lowed as well as the placement of responsibilities, The Air Force Task Group would prescribe limits of safe operation in terms of weapons effects for all of the aircraft participating. Task Group 7-1 would set up the positions based upon recommended positioning limitations established by the Wright Air Development Center (WADC) and Allied Research Associates, a contractor of the Air Research and Development Command (ARDC). In order that WADC would be abreast of the situation so as to recommend limits properly, Task Group 7.1 furnished that organization with expected weapons effects data pertinent to each weapon or device scheduled for detonation, The exact positioning would be determined by Task Group 7.1 just prior to each detonation and Task Group 7.4 would then be responsible for all operational aspects of the aircraft and the actual positioning as designated by CTG 7.1. Another meeting in October further clarified details relative to this entire matter, On 27 October 1953, Exercise TIGERCAT was executed with the migsion of testing planned operational procedures and communications for Operation CASTLE. The test, simulating a CASTLE shot, took place off the Pacific Coast at San Diego in accordance with plans established in CTG 7.4 Operations Order No. 2-53 published on 6 October 1953. Results of the Operation revealed many discrepancies which would require resolution before the on-site phase of CASTLE, Some forty-five separate discrepancies were listed by Task Group 7.4 Headquarters following TIGERCAT. Along with each discrepancy, explanations and corrective action to be taken as well as recom- 95