ae DIRBCYGRATS OF WRAPONS EFFECTS TEAYE Golonel Paul T. Preuss, UUAP, Direoter . de apaTvasiG. the Direstorate te af Keapons Eifects Taste wae sottvated on 1 A988 in eeanrepar with Esadquarters, AYOR?, Ceuern)Order Huser 10, dated 18 July 1062, and Neadquar- Sern, Meld Gamena, ANDNY GextvelGrder Macber S00 dated 1 August WE, In w-lebter from Chiof of APMP dated & August 1952 to the Ce | Viele Gomsral, Wield Gemant,»ere the responsibilitingea sugennted to in certain fusetions as oe ood fa theeeeie the Directorate of RE Effects te divest endl eoerdivate2tha eee participation in continental atonia tents, Beseuse the Ate Porce’s Special Wecpone Command (presently 44x ForseBpesial Weapons Center) was in existence and had previowg expsriense is eeeater te the Atanio Energy Comaission, the Jains Chiefs of divacted the Chief of Staff of the Sir Vares $e eetabliah auch an organization, in eocerdanne with thie diveetive, theSpecial Weapons Gemmad at Kirtland AB established«deirt TegtGreap in the sumer of L0B1. After the axyerienes ef one opération, BUSTER/JANGIN in the Wail of 1951, the Geumanding General, Special Neapons Command requestes that he be relieved of this responsibility, ence, on 18 danuery 1852, — the three Cates of Staffan ansigned to the Chief, Armed Forces Becta Yeapane Project the added mission of technical supervision of continental military weapons effects tests end the ocordinstion . of ntlitery participationand. aselstanes te the AIC. Test Commend, AFSaP was sobivated on 39 derwary 1652 to fulfil this alasion for the Ghief, APSu?. Personnel assigned te the Joint Test Group vere transferreé to the Test Command with headguarters at Kirtland ATB, Ju dune 198%, won return from Operation TUS in the Spring ef 2958, bendquartanp. of the Test Comand were trans- Zerred te Sandie Bese, . B. From early June until the first ef. August 1952, Tect Ceamand personne] were actively engaged in eampleting prelininary 31Fe —