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« ues , to determine whether UFOs pose a determine whether UFOs exhibit any d contribute to Scientific or technical research. In the course of accomplishing these objectives, Project Blue Book strives to identify and explain all UFO Sightings reported to the Air Force, nited States; and, Second, to dvanced technology which coul ae b low oO © =} a oO =] co B ta°] Q, 5 re op © Ss po n ~~ 'd sa} & fa) woh % Q Zz z 4°) : 4 = @ Q to ad P| S3AIHOMW IWNOILWN 3HL JO SONIGIOH WOU C3IMNGOUdS vree ee Bs? HOW THE PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED The program is conducted in three phases. The first phase includ initial investigation of the reports. Th charged with the responsibility of i Project Blue Book Office at Wright-P eS receipt of UFO reports and e Air Force base nearest the 1 i nveStigating the Sighting and’forwarding the information to the atterson Air Force Base, Ohio. If the initial investigatio n does not reveal a of more intensive analysis is conducted by , and, if necessary, positive identification or exp the Project Blue Book Office. The third phase of th eS program is dissemination ations, and statistics, Th of information concerning UFO Sightings, evalu- ssi.» is is accomplished by the S ecretary of the Air Force, Office of Information. SEEE The Air Force defines an unidentified flying object as any aerial object or phenomenon which the observer is unable to identify Frequently, and anticollision beacons The Air Force groups its evaluations of UFO reports unde FIED, (2) INSUFFICIENT DATA, and (3) UNIDENT er three general headings: (1) IDENTI- IFIED, = IDENTIFIED re ports are those for which suff and evaluated to per icient specific information has mit a positive identification or been accumulated explanation of the object. x