PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED To acquaint n with this probla. arva, as it pertained to our capability, G& 3 forwarde2 a lettcr to Commander, Joint | Task Froce SEVEN on the twenty-third of horch explaining tho fact that we had critical aircreft such cs the i1B-36 that required special maintcnanee end propescd a priority for :aintoncnee for their concurrence. First priority was civen to the RB~36 Sompler Controllor end the two (2) B-36 Sarplers. Second priority was sropese? os: F-84 Sanplers, Wo-29 Yeathor aircraft, iicscuc airercft, one (1) C~54 Photocrephic airersft, and the Inter-Atoll airlift sirereft. 11 other airerczft woulbe consizcrod in third priority for raintenences 2° flso, during the cxtended period’ after HUVO anit before RGEO, thouht wes being given to pre:arinc the shots at minimum tine interval betwoun shots to pernit a possible make-up in schedule, 4 thorouch study was pre- pered by this Task Group to dctenm:ine the ninimm length of tine recuiret to deccntaninate key circraft and prepere then for another opcration. inforration fron this study was forwarded to + The , 23 lierch, indicating actions which could be taken by Joint Task Foree SEVEN which would improve Task Croup 7.4 ccpability on turn-around, sus..csted as: Such things wore (1) Elininste requirement of CASSIDY takins: crater photcs to rotuce possibility of conterination, (2) Incrcase allowable raciation “osazo Linits on B-36 iwciatcnance perscnncl, uzon request, (3) Elininctc, when feasible, the 5-36 Effect aircraft to froe those rnint.nence personnel for cther 2-36 work, (4) Authorize use -f one (1) B-36 Sauplir instcal of two (2), an? (5) Trovive adiitionel “ccontamineation units to Task Grou 7 16, 17. Ltr fr G Ltr frc . ‘Le “ta 23 iar 54, TG #332148, dtd 23 liner 54, TG #3--3215S 2D. il