Headquarters
4950TH TEST GROUP (NUCLEAR)
Air Force Special Weapons Center
United States Air Force
Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico
SWSV
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15 May 1957
Memorandum for Commander, 4950th Test Group (N)
SUBJECT:
1.
Use of Military Police in Lieu of Air Police on Eniwetok
During Operational Periods
PROBLEM:
(U)
To determine the feasibility of using Military
Police in Lieu of Air Police at Eniwetok during operational periods,
2,
FACTS REARING ON THE PROBLEM:
a.
(C)
.
Basic functicns of the Air Police ere similar to those
of the Army Military Police, however some Air Police functions at
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Eniwetok would be peculiar to normal police functions and would
require some special training of Military Police.
b.
{See Appendix “A")
The Test Base Unit security section, with support of the
Air Police, is responsible for functions which could not feasibly be
accomplished by the Army Military Police.
ec,
Morale can be a big problem on Eniwetok, especially
during an operational test period.
3.
(See Appendix "B")
(See Appendix "C")
(C)
CONCLUSIONS:
a.
Complete or partial absorption of Air Police functions by
Army Military Police could be realized, however:
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(1)
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AFWL/ HQ
Complete absorption would ~equire extensive special
training which would be of only a one-time value tc the Military Police
personnel,
In addition, it is not felt that the army will ~eadily accept
the concept of assuming the difficult functions peculiar to the Air Police,
ammmmmmmaiies 2.2/7) .:
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