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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
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09 Mar 94
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MEMORANDUM FOR SAF/AAZ
ATTENTION: Lt Col Bulter
FROM: HQ USAF/XOWP
1490 Air Force Pentagon
Washington DC 20330-1490
SUBJECT: GAO Review on Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather Balloons, Unknown Aircraft, and Similar Crash Incidents (GAO Code 701034)- INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
Reference: 1 Mar 94 SAF Memorandum, Subj, same as above
There is no requirement for weather personnel to record weather balloon landings. Only meteorological data are retained.
We did not find any records in the Air Force weather archives of a weather balloon crash near Roswell, New Mexico from 20 June to 31 July 1947. If you have any questions, my point of contact is Lt Col Jim Near DSN224-5163.
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STEVE O. OUZTS, Col, USAF
Chief, Policy Division
Directorate of Weather
DCS, Plans and Operations