SFOO Transfer to Albuquerque At the start of the present reporting period, July 1950, SFO headquarters wasstill at Los Alamos. It was then decided that reorganization and physical separation of SFO headquarters office from Los Alamos to another geographic location was desirable for several reasons: (a) Shortage of housing at Los Alamos; (b) rapid and widespread addition of SFO facilities outside of Los Alamos; (c) increased demand on the SFOO staff for supervision 4 : and coordination of programs extending beyond the Los Alamos area; and, (d) expansion in the testing, production, and stockpiling programs. After considerable study Albuquerque was chosen asthe location, and the former Simms Girl's School (then occupied by Sandia Laboratory personnel) was selected as thesite. Albuquerque was selected after a survey of several cities because residential facilities were obtainable, major AEC and military installations were located there and contact with Los Alamos would not be difficult, and there was fair transportation to other SFO geographic areas. SFOO was formally established at the Albuquerque location on June 18, 1951, and movement of approximately 300 employees was effected between August and October. Eleven staff offices and divisions at Los Alamos were transferred to Albuquerque. Also on June 18, 1951, the Los Alamos Field Office was created to take care of AEC interests at Los Alamos, and to it was transferred the Office of Community Management. LAFO became administra- tor for all phases, except program assumptions or changes thereto, of the Los Alamos 1 Scientific Laboratory contract. The reorganization and physical separation of SFO headquarters office from Los Alamos has resulted in improved SFO-wide planning, greater coordination and integration, more concentrated attention on local Los Alamos problems, and more effective staff utilization, Development of Staff The development of the present SFOO headquarters and field staff is indicated in the accompanying "Comparative SFOO Organization Chart 1950-1953." It is not fully descrip- tive. As of July 1953, SFOO had personnel assigned to numerous stockpile locations; had branch security offices in New York and in Los Angeles; had representatives stationed at Inyokern, Salton Sea, and Picatinny Arsenal; and had resident auditors stationed in Kansas City, Los Alamos, Los Angeles, and Rocky Flats. The staff Office of Test Operations was established on December 26, 1951, reflecting the need which had developed during 1951 and which would continue. The Office of Patent Attorney was established on June 15, 1952, with transfer of the SFO-wide responsibility from the LASL Patent Attorney. Not shown on the accompanying chart are several technical staff functions, which have from the start been accomplished by technical contractor per- sonnel as direct staff assistants to the Operations Manager. The Director, LASL, is in effect technical staff officer and additionally head of the SFO programs of classification and of declassification, functions which he delegates to his Assistant Director for Classification 189 and Security. There have been continuing changes throughout the past three years in key staff personnel, In anticipation of the move to Albuquerque, George P. Kraker, then Sandia Field Manager, was transferréd to a new position as Deputy Operations Manager. Present personnel are noted in accompanyingillustrations. RL 22 27