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“he "gl Ge the Tehof daly 1982, Golone] F. ¥. Preuse, USAF,
veportst 48: Wwadquarters, “Field Gemané oud waa assigued ss Spee
«ini,Astiatant te the Comanding General. Colonel Preuss was
given$tp-wlésion ef studying the integration of Teat Somand |
eavities-aneparame] inte Beatquarters, Field Ceamed, Gonfevences were bwid with the Manager, SFOO; Colonel Hertford, DipeoterofPestOperations fer SG, on loen fron Esadquartera,
Field ComnzudjDr. Graves, Lon dinnoa Salertifie Laberatory;
Readquurters; YieldCommand and Keadquarters, ATSC?
On 8d July 1962, Colonel Preuss submitted a report to the. Come
mending General, Field Gawmand, recemending that the Test Cone
wand be de-adtivated and that its activities be acmmed by a Div
- postorate cfVeapens Effects Tests, tha Directer reporting te
the Cumending Generel, Field Goneand in the sane fashion as the
other dirvestera repert, This report was approved by ths Cexnmnding Genaral, Field Command, and hand-cerried to fashingten by
Caleoel Preuss, .89 duly, this mtter was discussed eith eneral
Lopor ondetatf end wag approved by Ganeral Leper. Fursvant to
this decisionof Gene‘al Loper’s, the Test Command was dis~estab-
- {ished on ) Sngust 1998 and ite responsibilities aseumed by Headq
quarters, Fisld Command,
In Eoadquarters, Field Comzend General
Order Humber 50, dated 1 Auguat 1982, the [irectorate of Neapens
Effeatn Testa was established. Colensi Paul T. Preuss, USA?, wns
enammesd as the Dircoter ef Beapors Effects Tests inthe sem
Yield Commné General Order,
32.
HISBION, fhe mission of the Directorate of Neapons
RfZects Tests ie to implement Field Cowmmand resporsibilities in
crane end cvercoas atomic eee
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These responsibilities
Ae Techuien} direotion of weapons effects teste of prie
wary concern to the Arned Fercea and tho woapons effects phasas
- Of the develepeestal or other tests of atomic waapexs involving
wmucloar detonations within the continental limits and overseas.
B. Coordination of eilitery participation ond assistance
in suppart of the Atomic Energy Comai.sain in sho conduct of tests
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