-6result of this staff study it was concluded by summary that there are a number of militarily significant gaps in our knowledge of weapons effects which Py will result in ultra-conservative offensive-defensive planning; less flexible military wartime tactics and strategy; an over-designed structures, weapons, etc. equipment, Although theoretical evaluation, laboratory study, and non-nuclear tests will eventually reduce existing gaps in understanding, full-scale nuclear tests are essential to provide our nation with needed data on an efficient, effective, and economically adequate time basis. military planning." Specifically, we have need to know for sound Operation Trumpet was cancelled by DASA due to the suspension of funding to do research in other areas and the Marshmallow program was made the responsibility of Field Command on 1 April, 1960 and given the designation program 800. It is to be brought to a 12 month readiness and kept there and is anticipated that this can be done in Oct. 1960. Personnel authorization dropped from 116 total on the lst of Jan. to 86 on 30th of June, with actual assigned personnel having dropped from 113.to 97, There is a request pending approval for 12 additional authorized spaces to support Vela Uniform.