ane IRTRODUCTION The Arzed Yorees Spcoial Weapons Project is a military interdepartmental egerasy activated 1 danusry 194” to take over sare of the functions of the Manhattan District, particularly those fwncetions cescerned with the sillitery application of etamic energy. The Operctioral Charter, dated 6 July 1967, (Revised 8 10~ 880-3, DA. Mashington, D, C. 9 August eels placed upon the Armed Forces Zpecial Weapene Project (AYE%P) the respcnsibility for all geiliteary service funsticna of the Manhattan project as were retained under control of the Armed Forces, inoluding training of speaial porsamne) reguired, military participation in the Govelopmest of Atcuio weepons of all type (in ecoordirstion with the Atomie Enerzy Commission), technical training of bomb ocn- minders and weapemecra, ani drvelopirge and effecting jeint radioc-~ Jogical safety menrures in coordinetion with established agencies, In tis Begimming, the personnel of the AFEWP came fram the Nenkettan District and wes practically all Army. The interest of the Ravy and Air Foroo bas bean roflested in the gracually inorenssing partioipaticn of these earvises. She proportionate partioipation of the esrvicen perscrmel in the activities of the Field Comzacnd, Armed Forces dproicl Weanongs Projest, as of 50 dunes 1964, fs ar folices: Avthori zed Ara of Eervise arry Bary Air Forse Totals Exxrber esse 2849 $188 “e078 7 82,1 23. 3828 Toc.0 Assigned bunber £937 1720 83382 CES £ 87.1 21.4 1.5 «106.6 Keudqguartera of the Armed Forcec Fracsial Werpons Prejevt are in the Pentagon, Nashingtas, BD, C. Usatcuerters of the Field Command, ionet forces Greciel Yeapens Iroject, ere at Sandin dace, Alpuquergue, How Meztoo, The activa Meld fites, under command Suriediotion of ths Field Commnd, are as follow: oy \ \ yt \\- oo