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JANAP 146

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JANAP 146 is a joint US and Canadian communications publication, released here by the National Security Agency, that sets out uniform instructions for reporting vital intelligence sightings to military authorities. It covers CIRVIS reports from aircraft and land observers and MERINT reports from vessels. Unidentified flying objects appear among the reportable items, along with missiles, hostile aircraft and submarines. The document also covers message precedence, report contents, routing to CINCONAD and RCAF Air Defense Command, security penalties for unauthorized disclosure, evaluation categories and charges.

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201. a. (2) Upon landing
(a) Reports whic!1 for any reason could not be trans-
mitted while airborne.
(b) Post-landing reports.
SECT ION II - PROCEDURES
202 GENERAL
Communications procedures to be employed will be basically
those prescribed for -the coltli1unications system or service used.
Continuing efforts will be made by an aircraft originating a CIRVIS
report to insure that each CI.FNIS message is received by an
appropriate station.
203 PRECEDEI,1CE (PRIORITY OF TRMJSMISSIOH)
Transmission oi' CIRVIS reports will be preceded by or include
the international "Urgency" signal, military precedence of
"Emergency", "Rapid US GoverrIDent", or Canadian "Hush", as
appropriate for the com.'Tl.unica tions facilities employed.
EX.llMPLE
International Urgeqcy Signal XXX: XXX XXX or PAN PAN PAN
Military Precedence Y or Emergency
Commercial class of Service Indicator RAPID US GOVT or RUSH
2.04 CONTENTS OF CIRIJ IS R~PORTS
a. CIRVIS reports will be similar to a routine aircraft
position reports transmitted by either radiotelephone. or radio-
telegraph. The appropriate procedures to be employed will be
those _applicable to collli~unications facilities utilized. For the
purpose of these examples, military procedures are shown. The
reports should contain the following information in the order
listed:
(1) CIRVIS HEPORT
(2) Identification of reporting aircraft or observer as
appropriate.
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