vVIT 19. Ltr., Col, Herschel D, Mahon, DCS/O, AFSWC, to Col, David 0. Byars, Jro, JTF-7, nds, Subj,: Memorandum for the Record ~- The Responsibility for Control of Aircraft in the Pacific Proving Ground and Safe Positioning, see App. Ltr,, Brig. Gen, Howell M. Estes, Jr., to Brig. Gen. William M, Cantertury, Cmdr., AFSWC, 27 May 1955, subj,: WADC Participation in REDWING, see App. 21. Ibid, 22, Ltr., Lt. Col, Blea W. Bowen, Asst. CofS, DOD, to Dir, of R&D, Hq., USAF, Attn,: Col, D. I. Prickett, 10 Apr. 1957, subj.: Weapons Effects Tests Aircraft Positioning Committee, see App.; lst ind., Col. B. R. Lawrence, Asst. Dir. of R&D, DCS/D, to Ch., AFSWP, 20 Jun. 1957, (ltr., Sol. John S, Sanmel, Cmdr., 950th TG(N), to Cmdr., AFSWC, 13 Nov, 1956, subj.: Positioning Aircraft.) see App, "Although the responsibility for safe-positioning of aircraft in atomic tests," Colonel Norair M. Lulejian, Chief, Nuclear Applications Division, Headquarters, Air Research and Development Command, wrote on 19 July 1957, "has not been definitely established, the inclosed correspondence is forwarded for your information." His letter was addressed to Commander, Wright Air Development Center, The copies of correspondence which he included revealed the interservice struggle for positions of resposibility, Writing for the Chief, Armed Forces Special Weapons Project, Lieutenant Colonel Elea G. Bowen, stated, "It has been further established that the sole responsibility for the selection of theaircraft position and the safety of the position lies final responsibility for determining that the positioning of all participating aircraft was safe," This was made a matter of record in a document, dated 21 January 1955, "Aircraft Operations---TEAPOT," prepared by Donald G, Leehy, Manager, Santa Fe Operations Office. Subsequently, for Operation REDWING, although not spelled out in quite as much detail, the air operational commander (TG 7.4) was given the overall responsibility for the safe positioning of test and other aircraft (para 2d (25), CJTF SEVEN Planning Directive, Operation REDWING). was restated in the JTF SEVEN operation plan. 236 2h. 25. . Ltr., Brig. Gen. Canterbury, to Cmdr., ARDC, 13 Nov, 1956, subj.: Safe Positfoning of Aircraft, see App. Ltr., Brig. Gen, Canterbury, to Cmdr., ARDC, et al,, 25Jan, 1957, subj.: Positioning of Aircraft Supporting Nuclear Tests,-seeApp. Ibid.$ lst Ind., (ltr. Col. A. D. Fallows, Asst. Omd. Adj., Ha., ADC, to Cmdr., AFSWC, 15 Mar, 1957; ltr., RAdm, E. Hall Hanlon, Cmdr., JTF-7, to Cmdr., AFSWC, 1h Mar, 1957, subj.: Positioning of Aircraft 156 APWUHC This responsibility SWEH «2-003 ? ae