CIRVIS and MERINT: The 1954 Unclassified Instructions for Vital Intelligence Sightings Reporting

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In 1954, two rapid-reporting paths were created for vital sightings, CIRVIS for airborne and waterborne sightings and MERINT for military reports, defining what to report and requiring fast, accurate updates under security laws, with public channels linked to a UFO information network involving Jim Klotz, Chris Lambright, and Dale Goudie.

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CIRVIS and MERINT: The 1954 Unclassified Instructions for Vital Intelligence Sightings Reporting

A 1954 set of unclassified instructions standardizes reporting of vital intelligence sightings from airborne and waterborne sources into two streams—CIRVIS for airborne and waterborne sightings and MERINT for military intelligence—specifying when and what to report, requiring immediate or amplified reports for certain aircraft, missiles, submarines, ships, UFOs, or unconventional vessels while excluding routine surface traffic and known U.S. vessels, placing MERINT under national defense and espionage laws with prohibitions on unauthorized transmission or disclosure, providing example transmissions to emphasize speed and accuracy, hinting at public-facing reporting channels connected to a UFO information network, and noting involvement of Jim Klotz, Chris Lambright, and Dale Goudie.