Eric Carlson

Eric Carlson was a U.S. Air Force officer in the Echo Flight context of the March 16, 1967 Malmstrom shutdown. The source record connects him with the Echo Flight launch-control crew, the best officially documented core of the case: the failure of all ten Echo Flight Minuteman missiles. For the public FBS article, Carlson is a relevant person anchor because he ties the case to actual missile operations. His role should not be blended into later Oscar Flight narratives; Echo Flight, Oscar Flight, and later interpretations should remain distinct.