officer who was not "Q" cleared.
Ridiculous, possibly, but this was
certainly one of the early problens.
As this formative period was passed, personnel became accustomed
to dealing with problems that were concerned with Restricted Data.
More
and more interpretations were given by those responsible for security, and
finally a sane and realistic view of classification of material was developed.
Close observance of security measures was enforced, but if an individual had
a job to do and he needed certain information to perform this job, cooperation was generally obtained.
This condition was not achieved, however, until
most of the staff had received their "Q" clearances.
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Background Reading.
A copy of the report of Operation CROSSROADS was secured from the
Air Force Historical Section.
This gave newly assigned officers a chance
to read how similar problems had been solved before, but with this difference security requirements were higher on SANDSTONE than they were on CROSSROADS.
Problems of personnel and logistics were more. difficult to solve in this new
operation because the war was further behind us, and many highly trained
personnel had been returned to civilian life.
Logistical requirements were
high, but the ability to handle supplies and material was low.
Technical
equipment desired was not available, aircraft were not equipped properly,
and personnel trained to operate the aircraft and equipment had to be
assembled.
These and many other problems became evident as the staff of
the Air Commander became familiar with Operation SANDSTONE.
Many responsibilities had been assigned the AikForce by the Proof
Test Committee.
The staff became cognizant of these in their reading of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff papers, Proof-Test Committee's reports, daily