Thermonuclear Weapon Capability 8. In order to accomplish the immediate objective of emer- gency capability with a thermonuclear weapon at the earliest possible time, the AEC and the DOD in June 1952, established a Special working team consisting of representatives of Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (responsible for the warhead assembly), the Sandia Laboratory (fuzing and ballistics assemblies) and the Air Force Special Weapons Center (aircraft adaptation and ground assembly facilities). Production of the DELETED ‘for this purpose is mainly dependent upon the availability of lithium 6 to be produced at Oak Ridge (see Pert II, Fissionable Materials). Over-all design of a deliverable weapon is underway but *1i11 not pe firm for several months. and fuzing studies and drop tests have tesun. Additional Effort on Thermonuclear Research 9. DOE AECE ry ¥ by tQ for ballistic Dummy models have been construzted The Commission's decision to postpone indefinitely the construction of a production linear accelerator develore: ty the University of California Radiation Laboratory has been mentioned in Part II, Fissionable Materials, During the summer @ sSroup wes organized in the Radiation Laboratory to participate in the thermonuclear weapons program. The primary functions ere .1' reseerch and development leading to new or extended weapon Gesizn concepts, and (2) development and application of instruments end esuipment This group is t for recording data curing weapon test operations. now located in @ sepaereted area of the facility et Livernore, California, the site of the MTA pilot model. Current viens call for a rapid growth in personnel to an operating level cf ebdout 1,200 persons by July 1954. Project Matterhorn, conducved at