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- UFO INFORMATION SERVICE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
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- COMPLAINT FORM
- ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
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- DATE TIME
- 14 Aug 80 0730
- KIRTLAND AFB, NM 13 Aug 80, Possible
- Hostile Intelligence Intercept Incident, PLACE
- Frequency Jamming. AFOSI District 17,BID,
- KIRTLAND AFB, NM
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- SOURCE AND EVALUATION
- 1960th Communication Officer
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- RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS ADDRESS
- 1960 COMMSq KAFB, NM
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- PHONE
- 4-5098
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- REMARKS SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
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- 1. On 13 Aug 80, 1960 COMMSq Maintenance Officer reported Radar Approach
- Control equipment and scanner radar inoperative due to high frequency jamming
- from an unknown cause. Total blackout of entire radar approach system to
- include Albuquerque Airport was in effect between 1630-2215hrs. Radar Approach
- Control back up system also were inoperative.
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- 2. On 13 Aug 80, Defense Nuclear Agency Radio Frequency Monitors determined,
- by vector analysis, the interference was being sent from an area ( V-90 degrees
- or due East ) 0n DAF Map coordinates E-28.6. The area was located NW of Coyote
- Canyon Test area. It was first though that Sandia Laboratory, which utilizes
- the test range was responsible. However, after a careful check, it was later
- determined that no test were being conducted in the canyon area. Department of
- Energy, Air Force Weapons Laboratory and DNA were contacted but assured that
- their agencies were not responsible.
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- 3. On 13 Aug 80, Base Security Police conducted a physical check of the area
- but because of the mountainous terrain, a thorough check could not be completed
- at that time. A later foot search failed to disclosed anything that could have
- caused the interference.
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- 4. On 13 Aug 80, At 2216hrs,. all radar equipment returned to normal operation
- without further incident.
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- 5. CONCLUSION: The presence of hostile intelligence jamming cannot be ruled
- out. Although no evidence would suggest this, the method has been used in the
- past. Communication maintenance specialists cannot explain how such
- interference could cause the radar equipment to become totally inoperative.
- Neither could they suggest the type or range of the interference signal. DNA
- frequency monitors reported the interference beam was wide spread and a type
- unknown to their electronical equipment. Further checks of the area was being
- conducted by Technical Services, AFOSI.
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- 6. High command interest item. Briefings requested IAW AFOSIR 124-4 be
- completed at HQ AFOSI/IVOE. HQ CR 44 and 51 items.
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