BLtr fr SWG AFSWC, Kirtland AFB, N.M., 12 Apr 57, Subj: Manning of the 4951st Support Squadron (Test) RDSP Personnel 1st Ind 16 May 1957 Aq, Air Research and Development Command, Post Office Box 1395 Baltimore 3, Maryland TO: Commander, Air Force Special Weapons Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico 1, A thorough review of the personnel situation at Eniwetok and of pest procedures used for manning the 4951st indicates that most of the previous difficulty encountered was caused by inadequste control of personnel manning actions, The need for immediate action to establish rigid manning controls for this unit is arparent, All manning actions related to this unit consequently are now being monitored by this headquarters to insure that procedures are effective and that manning is timely and adequate. However, it is not intended that the direct responsibility for manning the 4951st be changed. . This is, and should continue to be, the responsitMlity of Air Force Special Weapons Center. 2, It is recommended that immediate action be taken to designate one AFSWC activity as responsible for manning the 4951st, This - activity should be responsible for insuring that the records relating to the'man..ing of the 4951st are maintained on a current and up-to-date basis at all times and should be the only one authorized to submit officer and airman requisitions to this headquarters, 3, To relieve the norale problem stemnring from uncertainty | with respect to the availability of renlacenents, this headquarters will insure that the unit designated receives 90 days advance notification of arrival of replacements, identifying each with the specific rosition for which intended. In addition, major Zone of Interior commands will be aitvised by Headquarters USAF to comply with so much of AFM 30-3 as requires distribution of orders from losing organizations in advance of arrival of replacements, 4. This headquarters has established a Kardex system which reflects the 495lst UMD authorized positions, the names of individuals assigned to these positions, DEROS, names and dates of arrival of scheduled replacements, and other information necessary to insure that overages and shortages do not develop, This system will remain in effect at this headquarters until such time as manning controls 5 AFWL/ HQ Inelasjal Cd at all echelons have proven effective,

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