Mt essieen HEADCUARTERS TASK GROUP 7.6 20 March 1948 OPERATIONAL REPORT PHASES A_and B CHAPTER 12 Introduction, In August of 1947 General James McCormack, Jr., the Director, and Captain James Russell, USN, both of Military Applications Division, AEC, called Colonel James P, Cooney, KC, USA of the Office of the Surgeon General for a conference at the office of the AEC, and informed him that certain atamic tests would be conducted in the future at some site to be chosen in the Pacific area, They stated that his name had been suggested by Dr, Norris E, Bradbury of los Alamos to head radiological safety operations. Colonel Cooney was asked if he would be willing to assume this responsibility, and he stated he would be willing to help in any way possible. In the latter part of September Colonel Cooney was ordered to report to Lt, General John E, Hull for a personal interview at which time it was confirmed that Colonel Cooney was willing to assume responsibility for radiological safety operations, and that the Surgeon General had a we, “7 7b a concurred in his release, Accordingly, Lt. General Hull stated that orders would be issued making the appointment official. General Orders Number 2, Headquarters, Joint Task Force SEVEN, © Washington, D. C., dated 18 October 1947 announced that Colonel Cooney would be the Radiological Safety Officer, Akad ~ Secney ~""ATIIC RESTRICTED VATA CLYEARAZCS . wud Use MILITARL CLASSIFICATION CAPD He was charged with the