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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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204 ~. (Continued) (3) Object sighted. Give brief description of the sighting which should contain the following items as appropriate: (a) Number of aircraft, vessels, missiles, sub- marines, etc. (b) Category of object, general description, e.g., size, shape, type of propulsion, etc. (4) The position of the object. This can be indicated by any of .the following methods: (a) Latitude and longitude. (b) Over a radio fix. (c) True bearing and distance from a radio fix. (d) Over a well-known or well-defined geographic point. (e) True bearing and distance from a geographic point. (5) Date and time of sighting (GMT). (6) Altitude of object. (7) Direction of travel of object. (8) Speed of object. (9) Any observed identification, insignia, or other significant information. Every reasonable effort should be made to positively identify the object sighted. Example of a radiotelephone transmission: (Aircraft) PAN PAN PAN - KINDLEY THIS IS AIR FORCE TWO FIVE NINE THREE - CIRVIS REPORT - OVER (Aeronautical Sta-Eion) AIR FORCE TWO FIVE NINE THREE THIS IS KINDLEY - GO AHEAD 2-3 UNCLASSIFIED -5- Enclosure "A"
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FOIA release, from the nsa collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 13 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.