B. Procurement of Personnel As of the end of June approximately 90 per cent of the personnel required by this task group had been procured. Of the 134 military personnel requested on @ permanent basis for Operation Ivy, all but 7 have reported for duty. However of the number report- ing for duty, 24 still require a "Q"-clearance. A request was made to the Commander, JIF 132 for a policy for handling draft deferment requests for civilian personnel of this task group. During Operation Greenhouse the Joint Task Force had established contact with a representative of General Hershey's Staff in the Selective Service System for the purpose of expediting requests for draft deferment of key civilian personnel. As & result of this contact, services of irreplaceable personnel were preserved for the duration of the operation, As a result of this request a conference vas held between representatives of JTF-132 and the National Selective Service Headquarters. It was agreed that the general policies and procedures in effect during Operation Greenhouse would remain in effect. It has been pointed out to members of this task group who are presently classified I-A that an immediate attempt should be made by the employer to obtain an occupational deferment. C. Progress in Procurement of Scientific and Technical Equipment The procurement of scientific and technical equipment for Ivy is progressing fairly satisfactorily. All of the major items of equip- ment have been on order for some time and most of them have been delivered. One of the last major items to be received was the first expansion engine from the Worthington Pump Company. - ll - Constant check -