ENCLOSURE
DISCUSSION
INTRODUCTION
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Joint Task Force THREE (JTF-3), commanded by Licutenant Gencral Elwood R,
Quesada, United States Air Force, was activated 1 November 1949, at WASHINGTON, D.C.
The command post of the Commander was opened at PARRY ISLAND, ENIWETOK ATOLL, on
3 March 1951 and was closed 27 May 1951 (Hast Longitude Dates).
_Imconjunction with these
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deto nation, eight (8) experimental programs were conducted.
This report describes
the weapons, devices and experimental programs, giving as many conclusions as possible which can be drawn from the incomplete analysis of data.
the operational and fiscal aspects of JTF-3.
WEAPONS AND DEVICES
This report also covers