general order published
Here in the general orders files is the first
+f
61 in which Gen. Starbird assumes command at the
by JTF-8 on 21 Nov.
ee
tive date of the assumption
direction of the JCS on 2 Nov. 1961. The effec
of command is 21 Nov. 61.
ed
Later orders show that Admiral Mustin assum
on 30 Nov. and General Samuel assumed
Command as Deputy Commander for the Navy
on 29 Nov.
Command as Deputy Commander for the Air Force
.
21 November . Ei
USSR notifies US and UK that it agrees
to resumption of Geneva negotiations,
f
28
Ch
November,
A TWX from AFSWC to PACAF on 21 Novernber shows that consideration
was being made for the Pacific operation to use Gen.
Lyman Field in Hilo
in lieu of Barbers Point as a staging base for the sampler aircraft.
The
BZ
consideration was due to the distance from Barbers Point to the proposed drop
area versus Hilo to the proposed area and AFSWC needed further information
on Lyman to consider it.
A 22 November TWX from Betts to Hertford states the following concerning
the Christmas Island trip:
"Arrangements for inspection tour of Christmas
Island facilities expected to be completed very soon. AEC designees are
Bill ang
Ogle,
AEC
LASL, and Pat Ryan, H & N. Understand Ogle
ope
will represent both
g
21 November
USSR notifies U.S. and UX that it agrees to resumption
of Geneva negotiations, 28 November.
22Nov. 61, J-11 Report:
i
mA
The post shot drilling operation for radchem samples
from the Shrew event was completed on 17 Nov.
Details of what was found and the
process in examining and analizing the samples is contained herein.
BY
A very
preliminary value of the radchem yield for Shrew is given with $Rqthy reservations.