‘ee | SECURITY DISPOSITION FORM FILE NO. SUBJECT To FROM FICATION (i/ eng) d OAS ne ? Staff Radiological Medical Officer CJTF J~3 DATE 20 May 53 COMMENT No. 1 Via: ACofS, J-1 for comment 1. In the past, it has been the policy to provide on the Task Force Staff, a medical officer specifically trained in the radiology field and, if possible, with field experience on nuclear tests, This policy has been a profitable one in that it provided a qualified medical authority on the spot during the tests to help short-stop adverse radiation incidents before they reached absurd proportions or involved undue ricocheting through major commands outside the Task Force, 2. It ia recommended that this policy be continued for CASTLE with the fol- lowing limitations: a, Officer selected should be assigned this duty on a TDY basis since hi presence on the staff is required only during the actual shot period, Such interi planning services as become necessary could be handled on a correspondence or staff visit basis, - be. Officer selected could be assigned the additional duty of Task Force Staff Surgeon. Sufficient medical advice is available during the planning stage of the operation to obviate the actual presence of either a Staff Radiologist or a Staff Surgeon and since neither duty is considered a full time job, a TDy additional duty solution seems appropriate, Recent discussions with responsible medical personnel indicate no real objection to this additional duty proposal. ce. Officer selected should be field grade in order that an effective contribution is assured, 3. Attached herewith is a list indicating some of the known possible choices for this assignment, It is contemplated that, if approved, the final selection will be coordinated with the Task Force Scientific Deputy, It is proposed that, if approved, ACofS, J~l secure nominations for this assignment, Se} 1 Inels: Brief of Possible Candidates for Task Force Staff Radiologica} . Medical Officer CLACSIFITATION CANTELLEDSE BYRLUTROUTY OF DOBR/OG . Aecny8/2119 © aGea sua Susisuem To Dot EH-Sd, 4-19-40 D D ' FORM 9 6 “37H DEFENSE Locatien ® WNAC DAVID 0, BYARS Col. — vsa Apt . ACTG ACofS, J-3 NucLene GENey Acres Cay " - p ‘OIAIS24Boxat “FERS.FORRanioge COORDINATE PO , Wie SAFETY Su PPORT(HAS)IIS3-~1957 REPLACES NME FORM 96. 1 OCT @. WHICH MAY BE USED. , 16—-54801-3 YY. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Ff