by agencie%
formation
outside of the Task Group. The J-1 Section disseminated inapproved procedures to the two task units responsible for the
preparation of theQmickias.
3.14.12
Summation
The personnel and information security policies for Redwing originated
with JTF 7 and TG 7.5, and in general the views of TG 7.1 were secured
prior to announcement. Once the policy was established, TG 7.1 became
responsible for its implementation.
3.15
CLASSIFICATION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
3.15.1 Classification
:
,
In Operation Redwing, the Classification Office of TG 7.1 for the first
time did not have the over-all responsibility for classification in JTF 7.
However, for about one month during the operation, that function was temporarily assigned to the Classification Office of TG 7.1.
Personnel of the Classification Office included Captain Frederick A.
x
DePalma, Field Command, AFSWP (TU-3), and John M. Harding and Ralph
Carlisle Smith, LASL.
The PPG Classification Guide and its unclassified extract were drafted
originally by the TG 7.1 Classification Office.
With changes approved by
the AEC and DOD it was distributed by JTF 7, and in its final form in-
cluded new and generally more realistic grading on several topics, thus
recognizing publicly available knowledge and existing practices.
Unfortunately, at least one topic in the PPG Classification Guide received interpretations from outside the Task Group that confused the situa-
tion and, to a large extent, destroyed the effectiveness of the more realistic
approach in the guide.
The most significant of these confusing interpreta-
tions related to proposed shot dates, actual shot dates, and numbers of shots.
A number of unclassified topics became Confidential Defense Information by
a Hteral interpretation of topic 6.4.1 which relates to the fact of a detona-
tion being classified until officially announced.
Therefore, during the opera-
tion, open communication on these unclassified items was prohibited since it
would indicate the fact that a shot had been detonated.
*It is seriously questioned whether the fact that a detonation has occurred really affects the national defense and security if publicly revealed.
As a matter of fact, the information is readily available to competent observers. Shots of significant yields have been routinely announced by the
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