CHAPTER IT SECURITY A study of the number of pending "Q" clearances was made at the beginning of this reporting period. It was believed that some "Q" clearance investigations could be discontinued, since the Project was well into the operational phase and the duty of personnel who had "Q" clearances pending was not being hampered. It was also felt that a lot of effort and expense could be saved by eliminating these investigations. On 12 March a TWX was sent to JTF SEVEN requesting the discontinuance of 17 "Q" investigations. On 19 March mother TWX was sent to JTF 26 cancelling four more "Q" investigations. This left 26 "Q's" still. pending at the end of March, - Although these personnel were already pore a forming their duty, these clearances were needed for them to work freely and to elirinate the minor snags, clearance-wise, that developed in completing their mission. The breakdown, by units, of "Q" clearances still pending: 1. Headquarters, Task Group 7.4 2 2. Test Aircraft Unit (Sampling) 4 3. Test Aircraft Unit (Effects) 4 4. Test Support Unit (4930th) 1 3. Test Support Squadrons 6. Test Services Unit 12 __3 TOTAL 25. 26. 26 TWX to JTF SEVEN, cite TGS 3-135, Uncl. TWX to JTF SEVEN, cite TGS 3-231, Uncl. 13 1S