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- JANAP 146(b)
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- Declassified per
- D A message 473987 dated
- 12 December 1953
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- Communication instructions for
- Reporting vital intelligence
- sightings from aircraft
- (CIRVIS)
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- JANAP 146 (b)
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- THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
- JOINT COMMUNICATIONS-ELECTRONICS COMMITTEE
- Washington, D.C.
- September 2, 1951
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- 6 September 1951
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- LETTER OF PROMULGATION
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- 7. This document contains information affecting the National Defense of the
- United States, within the meaning of the espionage laws, title 18, U.S.C.,
- sections 793 and 794. The transmission or the revelation of its contents
- in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
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- Chapter 1
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- 102. Scope.
- a. This publication islimited to the reporting of information of vital
- importance to the security of the United States of America, its territories
- and possessions, which, in the opinion of the observer, requires prompt
- defensive and/or investigative action by the U.S. Armed Forces.
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- Chapter 2
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- CIRVIS REPORTS
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- SECTION 1 ----- GENERAL
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- 201. Information to be reported and when to report.
- (1) immediatley (except over foreign territory--see Art.215 )
- (b) Unidentified flying objects.
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- 205. Precedence (priority of transmission).
- Transmission of CIRVIS reports will be preceded by or include the
- international "URGENCY SIGNAL," military precedence of "EMERGENCY,"
- or "EMERGENCY U.S. GOVERMENT, " as appropriate for the communications
- means, system of service employed.
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- 206. ADDRESSING.
- a. All CIRVIS messages will be multiple addressed to:
- (1) CG, AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, ENT AFB, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO.
- (commanding general, air defense command, ent air force base,Colorado
- Springs, Colorado.)
- (2) SEDEF WASHINGTON D C (SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, WASHINGTON, D.C.) who
- will transmit copies of the reports to the CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
- AGENCY and other approriate agencies.
- (3) Nearest U.S. Military Command with which communications may be effected.
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- 208. Acceptance of Responsibility for CIRVIS Reports.
- (a) All military communications activities described in paragraph 206,
- when receiving or being asked to relay or deliver CIRVIS reports, shall
- accept, forward and/or deliver immediately without question, the contents
- of such reports EXACTLY AS RECEIVED by the most expeditious means available,
- in strict accordance with the instructions contained herein. All civilian
- communications activities will be urged to follow the same procedure.Insofar
- as is practicable, military facilities of the United States of America or
- those under United States control will be utilized.
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- (e) Fixed and mobile military communications facilities, and military
- personnel having occasion to handle CIRVIS reports are responsible, and
- all civilian facilities and personnel are urged, to lend assistance in all
- cases required in expediting CIRVIS reports. Maximum care must be taken by
- all persons handling CIRVIS reports to insure positive immediate delivery.
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- SECTION 3 ------ SECURITTY
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- 209. MILITARY AND CIVILIAN.
- (a) All persons aware of the contents or existence of a CIRVIS report are
- governed by the Communications Act of 1934 and amendments thereto, and
- espionage laws.
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- (2) CIRVIS reports contain information affecting the National Defense
- of the United States within the meaning of the espionage laws, 18 U.S. Code
- 793 and 794. The unauthorized transmission or revelation of the contents
- of CIRVIS reports in any manner is prohibited..
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