and were in the operating area, or performing task force duties enroute, by 17 February 1951, except for the SERGEANT MOWER which reported for operational control on ll March 1951. The peak personnel strength overseas of TG 3.3 was 2,585 which in- ‘cluded 17 officers, 2,233 enlisted men and 178 civilians, exclusive of certain sta- tion vessels which were based at ENIWETOK and KWAJALEIN, under the Commander, Service Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, for purposes of logistic support, No special manning of TG 3.3 was necessary since all units were in commission or in a status of being commissioned when assigned, The operations of TG 3.3 were generally without incident with the exception of two aircraft accidents causing major damage but no injuries, The organization of TG 3.3 is shown in Appendix "M", 19, Task Group 3.4 (TG 3.4), commanded by Major General Robert M. Lee, was or ganized by the Air Proving Ground Command on 24 March 1950, pursuant to 4 directive issued by Headquarters, United States Air Force, The Continental Air Command, the Tactical Air Command, and the Militery Air Transport Service supported the Air Pro- ving Ground Command by organizing, manning, equipping and training subordinate task units. The Air Materiel Comnand provided certain experimental aircraft and techniThe 3200th Guided Missiles Wing, prior cal and logistical support of the task group. to the organization of TG 3,4, had been designated to perform the experimental air operations to be conducted during GREENHOUSE and had made considerable progress in the training of crews, refinement of drone operating techniques and the proving of new equipment to be installed on cxperimental aircraft. TG 3.4 operated all experi- mental aircraft; provided weather observation, reconnaissance sand forecasting; provided operational air communications; operated liaison aircraft taxi service; air search and rescue; and documentary photography. TG 3.4. conducted simulated opera— tions during the training period and on 15 November 1950 a complete detailed rehearsal of the air operations was conducted at Eglin Air Force Base. of some of the electronic test The delicate nature and control equipment, its unproved status and the extensive installation period seriously limited the time available for searching out and correcting defects. Extremely heavy tropical rains and an extended period of uriusual high humidity prior to the first test contributed to the electronics difficulties, The radar control system (AN/MSQ-1) functioned well and closely positioned drone aircraft from radar readings, and the Target Position Indicator (TPI), associa~ ted with an AN/FPS-3 search radar, gave an excellent picture of the close-in air situation. The radio control system for drone aircraft functioned only after exten— Sive field modification and after many essenbial radio services had been silenced, Saad it. oe ween ete ey yet i &wna fe wees tae ere ree fe fe “7 E hat A bee z . Pe 1, Ph Pu Che Poe emapen eucuee Ue ‘.e “ ° j ; 5 STORin Festar ser sour S