Background In October of 2002, the Department of Defense introduced DoD 5040.6-M-1, Decision Logic Table Instructions for Recording and Handling Visual Information Material. Within this manual, it provided “guidelines for both the recording of visual information (VI) in the field by camera operators and the accessioning of such VI as VI records into a records center, such as the Defense Visual Information Center (DVIC).” Throughout the manual, there are various categories and designations for the types of VI, and the procedures on how to handle it. You will note, some had higher priority than others. Interestingly, one section category was,…
Author: John Greenewald
Background The following documents pertain to reporting UFOs by the U.S. Military, Government and Commercial installations. Below, you will also find Canadian records to show that UFOs are still, of interest. United States Regulations United States Air Force – Air Force Instruction 10-206 Air Force Instruction 10-206. 2008 Revision with UFO references [87 Pages] – Up until 2011, the Air Force had this publication active, and UFOs remained in it to be reported. When The Huffington Post profiled The Black Vault, and this discovery, the publication was changed within days. Reference: Air Force UFO Rules Vanish After Huffington Post Inquiry. Air Force…
This section deals with reports and records pertaining to Air Force History. The time periods of the documents range from the creation of the US5AF in 1947, to date. Air Force Histories Continental Air Command Histories NORAD / CORAD Histories (U) 1955 CONAD History Jan – Jun Vol IX.pdf (U) 1955 CONAD History Jul – Dec Vol X.pdf (U) 1955 CONAD History Jan-Jun Vol VII.pdf (U) 1955 CONAD History Jan-Jun Vol IX.pdf (U) 1955 CONAD History Jul-Dec Vol X.pdf (U) 1955 CONAD History Jul-Dec Vol XI.pdf (U) 1956 CONAD-ADC History Jan-Jun Vol VII.pdf (U) 1957 ADC History Jan – Jun.pdf…
Background This paper will examine the evolution of how the U.S. Government and the Department of Defense have organized to conduct strategic influence as an instrument of national power, from the Psychological Warfare Division of World War II, through the Psychological Strategy Board and Operations Coordinating Board of the early Cold War, through the Vietnam years to today. Are they organized effectively today to meet the asymmetric threats of the 21st Century? Document Archive The Evolution of Strategic Influence by LTC Susan Gough, April 2003 (U.S. Army War College Strategy Research Project) [62 Pages, 0.45MB]
Background This movie was obtained via the Freedom of Information Act and received from the CIA by The Black Vault. This 2011 documentary film produced by the CIA discusses the history behind John Downey and Richard Fecteau, two CIA operatives who were captured by Communist China during a mission there in 1952. The two agents would be held prisoner by the People’s Republic of China until they were finally released in December of 1971, later being awarded for their bravery and conduct. Movie Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIoe0jRV58M