xr
15.
Officers! Roster, AFSWC, 15 July 1953.
16.
Comment No, 2 (DF, Ch., Jt. Fld. Ops. Br., HEADAFSWC, to Cmdr., AFSWC,
29 Nov. 1955, sub4.: (C) Close~in Gas Sampling), Capt, Louis B,
Christenson, Adj., to Cmdr., AFSWC, 12 Dec. 1955, see App.; MSgt, Max
Gerster, The Special Weapons Center and Atomic Testing, AFSWC Hist.
Div., Jan,19573
"Final Report ofthe Commander, Air Task Group 7.h,
Operation CASTLE, n.d., 1-3, in Hist. Div, files.
17.
18,
19.
Rpt., "Final Report for June 1958, (Operation HARDTACK),® prep. by
TG 7.) (P), see App.
Staff Study, "Planning for Future Test Programs," n.s,, 19 May
1953, see Appe, passin,
Rpt., "Two Base Concept," prep, by MSgt, Leland B, Taylor, AFSWC Hist.
Divs, excerpted from unit histories, 926th Test Sq. (8), 1957-1960,
passim,
AFSW Hist, Div. files.
20.
Ibid.
21.
Ibid.
22.
Ltr., Dr, Harold F, Plank, J-l1, LASL, to Alvin C. Graves, J-DO, LASL,
7 July 195h, subj.: Request for Direct Liaison Between LASL and the
Lo26th Test Squadron (Sampling), Kirtland AFB, see App.
236 Unit History, 926th Test Squadron (Sampling), Aug-Dec, 1950, Hist.
Div, files, {926th Test Sq. (S).
2h.
256
26,
27.
28,
Ibid,
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Interview with Capt. Gordon E. Stalcup, Hist., 926th Test Sq. (S),
conducted by MSgt. Taylor, 18 Oct, 1961, Hist. Div. files, 926th
Test Sq, _(s ) e
296
Ltr., Col. F. H. Newman, Cmdr., 925th Test Gp. (A), to Cmdr., AFSWC,
12 July 1956, subj.: Recommendation for the Air Force Outstanding Unit
Award, in Hist, Div. files, Sampling.
30.
USAF GO No. 65, 23 Oct. 1956,see App. "The 4926th Test Squadron
(Sampling) distinguished itself by outstanding achievement in aerial and
ground support of classified Atomic Energy Commission and AFOAT-1
projects.
By collecting upper gaseous and particulate samples after
detonation of nuclear and thermonuclear devices, the 926th Test
Squadron (Sampling) compiled.an enviable record, meeting and exceeding
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