hawiling #13 inceuing an@ outgoing classified and uolassified
correspandense was operated independently of Zask Group Fels
Sines mest projects did not have adequate olerical assistance
- 4m the forward area, Task Unit 13 headquarters provided assise
tanne in thie respect. The sontrol of all classified decwents
was handled ty {U-18, In 012 other administrative matters TU-15
provided assistanes te the projects by coordinating their requirenents with the appropriate staff seqtion of Task Group 7.1 se the
other Task Groups.
(5) _Enginsering and Construction, All TU-13
requirements far on site construction and contracter-furished
support were processed by the J-8 seotion of 767.1. To insure
proper
coordination of these requirexents CDR W, M, NoLelion was
aus
fran THEE to the J-6 section. He served in this capacity
throughout the operations] period of the test. The initial requiremente fran ali DOD projects were obtained in May of 1863 and by
Nevesbey 1953 ai) major construction was well advanced. 11 sone
struction was held in Skeyanse witil epyroxizataly Deounber’ 1953
with the majority being acocmplished during January and February
1954. Yhe finish werk ineluding olean up and grading was scoonplished during february 1984, at which time the individual project
groups were represented in the forward ares and ware, thorefore,
avalleble to efvise on the aecoptability of the various itane,
Routine dallysucpert requirements during the cperaticnal poriod
were handled direstly by 3-6 without reference to 70-15 head-
quarters, In poset instances job work orders wore written to cowr
the wrk required,
(6) Fiscal, By agreement between Comanéer,
Joint Task Forea 7 (JTRe¥) and Gtef, AFSUP, The Commrding Ganeral,
Field Casmnd, AFSEP retained contro) of a1] Rerearsh end Leveloppont fumde required for the D&D effects program ic Operation CASTLE.
Tztre-militery funds were transferred by Hoedquarters, AYE? to the
Task Foroe end were available to finance appropriate [0-13 acti~-
vities ao required, The original Research and Develeoprent (RAD)
budget was €7,361,750. Thie emcunt was broken down by programs,
and on the basle of individual project ectiznates, wae further
urcken dewn by projects within each progren for ocutrol purposes.
In cddition, it waa found ocnventent to furthor break dows all
R&D Sunda into twe categories, Glace I anf Class IX, Cinss I
funds were those expended by the individual projects to defray
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