XTIT nuclear, dust, and weather sampling missions: 28 Date Operation Location 1953. Apr—July UPSHOT/KNOTHOLE Nevada Test Site 1953 Sep-Oct TIGER CAT 195, Feb—June CASTIE Eniwetok 1955 Jan-May TEAPOT Nevada Test Site 1956 Apr—Aug REDWING Eniwetok 1957 Apr-Oct PLUMBBOB Nevada Test Site 1957 May—Sep CREWCUT Central America 1958 Mar-Oct HARDTACK Phase I, Eniwetok Phase IT, Nevada 1958 HONEST JOHN 1959 PROJECT ROVER Nevada Test Site 1959 60 ESCO Kirtland AFB 1959-60 June PROJECT JAGUAR Point Mugu, Calif, 1960 Jan—Mar SUNDAY PUNCH I Kirtland AFB 1960 Jan-Mar GOLF BALL Australia 1960 Apr—June SUNDAY PUNCH Kirtland AFB 1960 June-July KIWE A PRIME Nevada Test Site 1960Apr June MUSIC MAN I South America (Special Fuze Project) - In July 1956, during the short period when Colonel Fred H. Newman was commander of the 925th Test Group (Atomic), he recommended the 926th for the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. SWEH -2 -00 34) Qe 277 He outlined the squadron's AFWU/HO