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- “a 5 nA! mA Me eG ‘ty 4 8. PT re Pe ee Py ’ he he Nate t ees tae ea Ret oy elma et! ae) OO ee HE eee a ee TNA ae Ua Fon a em et wae Acatemen a mele ariemetibtinnde , x . a: #* oy ! . @ : t ' im Sit 1, a. 09 (Rev. 18:20. iNETTAL. AND RETURN wr. * , \ a j vol ' ' ‘ os nat * os # oe? ctype! in plaintext or code) ‘ (Priority) " fos SAC, Albany Vip ron: Director, FBI PERSONAL ATTENTION ‘ UTILIZATION OF MILITARY . AIRCRAFT IN BUREAU CASES Supe s\ In connection with a recent aircraft hijacking, inquiries were made concerning the use of military aircraft to assist in a search. The question of reimbursement was raised. This matter has been discussed with the Department of Defense Advice has been received ‘from DOD that military air- ‘craft may be utilized for non-DOD purposes only when: (1) their ‘movement is pursuant to an emergency involving imminent loss of life; (2) is specifically authorized by statute; (3) is in ‘direct support of the military mission; or (4) is certified by the head of a Federal department or agency to be in the national interest and commercial transportation is not available. This is set forth'in Department of Defense Directive #4500. 9, dated November 29, 1971. ” ; According. to DOD, Section 686 of Title 31, U. S. Code, ‘ reguires in every instance the DOD be reimbursed for the total costs involved in the utilization by any other Federal agency of any aircraft or equipment made available to such agency for . use in connection with its own investigation. The Department of Defense further advised should any requirements in connection with our investigations develop which come within the above guidelines, DOD will consider them on a case-by-case basis. f DOD furnished the hourly rates for the most commonly used aixcraft. These rates are set forth as follows: 4 2 - All Offices Hl. etn how . ee a toy _..DB Cooper-5987