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INTRODUCTION
The Armed Forees Special Weapons Project is a military inter@opertmental agency activated 1 danusry 1947 to take over some of
the functions of the Manhattan District, particularily those fymetions concerned with the nilitary application of etoric enargy.
The Operntional Charter, dated & July 1947, (Revised BE 10=
880-1, DA. Washington, BD, C. 9 August 3951), placed upm the
Armed Forces Special Weapons Project (AYS"P) the responsibility
for all giiitary service functiena of the Manhattan project as
were reteined under control of the Armed Forces, inoluding traine
ding of special pereannel reguired, militery perticipation in the
Gsvelopment ef dtento weapons of all tyves (in ecordination with
the Atanie Energy Com-izsion), technical training of boab san-
manters and weapenecra, ant developixg an? effecting foint radiclogical safety meneures in coordimeticn with established agencies,
In tie Becirming, the personnel cf the AFSWP cane fran the
Menkattan District and was practically all dry, The interest
ef the Ravy and Air Foroe bas been reflected in the gradually
imorensing participation of these eervices. fhe propertianste
participation of the services persomel in the activities of the
Field Coxzand, Armed Forces S3peoiel Weanongs Project, as of $0
dune 1964, ig ac folicens.
Authorized
Ars of Esrvice
Navy
Air Yoroa
Totals
Eyrber
2349
$185
$076
Z
089-2941
«438.8
100.0
Assigned
Bunber
17200
8338
BCES
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Blot
41.5
100.0
Recdyvarteres of the Armed Foroes fpecial Werapone Projevt are
iz the Pentagen, Washingtas, BD, C. Veatquerters of the Meld
Comund, drmef Forces Grecj{el Reapens Trojeet, ere at Sandia Hace,
Albuquerque, How Nexico. The active Field Sites, under comand
guriediction of the Field Cawsnd, are as follows:
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