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Strategic Air Command resources were to be responsive to control Air
Weather Service mission requirements for air sampling.
The intent of
this arrangement was to preserve the Strategic Air Gommand ownership and
control of the U-2 aircraft but also providing for the integration and
effective utilization of this indispensable aircraft in the world-wide
sampling functions.
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Reorganization plans proceeded under the "Single Manager" concept
with an alternate reorganization possible should the 926th Test Squadron
(Sampling) be required to remain at Kirtland.”
Other than those missions
directed by the Technical Applications Center, the air sampling force was
to maintain capabilities to serve the Atomic Energy Commission, the Los
Alamos Scientific Laboratory, and other appropriate agencies,
By Air Force
directives, that capability had to be retained notwithstanding a moratorium
on testing, or the international ban on mclear testing projected concurrently,
Plans estimated that 1,000 flying hours could be made available to the
increased Technical Applications Center mission without hindering other
operations,
Alaskan Air Command claimed that requirements consumed only
30 per cent of the capability of the B-57 aircraft requested so it was
tentatively agreed that command would retain control of those aircraft,
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Alternate plans for accomplishment of the increased mission were
submitted,
The first proposal for Fiscal Year 1962-1963 had resources
and costs as follows:
(a)
Aircraft, flying hours and operating costs:
284
AFWL/HO
SWEH -2-003),
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