is doing the work. The review is at the request of Representative Steven H. Schiff (R-NM).
Representative Schiff requested the GAO review two issues of concern (1) the DoD records management procedures for crash incidents involving weather balloons and unknown aircraft, such as UFOs and foreign aircraft, and (2) the facts regarding the reported crash of an UFO in 1949 at Roswell, New Mexico. Since the UFO story appeared in an episode of the television program "Unsolved Mysteries," Representative Schiff has received many requests for an investigation into the alleged "DoD cover-up." Apparently, reports on the incident were attributed to a weather balloon crash.
The GAO is anxious to respond to Representative Schiff's request and to dispel any concerns that the DoD is being unresponsive. For that reason, it is important that we identify the correct DoD representatives so that the GAO can begin its work. Since the enclosed GAO notification letter did not mention the Roswell incident or specifically site unknown aircraft as the area of interest, we have been unable to determine the appropriate DoD primary and collateral action offices.