Failure to achieve success in the first 3 firings has resulted
in a temporary curtailment of the program while an intensive review
of missile reliability ie being cenducted. It is beliaved chat
additional firings will be made euce it has been determined chat
there iv a reasonable possibility ef ebtaining the desired results.
Personnel of the Office of the Deputy Chief ef Staff for Operations,
Headquarters, Ue $.
Air Force, whe furnished this information,.
expressed the opinion thet the Air Ferce will bave a continuing
tequirement for the use of EIniwetok. As sew wissile and warhead
eystens ere developed, it will be necessary to check the functicaing |
amd reliability of the systems wader ectual flight comiitions (no
auciear compongts).
Eniwetek Proving Craund sppeares to be the
best available site for the comiuct of tests of this nature.
Alfred 3. Starbisd
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