This document consists of Copy No. wb of | 14. 2 pages Series B ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSTON TEST SCHEDULE ~ REDWING, DIXIE Report to the General Manager by the Director of Military Appi ication 1. In view of the present status of developmental work in the laboratories, it is considered advisable to revise the test program previously. visualized for the remainder of this year and calendar year 1956, Whereas previous plans included conducting DIXIE at the Nevada Test Site during the latter part of 1955, it is now considered necessary in order to maximize the benefits of the tests proposed, to integrate that test program with REDWING which will be conducted in early calendar 1956 at the Pacifie Proving Ground as was originally planned. Our plans to combine the detonations which were previously to be included as a continental series in DIXIE are dictated by the laboratories! requirement for more time after TEAPOT to design the Gevices and prepare for the associated diagnostic programs,* Recent suggestions that all testing be accomplished at the Pacific Proving Ground have not influenced our decision in 2, combining DIXIE with REDWING, The present concept is that the next test series after REDWING will take place in calendar 1957. The decision as to whether it will be conducted as a continental or overseas test will *¥Note: AEC 757 circulated to the Commission contains Dr. Bradbury's views on deferring DIXIE. RESTRICTED DATA This document contains restricted data as defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Its transmittal or the disclosure of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited, ; a