—=— from the Chief of Staff, USAF. Colonel James F. Starkey, Commander of AFSWC's 4930th Test Support Group at Eniwetok, was later named to commend that orgenization when it became the Test Support Unit during the operational phase of CASTLE. Personnel were to be assigned this unit for the diract support of CASTLE. Lt Colonel James A. Watkins, Commander of the 4925th Test Group (Atomic)'s 4926th Test Squadron (Sampling) at Kirtland, was named Com mander of the Test Aircraft Unit, which was to consist of elements from Air Force Special Weapons Center, Military Air Transport Service and Strategic Air Command, participating primarily for the direct support of the scientific mission. These elements were: F-84G sampling; B-36 sampling; RB+36 control; B-47 effects; B-36 effects and C-54 photography. The Test Services Unit was to consist of those Military Air Trans- port Service (MATS) units furnishing services to Task Group 7.4, includ- ing Airways and Air Communications Service (AACS), Weather Central Element, Weather Reporting Stations, Weather Reconnaissance (Air) Element, the MATS Terminal at Eniwetok, and Search end Rescue Element, Headquarters, MATS, source of all aircraft and personnel of the Test Services Unit, designated Lt Colomel Mahlon B, Hammond as commander of that unit on 18 August 1953. When General Estes assumed command of the Air Task Group on 1 August 1953, his staff included: Colonel Earl W. Kesling, Deputy Commander; Colonel Herschel D. Mahon, Chief of Staff; ColonelRay M. Hawley, Director of Materiel; Lt Colonel Harzy B. Allen, Director of Operations; Lt Colonel Birdene E. Forrest, Director of Personnel; Lt Colonel Arch C. Fleming, Comptroller; and Lt Colonel William R. Hanna, Personnel ~ —_ me... /2z