qo Tield Cenmand, tn turc, Gesignated Diat ae the creen’ ration to implement directives set forth,.+* (2) G 3 dune 1954, letters were dirpatchod to Sandia Cerporation®® and Air Foroo Special fespona Centcrs** giving in detail the requirements which rust be fifilled in order to ret the criteria established fer the high altitude tects. Ap indicated in relereuce +°*, Headquarters, APSWY desired first prierity on @ device to conaist of e Mark V eases with a totri weight of 1500 lba., utilising the optinizad 22" systex with oa forecast yield of approximately 2 FY. in the event that the ontimised 22” systea could not pe made available, Sandia Corporation was recuestes to rake 2eions for the gsubatitution of the _ po "It wee alec speeified that if the Mark V, 1690 1b. case wes tallietically or operationally unsuitable, investigation of a Merk V, 8000 lb. (T-#2) case should be made, by mid dume 10954, Bancia Corporation reported that the Merk ¥, 16060 lb, configuration wee satisiactory ard Lense further work with the T~€62'e wis cisecrmtinsed, At this some time, Sandia Carperetion reported thet ths optinigzsd 22° eya- tom probably would not be available by the regulred date (early 1855) end that pr anning consid-cation was being given tc the vee of ths aesenbtly,. db. 4.) Preplanning fer Overation TAROT (1) A plannirg greup was eatoblizhad in Headquarters, AFOR?T, to plan for and schedule rilitar: efforts projest participation in Operation TEAPC by ths three cerricaa ® Letter sub‘s:: “hucleer Pevioe for Eigh Altitude 8het, Cocretion LBAPOY” dated 7 kay 1954, trea ATSHP tCC, FC, APES, SPLTHAT/A03.18 @* Letter subject "Kuslear Device for Uirh Altitude Cetonaticz, Operation TEAFCOT" dated 3 Jura 1654, WHET C4eGdd~c, *38 Lattc>, eubjeot "Buslear Sevier fcr High Altitude Detoretion, Operation PRAPOT" POWIE 64—<645=0, deted LE dims lols,