and real progresswas made on securingapprovalon specificprojects
for inclusionthe proposedAmex C to the FieldOrder. By 6 November,
the JotitProof-TestCommitteehad givenfull approvalto threetests
to be conductedby the Army and one each by the Navy and Air Force.
Conditional approval had been given by the MC
Test Director and J-3
for the conductof six other tests. (Thesetestswere later approved
by the Joint Proof-TestComnitteeon 15 December1947,and Annex C was
ready for publication.)The AEC Test Directorwas givenresponsibility
for technicalpoliciesand directionof all servicetests in orderto
insurecompletecoordinationand no interference
with the primary
missionof the Task Force,which was to supportthe conductof the AEC
tests. Administrative
responsibility
for each servicetest was assigned
to the appropriateTask Group.
DuringNovembermrkwas
also initiatedon the Evacuationand
Re-entryPlans (proposedAnnexesG and H to,theFieldOrder). However,
these plans couldnot be completedduringthis month as they were
completelydependenton the ScientificOperationsPlan,whichwas not
yet ready. It would have been a greataid to the J-3 Sectionto have
had a ScientificStaff
member at this time.
As the part to be playedby the ~itary
componentsof Joht Task
Force in the forthcomingtests becam more concretein form,it was
possiblefor the variouscomsnders and staffsectionsto begin firming-uptheirtroop, as well as materielrequirements.All troop unit
.
requirementswere forwardedthroughJ-3, aftercompilationby the using
.
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