2.
In future operations of this nature, it would be well to
assemble the complete J-3 staff earlier. The initial effort of J-3
must be the determination of requirements. In this operation, J-4
staff was the first to be organized and of necessity had to determhe
nmst of the requirements.
3. Operations and staff procedure would be simplified by the
adoption of a Uniform organtiation with respect to Army, Navy and U
Force Task Groupsin accomhnce with the participles
of unifiedcommand.
It would also be desirablenot to have one individualfill two vacancies as shownon the organizationchart,particularly
when the assignments are on d5fferentlevels.
f+. ~ prepartigfut- tests,nmns must be providedto
obliteratecraters,structures,
etc., the examinationof which after
a testwill discloserestricteddata.
5. The photographicpersonnelof JTF-’7
were assigned to the
different Task Groupsfor documentarycoveragewith the Staff Photo-
graphercoordinatingthe effortsof all. A betterorgmizationwo~d
have Men the formationof a Photo Task Groupwhose commanderwould
work and carry it
have commandauthorityto organizethe photographic
out.
6. The operationof the SecurityGroupwas not thoroughly
understood by all concerned. This groupconsistedof specially
pickedindividualsto be used for the securltyof AEA Restricted
Data material. It did not, nor shouldit, functionas a group,bti
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