on 3.March, Lt. Col. Valin R. ‘‘oodward was made available to this
unit and was assigned to command the 4932nd Test Support Squadron.
Major Hubbs, whom Lt. Col, Woodward relieved, was assigned primary duty

as Grevp Materiel Officer.

This assignment permitted considerably more

suvervisicn in the functions of the Group Materiel Office and eraoled
Major hubbs to begin detailed planning for the balance of the cperational phase and for roll-up,

L*t. Col, Wocdvard picked up the reins

cf the 4922nd ard was soon well versed in the operating activities,
Although he had no previcus experience in a supply and maintenance
jov, ne teok to it quite readily and the Squadron is operating in
on cxcellent manner.

With tne deactivation of Detachment 1. Major Richard W, Rice was™
Cesignated Group Operations Officer, relieving ilajor Vernon C. varkbaiy
who had been doing the job on an additional duty basis,

This change

Wa. waicome, in that Major Markham's full time and attention were
neeced to supervise the personnel and operating activities of the 493lst
7Te3.. Support Squadron.

The criginal Task Group 7.4 Operations Order (]-53) assigned this
unit the iission of aircraft decontamination, as well as several othei'
raliological functions.

This unit, however, had only a small portion

of the personnel and equipment with which to eccomplish this task.
28 a result (and as the Bravo mission clearly demonstrated), thcre
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Wasa split responsibility in the decontamination fie’d.

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