Field Ceomend, in turn, designsted DisT as the orgen‘ zation to implement direstives set ferth.* . (2) On 3 dume 1954, letters wero diepetchod to Sandia Cerporation®* and Air Foreo Special Weapons Centcr*ss giving in detail the requirexents which must be Afilled in order to meet the criteria estabiished fer. the high altitude tecte. Ag indicated in reference ***, Headquarters, AISWP desired firat Frierity an a device to conaist of e Mark V ease with a totsi woigkt ef 1500 lbs., utiliging the optinised 22" systex with a forecast yield of approximately 2 FY. In the event that ths optimised 22” systea could not be made available, Sandia Corporation wae recuestes to make sions for the substitution of the It wes alec specified that if the Merk V, 1600 ib. case was ballistically or tionally unsuitable, investigation of a Mark V, 8000 1b. (T<£2) case should be made, ° by nid dune 1654, Bandia Corporation reported that the Hark Y, 1660 lb, configuration wes satisfactory are hence futher wark with the T-62'e was cisecrmtinued, At this same tise, Gandia Carporation reperted thet the optiniecd 22° eys- ton probably would not ba evatlable by the required date (early 1855) end that arming consi¢eratioa was being given to the vee of the agsenbly,. D be Freplanning fer Overatien TSAPOT (3} A planning group was establishes in Headquarters, AVSA?, to plan for and schedule cilitary effests projest perticipation in Operation PEAPOT by ths three Cerricas * Letter subjec: “kucleer Device for Eigh Altitude Shes, Cperet! GBEAPOT" dated 7 May 1984, frem AFSKP to CG, FC, AFSEY, SHPEST@T/403.12 *¢ Letter subject "Kuslesr Levioe for Hirh Altitude Detonation, | Operaticr SEAPCIT"” dated $ dune 1954, FOWEZT 64-644-0. #8 Letter, eubjeot "Zuslear Device for High Altituds Detonetian, Operation TEAPOT™ POWET 64—<665-0, deted & dime 1926. 50