ne was CHAPTER FUNDING FOR TASK GROUP 7,42 Funding for Operation CASTLE was derived from two major sources: 1. Normal service operating expenses financed by the services; and 2. Extra expenses financed from funds available to the Task Force Commander. ILLUSTRATION 7, opposite page, shows Status of Extra-Military Expenses, Operation CASTLE. -~ The funding guides for the division of these expenses were originally based on the methods used in Operation IVY; however, directives ist sued from Headquarters, Joint Task Force SEVEN during the planning and build-up phase of Operation CASTLE were contrary to those issued for Operation IVY and caused confusion and misunderstandings. Examples of the inconsistencies are detailed in the following discussion. . A. INCONSISTENCIES IN FUNDING RESPONSIBILITY — Broad policies of funding and mission responsibilities for participating commands in Operation CASTLE were outlined by the Department of Defense in a memorandum from Mr. W. J. McNeil, Comptroller, subjects "Assumptions for Operating Expenses of Atomic Weapons Tests," dated 9 March 1953. Headquarters, USAF issued further instructions that each command required to participate in support of Task Group 7.4, at the call of the Commander, Air Research and Development Command would finance such support from its own financial resources within the scope of the McNeil memorandum. Joint Task Force SEVEN, in JIF SEVEN Operation Order 1-53, provided that Joint Task Force SEVEN operations during the period AFWL/Hc “3